Operations Team Leader (Social Infrastructure)

OVERVIEW JOB PURPOSE Under the supervision of the Country Operations Manager, to develop and manage the portfolio of specific sectors related to Social Infrastructure and Development (Education/Health/Water & Sanitation/Urban Development) projects and TAs within the approved costs, timelines and quality to ensure efficient delivery of the Bank’s mandate to support socio-economic development in the relevant Member Countries. Supervise and provide technical oversight to Project Officers on day-to-day basis for the implementation of projects and provide clearance on their tasks. Lead in the project appraisals, conduct portfolio quality reviews, clear project progress reports and PIASRs, contribute to clearance of tender documents and contracts related to implementation of the approved projects and proactively mitigate risks issues in the portfolios. Provide technical support and contribution in shaping the Bank’s strategy by focusing on the given sector in the covered region, including contribution to MCPS, analytical work and programming. Contribute to the Bank’s operational, financial and procurement policies and guidelines as well as to the knowledge management agenda. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Pipeline Building: • Lead the discussions with Executing Agencies/Line Ministries and development partners to identify bankable projects in line with the Bank and Country priorities. • Lead the preparation of Project Concept Notes and ensure their inclusion in the Bank’s 3-Year Work Programs. • Coordinate with respective GPP partnership colleagues to engage development partners for co-financing • Lead the efforts for the mobilization of Projects’ Preparation Facility to support the preparation of bankable projects. Project Appraisal: • Lead the preparation of project appraisals to ensure comprehensive coverage of the technical, economic, social, financial, procurement, institutional and environmental aspects of the project proposals are in line with the operations manual and applicable policies/procedures of the Bank. • Seek inputs from the respective Sector Teams in DGCP and GPP to further refine and enhance the project appraisal documents prior to submission for Board approval. • Ensure all changes identified during project preparation and appraisal are incorporated in all the relevant documents for alignment of project design and approach prior to submission of project for Board approval. Project Approval: • Lead in the preparation, follow-up and communication of project preparation and approvals, in line with IsDB’s business processes, delegation of authority with the relevant focal points and stakeholders (Bank, MC, Partners) KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Project Implementation and Monitoring: • Coordinate with respective DGCP and GPP Sectoral Leads for receiving technical assistance in all aspects across the entire project lifecycle. • Maintain project plans to ensure ongoing monitoring of project progress, proactive identification of issues and implementation of action plans to resolve issues promptly. • Liaise with the Operations Quality and Monitoring (OQM) Unit during the operational cycle of projects to ensure necessary operational policies and procedures are being followed and suggestions for improvements are implemented. • Review disbursement requests and advise on clearance status to country management to ensure timely resolution of procurement and other related issues and ensure that Undisbursed Commitments are minimized. Project Closure and Review: • Lead or Contribute to the preparation of project completion reports, on completion of each project, ensuring that all elements of the project charter have been incorporated in the report. • Provide inputs to the Sectoral Teams in DGCP and GPP ensuring that the problems and issues faced, remedial actions taken, and the lessons learned are well documented for reference in future projects. • Provide necessary inputs to the Portfolio Effectiveness Unit, at the end of the project portfolio cycle, to ensure that the portfolio development effectiveness objectives have been achieved. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree in Education Engineering/ Public Health/ Health Services and Programs Management / Water & Sanitation / Urban Development / Engineering or related field. • Master’s Degree in a particular sector would be preferred. • Additional qualification or certification in Project Management like PMP, PRINCE, etc. would be highly desirable. • Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree/6 years’ experience with a Master’s degree in a relevant development sector. • Languages: English: Mandatory | French: Mandatory SKILLS & NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE • Project Management skills. • People Management skills. • Quality Management. • Results Orientation. • Portfolio Management. • Time and resource management. • Building Relationships. • Passion for Excellence. • Problem Solving skills. • Vendor Management • Global Trends and Challenges in the specific sector. • IT and AI skills, especially in project management. ABOUT APPLICATION PROCESS If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s): • Resume/CV • Copy of passport • Academic certificate If you are currently an IsDB Regular staff applying for this role and get selected through the competitive selection process; your current contract type and other terms and conditions will remain unchanged. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the IsDB does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts. The IsDB declines all responsibility for the fraudulent publications of job posts or job offers in its name or, in general, for the fraudulent use of its name in any way whatsoever.