Project Management Specialist Consultant at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development bank (MDB) which funds its projects and other developmental activities using Islamic finance. Hence, the name “Islamic”. Founded in 1975, the IsDB is headquartered in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The purpose of the Bank is to foster economic development and social progress of its member countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Management Specialist Consultant

Location: Abuja
Business Unit: Operations Complex
Division: Country Rel.&Ser. Africa & Latin America
Department: Country relations and services Africa & Latin America

Key Accountabilities
Project Appraisal:

• Provide technical and professional support to the Operations Team Leader in the preparation of project appraisals and comprehensive due diligence of the technical, financial, procurement, institutional, economic, social, and environmental aspects of the project proposals ensuring the same are in line with the operations manual and applicable policies/procedures of the Bank.
• Liaise with the respective Sector Teams in CPO to further refine and enhance the project appraisal documents prior to submission for the Board approval.
• Undertake the preparation of Technical Assistance (Grants) and its clearance from the relevant fora in the Bank.
• Project Implementation and Monitoring:
• Coordinate with the respective Operations Team Leader, in all aspects of the project implementation to ensure projects are completed as per the project charter/plan.
• Lead the preparation of periodic project Implementation Assessments and Support Reports (PIASRs) for each project under the portfolio to ensure implementation issues and proposed actions are documented as a reference and for smooth execution.
• Maintain adequate, up-to-date, and accurate project information and key records in the bank's Operations Management System (OMS).
• Assess the implementation progress of the Bank's approved operations and provide feedback/recommendations on the bank's position to relevant authorities/stakeholders.
• Contribute to the maintenance of project implementation plans to ensure ongoing monitoring of project progress, pro-active identification of issues, recommendations, and implementation of action plans to resolve issues promptly.
• Review implementation quality and progress of the Bank's approved operations and provide recommendations for improvements to the relevant authorities/stakeholders.
• Provide inputs to the Procurement and Financial Management staff to ensure procurement of materials and disbursal of funds for the projects are in line with the policies of the Bank.
• Monitor contracts and financial management activities of the projects and provide recommendations on the bank's position to relevant authorities/stakeholders.
• Provide any other assistance needed by the Project Team (or the COM or the RHA) for the day-to-day coordination of project activities.
• Project Closure and Review:
• Provide inputs to the Task Team Leader in the development of project completion reports, at the completion of each project.
• Compile inputs for the Sectoral Teams in CPO ensuring lessons learnt during the project implementation are recorded as reference for the future projects.
• General Project Management:
• Provide inputs to Operations Team Leader during the operational cycle of the projects to ensure necessary operational policies and procedures are followed and improvements suggested are being implemented.
• Support Operations Team Leader in engaging external expertise according to the bank's procurement policy, to complement internal resources, ensuring quality project due diligence, implementation and lessons mining.

Academic and professional qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Additional qualification or certification in Project Management lime PMP would be desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in the development sector.
• Skills & Necessary Knowledge
• Project Management skills.
• People Management skills.
• Quality Management.
• Results Orientation.
• Time and resource management.
• Building Relationships
• Passion for Excellence
• Problem Solving skills
• Vendor Management
• Global Trends and Challenges in the specific sector.
• IT skills, especially in project management.

Application Closing Date
19th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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