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Project Management Specialist
About this role
The role is for a Project Management Specialist at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Abuja. It involves conducting due diligence, coordinating appraisal, implementation, monitoring and completion of development projects to ensure timely, compliant delivery of the bank’s mandate. The position requires managing project appraisals, monitoring implementation, and overseeing contract and financial information within Bank policies. The employer is a multilateral development bank that funds projects using Islamic finance and aims to foster economic development and social progress among its member countries.
What you would do
- Perform technical, financial, procurement, institutional, economic, social and environmental due diligence for assigned operations.
- Prepare and refine appraisal inputs with the Operations Team Leader and sector teams for approval submission.
- Identify material project risks and recommend mitigation measures; document appraisal conclusions.
- Monitor projects against scope, schedule, cost, results and contractual commitments; maintain records in the operations management system.
- Prepare periodic implementation assessments with actions, deadlines and accountable parties.
- Coordinate with sector, procurement, financial management and disbursement teams to address implementation constraints.
- Review project-level contract and financial information; suggest corrective actions for deviations.
- Provide inputs to procurement and disbursement processes to ensure compliance with arrangements and Bank requirements.
- Escalate material contractual, fiduciary or resource risks with evidence and options.
What they are asking for
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Project Management, Engineering, Economics, Development Studies, Business/Public Administration, Finance, Procurement, Operations Management, Information Systems, International Development).
- Minimum of five years’ relevant professional experience in project management, development operations, project appraisal, implementation monitoring or portfolio management.
- Recognised project management certification relevant to the role.
- Experience in a multilateral development bank, development finance institution or similar international development organisation.
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