Project Management Specialist - International

About this role

The role is for a Project Management Specialist to support the Islamic Development Bank in Abuja. It focuses on due diligence, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and completion of development operations to ensure timely and compliant delivery of the Bank’s mandate. The position involves coordinating across technical, financial, procurement and sector teams, monitoring progress, managing risks, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. The Bank describes itself as a multilateral development financing institution with member states and international development activities. The role targets candidates with strong project management and development operations experience in an international context.

What you would do

• Conduct technical, financial, procurement, institutional, economic, social and environmental due diligence for projects.
• Prepare and refine appraisal inputs with the Operations Team Leader and sector teams for submission to approving authorities.
• Identify material project risks and propose mitigation measures with documented appraisal conclusions.
• Monitor projects against scope, schedule, cost, results and contractual commitments; maintain records in the operations management system.
• Prepare periodic implementation assessments highlighting risks, actions, responsibilities and target dates.
• Coordinate with sector, procurement, financial management and disbursement teams to resolve implementation constraints.
• Review project-level contract and financial information and recommend corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Provide inputs to procurement and disbursement processes to ensure compliance with Bank requirements.
• Escalate material risks to the designated authority with evidence and options.
• Prepare inputs for project completion reports and capture lessons learned for future projects.

What they are asking for

• Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., Project Management, Engineering, Economics, Development Studies, MBA, Public Administration, Finance, Procurement, Operations Management or Information Systems).
• Minimum five years of 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 comparable international development organisation.
• Proficiency in English.
• Knowledge of project appraisal and due diligence, implementation monitoring, risk analysis, stakeholder coordination, and reporting.

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