Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Economics, Political Science, Finance, Management or a (closely) relevant field
  
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience in a related field, of which at least one (1) should have been at an international development finance institution
  
• Robust analytical skills
  
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports
  
• Ability to collect, clean, and analyze large datasets for the preparation of the reports and presentations
  
• Ability to track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required
  
• Fluent in English. Good working knowledge of Arabic, French or Spanish, Russian or Portuguese is an added advantage
  

Administration

• Updates information and performance of projects, status of implementation, developments, major problems, and actions taken/proposed
  
• Contributes to the preparation and the monitoring of the Annual Work Program and regular updates of the Work Programs for the Operational Region using the established or as directed schedules
  
• Provides operational support that contribute to the Regional output and mandate
  

Data collection and analysis

• Collects and provides data that are necessary for the execution of the work program
  
• Gathers data according to requirements and create reliable data platforms
  
• Validates information to establish its accuracy and resource reference
  

Document preparation

• Conducts data analysis of country assessment reports for divisional program/project activities in the region
  
• Provides analytical inputs to regional reports and documents
  
• Supports the effectiveness of knowledge sharing activities in the region by data collection and analysis and systematization required for portfolio management
  

Project financing support

• Works in close collaboration with the regional team to support the project and loan portfolio management in the region
  
• Supports the Operational Region through the identification of development initiatives and best practices, maintains counterpart contacts needed to promote partnerships as well as implementation support
  
• Contributes to the development of knowledge management on themes and innovations of particular relevance for the Operational Region
  

Coordination

• Liaises, on behalf of the Regional Director, with officers inside and outside the Department/ Unit, to give or obtain information
  
• Assists the RD with the coordination of submissions in relation to budget, reports, documents, presentations and work programs
  
• Ensures that the RD has all the relevant files needed for the Ministerial Council, Governing Board Meetings and Sub-Committees, as well as other high-level meetings, when necessary