ISSP Portfolio Analyst

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Public Administration, Social Sciences or related field is required. Or
  
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in programme management, development coordination, portfolio analysis or public sector reform is required.
  

1. Ensure portfolio analysis, strategic planning & coordination:

• Lead analytical support for the design, sequencing and integration of ISSP portfolios across multiple thematic areas.

• Conduct continuous socio-economic, institutional, fiscal and sectoral analysis to inform portfolio strategy, investment prioritisation and reform engagement.

• Provide technical inputs to concept notes, programme documents, joint action plans, financing strategies and investment roadmaps.

2. Ensure portfolio implementation & programme management:

• Support integrated programme implementation, tracking milestones, deliverables and cross-sector interdependencies.

• Coordinate delivery with State Portfolio Managers, Local Government Areas (LGAs), Regional Development Commissions, technical partners and service providers.

• Guide and support preparation and execution of Delivery Labs, joint technical missions, investment forums and high-level engagements.

3. Ensure monitoring, reporting & adaptive delivery:

• Lead portfolio-level monitoring and performance analysis using RBM principles.

• Prepare high-quality progress reports, dashboards, management briefs and donor updates.

• Track risks, implementation constraints and emerging opportunities; propose mitigation strategies.

4. Facilitate knowledge management, communications, partnerships & resource mobilisation:

• Develop and curate portfolio knowledge products, lessons learned, case studies and policy briefs.

• Contribute to strategic communications, visibility products and stakeholder engagement materials.

• Support systematic stakeholder mapping, including State MDAs, Regional Development Commissions, LGAs, development partners, DFIs, private investors and CSOs.