Senior Partnerships Specialist

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Division/Section:
Partnerships

Country: Saudi Arabia

Location: IsDB, HQ Jeddah

Job Grade: E3

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 27-Oct-2026

To provide senior-level technical and professional support in the preparation and implementation of the Bank's partnership strategy, operational plans, work programs and identifying partnership opportunities with the key Global, Regional and National organizations to enhance economic cooperation and partnerships among the IsDB Member Countries. Also to collaborate with key strategic partners such as MDBs, UN and the OIC and its Standing Committees, Specialized and Affiliated Institutions to achieve the Bank’s Development Agenda.

Strategic Actions and Delivery:

• Contribute to the development and support the implementation of the Partnership Strategic Framework to achieve the Bank’s Strategies and Objectives.
• Cultivate and maintain meaningful partnerships with development partners in order to boost cofinancing, synergy and Impact for the economic growth of MCs.
• Work with traditional and new donors in mobilization of funds and concessional resources as per requirement of the Annual Plan of the Bank.
• Identify and support the development of new partnerships for development including nonfinancing related partnerships such as CSOs, Academia, UN, EU…etc. to meet MCs and Communities development needs.
• Assist in the preparation and negotiation of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between international institutions, intergovernmental organizations, as well as regional and national organizations and NGOs and developmental organizations and companies in the MC’s and non- MC’s with close co-ordination with the concerned Departments.
• Analyze and recommend opportunities to expand and deepen existing partnerships with the international institutions, intergovernmental organizations, as well as regional and national organizations to deliver new delivery channels for developmental activities.
• Participate in the initiation of new focused strategic partnership arrangements with partners to foster the role of the IsDB as developer-focused institution in alignment with the new strategy.

Operational Planning, Performance Management and Reporting:

• Support the development of operational and action plans to implement the new Partnership Strategic Framework.
• Support the development of Partner Intelligence Reports and inventory of best practices in the area of partnerships in-order to research and conceptualize latest trends in partnership activities and initiatives.
• Support the development of comprehensive plan and collaborate with relevant departments to support operations in Member and Non-Member Countries.
• Monitor and evaluate MoU implementation to ensure effective implementation in development financing landscape and identify new potential areas partnership including for green, sustainable, social, impact and results-based financing.
• Support the development of a system/platform to monitor the progress on partnership efforts of the bank and also to include global best practices.
• Contribute to the development of key results targets and performance indicators related to Partnership.
• Prepare and contribute to progress reports on Partnership and resource mobilization matters in compliance with the Bank’s rules and procedures.

Networking, Knowledge Sharing and Coordination with Bank Departments:

• Support and coordinate strategic dialogues with MDBs and strategic donors for Partnerships.
• Collaborate with other MDBs/IFIs and development partners to exchange knowledge and best practices for partnerships.
• Contribute to the development of Knowledge Management and Institutional Learning materials in areas…