Director, Resilience & Climate Action Department

Key Accountabilities

• Supervises the Department and its various thematic practices with high standards of integrity and excellence
• Aligns with the Director‑General for Global Practices and Partnerships on the overall direction of the Department
• Ensures strong collaboration with other Global Practices and Country Programming
• Develops partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to provide cross‑functional support and act as spokesperson on all matters relating to the Resilience and Climate Action areas
• Supports work of Division Heads in filling key capability gaps of teams through capacity development and recruiting efforts
• Provides thought leadership to Regional Hub Sector teams on impact measurement and monitoring practices in support of emerging best practices and capacity building in this space
• Develops and manages work‑program delivery of three Divisions of the Department and oversees those of the staff
• Coordinates the provision of advisory services and technical guidance in matters related to fragility, conflict, resilience, disasters risk management and civil society engagement areas to IsDB organizational units
• Provides motivational and inspirational leadership for managerial, lead, senior and technical staff and communicates clear performance expectations to direct reports
• Manages and leads the Resilience and Climate Action Department managers, leads senior and technical staff and provides regular feedback and support to improve performance
• Monitors and assesses the skills and capabilities of managerial, lead, senior and technical staff and determines actions needed to improve impact
• Manages coaches, mentors and develops the direct reports and the top talent/high potential staff of the fragility and resilience division
• Acts as a role‑model to communicate the unit’s staff IsDB values and leadership competencies and provides direction and support in times of change
• Generates commitment, motivation and enthusiasm for Resilience and Climate Action goals and guides staff through periods of change or uncertainty
• Provides clear direction, prioritises tasks, assigns and delegates responsibility and monitors workflow
• Plans, manages and reviews individual performance and provides regular feedback, development and coaching, taking prompt action where necessary
• Reports and Communication:
  Oversees the preparation of progress reports on thematic activities in compliance with Bank rules and procedures; manages the performance and resources of the RCA Department through delegation of responsibility, setting stretch objectives and providing regular feedback on results at the Department and Unit levels, promptly addressing underperformance

• Master’s degree or PhD in environmental sciences, social sciences, conflict and development, social development, economics or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of experience in relevant development thematic areas of climate change, women empowerment, youth development, fragility, conflict, resilience, development, social development and NGOs practice or related areas
• 7 years of managerial supervisory experience, including 5 years with a Developmental Institution