Lead Strategic Coordinator

Business Unit: President Complex - DG Corporate Services Front Office

Country: Saudi Arabia

Location: IsDB, HQ Jeddah

Job Grade: E4

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 4-Nov-2026

To provide senior strategic coordination, executive advisory support, and performance oversight to the Vice President (VP) / Director General (DG) in the effective planning, delivery, monitoring, and reporting of Complex / Directorate priorities. The role coordinates the preparation of the Integrated Work Program, Annual Work Program and Budget; monitors implementation of strategic initiatives, KPIs, and VP / DG directives; ensures timely follow-up on decisions;

strengthens internal and external coordination; and provides quality assurance for key reports, Board submissions, executive briefs, and other documents requiring VP / DG review or endorsement.

Strategic Planning, Executive Advisory & Decision Support:

• Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of the Integrated Work Program, Annual Work Program, budget inputs, and related strategic plans for the Complex / Directorate.
• Support the VP / DG in setting, monitoring, and reviewing Complex / Directorate KPIs, priorities, resource allocations, and implementation progress.
• Provide strategic and technical advice, executive briefs, and decision-support inputs on policy papers, strategy proposals, reports, and Bank-wide matters requiring VP / DG attention.
• Coordinate and follow up on implementation of VP / DG directives, BED decisions, strategic initiatives, and cross-Complex / Directorate actions, and report progress regularly.
• Provide quality assurance for key documents submitted through the VP / DG Office, including Board-related documents, ensuring completeness, accuracy, compliance, and timely submission.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement, internal feedback mechanisms, and communication across business units, other Complexes / Directorates, IsDB entities, and relevant external institutions.
• Undertake background research, prepare supporting technical material for high-level engagements, and carry out other assignments requested by the VP / DG.

Performance Monitoring, Follow-up and Reporting:

• Secretariat support to committees and forums chaired by the VP/DG
• Preparation of VP/DG participation in high-level institutional and multilateral engagements
• Follow-up on audit, evaluation and risk recommendations and management action plan.
• Cascading of KPIs and alignment of scorecards between the VP/DG level and business units
• Use of the Bank's corporate systems and dashboards for performance tracking and records management
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation and completion of special reports and speeches, as requested by the VP / DG.
• Design and oversee an Information Intelligence System for the VP / DG to help monitor and make informed decisions.
• Oversee the design and implementation of an efficient Document and Information Management System in the Front Office.
• Review all key outgoing documents to ensure quality, compliance with procedures, completeness, and incorporation of comments raised in high-level meetings before sign-off by the VP / DG.
• Lead Complex / Directorate-wide communication efforts on staff engagement activities, initiatives and accomplishments, newsletters, compile the annual report, and conduct staff surveys to gauge service level of the Complex / Directorate.

Knowledge Sharing & Development:

• Keep abreast of new trends and developments in the field of the Complex / Directorate and share new concepts with the VP / DG and others within the Complex / Directorate and Bank.
• Produce and submit to the VP / DG executive information briefs on emerging international development issues/news related to Complex / Directorate mandate.
• Undertake research and represent the Complex / Directorate at appropriate professional and public forums and promote its activities and programs internally and externally, as and when required by the VP / DG.
• Within delegated authority, provide overall coordination of staff and operational management of the VP / DG Office.

• Master’s degree in Business Administration / Economics / Finance / Engineering / International Relations / or any relevant discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with policymakers, national and international agencies, and/or consultants, and exposure to working with major development agencies is preferred.
• Experience and exposure working with…