Principal, EU Partnerships

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The Principal I will work with the team responsible for EU funds in the Western Balkans and overseeing the activities of the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) with the EC, bilateral donors, IFIs and the beneficiary countries. The role reports to the Principal II, EU Partnerships and works closely with all colleagues in EU Partnerships, Donor Partnerships, the wider Client Services Group, and other Departments.

• Work with the Principal II, EU Partnerships to ensure that new conditionalities associated with the EU Reform and Growth Facility are adequately reflected in internal procedures, monitored, and reported throughout implementation.
• Manage a portfolio of grants in up to 3 beneficiary countries. Includes monitoring of grants in compliance with governance arrangements and advising operational teams on new funding proposals throughout the application, screening and assessment processes, from submission until approval by the WBIF Operational Board.
• Lead coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely; implementation of all grants by the Infrastructure Project Facility, a third-party consultancy arrangement for Beneficiaries, financed by the EU and administered by the EIB.
• Manage the annual reporting exercise for all public sector grants financed by the EWBJF with internal teams, ensuring qualitative inputs and timely delivery.
• Participate, and represent the Bank, in WBIF governance meetings relevant to the discussion and approval of funding proposals, together with internal teams.
• Lead on bi-annual portfolio review and milestone meetings for public sector infrastructure projects in close coordination with DG ENEST, EU Delegations, beneficiary countries and SIG/other operational teams.
• Ensure implementation – and timely usage – of budgets for communications and visibility activities across all public sector grants, in collaboration with Communications and operational teams.
• Work with the Analyst to create knowledge sharing products and prepare training materials for dissemination across operational teams including Resident Offices.

• Manage a portfolio of existing EU IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession) funds. For each fund provide financial, legal and budgetary oversight and reporting. Take initiative in addressing and resolving donor-related issues in conjunction with internal teams.
• Review and / or support the negotiations of relevant EU Contribution Agreements / Addenda / Financing and Grant Agreements together with OGC and internal teams.

• Work with the Principal II, EU Partnerships and relevant internal teams to promote EBRD projects and programmes targeting EU funds under the next EU Multi-annual Financial Framework ).
• Manage effective relations with donors, external donor agencies, other International Financial Institutions, or other relevant stakeholders, as well as internally across several departments.
• Advise operational teams on the availability of donor funds, internal policies affecting the use of donor funds, internal procedures and timing to request donor funds.
• Work with the Analyst to instruct earmarking, payments and other financial transactions in SAP in close cooperation with Donor Finance Management.

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, international development or equivalent.
• Good understanding of the global aid architecture, other developmental assistance and the functioning of EU institutions.
• Relevant experience of working in an international financial institution (IFI), other international organisation, or in the private sector.
• Wide understanding…