Associate Manager Donor Programmes GB

Purpose of Job

The Associate, Manager of the FI Donor Programmes Team (FIDP) (Associate) is responsible for implementation of Technical Co-operation and Co-investment funds mobilised for the Financial Institutions Business Group (FIBG) s operations. The Associate is responsible for a number of facilities/programmes/products that the FIBG deploys, especially complex blended finance programmes. The Associate ensures integrity and consistency of the facilities/programmes/product implementation as well as the adoption of lessons learned, provides guidance to FIBG on TC programmes/projects and ensures their good implementation.

This position is envisaged to primarily focus on the implementation of FIs SME Competitiveness Support Programmes (such as the SME Competitiveness and Inclusion Programme in Eastern Partnership) and the operational oversight of Ukraine programme portfolio in FIDP.

Background

FIDP oversees implementation of ca EUR 2.9 billion portfolio of active donor funds and responsible for mobilisation, administration and overall management of donor funds throughout projects life-cycle, including internal and external reporting. The Team ensures that donor funds are mobilised, committed, deployed and reported upon in an efficient, accurate and transparent manner, applying the highest professional standards, given the fiduciary duty that the Bank assumes vis--vis Donors funds.

The Associate reports to Senior/Principal Manager and supports FIs business and operation leaders, as well as senior managers as required. The Associate manages analysts and/or senior officers and provides guidance and support, as well as oversees their work and trouble-shoots issues when necessary.

The Associate works as part of FIBG project teams and interacts with FI clients, donors of grant funds, consultants, other Banking and non-Banking teams (such as SME Finance and Development, Climate Strategy and Delivery, Donor Partnerships, Gender and Economic Inclusion, Operations and Service Management, etc.), and other relevant stakeholders to mobilise, implement, report upon, and maximise the impact of donor funds in FI operations.

Facts / Scale

• The Associate is responsible for a number of complex blended finance programmes/facilities, including at least two specific products that have been implemented in a number of programmes or have the potential to be rolled out over a number of programmes. The Associate coordinates as required with the relevant FI business and operation leaders and focal points for respective Banks Strategic Initiatives.
  
  New products can be added as they are developed.
• The Associate manages at least five Programmes with an overall grant volume of between EUR 10m and EUR 300m+ supporting underlying financing facilities.
• The Associate responds to and addresses queries within the FIBG related to the programmes/facilities/products for which the Associate is responsible and is expected to prepare and compile factsheets and other tools that can help the FIBG bankers to understand and market the product across their regions of operations.
• The Associate responds to and addresses queries within the FIBG related to the products for which the Associate is responsible and is expected to prepare and compile factsheets and other tools that can help the FIBG bankers to understand and market the product across their regions of operations.
• The Associate is expected to prepare or oversee about 10 TC project submissions for internal approval per year, as well as related consultancy services procurement and selection processes.
• As a product owner, the Associate is expected to prepare and attend the Donor Steering Committees of Programmes the Associate manages, and prepare or oversee the preparation of the required periodic and ad-hoc external and internal reporting. This could amount to between 5 and 10 Steering Committees per year. As some facilities are shared across the Bank (e.g., under the integrated multi-product and/or cross-team programmes), the preparation requires effective and efficient coordination with other Bank teams.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Manage complex blended finance Facilities/Programmes and ensure oversight over the direct reports portfolio
  • Contribute to structuring, drafting and approval process for blended finance Facilities/Programmes and stand-alone TC projects
  • Monitor deployment of the Facilities/Programmes and stand-alone TC projects
  • Prepare bespoke donor progress updates and reports and any other information needed for presentation to donors at Steering and Monitoring Committee Meetings under Facilities/Programmes
  • Respond to all queries related to Facilities/Programmes as far as donor funding is concerned
  • Ensure that implementation is in line with internal Blended Finance Guidelines
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