Lead Global Education Specialist Islamic Development Bank

Strategic & Operational Planning:
Lead annual work program and budget preparation activities of the unit.
Participate and contribute to the preparation of key strategy papers, new programs and knowledge product development to ensure the unit is contributing to the overall goal of the bank.
Lead the analytical/economic and sector work (ESW) as well as sector dialogue during Member Country Partnership Strategy (MCPS) and programming missions.
Provide technical input and lead the development, review and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the Education Unit and Core Sector Indicators (CSI) in IDB financed projects in Member Countries to ensure the highest level of efficiency is achieved.

Sector Portfolio Management:
Undertake sector work in relation to Education to examine the issues, identify/assess the needs and required priority interventions, prepare related policy briefs/notes, and to keep abreast of international developments/advancements in the Education sector
Develop quality checklists and tools for Regional Hubs Project Team Leaders.
Review the Project Concept Document, Project Appraisal Document, Report and Recommendations to the President prepared by the Regional Hubs Project Team Leaders.
Provides guidance, vision and direction to the Regional Hubs Project Team Leaders on Bank s policy and strategy related to Education as well as the new global Education themes.
Capacity building of the Regional Hubs Project Team Leaders on new global Education issues and new strategies for global Education.
Initiates new regional program across different hubs countries, which will have global impact on Education in Member Countries (MCs).
Participate in missions in area of specialization in order to contribute to design of complex Education operations.
Keep up to date the Education portfolio performance and tracks results to ensure work is done in an efficient manner.
Provide implementation support to Regional Hub teams on Education-related projects
Support Project Completion Report and overviews projects in the Education sector across the different regional hubs.
Oversees the work of consultants and technical specialists to ensure consistency and conformity to Bank standards and manages in collaboration with sector agencies and donors.

Policies, Processes and Procedures:
Contribute to the generation of 'cutting edge' knowledge in the Education sector on topics such as communicable and no communicable diseases, malnutrition, public Education, Education financing and Education systems development.
Provide high-level policy advice to the government in the area of Education systems reform; offers international comparative perspectives and recommends policy options and implementation strategies.
Identify and assess policy issues and communicates findings/points of view verbally and through economic reports and papers. Plays an active role in the dialogue with the government and/or other stakeholders as part of Bank teams.
Provide advisory and technical services to peers and colleagues, divisions and departments in Education related issues.
Review and process operational documents and ESW, coordinating across disciplines and project components with other team members.

Responds to ad hoc information requests from internal and external parties.
Produce and publish regular country sector briefs on recent sector social-economic development trends, achievements, emerging challenges and government policy and Development Partners responses to ensure thorough understanding of the environment.
Oversee to the design, review and implementation of the IsDB's policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the education sector interventions to ensure alignment with local and industry standards.
Ensure compliance with IsDB s policies and guidelines to ensure quality in the operational work of Education sector as well as maintaining good working relationships with various clients

Knowledge Sharing & Innovation:
Provide technical guidance and insights to team members to ensure all team members are able to deliver efficiently.
Contribute to IDB knowledge repository by documenting best practices and lessons learned.
Share knowledge as subject matter expert related to sector issues to enhance a knowledge sharing culture across the Bank that would allow it to create more value.
Use innovative approaches in conceptualizing, designing and implementing education projects and programs to ensure best practices are used and adapted to sector projects and programs.
Collaborate with other pillars/sectoral teams to ensure dissemination of tailored knowledge and expertise to support project implementation, ensuring that cross-cutting issues such as capacity development, women s empowerment, and social/environmental issues related to Education are adequately addressed.
Share key knowledge and learning outcomes with the Knowledge Management and Institutional Learning Unit in areas related to Education.

Reporting & Communication:
Design and prepare the monthly, quarterly and yearly progress report of the education sector of the Operations Complex including Education Global Practices and Country Programs.
Contribute to the effectiveness development report.
Oversee the preparation of progress reports on all project cycle related activities in compliance with the Bank rules and procedures.