Senior Specialist, Technical Assistance

Overview

"Senior Specialist, Technical Assistance"

Job Purpose

Key Accountability Areas and Activities

• The key activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Identify and propose improvements to the section’s policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance and deliver high-quality, cost-effective results.
• Contribute to management and enhancement of the section's administrative record management system in accordance with the organizational policies.
• Prepare project proposals, coordinating input from internal subject matter experts and, where appropriate, external experts and international or regional partners.
• Organize and lead technical assistance missions, manage specific project components, coordinates team member contributions and manage and secure quality assurance reviews and production of comprehensive technical assistance reports.
• Ensure consistent follow-up with countries on technical assistance reports and recommendations, tracking progress with measurable indicators and compiling data to support project monitoring and impact evaluation.
• Assess the effectiveness of technical assistance recommendations, identifying any necessary mitigation measures or additional support as needed.
• Organize and actively participate in policy workshops and events, providing technical expertise to support negotiation and refinement of policy proposals.
• Prepare detailed policy proposals and frameworks based on in-depth research and analysis, aligning them with regional economic objectives and international best practices.
• Conduct research on various aspects of economic stability and sustainable development, such as market trends, regulatory changes, and digital transformation.
• Ensure operational activities are executed within the allocated budget and timelines, identifying issues, gathering data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions as needed.
• Leverage lessons learned from field experience to identify improvements in the section’s policies, implementing procedures and controls across all areas of activity to meet procedural requirements and delivering high-quality, cost-effective results.
• Communicate with internal and external audiences regarding technical assistance policies and projects, contributing to the preparation and dissemination of information about technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning activities and promoting the fund’s mandate for delivering capacity development programs.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders (e.g., consultants) to support the section’s objectives.
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to integrate project efforts effectively, addressing interdepartmental challenges and promoting a unified approach to technical assistance program execution.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in financial sector policy development with valuable exposure to program management is required. Regional and international experience is a solid advantage
• Bachelor’s degree in monetary economics, financial economics, law, international relations or a related field master's is preferred
• Excellent communication and writing skills in Arabic and English. French, as a third language, is a solid advantage
• We offer an attractive package of benefits aligned with our employment policies, including a tax-free salary and supplementary allowances as housing, furniture and air ticket, schooling, and comprehensive medical insurance.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.