Location: AT
Company: The OPEC Fund for InternationalDevelopment
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Private Sector Operations / Portfolio Management
July 27, 2025
Fixed Term Contract
Professional
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International
Two-year fixed term appointment, with the possibility ofrenewal.
Job Profile:
This position is responsible for managing a portfolio of thePrivate Sector Department's loans (mainly in infrastructure andfinancial institution sectors), including loan negotiation,implementation of approved operations and continuous monitoring ofthe assigned portfolio, all in accordance with related financedocuments, the departmental strategy and framework and the OPECFund's policies and procedures, in order to contribute to acompliant and optimal project portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Review & analysis and reporting
- Reviews and negotiates legal documentation
- Reviews actual and projected annual disbursement
- Supervises processing disbursement requests, review ofwithdrawal applications, verification of compliance withdisbursement conditions/loan covenants, and follow up on submissionof required documents and review of theircompleteness/validity
- Reviews financial covenants, financial model, compliancecertificates, external project reports, and other financial reportsof borrowers
- Prepares and reviews credit risk rating and monitoring reports(quarterly or annually)
- Reviews and processes waiver, amendment, consent, andrescheduling/restructuring requests
- Conducts monitoring missions and if required, participates inappraisal/due diligence missions
- Stays abreast of country, sectoral, market and productdevelopments
- Provides recommendations and suggestions to the Director,Portfolio Management for any improvement of the work efficiency andproductivity
Stakeholder management and engagement
- Negotiates and closes new transactions with borrowers,shareholders, and co-lenders
- External stakeholder management, which are mainly borrowers,co-financiers, and external advisors in order to monitor projectimplementation in line with the provisions of signed agreements andapproved procedures
- Internal stakeholder management, mainly with Risk ManagementDepartment, Legal Department, Loan Management, DevelopmentEffectiveness, and ESG
- Participates in departmental working groups and organizationaltaskforces as required
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics ora (closely) related field
- A minimum of five (5) years relevant professional experience,of which 3 years should have been obtained within the PrivateSector department of a major international development financeinstitution and/or within a banking environment (includingcommercial or investment banking, or fund management)
- Experience in managing a portfolio of financial institutionsand or project and corporate finance transactions
- Demonstrated quantitative, qualitative, financial analysis andfinancial modelling skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as soundbusiness judgment to identify issues and present creative andpractical solutions
- Sound financial analytical writing skills with focus ondetail
- High initiative and ability to work independently as well aswith team members in a collaborative environment
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity anddrive for achieving results
- Demonstrable ability to work in an international multi-culturalenvironment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity
- Fluent in English. Good working knowledge of Arabic, German orSpanish is an added advantage
- Subject Matter Knowledge - The in-depthunderstanding and expertise in specific fields relevant to the OPECFund's operations and the individual's role.
- Collaboration and Teamwork - The ability toeffectively work with colleagues, stakeholders and partners toachieve shared goals.
- Customer Centricity - The ability to focus oncomprehending and addressing customer needs; consistently deliverexceptional service and foster strong, lasting customerrelationships.
- Effective Planning and Follow Up - The abilityto set clear goals and priorities; skillfully organize tasks forefficiency; consistently follow through on commitments andplans.
- Sense of Responsibility - The ability todemonstrate ownership and accountability in tasks and outcomes;uphold reliability and commitment to fulfillingresponsibilities.
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