Director, Quality Assurance & Safeguards Unit

IFAD; Roma; In loco; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

IFAD in Rome seeks a Director to direct and manage the Quality Assurance and Safeguards Unit (QAS), ensuring the quality assurance of IFAD operations, including project design and implementation for loans and grants. This role oversees QA policies, knowledge activities, and stakeholder relationships across a multicultural organization.

The ideal candidate brings strategic leadership, risk management expertise, and extensive experience in program development, with strong leadership of

Competenze

• Advanced degree in economics, development studies or related field.
• Proven leadership in quality assurance and safeguards in a multicultural setting.
• Strong track record in strategic planning, policy formulation and program development.
• Experience with loans and grants and knowledge of pro-poor approaches.

Mansioni

• Lead and manage the QAS unit as the corporate QA platform for operations and investments.
• Oversee QA reviews for COSOPs, concept notes, PDRs, PARs, PCRs and grants.
• Manage the QAS team, secretariat functions, and internal support services.
• Drive continuous improvement of QA policies, systems and knowledge management.
• Foster coherence between QA, safeguards, grants, and operational effectiveness.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Strategic leadership

Quality assurance

Safeguards compliance

Risk management

Knowledge management

Institutional learning

Partnership building

Resource management

Policy formulation

Programme development

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formazione

Advanced university degree in economics, development studies, or closely related field

Descrizione del lavoro

IFAD in Rome seeks a Director to direct and manage the Quality Assurance and Safeguards Unit (QAS), ensuring the quality assurance of IFAD operations, including project design and implementation for loans and grants. This role oversees QA policies, knowledge activities, and stakeholder relationships across a multicultural organization.

The ideal candidate brings strategic leadership, risk management expertise, and extensive experience in program development, with strong leadership of