Senior Portfolio Advisor – Rural Development & Fragile Contexts

IFAD; Roma; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

IFAD, a UN specialized agency, seeks to strengthen operational policy guidance and country programme support in the Near East & North Africa division. The role focuses on fragile and conflict-affected situations, delivering policy advice, portfolio monitoring and risk mitigation across country programmes.

The candidate will engage in knowledge management, capacity building and coordination of results reporting, while providing managerial leadership to enhance IFAD-funded operations.

Competenze

• Advanced university degree in Rural Development, Finance, Economics, Public Policy or related studies.
• Strong advocacy and policy dialogue capabilities.
• Experience with performance management and risk management.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-country programmes and teams.

Mansioni

• Provides authoritative operational policy advice and development.
• Delivers country programme advice, monitors portfolio performance and mitigates risk.
• Engages in knowledge management and capacity building.
• Coordinates results monitoring and reporting for the division.
• Provides managerial support and technical leadership.
• Supports NEN country programmes in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Conoscenze

Advocacy

Analytical skills

Performance management

Project coordination

Policy dialogue

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Synthesis

Written communication

Formazione

Advanced degree in Rural Development/Finance/Economics/Public Policy

Descrizione del lavoro

IFAD, a UN specialized agency, seeks to strengthen operational policy guidance and country programme support in the Near East & North Africa division. The role focuses on fragile and conflict-affected situations, delivering policy advice, portfolio monitoring and risk mitigation across country programmes.

The candidate will engage in knowledge management, capacity building and coordination of results reporting, while providing managerial leadership to enhance IFAD-funded operations.