Title Global Lead Procurement Officer

SDGs @ IsDB Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

SDGs @ IsDB Group seeks a Global Lead Procurement Officer to advance procurement policies, guidelines, and tools for Bank‑financed operations. The role drives fiduciary integrity, transparency and value-for-money, while guiding complex procurement challenges across regional hubs and partner institutions.

The incumbent will support development partner collaboration, monitor portfolio procurement performance and lead capacity building for member countries and executing agencies to ensure timely

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business administration, public procurement or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project procurement related to the project cycle of MDBs.
• Deep understanding of procurement policies and procedures, including their interpretation as best practice.
• Minimum of 3 years of exposure to procurement practices of similar MDBs.
• Languages: English mandatory; Arabic and French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of procurement policies and procedures based on member country needs and MDB practices.
• Develop procurement plans, risk matrices and guidance notes for project procurement cycles.
• Coordinate with RHs and operations teams to implement procurement arrangements across projects.
• Provide expert advice on procurement issues to management and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and delegation of authority during procurement reviews.
• Lead country procurement assessments and capacity development initiatives to strengthen procurement systems.

Skills

Islamic Finance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Portfolio assessment

Risk assessment

Policies & procedures

Project management

Multicultural collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Title

Global Lead Procurement Officer

Requisition ID

5923

Overview

Business Unit: Operations Complex

Division/Section: Project Procurement & Financial Management

Country: Saudi Arabia

Location: IsDB HQ, Jeddah

Job Grade: E4

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 12-Oct-2026

Job Purpose

To provide global leadership in project procurement by developing and strengthening procurement policies, guidelines, procedures, tools, and strategies that ensure fiduciary integrity, compliance, economy, efficiency, transparency, and value for money in Bank‑financed operations. The role provides expert advice and procurement opinions; supports the design and implementation of procurement strategies; strengthens country and e‑procurement systems; leads capacity development initiatives; monitors portfolio procurement performance across Regional Hubs; addresses complex procurement challenges and risks; promotes innovation and knowledge sharing; and fosters collaboration with development partners and multilateral development banks to advance international best practices and support the timely and effective delivery of development projects in Member Countries.

Key Accountabilities

Policies and Procedures

• Lead the development of procurement policies and procedures based on the Member Countries’ capacity and requirements and in line with practices of similar MDBs.
• Contribute effectively to the formulation of the Strategy of the Unit, annual plans, budget and ensure proper implementation of the same.
• Develop and update project procurement policy instruments, including procurement procedures, processes, standard templates and checklists, taking into account the specific nature of the financing concerned, and ensuring that the procurement approaches are “fit-for-purpose” and reflect “value-for-money” through the application of Bank’s core project procurement principles.
• Develop and update guidance notes and standard project procurement documents relevant to the project procurement cycle.
• Provide review of all other Bank policies and procedures in order to ensure consistency with the project procurement policies of the Bank.
• Lead the preparation of country procurement assessment and e-GP assessments

Project Procurement Design And Implementation Management

• Guide beneficiary countries in preparing Procurement Strategies and Procurement Plans to support the achievement of project and program development objectives.
• Develop a robust procurement risk matrix with mitigation measures and ensure its implementation at the project level.
• Lead the process for development of procurement packages and arrangements for projects for acquisition of works, goods, and services during preparation of projects in consultation with procurement and operations colleagues.
• Develop, enhance, and manage project procurement in compliance with agreed procurement arrangements, in coordination with operations teams across RHs.
• Provide facilitation and implementation support to the project procurement officers across RHs by contributing to procurement performance reviews to address procurement issues.
• Lead and monitor procurement-related activities for RHs to support project procurement processes in line with the agreed Procurement Plan.
• Ensure compliance with the Bank’s policies, procedures, and Delegation of Authority matrix during procurement process reviews.
• Lead the review of specific non‑compliance cases across RHs and the post reviews of the IsDB’s project procurement.

Country System Assessment And Capacity Development

• Lead technical assessments of Member Countries’ procurement systems and e‑GP systems using the MAPS tool, in collaboration with development partners.
• Provide significant input in the development of training programs for procurement and operations staff as well as, executing agencies and PMUs.
• Lead preparation and delivery of country procurement workshops, specialized clinics and joint events with MDBs.
• Contributes to the delivery of capacity development program for key stakeholders in member countries related to project procurement and contract management.
• Build capacity and mainstream new procurement approaches, such as sustainable procurement, rated criteria, and life‑cycle costing.

Advice, Knowledge Sharing And Innovations

• Provides expert advice on procurement Issues to the Management and external stakeholders in line with the Bank’s policies and procedures
• Develop and implement innovative ideas and improvement proposals for improving procurement processes.
• Provide expert advice, recommendation, and guidance to various departments/Units within the Bank on procurement matters.
• Ensure effective dissemination of lessons learnt and best practices on procurement matters to promote knowledge at IsDB.
• Encourage collaboration and communication with other departments/entities (particularly in the Operations Complex) in improving efficiency of procurement process and projects.

Customer Service

• Lead the resolution of procurement issues raised by various stakeholders specially related to interpretation and compliance with the procurement policies and procedures
• Improve client responsiveness, interactions with stakeholders and efficiency required for service delivery

Reporting & Communication

• Provide clear, focused, and candid opinions on procurement-related issues, with practical guidance and references to applicable policies and procedures.
• Maintain effective communication with Operations team in‑order to ensure concerned parties are briefed regularly on project activities.

Relationship Management

• Contributes to managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including operations staff, government officials, PMUs, and Executing Agencies.
• Position the bank with other MDBs and development partners on joint initiatives and programs

Partnership

• Enhance partnerships with procurement teams of co‑financers to support development and implementation of operations in the member countries
• Contribute to the efforts to strengthen partnership with other development partners and stakeholders related to the countries in procurement related aspects.

Academic And Professional Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business administration, public procurement, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project procurement related to the project cycle of MDBs.
• Deep understanding of procurement policies and procedures, including their interpretation as best practice, is a major requirement.
• Minimum of 3 years of exposure to procurement practices of similar MDBs.
• Languages: English: Mandatory | Arabic: Preferred | French: Preferred

Skills & Necessary Knowledge

• Advanced Islamic Finance knowledge and Instruments
• Ability to Work with diverse stakeholders
• Advanced Communication Skills
• Advanced Negotiation Skills
• Country Portfolio Assessment
• Project Risk Assessment and Evaluation
• Policies and Procedures
• Project management
• International and multicultural collaboration

About Application Process

• Resume/CV
• Copy of passport
• Academic certificate

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the IsDB does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts.