Organization: IsDB – Islamic Development Bank
Location: Istanbul
Grade: Mid level – Mid level
Occupational Groups:
Project and Programme Management
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2025-01-19

• Business Unit
  ITFC
• Division
  Not Applicable
• Department
  Not Applicable
• Country
  Saudi Arabia
• Location
  Türkiye – Istanbul
• Job Grade
  Not Applicable
• Closing Date
  19-Jan-2025

JOB PURPOSE

Targeting the six nations of the Central Asia+ Region—Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—the Trade Connect Central Asia + (TCCA+) Program is a trade development initiative run by the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) as its flagship program in the region.

With the goal of achieving inclusive economic growth, regional economic cooperation, and promoting trade between the OIC CIS member nations in the Central Asia Region and with the rest of the globe, the TCCA+ Program is a multi-donor, multi-country, and multi-organization initiative.

The goal of the TCCA+ Program is to promote sustainable growth and greater economic integration in the Central Asian region. In particular, trade and investment promotion initiatives will concentrate on industries that provide significant added value, particularly those that depend on a workforce with higher levels of skill and those that have the capacity to foster more trade, investment, and knowledge sharing.

Through the implementation of its ambitious Annual Operational Plan, the TCCA+ Program seeks to maximize and increase investment and trade opportunities in prioritized sectors while designing and executing projects and activities that promote economic integration among the OIC Member Countries in the Central Asia Region, which includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

In order to help with monitoring and reporting on the activities and outcomes of the program and project, ITFC is looking to employ a Program Coordinator for TCCA+.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall guidance of the General Manager of the Trade & Business Development (T&BD) Department and in direct supervision of the relevant Line Manager of the Trade Development Division, the Program Coordinator will undertake the following tasks:

1. Ensure communication among the relevant internal and external stakeholders of the TCCA+ for the technical aspect of the projects under the TCCA+, and the TCCA+ program in general.
2. Insure adherence to TCCA+ Program results framework. This involves the definition and finetuning of appropriate Program performance indicators, baselines and targets, and monitoring procedures.
3. Develop, based on the available tools, a monitoring system. This involves the definition and finetuning of appropriate Program performance indicators, baselines and targets, and monitoring procedures.
4. Manage the monitoring system on an ongoing basis, ensuring that it is up-to-date, complete, and provides accurate and timely information about the progress and potential bottlenecks at Program, Project, or Activity levels.
5. Recommend, where necessary, adjustments to the results framework or monitoring system.
6. Contribute to the selection of projects and activities presented for funding and implementation, focusing on the results framework and project monitoring systems.
7. Develop the annual Operation Plan (OP) in collaboration with the relevant bodies and executing agencies.
8. Manage execution of the activities in the annual OP that are the responsibility of ITFC and follow up on the status of implementation by other institutions.
9. Lead and prepare relevant communication documents, presentations, reports, writeups, …etc
10. Continuously, follow-up and arrange TCCA+ participation in various 3rd party relevant activities and meetings and follow-up of matters arising.
11. Respond to incoming/outgoing correspondence of TCCA+, including reports, documents, and communication.
12. Maintain financials and coordinate with ITFC Finance Department (FD) to conclude the Financial Statements (FSs) and audited documents.
13. Provide technical assistance, high-level administrative support, and quality executive services to the TCCA+ Governance Structure.
14. Provide the required assistance in research and studies, and provide executive summaries when required.
15. Advise Executing Agencies and Institutions in developing project-level monitoring systems that feed into the Program-level monitoring system.
16. Receive, review, and provide feedback on project progress reports prepared by Executing Agencies and Institutions.
17. Prepare quarterly Program progress reports, as well as provide inputs, information, and statistics for annual and other reports as per the Governance or as requested by Executive Committee (EC) or BoG.
18. Assist the Board in providing strategic guidance and direction to the Program, in view of facilitating that its objectives are accomplished within the agreed time frame and resource allocations.
19. Review, advise and formulate recommendations on any relevant matters for the successful implementation of the various deliverables of the Program.
20. Lead the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy of the program as well as contribute to the lead generation for the potential funding/contributions for the Program.
21. Contribute to the discussions with donors and other possible partners with a particular focus on results-based management and value for money to the Program’s resource mobilization.
22. Prepare draft terms of reference for the Program evaluations and advise on the evaluation of the Program in due course.
23. Assist with the communication of the Program, including virtual communication.
24. Maintain regular relations and contacts with the relevant Government officials and institution representatives, with a view to maximizing synergies.
25. Report to the GM T&BD and Division Manager, Trade Development and undertake any other tasks as agreed with ITFC and the implementing agencies and make recommendations for follow-on actions as necessary.
26. Undertake TCCA+ Program administrative and governance tasks and activities.
27. Perform other duties as required.

Requirements: