Under the supervision of the Country Operations Manager, to manage the portfolio of a specific sector (Education/Health/Urban Development/Water) projects and TAs within the approved costs, timelines and quality to ensure efficient delivery of the Bank’s mandate to support socio-economic development in the relevant Member Countries. Supervise and provide technical oversight to Project Officers on day-to-day basis for the implementation of projects and provide clearance on their tasks. Lead in the project appraisals, conduct portfolio quality reviews, clear project progress reports and PIASRs, contribute to clearance of tender documents and contracts related to implementation of the approved projects and proactively mitigate risks issues in the portfolios. Provide technical support and contribution in shaping the Bank’s strategy by focusing on the given sector in the covered region, including contribution to MCPS, analytical work and programming. Contribute to the Bank’s operational, financial and procurement policies and guidelines as well as to the knowledge management agenda.

Job requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Education/ Energy/ Food Security/ Health Management/ Rural Development/Water Management/ Economics or related field.
• Master’s degree would be preferred.
• Additional qualification or certification in Project Management like PMP would be highly desirable.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree/6 years with a Master’s degree in the development sector, of which minimum 5 years in a specific sector.
• Languages: English: Mandatory l French: Mandatory