Senior Operations Officer

4 weeks ago


الرياض, Saudi Arabia World Bank Group Full time

**Senior Operations Officer**

Job #:
req31254
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Other
Grade:
GG
Term Duration:
3 years
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

**Location**:
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Required Language(s):
English & Arabic
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
1/31/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

**Country Management Unit Context**:
The World Bank's Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country Management Unit (CMU) is the principal liaison between the World Bank and the six Arab States of the GCC, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The GCC Country Department manages the relationship with the GCC countries and GCC regional development organizations, working closely with the WBG technical departments to provide advisory and technical services.. The GCC Country Department is managed through four offices: a Regional Office in Riyadh, KSA, a Country Office in Kuwait, a Country Office in Abu Dhabi UAE, and an HQ unit in the World Bank HQ in Washington, D.C.
The Senior Operations Officer will join the Regional World Bank Group Office in Riyadh, a vibrant regional office that manages a growing portfolio of advisory and knowledge services, working in close partnership with government and private sector institutions in Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries. The office houses a diverse team of local and international sector specialists and operations support staff. The World Bank team includes a Program Manager, Program Leaders that represent the four World Bank Verticals (Prosperity, Planet, People, Infrastructure/Digital), a Senior Knowledge Officer, and a Senior Communications Officer for the World Bank. The office also includes a team from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Agency (MIGA) - working together with the World Bank as one World Bank Group team. The office manages a wide array of strategic and results-oriented activities that support the achievement of the Vision 2030 and the government's longer-term goals.

The Senior Operations Officer will primarily focus on the WB KSA program. The program is delivered through a Technical Cooperation Program (TCP) Agreement with the Ministry of Finance and stand-alone agreements with various ministries and government entities. It covers activities in a wide range of sectors connected with the Vision 2030 goals with clearly defined deliverables.

The Senior Operations Officer will report to the Country Director based in the Riyadh office.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
**1. Client/Country Relations**:

- Actively support the country and project teams by playing a critical role in coordinating the implementation of the World Bank RAS program in the Kingdom and working with the Program Manager in the Bank dialogue with the government counterparts.
- Provide support to visiting technical teams and join key meetings with senior government agencies.
- Liaise with Program Leaders and teams to ensure consistency in reports and correspondences with the government.
- Develop and maintain close working relations with the Washington-based Country Anchor Unit, the CMU staff in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, GP colleagues, operational services and quality staff, and regional management.

**2. Portfolio Monitoring and Implementation**
- Undertake a monthly analysis of operational data and information.
- Oversee the development of a TCP monitoring dashboard with MoF.
- Track and report on key deliverables, the work program and budget execution.

**3. Monitor Program Delivery and Provide Quality Assurance**
- Implement monitoring system to formally track concept notes, aide memoires, completion summaries, and budget utilization.
- Conduct regular monitoring of activities with the Operations Team in the Country Office and Headquarters.
- Participate in the review of CMU budgets and RAS billing in close cooperation with the World Bank Budget department.Monitor and
- up on payment arrears where needed.

**4. Play a key role on facilitating VIP visits to the Kingdom**
- Lead the preparations for the visit, liaising with the relevant government entities and World Bank teams.
- Contribute to the preparation of briefing documents and internal and external correspondence for Bank management, and external audiences.

**5. Serve as the Security focal point for KSA.**

Selection Criteria
- Masters, or higher degree in a relevant field/discipline (economics, public policy, business administration, finance, or similar field relevant to the Bank's mission).
- Minimum eight years of directly relevant experience in Bank Operations.
- Wide range of operational experience as leader of teams.
- Recognized as an operations/portfolio expert by peers and managers.
- Solutions oriented and ability to actively shape, drive, and provide high level contributions.
- Strong Organizational skills and can multi-task and reliably deliver under tight deadlines.
- Aptitude to respond quickly to client demands, find ways to enhance ef



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