Senior Ethics Specialist

About the Role

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is seeking a Senior Ethics Specialist to join its team in Jeddah. This contract position involves contributing to the development and implementation of proactive measures to reduce ethics violations, misconduct, fraud, and corruption within the Bank Group. The role focuses on fostering an ethical environment through awareness, training, and policy support, and requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on prevention activities and programs to ensure compliance with the Bank Group Code of Ethics.
• Provide policy support for the review and development of internal procedures and manuals within the Group Integrity and Ethics Department (GIED).
• Integrate ethics into Bank policy documents and engage departments on lessons learned to improve integrity and ethics.
• Organize and oversee training, capacity building, awareness-raising, and sensitization activities to enhance ethical conduct and prevent staff misconduct.
• Develop presentations and materials for preventing staff misconduct.
• Contribute to the launch and implementation of the Financial and Conflict of Interests Program.
• Conduct staff misconduct investigations and prepare corresponding reports as assigned.
• Lead the identification and organization of collaborative partnerships with regional and international trainers or experts for staff training programs.

Knowledge Management Contributions

• Support the organization and implementation of meetings, workshops, and video conferences to promote dialogue on integrity, knowledge sharing, and ethics.
• Provide administrative and technical support to Bank Group staff on ethics-related issues during major events.
• Contribute to the preparation of a periodic newsletter focused on Ethics Prevention and Outreach Products.
• Prepare annual integrity and ethics reports on departmental activities and assist in their publication.
• Contribute to special initiatives and undertake ad hoc assignments as requested.

Capacity Building and Advisory Functions

• Organize and oversee the implementation of training, capacity building, awareness-raising, and sensitization activities for staff misconduct prevention.
• Design and develop innovative training tools and modules using data mining, media analyses, and compliance reviews.
• Contribute to the implementation of a Training and Awareness Plan for Bank Group staff.
• Advise IsDB Group Staff on the provisions of the IsDB Group Code of Ethics.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates for this role should possess 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field. The position requires a strong understanding of ethics management, integrity frameworks, and the ability to develop and deliver effective training and awareness programs. Experience in conducting investigations and providing policy support is essential.

Work Environment

This is a contract position based in Jeddah, within the Islamic Development Bank Group. The role involves working collaboratively with various departments and external partners to uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity across the organization.