Lead Strategic Coordinator

About the Role

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is seeking a Lead Strategic Coordinator to provide senior strategic coordination, executive advisory support, and performance oversight. This contract position is based in Jeddah and involves supporting the Vice President (VP) / Director General (DG) in the effective planning, delivery, monitoring, and reporting of Complex / Directorate priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of the Integrated Work Program, Annual Work Program, budget inputs, and related strategic plans for the Complex / Directorate.
• Support the VP / DG in setting, monitoring, and reviewing Complex / Directorate KPIs, priorities, resource allocations, and implementation progress.
• Provide strategic and technical advice, executive briefs, and decision-support inputs on policy papers, strategy proposals, reports, and Bank-wide matters.
• Coordinate and follow up on the implementation of VP / DG directives, BED decisions, strategic initiatives, and cross-Complex / Directorate actions, reporting progress regularly.
• Ensure quality assurance for key documents submitted through the VP / DG Office, including Board-related documents, verifying completeness, accuracy, compliance, and timely submission.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement, internal feedback mechanisms, and communication across business units, other Complexes / Directorates, IsDB entities, and relevant external institutions.
• Undertake background research and prepare supporting technical material for high-level engagements.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Provide secretariat support to committees and forums chaired by the VP/DG.
• Prepare for VP/DG participation in high-level institutional and multilateral engagements.
• Follow up on audit, evaluation, and risk recommendations, and management action plans.
• Oversee the cascading of KPIs and alignment of scorecards between the VP/DG level and business units.
• Utilize the Bank's corporate systems and dashboards for performance tracking and records management.
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation of special reports and speeches as requested by the VP / DG.
• Design and oversee an Information Intelligence System for the VP / DG to support monitoring and informed decision-making.
• Oversee the design and implementation of an efficient Document and Information Management System in the Front Office.
• Review all key outgoing documents to ensure quality, compliance with procedures, completeness, and incorporation of comments before sign-off by the VP / DG.
• Lead Complex / Directorate-wide communication efforts on staff engagement activities, initiatives, accomplishments, and newsletters, and compile the annual report.

Knowledge Sharing and Development

• Stay informed of new trends and developments relevant to the Complex / Directorate and share new concepts with the VP / DG and other stakeholders.
• Produce executive information briefs for the VP / DG on emerging international development issues related to the Complex / Directorate mandate.
• Undertake research and represent the Complex / Directorate at professional and public forums as required.
• Provide overall coordination of staff and operational management of the VP / DG Office within delegated authority.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required for this role.

Work Type and Location

This is a contract position based in Jeddah. The salary for this role will be discussed during the interview process.