Senior Quality Assurance Specialist (Non-Sovereign Operations)
Organizational Context
The Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) ensures IFAD's supported projects achieve maximum impact and serve as learning opportunities. ODE coordinates corporate strategy, measures the relevance of IFAD's business model, and manages the effectiveness of IFAD's work program, incorporating knowledge of effectiveness and efficiency into investments. The Quality Assurance and Environmental and Social Safeguards Unit (QAS) within ODE provides quality assurance and advice on the quality of IFAD's portfolio, strategies, and operations, promoting evaluability, risk management, and compliance with safeguards.
Job Purpose
To provide technical support and quality assurance oversight for IFAD's non-sovereign operations and private sector interventions throughout their lifecycle, ensuring alignment with IFAD's development effectiveness framework, operational standards, and risk approaches. The role involves advising on intervention logic, evaluability, results measurement, and risk mitigation, and contributing to strengthening IFAD's systems for quality assurance, risk management, and compliance.
Responsibilities
Provide quality assurance oversight and technical advice for non-sovereign and private sector operations; ensure coherent application of operational policies and standards in programme and project design, implementation, and completion; ensure compliance with IFAD's risk frameworks; promote capture and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices; provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
Work Experience
At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of specialization, including two (2) years in a multicultural organization with a global scope. Senior expert knowledge of internationally recognized compliance, policy, legal, and public procurement standards during all project phases, with a focus on developing world projects. Extensive experience in managing linkages between compliance, legal requirements, safeguards, procurement, and business functions. At least five (5) years of operational experience in managing and supervising rural development projects/programmes.
Skills
Development finance, economic analysis, project coordination, risk management, performance management, change management, confidentiality & discretion, leadership, problem-solving, synthesis, systemic thinking, verbal and written communication, evidence-based policy, private sector investment assessment.