Senior Strategy Specialist at the OPEC Fund for International Development

Full Time Jobs

Austria

Posted 2 years ago

OPEC Fund for International Development is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Strategy Specialist

Location: Austria

About OPEC Fund for International Development: The OPEC Fund for International Development is a multilateral development finance institution established in 1976. Our 12 Member Countries are: Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Job Requirements

Master’s Degree in Law and admission to the Bar or equivalent.

A minimum of a Master’s Degree (or its University equivalent) in Economics, Macroeconomics or Development Economics, Finance, Engineering, Strategic Management or related fields.
A minimum of 7 years of experience with at least 5 years in a related role at a development finance institution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. A good working knowledge of Arabic, French, and/or Spanish is an asset.

Competencies:

Ability to work across teams in a collaborative and respectful manner.
Strong sense of responsibility and problem solving abilities.
Cross culturally sensitive and ability to communicate in a manner consistent with the international nature of the organization.
Strong knowledge of development issues.
Proven exposure to the operations and strategic considerations of multilateral development banks.
Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and tight deadlines with the capability to work within specified time limits.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to distil integrate and translate complex issues into crisp and strategically relevant insights.
Excellent written communication skills including long form documents and PowerPoint presentations.
Ability to work efficiently in a well-structured, focused, timely manner.
Experience in dashboard development tools and dashboard development a plus.
Project management skills with an ability to monitor implementation of projects/programs.