Title:  Investment Specialist

OVERVIEW

JOB PURPOSE

The role is responsible for supporting the identification, evaluation, and execution of liquidity investment opportunities. The role contributes to the monitoring and reporting on the Bank’s liquidity portfolios (size, maturity profile, and compliance) to help ensure adherence to approved Liquidity Policy and Guidelines and provides technical analysis and coordination support to internal and external stakeholders. The role undertakes day-to-day management and reporting of liquidity and Trust Funds and contributes to maintaining effective stakeholder relationships that enable efficient management of liquid funds under Treasury Management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Liquidity Management:
• Monitor daily cash flow movements and update short-/medium-term liquidity projections to support disbursement and liquidity requirements.
• Contributes to the implementation and periodic review of liquidity/funding policies, guidelines, and procedures (provide data, analysis, and drafting support as assigned).
• Prepare cashflow projections and funding-gap analysis and draft recommendations for management review.
• Prepare investment proposal packs and coordinate due diligence inputs for submission to relevant committees/Senior Management (within delegated authority).
• Monitor portfolio size/maturity and compliance versus liquidity policy/limits (including Prudential Minimum Liquidity) and escalate exceptions/breaches.
• Prepare money market/FX transaction details and communicate instructions to the Dealing Room (TDR) in line with requirements and approvals.
• Coordinate with Capital Markets and internal units to maintain minimum liquidity levels and support planning for any shortfalls.
• Work closely with Operations/Middle Office/other units to support confirmations, settlement, and resolution of daily trade issues.
• Contribute to the preparation of daily/weekly/periodic liquidity investment portfolio reports for management.

Funds Management:
• Support management of entrusted funds by preparing investment instructions/packages for the Dealing Room within approved instruments and mandates.
• Prepare and reconcile funds management reporting (principal, profit, costs, fees) for internal/external stakeholders.
• Support engagement with external fund managers by preparing liquidity requirement summaries, performance packs, and follow-ups.
• Prepare standardized and ad-hoc performance reports using agreed KPIs/metrics to support management decisions.

Financial Institutions Relationship Management:
• Support identification/onboarding of counterparties by coordinating documentation, KYC/AML requirements, and internal approvals.
• Prepare counterparty assessment packs/recommendations for placements, borrowings, FX/hedging transactions (within established criteria).
• Undertake updates/amendments to Treasury and Funds • • • Management agreements with relevant stakeholders and maintain tracking.
• Maintain relationship monitoring (service issues, utilization, follow-ups) and support participation in relevant forums as assigned.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Processes, Policies, and Procedures:
• Prepare reviews/updates of Treasury risk & financial policies (including funding and currency management) by providing analysis and drafting support.
• Support periodic review/update of division process manuals, templates, and checklists.
• Support adherence to controls by maintaining trackers, performing checks, and escalating exceptions.

Operational Excellence Support:
• Support knowledge sharing/review of assigned work for less experienced staff.
• Track relevant market/regulatory developments and prepare brief impact updates.
• Propose and help implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.
• Provide inputs to budget preparation and support monitoring of expenditure.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 Years of relevant experience in the Liquidity Management function, 2 of which ideally in a Multilateral Development Bank.
• A professional certification: ACI, BTRM, CFA, CTP will be an added advantage.

• Languages: English: Mandatory l Arabic: Preferred l French: Preferred

SKILLS & NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of banking industry, including Islamic Finance and banking, and global financial markets.
• Financial modelling and data presentation.
• Investment analysis and financial due diligence.
• Investments and Treasury products knowledge and experience, especially Islamic Treasury products including money market, sukuk, other Islamic fixed income and financing instruments, foreign exchange etc.
• Monitoring and reporting.
• Business writing.
• Analytical thinking.
• Problem solving.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.

ABOUT APPLICATION PROCESS

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

• Resume/CV
• Copy of passport
• Academic certificate
   

If you are currently an IsDB Regular staff applying for this role and get selected through the competitive selection process; your current contract type and other terms and conditions will remain unchanged.

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