• Participates in the annual work plan and budget preparation activities.
• Supports and provides input to the strategy and impact studies related to IDB’s scholarship programs.
• Contributes to the development and review of policies and procedures of the Division.
• Explains the policies and procedures to the various partners and conducts orientation programs during missions and partnership events.
• Responds to queries by stakeholders and beneficiaries for implementing the Scholarship Programs. Similarly, review and assesses applications for scholarship programs.
• Conducts periodic review exercises for monitoring and evaluating the performance of scholarship recipients.
• Provides clarifications and administrative support to recipients during the scholarship program tenure.
• Communicates and follows up with Counterpart Organization (CPO) and graduates for the execution of Post Study Activities (PSA) and ensures membership in IDB Graduate Association (IGA).
• Initiates reimbursements, checks disbursements, validate status and related activities under SAP and follows up for the timely release of approved payments to beneficiaries.
• Prepares periodic and ad-hoc reports and supports the periodic assessment and reporting on the performance of partners as and when requested by the management.
• Coordinates between Graduate Networks for official communication from Scholarship Division stakeholders.
• Assists in the activities related to the IsDB Scholarship Program Alumni.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Educations, Organizational Psychology, and related field.
• In addition to that,  years of relevant experience in scholarship programs management or education-related institutions, ideally in similar type multilateral institutions.
• Fluent knowledge of English language is essential. In addition, knowledge of Arabic or French preferred.
• Strong organizational as well as leadership skills.
• Similarly, must be a critical thinker and also should have effective oral as well as written communication tendency.