Lead Shareholder Engagement and Advocacy Specialist, Jeddah HQ, Saudi Arabia

## Lead Shareholder Engagement and Advocacy Specialist, Jeddah HQ, Saudi Arabia - Organization:ISDB - Islamic Development Bank Title:Lead Shareholder Engagement and Advocacy Specialist Business Unit:Operations Complex Department:Special and Trust Funds IsDB Concessional Fund Contract Type:Fixed Term Closing Date:26-Oct-2026 Lead shareholder engagement, advocacy, and replenishment support for the IsDB Concessional Fund (ICF) by managing strategic relationships with member countries and partners, coordinating engagement and negotiation processes, and guiding related communication and outreach support to strengthen the Fund's value proposition and mobilize sustainable concessional resources. Shareholder Relationship Management: Replenishment and Negotiation Support: Shareholder Intelligence and Strategic Positioning: Advocacy and Strategic Outreach: Communication and Outreach Coordination: ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - Master's degree in International Development, Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, International Relations, Communications, Marketing, or other field related to the IsDB core sectors. - Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in shareholder relations, donor relations, resource mobilization, strategic partnerships, external relations, development finance, or multilateral institutions. - Proven experience in high-level stakeholder engagement, advocacy, negotiation support, and relationship management. - Experience in stakeholder mapping, engagement planning, pipeline / pledge tracking, and the use of stakeholder relationship management systems or equivalent tools is highly desirable. - PMP, PRINCE2, PMD Pro / PM4Dev, or equivalent project / operations / partnership management certification is desirable. - Languages:English:Mandatory |Arabic:Mandatory |French:Preferred SKILLS & NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE - Strong ability to identify, appraise, and prioritize strategic outreach opportunities, including global and regional conferences, fora, summits, and bilateral engagement platforms relevant to concessional finance and LDMC advocacy. - Knowledge of stakeholder relationship management approaches, including appropriate tools and tracking systems to manage engagement pipelines, commitments, follow-up actions, and institutional memory. - Strong event and engagement coordination skills, including preparation of participation plans, positioning materials, and follow-up actions to maximize partnership and replenishment value. - Ability to build and sustain meaningful professional networks with shareholders, partners, multilateral institutions, and relevant external stakeholders. - Advanced skills and knowledge including high-level stakeholder engagement, negotiation support, concessional finance/development cooperation understanding, strong drafting of briefs/talking points/presentations, ability to influence across functions, and partnership management. ABOUT APPLICATION PROCESS 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. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the IsDB does not request information on applicants' bank accounts. The IsDB declines all responsibility for the fraudulent publications of job posts or job offers in its name or, in general, for the fraudulent use of its name in any way whatsoever.