International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Website:
ifad.org
Job details:
**This job is based in Rome, Italy***
Organizational Setting
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.
The Office of Enterprise Risk Management (RMO) reports directly to the President.
RMO is a dynamic, strategic and responsive service provider, leading IFAD's second line of defence by fully supporting the management of all risks across the organization. The RMO implements, monitors, and maintains an efficient and effective Enterprise Risk Management programme, supporting IFAD's strategic vision and mandate. The RMO aims to enable better informed risk taking by using consistent risk management best practices across the organization to achieve the Fund's objectives in the long-term and deliver on its development commitments. The Office is responsible for oversight and monitoring of risk exposures and enabling clear reporting of IFAD's risk profile.
The Lead Operational Risk Officer works under the direct supervision of the RMO Director & Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
Job Role
The Lead Operational and Programme Delivery Risk Officer is a leading professional in her/his field with significant operational experience in IFAD or similar MDBs / IFIs. The Lead Operational and Programme Delivery Risk Officer technically supports senior management to ensure proper oversight and leadership of operational and programme delivery matters as well as RMO inputs into the corporate agenda. The Lead Operational and Programme Delivery Risk Officer is accountable for IFAD's core values of integrity, transparency, value for money, competitiveness and equity.
Position Specifics: In view of adopting a holistic and integrated approach to risk management in IFAD, the Lead Operational and Programme Delivery Risk Officer has management responsibility for operational and programme delivery risk management.
Minimum requirements
Education:
- Level - Advanced university degree from an accredited institution in a technically relevant area.
- Areas - Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Banking and other relevant areas.
- (Degree must be an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php)
- Certifications - Risk Certifications (GARP FRM is an advantage)
Experience:
- At least ten (10) years of progressively relevant and responsible professional experience, including senior risk management roles, in managing teams and systems in high pressure environments as well as managing other resources (e.g., financial and material).
- Four (4) years experience in a results-based budgeting and financial management providing support on a global scope;
- Position-specific experience: Risk Management qualification and/or certification from internationally recognised professional associations is desirable. Substantive relevant management and technical experience exceeding 15 years. Knowledge of inter-agency relations within the UN System and with international financial institutions or multinational development banks is an asset.
Languages:
- Required English (4 - Excellent)
- Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic (3 - Good)
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🕧 Deadline to apply: Monday, 6 April 2026 23.59 CET
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