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THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The Vice-Presidency for ‘Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery’ is responsible for operational relevancy, efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs, and activities. The Complex ensures that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Member Countries and oversees the full implementation of all aspects of the Bank’s Regional Directorates. Five Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Hubs have been created, each run by a Director General: Southern Africa, North Africa, West Africa; East Africa, and Central Africa.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The African Development Bank-Tanzania Country Office in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania was established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, development partners, the private sector, and the civil society, in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of its partnership strategy, development policy and programs/projects. The key functions of the office include: country programming, project administration, promoting participation, regional integration, country dialogue, and aid co-ordination, in line with the partnership principles and with a view to increasing development effectiveness and impact on the ground.

THE POSITION:

The Short Term Staff – Operations Assistant will report to the Country Manager of the Tanzania Country Office. The assignment will be for a period of three (3) months and the incumbent will support the daily implementation of the office work program.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the Supervision of the Country Manager, the Operations Assistant will perform the following functions:

1. Create and maintain Country Office database, perform any task related to data entry and analysis as required, and ensure information is updated in physical and electronic filing systems (server shared Sankofa).
2. Monitor program activities through data management in SAP, SRAS, BPPS, RRS and other systems, and ensure that information on Bank-financed projects is regularly updated.
3. Support the Country Office and administrative staff in the preparation of planning and information documents, drawing on the information kept in the databases.
4. Monitor acquisitions and other requests for no objection received for all projects managed by the Country Office.
5. Contribute to the preparation of missions of project Task Managers, participate in missions, if necessary, and provide logistical support for the implementation of the program of conferences and workshops organized by the Bank in Tanzania.
6. Contribute to the preparation of notes and activity reports, summaries of meetings and/or information notes on operations, progress made, and lessons learned, based on project reports, workshops and information contained in the Bank's database.
7. Update data management information on SAP for all Bank-financed projects in Tanzania, including contract registration and results, in collaboration with project managers and the Country Program Officer.
8. Establish a database to track project disbursements & procurement related requests and documents submitted to the Bank
9. Perform any other operational support task requested by the Country Manager and the Country Program Officer.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold a minimum of a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Administration or a related field; 
2. Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience including three (3) years in the areas of project management, the development of work programs and budgets, and information management.
3. Proof of citizenship or evidence of permanent residency or work authorization in the proposed country of employment.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to diplomatically interact with government and staff at all levels.
5. Have effective analytical, data analysis, research, and problem-solving skills.
6. Have a recognized ability to exercise good judgment in interpersonal relations at all levels, and in the handling of confidential information.
7. Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills.
8. Previous experience with multilateral/bilateral development organizations is an advantage.
9. Good written and oral skills in French or English with a good working knowledge of the other language
10. Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Knowledge of SAP and/or other integrated document management systems is an added advantage.

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE CONSIDERED A SHORT TERM STAFF (local staff).

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The President plans, supervises and manages the business of the Bank Group. Under the direction of the Boards of Directors, the President conducts the business of the Bank and the African Development Fund and manages operations and activities in accordance with the Agreements establishing the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund. The President supervises several Departments and Divisions, including Office of the President; the Independent Development Evaluation Department; the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department; the Compliance Review and Mediation Department; the Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board; the Administrative Tribunal; the Office of the Auditor General; the Group Risk Management Function Directorate; the General Counsel and Legal Services Department; the Communication and External Relations Department; the Ethics Office, and the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The role of the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat (PSEG) is to facilitate the delivery of the objectives of the Bank's Ten-Year Strategy, the High 5s, and the Development and Business Delivery Model by enhancing the decision-making process of the governance organs and forging better working relationships with the shareholders and host countries of the Bank. PSEG comprises: (i) the Front Office of the Secretary General (PSEG.0) which has the additional responsibility of managing the Records Management and Archives Section and a Conferences and Meetings Section (DAI); (ii) a Board Affairs and Proceedings Division (PSEG.1); and (iii) a Protocol, Immunities and Privileges Division (PSEG.2)

The Conference and Meetings Section oversees the planning and organizing of various meetings and events, including:

• Sessions of the Boards of Governors and its subsidiary bodies (Annual Meetings of the Bank Group, including meetings of the Governor’s Advisory Committee (GAC), the Bureau, the Joint Steering Committee (JSC), the Office of the Boards of Governors (OBG), the Committee on Conditions of Service of Elected Staff and the Steering Committee for the Election of the President).
• Consultative meetings of the plenipotentiaries on ADF replenishments and mid-term reviews; the Boards of Directors and their Committees (CODE, AMBD, CAHR, ECAM, AUFI, ANRE, Plenary Committee of the Budget, and Ethics Committee).
• Meetings organized in partnership with other institutions, at the Bank or outside the Bank. Example: joint AfDB/WB/IMF or AfDB/ECA/AU meetings.
• International meetings whose agenda deals with issues related to the Bank's mission.

THE POSITION:

Short Term Staff (STS) – Conference Technician

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the Supervision of the Coordinator Conferences & Meetings, the Conference Technician will perform the following:

1. Work in close collaboration with the other members of the conferences and meetings team.
2. Participate in the installation and / or monitor the operation of all conference infrastructure installed in meeting rooms and for events organized within the Bank and outside.
3. Provide technical coverage during the organization of formal and informal meetings of the Boards of Directors, meetings of the annual assemblies of the Bank and any other official meeting of the Bank.
4. Ensure, if necessary, in close collaboration with TCIS technicians, particularly regarding communication tools, in particular ZOOM and TEAMS, of the audio and videoconference connection, in all the Bank's meeting rooms with the offices outside, the meeting rooms of the head office.
5. Make the daily technical implementation and the technical coverage of the meeting rooms before, during and after each meeting session.
6. Ensure the proper functioning of conference infrastructure equipment daily for the duration of the meeting to remedy any defect or possible breakdown of the equipment.
7. Manage and ensure the recordings of all the deliberations of the Boards and all other official meetings of the Bank. Then classify, archive, and track the movements of the audio recordings of the sessions.
8. Provide technical assistance to the various departments of the Bank within the framework of events organized by the Bank or in partnership with other institutions within and outside the Bank.
9. Maintain and manage the fleet of technical equipment of the Bank's meeting and conference rooms in a clean and precise inventory file to be submitted periodically to the line manager.
10. Accomplish any mission entrusted to him by the person in charge of the conference section.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):

1. Hold at least a bachelor’s/licence degree in computer engineering, electronics, or in a related discipline such as audiovisual. Additional training in technology, conference and meeting infrastructure would be a plus.
2. Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the field of information technology as well as a good command of communication tools such as ZOOM and TEAMS
3. Ability to provide technical assistance to users.
4. Knowledge of tools such as VMix, SDI or equivalent will be a plus.
5. Proof of citizenship or evidence of permanent residency or work authorization in the proposed country of employment.
6. Experience in ensuring technological watch in terms of technology and infrastructure for conferences and meetings: Bosch Dicentis, Polycom, Corio Matrix, etc.
7. Client orientation, detailed-oriented, result-oriented, rigorous, accountability
8. Ability to work under pressure and in timely manner.
9. Ability to communicate and write in French or English with a good working knowledge of the other language.
10. Competence in the use of the Bank’s standard software (MS Office package).
11. Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE CONSIDERED A SHORT-TERM STAFF (local staff).

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The President, plans, supervises and manages the business of the Bank Group. Under the direction of the Boards of Directors, the President conducts the business of the Bank and the African Development Fund and manages operations and activities in accordance with the Agreements establishing the ADB and the ADF. The President supervises several Departments and Units including Office of the President; Independent Development Evaluation Department; Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department; Compliance Review and Mediation Unit; Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board; Administrative Tribunal; Office of the Auditor General; Group Risk Management Function;  General Counsel and Legal Services Department; Communication and External Relations Department; Staff Integrity and Ethics Office and Office of the Secretary General & General Secretariat.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The Office of the President assists the President in planning, supervising and managing the business of the Bank Group. The Office monitors, coordinates and supervises the implementation of various Bank programs including administrative issues relating to Directors reporting to the Office of the President; prepares and organizes the President’s missions and represents the Bank, in line with the President’s instructions, at international conferences and meetings and on working missions to member countries; prepares and organizes meetings with Bank’s Senior Management, and facilitates follow-up on the decisions of these meetings; reviews, evaluates and gives advice on communication and interaction between the Presidency and the various organs of the Bank; provides advice on communication and interaction between the Presidency and various stakeholders of the Bank; ensures the effective and timely implementation of Board and Management decisions; provides effective administrative and logistic support to facilitate implementation of the President’s programs; and prepares, monitors and submits summaries of audit reports to the President and follows up on the implementation of the recommendations of the reports.

THE POSITION:

The Special Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Gulf Region will report directly to the President and will be a member of the senior leadership in the Cabinet Office of the President and will:

1. Advise the President on strategic issues related to management of relations with the MENA and Gulf Region shareholders and stakeholders, particularly in mobilizing political support for the Bank’s resource mobilization initiatives; other corporate priorities; implementation of strategy and on actions required.
2. Assist the President on outreach strategies with the MENA and Gulf Region, for resource mobilization and communicate Bank policy and strategies to these key stakeholders in MENA and Gulf Region on behalf of the President and the Bank.
3. Represent the President in meetings and missions, as required.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the President, the Special Envoy leads and coordinates the entire Shareholders relations in the MENA and Gulf Region in support of the President, in the following areas:

1. Supporting the President’s outreach to the MENA and Gulf Countries to mobilize political and financial support for the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund, including expanding membership at the Bank and the Fund.
2. Forge strong strategic partnerships with financial institutions in the MENA and Gulf region, especially the Arab Coordination Conference, to expand financial partnerships and co-financing of programs in Africa.
3. Support outreach on re-channeling of concessional financing and other instruments, including special drawing rights (SDRs) towards the advancement of the work and operations of the African Development Bank Group.
4. Forge strong engagement for promoting and fostering public-private partnerships for mobilizing investments into Africa.
5. Assist the President in any other areas of strategic engagements to advance the work and operations of the Bank.
6. Maintain an overview of emerging global and regional trends, as well as their potential impact on, or opportunities for the Bank, and advise the President on actions needed with regards to the MENA and Gulf Region shareholders and stakeholders.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge)

1. At least a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Law, Social Sciences or related fields.
2. At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in management within the Bank or a similar development institution, in Government services or the private sector.
3. In-depth knowledge of international relations and resource mobilization issues and policies. A sound understanding of the Bank’s mission, strategic priorities and objectives.
4. Experience in policy advisory work, resource mobilization or state level negotiations at a senior level.
5. Demonstrated track record of working effectively across institutional boundaries and resolving differences by determining needs and forging solutions that benefit all parties.
6. Ability to make technical recommendations with excellent analytical skills.
7. Ability to investigate and analyse information and draw conclusions.
8. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
9. Knowledge of applicable legislation, standards, policies and procedures within areas of expertise or specialisation.
10. Knowledge and understanding of institutional policies and procedures and the regulatory environment within which they operate.
11. Knowledge of the strategic goals, objectives, structure and operations of the Bank.
12. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across institutional boundaries with various teams
13. Ability to collaborate with a highly diverse Board of Directors and Senior Management teams and responsive to needs of multiple stakeholders, with excellent negotiation skills.
14. Knowledge of scheduling, planning and coordinating of interrelated activities within the Complex.
15. Polyvalent experience for coordinating various sectors covered by the President.
16. Ability to analyse complex information and understanding multi-sector work.
17. Ability to think strategically and to timely offer advice on operational matters.
18. Strong conceptual and analytic skills in pro-actively identifying substantive issues and assessing their impact in terms of short- and long-term consequences to Bank.
19. Leadership – Knowledge resources and Analytical Power.
20. Strategic influencing, negotiation and convening skills.
21. Tact and diplomacy.
22. Effective communication skills.
23. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Social Intelligence (SQ).
24. Practical creativity and entrepreneurial drive.
25. Ability to work in teams, foster team spirit and a sense of commitment in stakeholders.
26. Ability to communicate and write effectively in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
27. Competence in the use Microsoft Office and other standard software used in the bank such as Word, Excel, Access and Power Point, and other Bank integrated document management system.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The Vice Presidency for ‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy High 5s priority of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”. The complex objectives are (i) to develop, policy and strategy; (ii) provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pools of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions; (iii) develop new financing instruments; (iv) the VP will act as the spokesperson to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Agriculture Finance and Rural Development Department (AHFR) provides support for the delivery of Feed Africa: Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa, 2016-2025. The strategy aims to end hunger and rural poverty in the next decade through self-sufficiency in 15 priority commodity value chains specific to the continent’s agro-ecological zones. Realizing the objectives set forth in the strategy requires increased productivity; value addition; investment in infrastructure; an enabling agribusiness environment; capital flows; and inclusivity, sustainability and effective nutrition. The Department leads the effort to mobilize the required finance to implement Feed Africa and provides support for the implementation of all rural development activities in Regional Member Countries (RMCs). The AHFR Department is structured into two Divisions: (i) Agriculture and Rural Finance Division; and (ii) Rural Infrastructure Development Division.

The Rural Infrastructure Development Division will support the Directorate General Hubs in the design and executions of the programs to develop hard & soft Infrastructure that would boost productivity, agro-processing, storage, transportation and trade of agricultural produce, as well as enabling distribution and improved use of quality agricultural inputs.

THE POSITION:

The job of the Chief Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Officer in the Rural Infrastructure Development Division is:

1. Designing and implementing of quality sovereign operations for hard and soft rural infrastructure, in particular, for the private-sector-led special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs), critical for the agricultural transformation in Africa;
2. Supporting Regional Directorates/Business Development Units for the relevant sovereign operations with innovative business models, specifically public private partnership, private sector-led management and operation to implement the special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs);
3. Partnering with co-financiers, financial institutions and commercial banks to find solutions for financing tenant companies in the special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs) along the key priority agricultural value chains;
4. Developing knowledge and share lessons of special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs) that have successfully provided value chain related employment opportunities to women and youth;
5. Carrying out policy dialogue for a business enabling environment for special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs), which includes the legal, regulatory and institutional framework;
6. Mobilizing resources for special agro-industrial processing zones from other Development Partners, Development Financial institutions and Non-Traditional sources including climate financing, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds
7. Providing implementation support and supervise the special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs) to ensure effective contribution to the goals of the Feed Africa Strategy, impact poverty, enhance competitiveness and transform agriculture.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Division Manager, the Chief Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Officer will be responsible for:

Technical oversight

Innovation and Technical Advice in Design and Implementation of Public Private Partnerships

• Developing sovereign operations based on innovative rural infrastructure approaches with specific focus on developing special agro-industrial zones through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and a private sector lens;
• Understanding the specifications required in project design and feasibility study for specific special agro-industrial processing zones to be commercially viable and attractive to anchor/equity investors as well as tenant companies;
• Capacity building of regional and country staff and implementing partners to apply and adapt private sector led infrastructure models for Bank designs, tailored to the local conditions, environment and country priorities;
• Providing deep sector expertise for design, implementation and supervision of projects by gathering experts for projects and work with a network of consultants, transaction advisors, service providers, implementing partners and private sector developers;

Knowledge Sharing on Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones

• Monitoring implementation around a set of impact indicators around development impact and job creation for women and youth and share best practices, and share lessons learnt;
• Developing guidelines, toolkits and other knowledge products based on best practice emanating from empirical evidence during project implementation;

Policy and Partnerships with Public and Private Stakeholders

• Carrying out stakeholder engagement and increased private sector participation in special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs) and associated rural infrastructure;
• Developing and carry out an alliance strategy with financial institutions at the country level to support small medium size enterprises;

Teamwork:

• Being a collaborative member of the department Management Team, contribute and share expertise and input and foster a collegial environment;
• Building strong relationship management and understand the business needs to assist in developing practical and effective solutions;

Leadership:

• Managing the efficient use of the financial and human resources of the Division, including the career development of staff.  On the technical front the work requires analytical and strategic skills, as well as personal knowledge and practical experience in the main areas of Bank intervention;

• Supervising complex project identification, preparation and appraisal for Bank Group financing and verify quality of the projects;

Staff engagement:

• Leading People: Serve as a role model, leading by example, builds alignment and commitment. Is courageous in challenging others to move the Bank forward;
• Promoting collaboration and facilitate teamwork across teams and across organizational units;
• Maintaining a high standard of professional integrity, treat individuals fairly and respectively and be sensitive to differences across culture, nationalities and gender;

Corporate communication:

• Ensuring effective communication between the Management and staff of the Bank, the authorities of member countries, officials from other organizations;
• Monitoring best practice in the industry and, as appropriate, liaise with counterparts in other organization.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold a minimum of a Master’s degree in Agronomy, Economics, Finance or Engineering, or related field of study with strong rural development and engineering experience;
2. Have a minimum of six (06) years of relevant professional experience in the area of rural infrastructure development and at least 3 years working on Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones as a task manager in an international multilateral institution;
3. Sound Experience with International Development Financing Institutions in developing countries including a satisfactory knowledge of their operational policies and procedures;
4. Proven leadership in matters relating to rural development such as policy dialogue, technical review of reports and consultation with other financiers, among others;
5. Knowledge of Africa and the rural development needs, opportunities, development challenges and possible solutions;
6. Deep understanding of rural infrastructure development;
7. Having Private Sector Experience is advantageous;
8. Operational Effectiveness;
9. Problem Solving;
10. Client Orientation
11. Team working and relationships;
12. Communication;
13. Ability to communicate and write effectively in French or English languages, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language;
14. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The (newly created) People and Talent Management Complex (PTVP), will retain overall
responsibility for attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining a strong complement of
professionals, support staff and contingent staff to deliver the business of the Bank into the future.
The PTVP Complex is responsible for ensuring effective systems and controls for people and talent management from talent sourcing to retirement. The PTVP Complex is also responsible for the effective administration of the Bank’s benefit plans (medical and staff retirement) and ensuring the financial sustainability of these plans.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The Human Resources Operations, Recruitment & Client Services Department (PTCS) focuses on interfacing directly with staff clients through integrated client services to internal and external stakeholders (through HR Operations, Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, and Staff Engagement initiatives). This will help the Bank to achieve its strategic agenda through attraction, development, engagement, motivation, and retention of a best-in-class workforce.
The Human Resources Operations Division (PTCS.2) is responsible for the administration of the employee lifecycle, management of staff benefits, HR transactional processing, and management of the employee personnel data. Additionally, this Division is tasked with ensuring that HR leverages on the capability of technology to not only automate processes but to ensure full benefits by digitizing processes for efficiency.

THE POSITION:

The Payroll Assistant will be responsible for executing, supporting and facilitating the various stages of the payroll process and related activities.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the Supervision of Principal Payroll Officer, the Payroll Assistant will perform the following:

1-PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION AND PROCESSING

• Analyses, verification and loading of payroll inputs from other departments such as FIFC, TCGS, PTCS, PSEC to the SAP system.
• Ensuring accuracy of data in the SAP HR payroll system.
• Execution of the Bank’s payroll run activities including payroll simulations, payroll release, checking of payroll results and correcting payroll data.
• Execution of the posting of payroll result to accounting and budget systems and investigation and regularization of un-posted payroll results.
• Generating and dissemination of salary/benefits-related reports and pay slips for other departments including PTSB, SCO, FIFC, PTCS, staff and Management.

2-PAYROLL ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND FIDUCIARY SERVICES

• Analysis and reconciliation of expense and suspense accounts used in payroll accounting schema and benefits.
• Clearing of payroll suspense accounts after payroll posting to Financial Accounting in a timely manner.
• Assistance and support to external and internal auditors in the periodic payroll audit and general Bank audit processes.
• Active participation in the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) testing exercises.
• Provision of support and guidance to other PTCS teams in the personnel cost accounting activities.
• Execution of the Position Budgeting and Control (PBC) program to ensure adequate budgeting and commitments for staff positions.

3-END-OF-SERVICE CALCULATION AND BENEFITS PAYMENTS

• Calculation of end-of-service benefits for exiting staff.
• Preparation of appropriate journal entries and requesting of payments authorization.
• Payment of authorized benefits in line with bank’s staff rules and other regulations.
• Assisting and guiding staff proceeding on retirement with repatriation benefits and other related inquiries

4-SAP & HRIS RELATED ACTIVITIES

• Assisting in the design, development and testing of salary and benefits related functionalities on the Employee Self Service System (ESS) and Payroll system.
• Assisting in the design and testing of modifications/changes in SAP system.
• Assisting in the design of system user support documentations.
• Managing Post Implementation issues, evolution, improvements and upgrades.

5-CLIENT SERVICES

• Provision of explanation to staff on actions taken on their salaries (deductions, transfers, leave periods, etc …).
• Responding to clients’ enquiries relating to various aspect of salary administration.
• Assisting and guiding Admin Officers in the Country Offices on salaries and benefits related issues and inquiries.

Other payroll-related tasks as assigned by the Principal Payroll Officer and/or the Division Manager.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):

• Minimum of a Licence / Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business administration, commerce or other related disciplines.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant practical working experience at levels of increasing responsibility, preferably in an international organization.
• Strong customer service skills, ability to perform various tasks, attention to details and ability to work under pressure and within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• A high sense of initiative, enthusiasm and good team spirit, good organizational and interpersonal skills are strongly desired.
• Ability to communicate orally and in written English and/or French with a working knowledge of the other language.
• Good knowledge of the use of the bank’s standard software (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point).  Knowledge of SAP or other systems would be an asset.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and planning is an asset

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE  CONSIDERED A SHORT TERM STAFF (local staff)

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 Regional Member Countries in Africa. The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely light up and power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The Board of Directors provides oversight and strategic direction to the African Development Bank Group. It is composed of Executive Directors who are representatives of the African Development Bank member countries. Specifically the Board is responsible for the conduct of the general operations of the Bank, and carries out the following functions: (1) determine the general structure of the Bank’s services; (2) approve the financing policy and take decisions concerning loans, guarantees, equity investments and fund loans by the Bank; (3) determine the interest rates of loans and guarantee commissions; (4) approve the Bank’s operations program and administrative budget; (5) prepare the work of the Board of Governors; and (6) submit accounts and annual reports, as well as the administrative budgets for the approval of the Board of Governors. The Board does its work through a series of permanent Committees that review and discuss policy and program documents and make appropriate recommendations to the whole Board. The Independent Development Evaluation Department (IDEV); Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (BCRM); Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board (BSAB); and the Administrative Tribunal (BATR) report to the Board.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The overarching mission of the African Development Bank’s Independent Development Evaluation is to enhance the development effectiveness of the Bank and foster sustainable growth and poverty reduction in its regional member countries through independent and influential evaluations, oversight over self-evaluation processes and products, and proactive engagement in evaluation partnerships and knowledge-sharing activities. To support the Bank Group in achieving greater development effectiveness, the independent evaluation function has adopted three core objectives:

• Contribute to enhanced learning in the Bank and regional member countries to improve current and future policies, strategies, programs, projects, and processes.
• Provide a basis for accountability to the public and to member countries by documenting the use and results of the Bank Group’s assistance.
• Promote an evaluation culture in the Bank and regional member countries to encourage a focus on development results, learning, and continuous quality improvement.

The core mandate of the Independent Development Evaluation Department is to conduct independent evaluation studies, provide relevant lessons, develop and harmonize standards and practices, support evaluation capacity development together with partner agencies and attest to the validity of both processes and the results of African Development Bank’s self-evaluation activities. The Independent Development Evaluation Department also collaborates and exchanges information with bilateral and multilateral development agencies’ evaluation departments, and undertakes joint evaluation of co-financed projects and programs.

The Independent Development Evaluation Department has three divisions: The Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth; Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization; and Integration Evaluations Division (IDEV.1); the Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Country and Corporate Evaluations Division (IDEV.2); and the Knowledge Management Outreach and Capacity Development Division (IDEV.3). The Divisions 1 and 2 focus on undertaking evaluations whilst the Division 3 on Knowledge Management Outreach and Capacity Development.

The IDEV1 division is mainly responsible for evaluations relating to the private sector, infrastructure (including transport, ICT, urban development, water and sanitation), industrialization, power systems, energy, climate change, and green growth.

THE POSITION:

The Principal Evaluation Officer contributes to the delivery of the division work program by leading moderately complex evaluations, supervising evaluation teams, and mentoring and coaching junior colleagues, and supporting work programme management and the Independent Development Evaluation Department’s quality assurance activities of the Bank’s interventions (including policies, strategies and operations) in the areas covered by the Division, in particular activities related to the private sector, infrastructure (including transport, ICT, urban development, water and sanitation), industrialization, power systems, energy, climate change, and green growth.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager Division.1, the Principal Evaluation Officer will:

1. Undertake Evaluation Activities: Design, conduct and report on evaluations in accordance with the Bank’s Evaluation Policy and Manual and international evaluation standards (e.g., OECD DAC evaluation standards and the Evaluation Cooperation Group Good Practice Standards).
2. Undertake Meta-Evaluations and Meta-Analyses; Lead, and guide meta-evaluations and meta-analyses including designs, and methods (for literature search, and data collection, analysis and reporting).
3. Undertake Evaluation Quality Management: Contribute to updating the Independent Development Evaluation Department evaluation quality standards, and quality assurance processes, tools and capacity.
4. Contribute to the capture of learning from evaluation design to evaluation dissemination for use in updating the Independent Development Evaluation Department evaluation manual, and for staff learning events.
5. Manage human and financial resources of a multi-disciplinary evaluation team to ensure the delivery of complex and concurrent evaluations that are conducted in an independent, cost-effective, rigorous and timely manner.
6. Promote the mandate of the evaluation function and contribute to the creation of an evaluation culture in the Bank and in Regional Member Countries (RMC).
7. Contribute to positioning the Independent Development Evaluation Department as an innovator on the leading-edge among other multilateral institutions and to maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Bank’s Evaluation Function.
8. Contribute to building strategic alliances and partnerships with key stakeholders within and outside the Bank to further the Evaluation Function’s mandate and engage in evaluation communities of practice within and outside the Bank. Provide substantive input to these communities and share lessons of experience. 
9. Contribute to the preparation of Independent Development Evaluation Department’s three-year rolling work programme and annual report.
10. Perform any other assigned tasks.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge)

1. Holds at least a Master’s degree in Economics, Development Evaluation, Finance, Business Administration, Sociology, Development, Statistics, Policy analysis, Public administration, or other international development related field. A certificate/diploma in development evaluation, development oriented research and/or program/project planning, management and evaluation is an advantage.
2. A minimum of six (6) years’ experience in as a development evaluator/researcher; designing, conducting, managing, and reporting development evaluation/research studies.
3. Significant knowledge in quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation methods.
4. Broad knowledge of evaluation theories and practice including evaluation needs assessment, design and implementation.
5. Proven operational and field experience working in complex development programs.
6. Knowledge of operational/policy areas, procedures and practice of the African Development Bank or other multilateral development Banks and/or other international development agencies.
7. Operational experience relating, in particular, to areas covered by the Division, such as private sector, infrastructure (including transport, ICT, urban development, water and sanitation), industrialization, power systems, energy, climate change, and green growth.
8. Substantial experience in development planning, management and evaluation in Multilateral Development Banks or other international development agencies
9. Strong theoretical and operational knowledge of international development issues and theories relating, in particular, to Africa
10. Experience in providing strategic advice to senior management.
11. Experience in coaching and mentoring staff.
12. Substantial experience in evaluation in Multilateral Development Banks or other international development agencies desirable.
13. Substantial experience in managing human and financial resources.
14. Experience to lead multidisciplinary teams, and work in diverse and multi-cultural settings
15. Ability to communicate effectively (in writing and orally) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
16. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point); knowledge of integrated document management system and/or quantitative and qualitative data analysis packages is an added advantage.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

OBJECTIVES:

Established in 2006, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation aims to support good governance and great leadership in Africa. The Foundation works to:

• Stimulate debate on good governance;
• Provide criteria by which citizens and governments can measure progress;
• Recognize achievement in African leadership and provide a practical way in which leaders can build positive legacies on the continent when they have left office;
• Support aspiring leaders for the African continent.

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (the “Foundation”) is financing the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship position in the African Development Bank (the “Bank”). The Fellow will perform the functions and duties of the position at the headquarters of the Bank in Abidjan, the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, or in any other location from which the Bank carries out its operations.

The Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Programme is a selective Fellowship that prepares the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the most senior level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organizations, whose mandate is to improve the economic and social prospects of Africa. The Fellowship allows talented individuals to increase and enhance their professional capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and development of their countries thereby creating a pipeline of future African leaders. The Fellow will work with the Bank for this purpose, for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months, and the Foundation will finance the costs associated with the position on the following terms:

1. The fellow will receive an annual stipend monthly paid by the Bank out of the funds provided by Foundation. The Fellow may be required to travel to different locations on instructions of the Bank. All expenses related to the Fellow’s official mission travel, including travel insurance but excluding travel and shipping costs relating to assumption of duty and repatriation, will be borne by the Bank.
2. The Fellow will sign a contract with the Bank before commencement of service.
3. For the duration of his/her contract with the Bank, the Fellow will, for all operational purposes and purposes of conduct, be required to comply with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the Bank. Only the Bank and not the Foundation shall be entitled to direct and instruct the Fellow in his/her performance or conduct during the course his/her assignment with the Bank.
4. The Fellow is not a regular employee of the Bank or is not granted a right to employment with the Bank. There is no obligation to hire the Fellow and there is no presumption of future employment at the Bank upon expiration of the twelve (12) month fellowship Term. The Fellow shall not be eligible for recruitment as a staff member of the Bank for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of termination of his/her Fellowship with the Bank or expiration of the 12-month Fellowship term (whichever is sooner).
5. The Fellow shall not participate in the Bank’s child educational scheme and staff medical insurance and retirement plans.
6. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation will ensure that the Fellow has his/her own medical insurance, child education and retirement plan arrangements.
7. The travel and shipping costs for the assumption of duty and repatriation at the end of the appointment will be borne and paid out of the Funds provided by the Foundation.

For more information on the Foundation and the Fellowship Program please visit: http://mo.ibrahim.foundation/fellowships.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Ibrahim Leadership Fellow will take leadership guidance from the President, the Senior Vice President, the Chief of Staff and Director of Cabinet and/or a designated Representative. With this guidance, the Fellow will contribute to the design and implementation of strategic assignments that will increase and enhance their professional and leadership capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and development of their countries. The Fellow will also have the following responsibilities:

1. Design, develop and help implement innovative approaches to various strategic issues of importance to the Bank’s mission and objectives, based on international best practice.
2. Undertake research and analysis of existing and emerging strategy, program and policy areas relevant for the Bank, as required.
3. Assist with the monitoring and analysis of the implementation of various Bank Group initiatives as well as the regular work program, and prepare briefs, memos and other documentation that convey in non-technical terms the likely impact;
4. Participate in high-level discussions and contribute to the preparation of the President’s meetings and missions; and
5. Carry out any other assigned duties by relevant senior staff in the President’s office.

SELECTION CRITERIA: (including desirable skills, knowledge and experience)

The priority for the selection of the 2024 Mo Ibrahim Fellow is the Bank’s High 5 areas (lighting up and powering Africa; Feeding Africa; Industrializing Africa; Integrating Africa and Improving the quality of life for the people of Africa).

The key competences are top notch professional experience in private sector and strong policy analytical skills at all levels and ability to run models.

The Fellowship is for young professionals, mid-career or/and new executives.

The Fellow must:

1. be national of an African country, residing anywhere in the world;
2. not be an active, non-active, retired, or separated staff member of the Bank;
3. not have close family relations with an active or non-active staff member, such as mother, father, sister and brother;
4. Government officials, active military personnel and political party leaders are not eligible;
5. age limit is forty (40) years for men and women and forty-five (45) years for women with children;
6. have outstanding academic credentials backed by a minimum of a Master’s Degree from a recognized institution in banking, business, economics or other social sciences, finance, international development, or in any other discipline relevant to the Bank’s business;
7. have relevant and demonstrable work experience, strong communication skills, demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work with others;
8. have at least 7 (seven) years’ work experience relevant to the Bank’s activities;
9. demonstrate proven leadership and consultative skills;
10. have experience in strategic planning, project management and execution;
11. have experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures;
12. demonstrate strong ability to analyze and interpret financial and other data;
13. excellent written and oral presentation skills;
14. demonstrate ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community;
15. demonstrate ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects.

The Application Process:

• Interested candidates should complete the online form at the Bank’s website: https://www.afdb.org/en/vacancy/2024-mo-ibrahim-foundation-leadership-fellowship-program-63501.
• Applicants must apply online by no later than 20th October 2023.
• Applications will only be considered if they are submitted on line with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth, nationality, education and relevant experience.
• Applicants must also attach copies of academic transcripts and three letters of recommendation.
• The selection process will include the Bank’s Human Resources Department carrying out an initial vetting of applications to develop a short list of ten (10) applicant files to be further reviewed by the Foundation. A short list of three (3) candidates will be presented to the President of the Bank (or his designate) for final selection.
• Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are considered for interview will be contacted.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The solutions include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to
implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) is dedicated to research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods. It provides economic research intelligence to support the Bank’s operational effectiveness in the regional member countries through rigorous micro-and macro-economic policy analyses, policy dialogue and technical assistance implemented in collaboration with other Departments in the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Vice Presidency (ECVP) Complex, and other Sector Complexes of the Bank Group to enhance the operational effectiveness of the Bank in achieving the High 5s. The activities of the Department are structured around the Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting on one side, and the Microeconomics, Institutional and Development Impact, on the other.

The Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division (ECMR.2) focuses on microeconomic research designed to improve the effectiveness of the Bank’s Operations. The Division leads the Bank’s assessments of development additionalities of projects and provision of knowledge solutions to improve the development effectiveness of infrastructure development, private sector development, industrial organizations, governance, competitiveness & investment climate, agriculture, institutions, and regional integration to across all the Bank’s High 5s priorities. ECMR.2 is the institutional anchor for the ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcomes Assessment (ADOA) and Impact Evaluation (IE) of the Bank’s operations. Thus, it is a key element of the Bank Results Framework and the primary tool for mainstreaming Development Outcomes in the Bank’s operations. The Division works in close collaboration with the Sector Complexes of the Bank Group including Agriculture and Human Development (AHVP); Power, Energy, Climate Change, and Green Growth (PEVP); Industrialization and Private Sector Development (PIVP); Regional Integration and Trade (RDVP) and the Natural Resources and Investment Centre (ECNR), among others.

THE POSITION:

The Principal Research Economist is part of the ECMR.2 team and is expected to perform both ADOA assessments of the Bank’s lending operations as well as research activities related to the Bank’s High5 agenda.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision of the Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division Manager, the

Principal Research Economist will:

• Perform Ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessments of Bank’s lending operations:

1. Lead and provide inputs for the delivery of ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessments of the African Development Bank Non-sovereign and Regional lending Operations and any other type of operation as required by the management.
2. Contribute to any revisions to the Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment framework on the basis of lessons learnt from implementation experience and other Development Finance institutions as well as Industry best standards.

• Lead and participate in the division’s research activities supporting the Bank’s High 5s (High priority areas: Light Up and Power Africa (Energy), Feed Africa (Agriculture and Nutrition), Industrialize Africa (Industrialization), Integrate Africa (Regional Integration) and Improve quality of live for Africans (Sustainable socio-economic development)). This includes also strengthening knowledge generation in the area of inclusive and green growth
• Provide inputs into the production of the Bank’s flagship publications:

1. Lead and contribute to the preparation of flagship reports or assigned chapters, write assigned sections and follow up (peer reviews) until final publication.
2. Assist and lead on the dissemination of the findings of these flagships.

• Provide technical and analytical input into the work of Operations Complexes:

1. Provide input into Country Strategy Papers.
2. Lead or participate in Economic Sector Work produced by sector complexes.
3. Participate in the peer review process of project documents, policy documents, including documents submitted to the Operations Committee and the Board of Directors.

• Contribute to the Bank’s “Working Papers Series " and the Bank’s "African Development Review":

1. Publish research papers and review submitted articles to the African Development Review and Working Paper Series.

• Provide inputs in collaborative research and knowledge management activities carried out jointly with regional and international organizations, research and capacity building institutions in Africa, development research centers and universities.
• Participate in review meetings, internal Task forces and Working Groups and represent the Bank in external ones.
• Oversee the work of more junior staff and mentor them as needed.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor or Management.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Have at least a Master’s degree in economics, Finance or relevant field; A PhD would be an added advantage.
2. Have a minimum of six (6) years of professional experience combining research and strong operational involvement in the design and Evaluation of operations relevant to the High 5s areas including the following: infrastructure, energy, agriculture, private sector development, industrial organizations and social sectors, project analysis and/or monitoring and evaluation.
3. Proven ability in leading and producing development policy research and analysis of economic conditions that are of relevance for the High 5s (Bank priority areas) with a strong publication record in international peer review journals, working papers, book chapters, reports.
4. Good knowledge and background in the use of statistical and econometric methods in project evaluation, finance and development economics research.
5. Ability to understand and identify development outcomes expected from real sector projects.
6. Demonstrated skills in writing and preparing policy documents and briefs and speeches for decision-making.
7. Communicate and write effectively in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
8. Good communication skills and a proven ability to work in teams and on multiple projects in parallel until tight deadlines.
9.  Competence in the use of leading econometrics software packages and in Microsoft Suites (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access).

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

 Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely, energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The Vice Presidency for ‘Private Sector Infrastructure and Industrialization’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s TYS H5s priority of “Industrialize Africa”. The objectives of the Complex are to: (i) develop the ‘Africa Industrial Strategy’; (ii) provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by leveraging on experienced individuals who can be consulted on complex transactions; (iii) develop new financing instruments; (iv) act as the Bank’s Spokesperson on “Industrialize Africa”.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Front Office of the Vice-Presidency, Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization provides strategic guidance to the overall functioning of the Complex through its support to the Vice President. The Front Office is responsible for the coordination of the overall work, including Transaction and Project Funding Operations, Policy, and Economic Sector Works, Partnership, Client relationship management and work with Directors and Managers within and outside the complex, to ensure effective delivery of the mandate of the Complex. The Front Office under the oversight of the VP coordinates all NSO work across all sector complexes.

THE POSITION:

The Chief Operations and Policy Officer will work closely with Task Managers and Investment Officers on the processing of PIVP operations. The incumbent will work closely with the PIVP Directors, the VP and the Front Office to ensure timely and effective review of all PIVP operations and policy documents at every stage of processing. He/She will play the PIVP Focal Point on African Development Fund (ADF) and other institutional priorities.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Vice-President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, the Chief Operations and Policy Officer will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Review operations and policy documents and prepare relevant briefing materials for VP.
2. Act as Focal Point on ADF and other institutional priorities.
3. Coordinate special initiatives, Mid-term review, G-20, Annual reports.
4. Manage the complex partnerships.
5. Represent the Complex on Operational and Policy working groups.
6. Support investment Teams to improve the quality of results frameworks.
7. Ensure compliance with operational guidelines and processes.
8. Support PIVP teams and create an awareness raising forum focused on recurring issues arising from OpsCom and/or Board meetings.
9. Organize brainstorming sessions on how to address those recurring operational issues and monitor the implementation of agree remedy actions.
10. Ensure lessons learnt are effectively mainstreamed into the design of future operations.
11. Prepare advisory notes and talking points as applicable for the VP ahead of committee meetings or, and speeches as requested by the Vice President.
12. Represent the Complex at internal and external events organized by the Bank to enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. A minimum of a Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy and Public Administration, International Development or a related field.
2. A minimum of seven (7) years of extensive and in-depth experience in operations and policy document reviews and preparation in a multilateral working environment.
3. Demonstrated good knowledge of the operational policies, procedures and practices of major bilateral and multilateral development agencies.
4. Good operation experience with the African Development Bank or other MDBs, with broad skills in pipeline development and lending programme monitoring, analysis and reporting.
5. Excellent analytical skills and strong experience in development economics in Africa.
6. Robust understanding and knowledge of the Bank’s structure, financing windows and instruments.
7. Ability to work independently and in a team; be creative and innovative; display high level of integrity.
8. Good listener with demonstrated ability and willingness to support ideas as well as make effective and   timely decisions.
9. Substantial people management, strong communications, and interpersonal skills.
10. Excellent written and verbal communications in English and/or French with a working knowledge of the other language.
11. Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. This position is part of the management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The Vice Presidency for Finance oversees the financial management of the Bank Group. This encompasses the Bank Group’s treasury activities including borrowings from the capital markets and investment activities; controllership functions including financial reporting and loan administration; strategic resource mobilization and the strengthening of the non-statutory financial resources and instruments; the overall asset/liability management for the Bank Group.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Financial Control Department (FIFC) is responsible for accounting for the financial consequences of the Bank Group’s transactions and decisions, and for the preparation, fair presentation and overall integrity of the internal financial reports and published financial statements. The Department is also responsible for managing controls around the banks administrative payment’s function, loan administration and accounting and related fiduciary responsibilities, including disbursement of funds to projects and programs financed by the Bank Group. Finally, the Department provides decision support and expertise in the development and implementation of financial control policies, operational and financial strategies and related information systems.

The Financial Control department is responsible for all controllership functions, analyses, recording and reporting of the financial consequences of all decisions and transactions of the Bank Group—including the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, the Nigeria Trust Fund, the Bank’s Staff Retirement Plan’s trust fund, and all single donor and multilateral trust funds and special funds administered by the African Development Bank. In this regard, FIFC maintains accounting policies and systems; prepares financial statements and ancillary reports; manages controls around the Banks administrative payment’s function; and authorizes disbursements and other payments on loans, technical assistance, grants, equity investments, and guarantee claims. FIFC also provides professional advice in the development and implementation of new financial products, operational and corporate financial strategies, policies and guidelines, and in the development of financial information systems.  The department is also responsible for coordinating the activities of the Bank Group to ensure that the internal control framework is properly documented and monitored to ensure its continued effectiveness. In addition, the department is responsible for the formulation of all accounting policies, as well as for the preparation of policies on the administration of the loans and grants of the Bank Group.

THE POSITION:

Under the general direction of the Vice President, FIVP, the Director of Financial Control is responsible for supervising Divisions rolling up to Financial Control such as Financial Reporting (FIFC.1), Administrative Expenses (FIFC.2), Loan Disbursement (FIFC.3) and Loan Accounting (FIFC.4). In addition, the Director will manage a front office with supporting professional staff who are dealing with and advising on such issues as technical accounting policy, management of the relationship between the Bank Group and the External Auditors, as well as other special projects and priorities as they may arise. The Director will also be responsible for all the accounting and financial reporting of the transactions of the Bank Group, including all the bilateral and special funds. The role also extends to the efficient execution and implementation of development-related operations projects funded by the AfDB Bank Group loans, grants and other instruments, by ensuring timely disbursements of the same.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the general guidance of the Vice President, the Director is responsible for developing a strategic approach to defining, planning, organizing, coordinating and leading the activities of the Department.

His/her duties includes:

1. Oversee the preparation, integrity and timely completion of financial reports to Management, the Board of Directors and Shareholders, in compliance with applicable accounting standards and best practices. 
2. Strictly monitor and report on accounting and reporting standards that can impact the institution. Review and monitor accounting policies, procedures and guidelines.
3. Oversee the establishment, maintenance, and implementation of adequate internal control system to ensure that all Bank Group financial transactions, including those from funds administered by the Group, are accurately recorded and in compliance with policies and procedures. Ensure efficient controls in all processes and procedures and safeguard the assets of the Bank.
4. Provide accurate, efficient and timely transaction processing and payment services including for loan administration, disbursements and administrative and capital expenditure budget. 
5. Establish the objectives and key performance indicators of the department, in support of the vision and strategic objectives of the institution.
6. Oversee the planning and effective execution of the work program of the department, monitoring the quality of outputs. 
7. Provide decision support to Management through strategic financial statements and data analysis. Evaluate the impact of financial policies on the Bank’s financial position and recommend appropriate actions.
8. Spearhead innovative approaches that will increase the efficiency, impact or delivery of the department.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):

1. A minimum of a master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related disciplines. An internationally recognized professional accounting qualification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent is required. 
2. Minimum of Ten (10) years of relevant and extensive professional experience in a similar organization or large financial institution, five (5) of which must be at a managerial level.
3. Sound understanding of the business and strategic priorities of International Finance Institutions (IFIs); Substantial exposure to the design and implementation of modern accounting and other relevant IT systems.
4. Solid knowledge of IFRS. Ability to exercise professional judgment in the application of all the relevant controllership rules, to ensure that the assets and other resources of the Bank are safeguarded.
5. Ability to lead and manage diverse teams and interact effectively with staff, Management, Board Members, senior government officials, and other external counterparts.
6. Ability to provide clear and concise oral and written communication. Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other.
7. Ability to build talent and capability inside the organization through coaching, mentoring, training, developmental assignments and knowledge sharing, while also recognizing diversity and promoting inclusion.
8. Track record in leading on change and empowering teams to innovate and deliver in areas such as accounting, reporting, systems and controls while enhancing process efficiency.
9. Strong analytical, quantitative and financial market skills.
10. Knowledge and experience in the development space –Understanding of the operational policies and programs of multilateral development banks.
11. Ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity and decisiveness including taking accountability and holds others accountable for results.
12. Competence in the use of SAP and standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

The African Development Bank Group (the Bank) is the premier pan-African development institution promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. It is composed of 81 member states, including 54 Regional Member Countries (African Countries) and 27 non-regional member countries.

The Bank mobilises and allocates resources to African countries, individually and collectively, for investment in public and private capital projects and programmes. To ensure greater developmental impacts and accelerate the implementation of its Ten-Year Strategy (2013 – 2022), the Bank’s operational focus has been placed on the High Fives: powering Africa, feeding Africa, industrializing Africa, integrating Africa, and improving the quality of life of Africans.

The Bank is seeking to build a management team to lead the successful implementation of its Ten-Year Strategy and High Fives.

THE COMPLEX:

The Presidency Complex (URPR) comprises the Office of The President of the Bank Group and all corporate offices, departments and other organisation units that are directly subordinate to the Presidency in administrative as well as functional terms. The President, in the capacity of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank Group, is mandated to provide competent strategic management of the Bank Group and all its resources towards the fulfilment of the Bank Group’s purpose of contributing to economic development and social progress of Regional Member Countries.

The Presidency Complex provides day-to-day and medium-term corporate leadership and executive oversight, maintains communication with the Bank Group’s Member Countries, and supports the Boards of Directors in the conduct of their statutory roles. In addition, the Complex provides legal and regulatory oversight on the conduct of the Bank Group’s business and integrated risk management of Bank Group operations, oversees corporate communication with a range of internal and external stakeholders, promotes integrity, transparency and the highest ethical standards and norms among Bank Group personnel in the conduct of their work, and assures the security of the Bank Group’s personnel, premises and physical assets, information and data in all locations where the Bank Group operates. Furthermore, the PRST Complex is also involved in catalysing investment from various sources in line with the operational priorities of the Bank Group.

The President directly supervises several departments and units including Office of the President (PCSC); the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department (PIAC); the Office of the Auditor General (PAGL); the Group Risk Management Directorate (PGRM); the General Counsel and Legal Services Department (PGCL); the Communication and External Relations Department (PCER); the Staff Integrity and Ethics Office (PETH); Office of the Secretary General & General Secretariat (PSEG); the Africa Investment Forum (PAIF); the Joint Secretariat Support Office (PJSS) and; the External Representation Office in Asia (PEXT).

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The Executive Office of the President assists the President in planning, supervising, and managing the business of the Bank Group. The Office of the President monitors, coordinates and supervises the implementation of various Bank programs based on the global or regional trends and emerging knowledge in the major development areas of agriculture, human and social development, energy and climate, and gender and civil society. The Office examines the impact of the Bank Group country and regional programs in responding to existing and emerging development trends and needs in the regional member countries, identifies new areas for business growth; leads and coordinates the preparation of technical and knowledge briefs for the President’s internal and external engagements; and monitors the effective and timely implementation of Presidential instructions, Board and Management decisions. Under other activities, the Office prepares and organizes the President’s missions and represents the Bank at international conferences and on working missions to member countries; organizes meetings with Bank’s Senior Management; reviews, evaluates and gives advice on communication and interaction between the Presidency and the various organs of the Bank; provides effective administrative and logistic support to facilitate implementation of the President’s programs; and prepares, monitors audit reports and follows up on the implementation of the recommendations of the reports.

THE POSITION:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-driven speechwriter with exceptional writing, research and analytical skills. The specialist is expected to have meticulous attention to detail, working well under pressure, and meeting deadlines. The specialist’s responsibilities include drafting executive level speeches suited to diverse audiences and platforms, completing revisions according to client feedback, and meeting all deadlines. Furthermore, the specialist will work with other Bank staff in and outside of the Cabinet to support the management of external and internal communications needs directly related to the Presidency.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the general guidance of the Director-General of Cabinet, the incumbent will be assigned the following duties, including but not limited to:

• Working with the President, Cabinet and other senior Bank staff to determine key points, themes, positions, and core messages for speeches and public statements;
•  Flesh out well-structured draft speech/statements reflecting the President’s message;
• Creating, editing and revising various forms of communication products, including but not limited to correspondence and technical documentation such as speeches, factsheets, talking points, opinions, preface, foreword, web-articles and social media texts in a consistent and coherent manner across various communication platforms;
• Conducting research, including material produced by the African Development Bank Group and other relevant organizations, in consultation with substantive units and relevant staff in the President's Cabinet t and relevant Vice-Presidential Complexes;
• Ensuring all written work is authentic, original and appropriately cited and/or referenced;
• Editing and proof-reading documents  including spell checks, acronyms and abbreviations, etc.
• Providing advisories on strategic communications opportunities;
• Developing outlines with compelling narratives, including relevant examples of African Development Bank activities and results;
• Researching, verifying content, and transforming complex concepts into clear, meaningful and effective communication;
• Collaborating with the Bank’s Communications Department on all aspects of communication and supporting an enhanced understanding of strategic communication activities;
• Reviewing the content of major communication strategies and materials specific to the work of the President, for the purpose of ensuring consistency with corporate policies, messaging and initiatives; and
• Performing other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping, as required.

COMPETENCIES (Qualifications, Experience & Skills):

Functional:

• At least a master’s degree in Journalism, Communication or Communication related disciplines, International Relations, the Social Sciences or related disciplines;
• Demonstrable experience working with senior leaders of at least seven (years), preferably as a speechwriter, communications specialist, storyteller, narrative development, or a similar role;
• Exceptional rigor and ability to understand/research data, facts, trends, examples, stories;
• Excellent writing skills, including experience in creating, editing and proofreading within a professional organization;
• Strong research capabilities to gather relevant data and information for speeches and communications materials;
• Adept at translating complex ideas into accessible language for various audiences with sensitivity the cultural contexts;
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality;
• Knowledge of current events, industry trends, and public policy issues;
• Familiarity with the role of development finance institutions in facilitating socioeconomic reform and addressing poverty reduction in developing countries, a plus; and
• Competence in the use of standard software applications.

Personal:

• Excellent interpersonal, cross-cultural skills and related sensitivity and adaptability;
• Quick learner with high energy, continuous curiosity and with an ability to think clearly and articulate precisely; and
• Collaborative style with the ability to work as part of a team in a high-pressure environment.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries (RMC).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified, namely: energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The Senior Vice-President is responsible for supporting the President in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve it strategic objectives and drive a performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results. The Senior Vice-President will provide effective leadership and exceptional coordination to ensure implementation and monitoring of key corporate decisions as well as the identification of necessary corrective measures and actions. The Senior Vice-President will lead senior management discussions, decisions-making processes and the implementation of strategic board and management decisions to achieve the Bank’s objectives.

THE DEPARTMENT:

The Staff Grievance Committee (STAGRICO) formerly, Staff Appeals Committee, SNAC, is a formal dispute resolution mechanism mandated to hear all appeals against any contested administrative decision concerning matters within its competence and to submit non-binding recommendations to the President of the Bank. It is intended to facilitate a fair settlement of the staff members’ grievances arising from their terms, conditions, and benefits of employment. The Committee is composed of 22 Members including a Chairperson and an Alternate Chairperson. The remaining 20 Members include (10) ten Presidential nominees and (10) ten others nominated by the Staff Council.

THE POSITION:

The Job of Team Assistant which falls under General Support Services that provides administrative support for the Secretariat and to the Committee, is to assist the Executive Team Assistant of the Committee in the management of the Appeals files, the organization of the oral and hearing sessions.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Team Assistant to Staff Grievance Committee, the Team Assistant performs the following:

Provide preliminary assistance to members of staff wishing to file an Application or seeking information and documentation related to the peer review procedure.

• Provide the necessary assistance to the staff members by providing them relevant documents, forms, the Presidential instructions, the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, the Staff Rules of the Bank, and all the prescribed procedures;
• Put at the disposal of the Staff the different forms and options to file an Application;
• Direct potential Applicants to the Executive Team Assistant of the Committee for any legal guidance.

Manage the Applicant’s files and the Written proceedings

• Receive and control the files submitted by the Applicants and the Respondent. Verify the conformity (date, delays, format) of all the submitted document to the Committee;
• Transmit all the written proceedings (exchanges) between parties, members of the Committee and make sure that time delays are strictly respected;
• Transmit systematically all the document to the translation department and do the follow-up;
• Draft in both official languages of the Bank, notification, memorandum, invitation etc. and submit it to the Executive Team Assistant for signature;
• Update the confidential physical and electronic record of the files containing all the proceedings, the addresses of the Applicants and records on their lawyers;
• Ensure that all entries are classified and matches (physical and electronic files);
• Arrange for the reproduction and dispatching of the writings to the parties and to the Committee members.
• Monitor the Case Management Data Base by updating litigation and statistical information.

Provide logistic and administrative support for the sessions

• Make reservation for a meeting room with relevant department in charge;
• Make reservation of interpretation services;
• Make reservation of coffee-break, lunch etc.;
• Arrange for accommodation, per diem and tickets for Applicants may come for a hearing;
• Plan for the videoconference, recording of hearings, etc.

Participate in the preparation of the Unit budget

• Provide the Executive Team Assistant with estimated accounting data, projections of expenses necessary to run the sessions and all other program to meet the Unit objective as defined by the Executive Team Assistant;
• Arrange the annual work program with the Executive Team Assistant;
• Monitor and review budget expenditure throughout the year;
• Maintain an overview of the divisional budget to draw the attention of the Executive Team Assistant to any discrepancy in implementing the work program.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Management, Commerce, Administration, or related discipline.
• At least four (4) years of relevant and practical experience in administrative and secretarial roles, in similar offices of international Organizations, Development Banks or similar institutions;
• The ability to provide direct analytical support in the unit’s services such as administrative processing;
• Representing the unit at Bank’s meetings as needed at a non-managerial level;
• The capacity to assimilate the work unit objectives, and services to clients;
• The ability to assimilate the unit’s technical vocabulary.
• The ability to maintain an overview of the divisional budget , to draw the attention of the head of the unit to any discrepancy, in order to avoid disruption in the running of the sessions;
• The ability to plan and initiate the administrative work on time, considering the various parties involved in the Peer Review process, in order to avoid delays and be able to carry through the work programme;
• The incumbent should maintain a good relationship with the other departments involved in the implementation of the work programme, especially with PGCL, PGLS, HR, etc.
• Working knowledge of policies, administrative procedures, and practices relevant to peer review;
• Excellent organization skills and attention to details;
• Ability to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable;

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THE POST HOLDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A LOCAL STAFF AND WILL NOT HAVE INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT).

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is to deliver financial and technical support for transformative projects in Regional Member Countries that will reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. To sharply focus the objectives of its Ten-Year Strategy and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (“High 5s”), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa have been identified for scaling up: Light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The People and Talent Management Complex (PTVP), will retain overall responsibility for attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining a strong complement of professionals, support staff and contingent staff to deliver the business of the Bank into the future. The PTVP Complex is responsible for ensuring effective systems and controls for people and talent management from talent sourcing to retirement. The PTVP Complex is also responsible for the effective administration of the Bank’s benefit plans (medical and staff retirement) and ensuring the financial sustainability of these plans.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The Human Resources Operations, Recruitment & Client Services Department (PTCS), focuses on interfacing directly with staff clients through integrated client services to internal and external stakeholders (through HR Operations, Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, and Staff Engagement initiatives). This helps the Bank to achieve its strategic agenda through attraction, development, engagement, motivation and retention of a best-in-class workforce.

The Department is responsible for leading teams in charge of specialized people processes and operations (HR Administration, Payroll, Benefits Management, HR Information systems and processes); talent acquisition and retention; HR strategic business partnership for the Bank and separation or exit management. Operating in a business partnering environment, HR Operations, Recruitment, and Client Services Department supports key business initiatives which ensures that core people processes and policies run smoothly and are aligned to the Bank’s strategy. The Director leads a team that works closely with senior leaders to deliver on talent acquisition, optimization, and retention and on key people needs, such as effective people management, employee motivation, staff engagement, and performance management.                                                                                                         

THE POSITION:

The Director – Human Resources Operations, Recruitment and Client Services oversees the management of two (2) Divisions namely: (i) Client Relations and Staff Engagement (PTCS.1) and (ii) Human Resources Operations (PTCS.2). Reporting to and partnering with the Vice-President, People, and Talent Management, the Director, Human Resources Operations, Recruitment, and Client Services leads a professional HR team in developing organizational strategies, programs, policies, and procedures that enhance the Bank’s brand and strengthen the employee value proposition, while leading the delivery of the Bank's People Strategy. As a key member of the leadership team, the Director of Human Resources Operations, Recruitment, and Client Services works with highly motivated specialists to ensure that the core people operations, policy implementation, and practices are effective, efficient and fit for purpose.

The core mandate of the Human Resources Operations, Recruitment, and Client Services Director is to address all issues/areas related to core people processes and Human Resources operations, policy implementation, lead best-in-class recruitment operations that build a team of top talent for the Bank, and embed the HR Partnership model in the Bank, leading to improved staff engagement and service delivery. The Director ensures that the Bank transforms into an enhanced strategic people-focused organization delivering excellent service.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the overall supervision of the Vice President, People and Talent Management (PTVP), the Director Human Resources Operations, Recruitment, and Client Services Department, will be responsible for contributing to the Bank’s goals, success and development impact by:

1. Contributing to the execution of the Banks People strategy and plan; organize, direct, and coordinate the Department's work plan and related resource planning and utilization; assign projects and programmatic responsibilities; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; engage staff to prevent and/or identify and resolve problems.
2. Executing the Bank’s people priorities, ensuring people and talent management best practices are applied consistently, leading to a positive and inspiring organizational culture in the Bank.
3. Functioning as a strategic people and talent management business advisor to the Bank’s Senior Management, regarding key people and talent management organizational and management issues, sharing expertise and data-driven recommendations rooted in contextualized best practices.
4. Providing guidance and input in organization design interventions, workforce planning, and realignment process, and guide risk management and investigations related to people and talent management.
5. Partnering with Senior Management in creating a culture in which gender equality, diversity, and inclusion are reflected in the application of people and talent management policies and practices, and all employee experiences at the Bank.
6. Serving as a thought leader to technical teams and coordinate planning and regular measurement and interpretation of staff satisfaction surveys, motivation, and managerial effectiveness; driving the action planning needed to enhance staff engagement, organizational performance, and productivity, using effective communication strategies to ensure a cohesive approach.
7. Incubating and testing new people and talent management ideas and processes within the people and talent management operations function and organize pilot programs to ensure rollouts are thoroughly vetted and streamlined before launch.
8. Collaborating with Senior Management to identify gaps in team structures while ensuring timely recruitment, focusing on increasing the diverse representation of staff from all member countries.
9. Ensuring adequate flow of knowledge and expertise so that clients receive the highest quality support and understanding they need, when and where they need it, and championing the importance of adhering to organizational policies and procedures, including confidentiality.
10. Proactively developing timely people and talent management dashboards, encouraging data-driven decision making.
11. Formulating and recommending human resources policies and programs in line with the Bank’s strategies and priorities, in the different aspects of people and talent management, including institutional capacity building, staff mobility, and young professionals.
12. Providing leadership and direction to management in the implementation of institutional and people and talent management reforms, by establishing appropriate linkages to the overall strategy of the Bank.
13. Resource Management - accountable for delivering the agreed upon work program through cost-effective use of resources within the agreed parameters and in compliance with internal controls and policies.
14. Building and maintaining networks of senior people and talent management professionals in other international organizations as well as key global companies in the private sector, to share information and bring in the latest external thinking and best practices.
15. Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients to both understand their needs and communicate the direction of programs and initiatives.
16. Providing leadership, direction, coaching, and feedback to develop a high performing and talented team, and sustain a high performing team over time through effective people management.
17. Advising Senior Management on the vision and strategic framework for managing its people and talent management and the supporting policies and practices to use Bank staff effectively.
18. Representing the Department at corporate level forums and committees.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):

1. A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Law or related disciplines. A professional qualification in people and talent management; HR management or project management will be an added value.
2. At least ten (10) years of extensive and progressive experience in Human Resource Management, five (5) years of which should have been in a managerial role and/or in supervising a team and coordinating work programs or projects.
3. Demonstrable experience executing organizational transformational change and improvement of processes.
4. Working experience in a multilateral development organization is an asset.
5. Demonstrable experience of working in a client-centric, business partnering environment.
6. Sound understanding of the business and operational needs with proven capacity to innovate, promote and direct change initiatives in corporate human resource policies and services in large organizations.
7. Proven experience in people and talent management theories and principles, policy and strategy development, talent and performance management, career development, and other functional areas of people management.
8. Proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling environment, including leading, supervising, mentoring, developing, and evaluating staff.
9. Demonstrated experience in successfully translating business and people and talent management strategies into the design and implementation of programs in the position’s area of responsibility.
10. Strong generalist people and talent management experience, especially in; (i) supporting managers and staff in planning and implementing change, (ii) people and talent management Operations, (iii) people search, attraction, selection, and retention, (iv) culture change and management, (v) equal opportunities and employment policies, (vi) management of people and talent management information systems and processes (vii) leadership competence including coaching and mentoring (viii) people planning and succession management.
11. Sound analytical skills – ability to build and analyze people and talent management data accuracy, including people and talent management KPIs.
12. Proven track record in people and talent management Projects Management.
13. Ability to communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
14. Competence in using standard Microsoft Office Suite applications, ERP Systems (preferably SAP HR), e-Recruitment systems, and project management software like share point or any similar software.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The Vice Presidency for Finance oversees the financial management of the Bank Group. This encompasses the Bank Group’s treasury activities including borrowings from the capital markets and investment activities; controllership functions including financial reporting and loan administration; strategic resource mobilization and the strengthening of the non-statutory financial resources and instruments; the overall asset/liability management for the Bank Group.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Financial Control Department of the African Development Bank (The Bank) is responsible for accounting for the financial consequences of the Bank Group’s transactions and decisions, and for the preparation, fair presentation and overall integrity of the internal financial reports and published financial statements. The department is also responsible for loan administration and accounting and related fiduciary responsibilities, including disbursement of funds to projects and programs financed by the Bank Group. Lastly, the department provides decision support and expertise in the development and implementation of financial control policies, operational and financial strategies and related information systems.

The primary objective of the Loan Disbursement Division is to ensure compliance with key fiduciary related articles in the Agreement Establishing the African Development Bank and Fund. Ensure that adequate controls are maintained around the disbursement of Bank Group financed project.

THE POSITION:

Under the general supervision of the Disbursement Officer, the Disbursement Assistant is primarily responsible for determination of the completeness of borrowers’ requests in accordance with the Bank’s policies and procedures, Verification of documentation and processing of disbursements or special commitment requests. The Incumbent provides support to negotiations, mission preparation, and disbursement seminars and ensure timely disbursements of proceeds from Bank Group and co-financed projects in accordance with relevant loan and protocol agreements and Bank Group policies.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

The Disbursement Assistant functions will include the following:

Disbursement Transactions Processing:

1. Analyze   and   determine   the   appropriateness   of   borrowers’   requests   for   disbursements        and   the   supporting documentation. 
2. Determine whether they should be approved, reduced or rejected in accordance with Bank’s policies and procedures. This requires the identification of irregularities and non-compliance with Bank procedures and policies, as well as highlighting circumstances for further investigation where the Bank may be exposed to financial risk.
3. Review and recommend changes to disbursement systems, policies and procedures to promote timeliness, accuracy and efficiency in processing while maintaining appropriate internal controls.
4. Draft clear and concise correspondence to borrowers of operational staff on disbursement-related issues.
5.  Process special commitment amendments and prepare amendment letters.

Project Management

6. Respond to questions from Task Team Leaders, borrowers, commercial banks, and suppliers on payments, balances, and application status.
7. Cooperate with concerned departments and stakeholders to resolve disbursement issues promptly.
8. Monitor borrowers’ utilization of special account funds, ensuring that the funds are properly accounted for and used in accordance with Bank procedures.
9. Participate in loan disbursement missions to verify use of resources and resolve disbursement issues.
10. Contribute to improving the efficiency of disbursement operations by ensuring that records and reports are properly maintained and updated at all times.
11. Participate in technical discussions and loan negotiations to ensure that disbursement arrangements are compliant with Bank Group disbursement policies.
12. Provide input on audit reviews, and monitor borrower compliance with audit findings, as requested by the Disbursement Officer.

Capacity Building

13. Provide input into the training of Executing Agencies, Projects, and Bank Staff.
14. Participate in the design of materials for disbursement seminars.
15. Respond to questions regarding disbursement procedures.
16. Answer questions from Task Team Leaders, borrowers, commercial banks, and suppliers on payments, balances, and application status.

Departmental/Divisional Tasks

17. Participate in departmental/divisional task forces.
18. Identify issues relating to disbursement policies, procedures and guidelines and propose actions or enhancements.
19. Undertake ad-hoc assignments at the discretion of the Country Manager or Division Manager.
20. Participate in the review of project documents such as Appraisal Reports, Country   Strategy Papers, and Project Completion Reports and provide input to supervisors.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration or related fields.
2. Have a minimum of six (6) years of direct relevant experience preferably in accounting in a large organization.
3. Familiarity with disbursement policies, guidelines and procedures of multilateral development institutions
4. Good understanding of basic general accounting concepts and principles, and their application.
5. Analytical, systematic, strong numerical skills, attention to details.
6. Ability to plan and coordinate schedules in order to meet tight deadlines
7. Good understanding of internal control concepts and business aptitude for figures and attention to detail
8. Ability to adopt new policies, systems and processes in a timely fashion.
9. Good Client Orientation, Achieving Results and Problem Solving, Communication and Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Change.
10. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French preferably with a good working knowledge of the other language.
11. Proficient in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage.

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THE POST HOLDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A LOCAL STAFF AND WILL NOT HAVE INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT).

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The key focus areas include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The mandate of the Country Economics Department is to position the Bank at the center of socio-economic knowledge-led Country and Regional strategies, policy dialogues and operations. The Department leads the knowledge work that informs the production of Country and Regional Strategy documents, including the Country Strategy Papers, Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Diagnostic Notes, and Regional Diagnostic Notes to inform country lending programs, (ii) Regional and Country Economic Reports: produces the Regional Economic Outlooks Reports, the Country Focus Reports, and the African Economic Outlook Country Notes to update on the economic, political and social developments in the country, (iii) Policy Dialogue: The department plays a key role in Country/Regional policy dialogues and in the Bank’s collaboration with other Development partners, including participation in Country Thematic Groups in line with Paris Declaration on Aid effectiveness and Accra Plan of Action (iv) Economic and Sector Work: the Country Economics Department leads in the research and analysis of economic and sector issues at the country level to inform the design of Bank’s strategy and programs in the country.

The Country Economics Department is composed of two (2) divisions, each overseen by a Division Manager: The Country Economics Department Division 1 (ECCE.1), which covers Central, North, and West Africa, and the Country Economics Division 2 (ECCE.2), which covers Nigeria, Eastern and Southern Africa. The two (2) Division Managers report to the Director of the Country Economics Department.

THE POSITION:

Led by the Director, the key work objectives of the Country Economics Department are the following:

1. Implement the new Development and Business Delivery Model mandate relating to strengthening the links between economic knowledge and the Bank’s operations.
2. Manage, coordinate, ensure the high quality of the work of Lead and country economists, who have been transferred to the ECVP Complex as part of Bank’s efforts to enhance the development impact of its operations under the DBDM.
3. Ensure the harmonization approaches and tools used by the Bank’s Lead/Country Economists.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the overall guidance of the Chief Economist and Vice-President, the Director - Country Economics

Department will perform the following:

1. Develop and implement high-quality, publishable country economic assessments with a focus on sustained growth and job creation, drawing on department resources and collaboration from across the African Development Bank Group.
2. Work closely with ECVP departments in ensuring that country the High Five priorities inform African Development Bank country engagement and advisory services in promoting the achievement of development objectives.
3. Engage with African Development Bank regional directorates and other Bank Group units to support strategy formulation and policy dialogue, through various exercises, aimed at achieving the High 5’s.
4. Ensure that African Development Bank management as well as investment and advisory project teams draw on high-quality country economic expertise and analyses and operational support.
5. Build a strong network of collaboration and coordination on Country Economics across the African Development Bank and also with operational teams at the World Bank Group, the IMF, economic research institutes and other organizations, including think-tanks and private sector organizations across Africa.
6. Work with the Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management and in partnership with the ECVP’s leadership team to ensure the achievement of the key strategic priorities of the Complex in alignment with African Development Bank’s overall strategy.
7. Work closely with the Director of the African Development Institute (ECAD) to develop new ways for building and retaining capacity for economic policy design and implementation in African countries.
8. Deliver the agreed upon work program through cost effective use of resources and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
9. Manage the department and its staff to a modern standard and high level of performance, with special attention to diversity objectives.
10. Drive and inspire technical excellence within the department by creating an environment of learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
11. Lead the preparation of analytic, country-relevant and knowledge-based country strategy papers.
12. Ensure that the best economic research generated by the Macroeconomics, Policy, Forecasting and Research Department and other sources inside and outside the Bank, are customized for economic policy solutions tailored to the specific circumstances of each Regional Member Country.
13. Lead the production of country-relevant, timely, analytically sound, and reliable policy advice for Regional Member Countries, and of flagship reports on country economic issues.
14. Monitor economic conditions and policies in Regional Member Countries and provide policymakers with well researched insights about developments in their economies.
15. Develop partnerships with the other knowledge departments in the Complex, and inside and outside the Bank, to ensure that the highest level of knowledge is incorporated in the design of Bank strategies and operations.
16. Develop and ensure effective implementation of harmonized approaches, tools and standards of quality for use by the Bank’s Lead and country economists towards strengthening the development effectiveness of Bank’s country strategies and operations.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold at least a Doctorate/PhD Degree from a reputable university in Economics, Applied Macroeconomics or other relevant discipline.
2. Have a minimum of ten (10) years of highly relevant experience, five (5) of which should be in a leadership capacity, in country and regional strategies development and implementation, analysis and monitoring of macroeconomic and social conditions and policies at the country and regional level, and operational policy development and implementation gained in a multilateral development finance institution, government agency or reputable organization.
3. Ability to carry out sound macroeconomic analysis
4. Ability to identify a need for economic reforms and develop and assess the required economic reform measures.
5. Ability to quickly master.
6. Private sector experience is an added advantage.
7. Innovation and creativity.
8. Communication.
9. Client orientation.
10. Problem solving
11. Team working and relationships.
12. Operational effectiveness.
13. Proven ability to build and lead a team of motivated staff and utilize the talents and expertise of team members in a productive way.
14. Capacity to initiate and manage innovation and drive change.
15. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, with a working knowledge of the other.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. To sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified, namely: energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The President, plans, supervises, and manages the business of the Bank Group. Under the direction of the Boards of Directors, the President conducts the business of the Bank and the African Development Fund and manages operations and activities in accordance with the Agreements establishing the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund. The President supervises several Departments and Units including the Office of the President; Independent Development Evaluation Department; Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department; Compliance Review and Mediation Unit; Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board; Administrative Tribunal; Office of the Auditor General; Group Risk Management Directorate;  General Counsel and Legal Services Department; Communication and External Relations Department; Staff Integrity and Ethics Office and Office of the Secretary General & General Secretariat.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The Risk Management Department (PGRF) develops policies and guidelines, methodologies, and systems relating to credit risk assessment, market risk, and operational risk, and as well as ensures internal consistency of all of the Bank’s risk management policies and guidelines, including those initiated and developed by other departments. The department’s main mandate is to safeguard the Bank’s financial integrity and consolidate all core-risk management activities of the Bank in order to exercise comprehensive oversight over the Bank’s risk exposure. In delivering its mission, PGRF focuses largely on promoting the Bank Group’s strategic goals within a defined risk tolerance framework.

THE POSITION:

The overall purpose of the Chief Quantitative Risk Officer is to identify and monitor the credit risk and ensure the integrity of financial risk models and the reasonableness of assumptions used. The job holder ensures compliance with the capital adequacy policy and International Financial Reporting Standards requirements, optimizes the region lending program regarding the concentration risk and formulates, reviews and updates policies, guidelines and procedures relating to the credit risk management and capital adequacy.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Market & Sovereign Risk, Division Manager (PGRF.3), the Chief Quantitative Risk Officer will:

1. Lead the development and updating of policies and guidelines, including procedures and processes relating to the bank’s capital adequacy.
2. Lead the calibration of the Bank’s risk parameters: Model Probabilities of Default, Loss Given Defaults, calculate expected losses of the portfolio, and perform correlation analysis.
3. Lead review, reports, and ensures compliance of the Bank with the Capital Adequacy framework and accounting rules (i.e., International Financial Reporting Standards 9).
4. Lead the periodic validation of risk rating models.
5. Lead the development and upgrading of risk identification and assessment methodologies, including appropriate assessment, monitoring, and management tools and systems.
6. Manage prudential limits and concentration risk and ensure compliance with risk appetite limits.
7. Lead the analysis of the lending scenario and assess the impact on the Bank’s prudential ratios as well as on the countries’ exposure limits.
8. Lead data analysis and stress testing results.
9. Lead the region country working groups and advise on the lending headroom.
10. Participate in the sovereign and non-sovereign credit risk assessment. 
11. Monitor and participate in the different working groups on the optimization of the Bank’s balance sheet (e.g., Exposure Exchange Agreement).
12. Discuss issues pertaining to the Bank’s ratings with rating agencies.
13. Participate in the Global Emerging Market consortium.
14. Maintain a close relationship with key partners, including the Bretton Woods Institutions, to review the Bank Group's credit management policies and guidelines.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):

1. Holds a master’s degree in risk management, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Applied Finance, or a related field.
2. A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience related to financial modeling. Strong knowledge of credit risk models as well as capital adequacy standards and International Financial Reporting Standards is required as well as strong quantitative and analytical skills. Experience with an Multi Development Bank (MDB) with an emphasis on quantitative risk is an advantage.
3. Very Strong knowledge of credit risk models, Capital Adequacy requirements, balance sheet optimization transactions, and rating agencies models
4. Problem-solving: Applies business knowledge to the resolution of problems and identifies solutions to the benefit of the client (internal and external) and the organization
5. Communication: Provide clear and concise oral and written communication; present oral information with clarity and appropriate style and adapts language and style to suit the requirements of a particular audience.
6. Operational effectiveness: The Commitment to ensure that full use is made of the systems, procedures, and culture within the organization in order to deliver the required results
7. Innovation & Creativity: The commitment to search for and produce innovative and creative approaches to activities in order to enhance performance and create added benefits to the Bank and its clients.
8. Teamwork & Relationships: Work with others to maximize the effectiveness of the team as a whole, and share the knowledge and workload. Develop strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to the creation of a positive team environment
9. Good knowledge of credit risk management techniques and sophisticated risk mitigation products;
10. High-level professional knowledge of qualitative and quantitative credit portfolio management techniques, structured credit instruments, and credit risk derivatives.
11. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other. Fluency in the national language(s) of the Region may be an added advantage depending on the Region.
12. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications. Knowledge of SAP is an asset.

THESE POSITIONS ARE CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely, energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The key focus areas include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The African Development Institute coordinates and oversees Capacity Development in the Bank Group and the Bank’s capacity development interventions (training, technical assistance and policy dialogue) in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) for enhanced development effectiveness in the RMCs. The Departments leads the Bank’s implementation of several flagship initiatives including the Public Finance Management Academy (PFMA), Executive Training on Macro-economic Policy Management in Africa (MEMA), the Bank’s Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) Dialogue; the Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture Series (ESLS); the Public Service delivery Index for Africa (PSDI) among others. The Department comprises of three Divisions – (i) Program Management Division (ECAD.1); Policy Management Division (ECAD.2); and (iii) Knowledge Management and Information services Division (ECAD.3), each lead by a manager who reports to the Director.

THE POSITION:

The Director of the African Development Institute will be responsible for shaping, coordinating, and overseeing the Bank’s agenda and delivery of Capacity Development to its clients. He/she will design and implement the Bank’s Capacity Development Strategies and policies for accelerated development effectiveness of the Bank’s Operations in the RMCs by enhancing institutional capabilities of its clients.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, the Director will: 

a) Strategy for Capacity Development

1. Update and implement Bank’s framework for capacity development, including its objectives, scope, prioritization, partnership with other development stakeholders, delivery, monitoring and valuations.
2. Update and implement Bank’s strategy on technical assistance and training, with clearer focus on results and improved outcomes in regional member countries, with the goal of strengthening local institutions and boosting skills of officials involved in strategic areas.
3. Design, implement and monitor an action plan to help regional member countries strengthen policies and institutional frameworks to diversify their economies, boost economic growth, and create decent employment.

b) Work program validation and execution

1. Review and validate the objectives and work program for the department, ensuring alignment to the Bank, Complex and department strategic priorities.
2. Review and validate the budget, and its effective implementation.
3. Report on the work program execution and propose alternative and corrective measures as needed.
4. Actively contribute to the designing and monitoring of the department key performance indicators.

c) Technical oversight on the department activities

1. Work closely with the Bank’s Regional and Sector Departments; including Statistics and Development Research Departments to identify and assess priority Capacity Development challenges and needs of the regional member countries.
2. Manage the Bank’s resources dedicated to Capacity Development for increased operational and institutional efficiency in delivery of development goals, in addition to providing oversight of the implementation of the Institute’s administrative budget.
3. Provide the Bank and its clients with Capacity Development advisory services; and guidance and quality assurance tools to ensure operational effectiveness and contribute to improved sustainability of development results in the regional member countries.
4. Play a leadership role in designing, delivering, and overseeing high quality High Fives-related Capacity Development programmes, including training materials and audio-visual support, to contribute to strengthen regional member countries’ ownership of development results.
5. Work in collaboration with the Resource Mobilization and partnership unit to identity bilateral sources of funds for training.
6. Oversee the preparation of annual reports on the Bank’s achievement in Capacity Development.
7. Serve as Acting for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex Vice President when required.
8. Perform other duties assigned by the Vice President.

d) Knowledge dissemination

1. Contribute to Capacity Development knowledge and best practice within the development community, through overseeing the conduct of Capacity Development assessments and results evaluations.
2. Coordinate the implementation of the Eminent Speakers program by identifying and attracting distinguished speakers.
3. Assist the Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research department in the planning and holding of the annual African Economic Conference.
4. Provide leadership in developing Capacity Development assessment and evaluation tools, including e-learning ones, for use in Bank operations.
5. Oversee knowledge dissemination to staff and Bank clients using the Bank’s virtual platforms, in particular the Knowledge and Virtual Resources Center.

e) People and talent management

1. Ensure the department has the appropriate skills-mix at any time for effective delivery of the objectives defined in the work program.
2. Review and validate the staffing needs and build with the Human Resources department the required recruitment plans.
3. Assess work performance, appraise staff potential, and determine training needs.
4. Put in place, with the assistance of the Human Resources department, talent management mechanisms, to build a talent pool for the department for business continuity.
5. Organize effective delegation of responsibilities by empowering staff at all levels.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold at least a Ph.D. degree in Economics, Public Policy, Governance, or International development, with top level experience in addressing development challenges in African countries, preferably gained in diverse bilateral, multilateral and / or regional development agencies.
2. Have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in Capacity Development, of which at least five (5) years will be at managerial level.
3. Solid knowledge and good grasp of Capacity Development needs in African countries.
4. Proven ability to provide leadership in designing training programs, developing training materials and managing a Capacity Development or training institution.
5. Strong knowledge of African economic and development issues; strategic mind-set, and strong capacity to analyze situations from the perspective of stakeholders and translate strategic thinking into implementation.
6. Ability to build and manage strategic partnerships with a results-oriented mind-set.
7. Strong ability to translate development challenges into knowledge leverage opportunities with a solid knowledge of andragogy.
8. Strong analytical and negotiation skills, coupled to superior monitoring and evaluation abilities.
9. Strong ability in conceptualizing new approaches and innovation in Capacity Development, as well as developing user friendly training materials.
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
11. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified, namely: energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The solutions include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) is dedicated to research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods. It provides economic research intelligence to support the Bank’s operational effectiveness in the regional member countries through rigorous micro-and macro-economic policy analyses, policy dialogue and technical assistance implemented in collaboration with other Departments in the ECVP Complex, and Sector Complexes of the Bank Group to enhance the operational effectiveness in achieving the High 5s. The activities of the Department are structured around two Divisions namely, the Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting and the Microeconomics, Institutional and Development Impact.

The Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting Division (ECMR1) is responsible for the following, inter alia: (i) Conducting policy research and debt sustainability analysis in order to improve the Bank’s macroeconomic surveillance and understanding of sovereign debt risk profile and the policy tools that Regional Member Countries can deploy to contain debt distress; (ii) Conducting macroeconomic analysis, modelling and forecasting to inform decisions made by the Bank’s the Regional Member Countries; (iii) Providing cutting edge analytical support to Senior Management through timely and rigorous economic intelligence work; (iv) Collaborating with partner institutions; research think tanks and universities, both within and outside Africa, in order to deepen analytical capacity and broaden the scope and outreach of the Bank’s research work, (vi) Interface with other units in the ECVP Complex to strengthen quality of analytical rigor of their operations and capacity development, (vii) Contribute analytical input on key macroeconomic dynamics to country strategy papers and regional integration strategy papers, country and regional diagnostic notes and investment and budget support operations and (viii) Leading the production and dissemination of all the Bank’s flagship publications and other knowledge products on Africa’s emerging macroeconomic and development issues and on the Bank’s High 5s priority areas.

THE POSITION:

The Senior Research Economist is part of the ECMR.1 team and expected to undertake research work focusing on macroeconomic issues that are relevant for the Bank’s regional member countries and its operational engagement, including research on the Bank’s High 5 agenda. The role involves the construction of macroeconomic models and conducting debt sustainability analysis to improve the Bank’s modelling portfolio for evidence based and enhanced policy dialogue in the Regional Member Countries and improving macroeconomic analytical content of its operations.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting, the Senior Research Economist will:

1. Develop and lead research programs and projects focusing on macroeconomic issues of particular relevance to the Bank’s RMCs and its High 5 agenda. This involves:

1. Initiate, oversee and contribute to research projects focusing on macroeconomic issues using established and proven quantitative techniques/methods.
2. Lead the preparation of flagship publications and knowledge products such as the African Economic Outlook; African Development Report; books, reports, etc.
3. Lead the design and construction of a suite of structural macro-econometric models; Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium, Global Vector Autoregressive Analysis and other simpler Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average models.
4. Provide senior management and regional member countries (RMCs) with comparative research analysis, socio-economic data and macroeconomic projections of the most widely used socio-economic parameters relating to Africa’s economies and Bank Group operations.
5. Deliver inputs in collaborative research and knowledge management activities carried out jointly with regional and international organizations, research and capacity building institutions in Africa, development research centers and universities.

2. Provide technical and analytical inputs into the work of Operations Complexes. This involves:

1. Provide support and input to regional, investment and technical assistance project teams on macro-economic issues related to country/regional context, macroeconomic trends, country, region or sector -specific analysis. This entails, among others, providing input into Country Strategy Papers, Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country and Regional Diagnostic Notes, and budget support operations.
2. Carry out simulations and forecasts based on the models developed and lead in the dissemination of results and provide advice to the Bank’s senior management and regional member countries to strengthen policy dialogue.
3. Represent the Division in country teams and interdepartmental working groups within the Bank; review operations and strategy documents.

3. Participate in the Bank’s dissemination efforts of its analytical and research products with the view to help build capacity of RMCs and position the Bank as a thought leader.

1. Participate in the dissemination of flagship reports such as African Economic Outlook; African Development Report and other knowledge products such as books, working papers, etc.
2. Organize internal Research Seminars and/or International Conferences such as the African Economic Conference on Development Policy Issues.
3. Contribute to the training and capacity development activities in the Bank and in regional member countries.
4. Publish research output in the Bank’s working paper series and reputable peer reviewed journals.
5.  Organize and contribute to international and regional conferences, seminars and workshops.

4. Support management and act as a mentor for junior staff

1. Provide leadership in writing and reviewing of policy statements and briefs for Senior Management on economic development issues.
2. Prepare funding request proposals to mobilize research funds from Trust Funds within the Bank and from other organizations and agencies.
3. Assist in the management of the division’s human resources and financial affairs
4. Provide mentorship of the interns and other junior staff in the Division.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold a minimum of a Masters’ degree in Economics, Economic Modelling, Macroeconomics; Econometrics, Development Macroeconomics; Applied Statistics, or any relevant disciplines.
2. Have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in development policy research and analysis with focus on Africa or low-income countries.
3. Strong publications record in reputable peer review journals.
4. Having experience in international financial institutions, or private sector experience will be an added advantage.
5. Strong ability to build and maintain large country level and multi-country macroeconomic models.
6. Extensive practical knowledge of advanced econometric methods and ability to handle, process and analyze large time series datasets using packages such as Matlab, EViews.
7. Ability to lead the identification of appropriate methods and techniques to conduct cutting edge empirical research and present the results.
8. Capacity to come up with innovative research ideas and techniques to improve research outcomes.
9. Willingness to learn and take advice from the supervisor and peers.
10. Capacity to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
11. Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
12. Competence in the use of standard software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the crosscutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The solutions include: (I) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter-regional knowledge networks.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Governance and Economic Reforms Department (ECGF) is in the complex of the Chief Economist / Vice Presidency for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management (ECVP), based at the Headquarters in Abidjan, and is responsible for coordination and operationalization of the Bank’s Governance policy, strategy and programs, including lending and non-lending work. ECGF works in collaboration with the other complex’s and departments of the Bank towards ensuring (i) that the Bank’s substantive technical engagement with key policy and strategy processes in the area of governance and public financial management are properly coordinated; and (ii) that the Bank’s interventions in Regional Member Countries, through program-based operations/ budget support and institutional strengthening projects promote effective and accountable governance and public financial management. The Department has two Divisions, ECGF.1 and ECGF.2. The Division ECGF.1 covers Governance operations in the Central, North and West Regions of Africa, while ECGF.2 Division covers Governance operations in the East and South Regions of Africa.

THE POSITION:

The Senior Governance Officers (PL5) will be responsible for the origination, processing, supervision and general portfolio management of governance sector operations. These operations include budget support/program based operations and institutional support projects as well as targeted diagnostic works with a focus on building effective institutions that promote equity, transparency and accountability in the management of public resources. He/She will also participate in conducting country level policy dialogue on key governance issues. He/She is expected to provide specialist advice and inputs to the Bank Group’s operational activities through review of technical design and institutional arrangements for governance projects/programmes proposed for Bank’s funding and assessing their feasibility from the perspective of present and future impact.  He/She will also contribute to building partnerships and strengthening initiatives in the area of governance. The work accomplished will contribute to realizing the Bank’s governance work programme as it relates to the implementation of the Bank’s High Fives priorities: Feed Africa; Light-up Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the lives of the people of Africa.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, the Senior Governance Officers will:

Strategy and Planning:

1. Contribute towards the development of country and sector level policy and strategies for economic governance issues in Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in consultation with relevant government agencies and country offices.
2. Support policy dialogue with Government officials and development partners on governance policy and reforms. 
3. Contribute to the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on economic governance issues.
4. Contribute to the preparation of Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Strategy Papers and Country Policy and Institutional Assessments towards ensuring Governance and economic management issues are incorporated and adequately addressed.
5. Represent the Bank in its engagement with development partners on the macroeconomic framework for the country.

Project Management:

1. Provide support to Bank teams for the preparation and implementation of program-based operations and institutional support projects at the country and regional levels.
2. Manage an active country portfolio of projects/programs, to ensure timely implementation according to agreed objectives.
3. Involve all relevant stakeholders including RMCs' governments, other development partners and concerned parties (including civil societies) or other stakeholders in project cycle activities.
4. Ensure key technical, economic, financial and crosscutting issues are incorporated into projects.

Sector Economic Work and Knowledge Sharing:

1. Undertake reviews, analysis and reporting of economic management initiatives of Governments, ensuring that these are considered in the design and implementation of programs.
2. Contribute towards the preparation of analytical and diagnostic work in Governance and public financial management systems.
3. Contribute to strengthening of coordination with other development partners working in this field, and act as focal person for country level engagements in these areas.
4. Contribute to activities of advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around sector issues, public financial management, tax policy, public expenditures.
5. Represent the Bank in conferences, seminars and national workshops, participate in events, meetings and sector groups related to Governance work and provide regular reports to the Country Manager and Sector Manager.

Staff Supervision:

1. Supervise consultants.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

1. Hold at least a Master degree in Economics, Public administration, Governance/ Political Science, Law or related disciplines.
2. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in governance, economic management, policy formulation, revenue management, public expenditure or related areas, Strong experience and proven track record in the design and delivery of operations (including investment projects and policy based operations), as well as project management.
3. Experience implementing projects with public sector institutions and / or bilateral and multilateral development finance institutions.
4. Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, team work and ability to work effectively across a diverse team, with colleagues often based in different geographical locations.
5. In-depth understanding of governance and economic management issues.
6. Familiarity with operational policies and programming practices of multilateral organisations.
7. Demonstrated networking skills, and an ability to coordinate interests of diverse stakeholders.
8. Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems, while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and challenging institutional environment.
9. Strong interrogative skills- Anticipate needs and requests and able to conduct independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and support strategic thinking on governance and economic management.
10. Ability to collaborate within teams and across boundaries.
11. Ability to succeed in multi-cultural environment.
12. Ability to work under pressure, prioritize work, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
13. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language. Portuguese would be an added advantage.
14. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications and Knowledge of SAP highly desirable.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BANK

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 Regional Member Countries in Africa. The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely light up and power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX

The Board of Directors provides oversight and strategic direction to the African Development Bank Group. It is composed of Executive Directors who are representatives of the African Development Bank member countries. Specifically the Board is responsible for the conduct of the general operations of the Bank, and carries out the following functions: (1) determine the general structure of the Bank’s services; (2) approve the financing policy and take decisions concerning loans, guarantees, equity investments and fund loans by the Bank; (3) determine the interest rates of loans and guarantee commissions; (4) approve the Bank’s operations program and administrative budget; (5) prepare the work of the Board of Governors; and (6) submit accounts and annual reports, as well as the administrative budgets for the approval of the Board of Governors. The Board does its work through a series of permanent Committees that review and discuss policy and program documents and make appropriate recommendations to the whole Board. The Independent Development Evaluation Department (IDEV); Independent Review Mechanism (BIRM); Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board (BSAB); and the Administrative Tribunal (BATR) report to the Board.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT

The over-arching mission of the African Development Bank’s Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) is to enhance the development effectiveness of the Bank in its regional member countries through independent and influential evaluations, oversight over self-evaluation processes and products, and proactive engagement in evaluation partnerships and knowledge-sharing activities. The core mandate of IDEV is to conduct independent evaluation studies, provide relevant lessons, develop and harmonize standards and practices, support evaluation capacity development together with partner agencies and attest to the validity of both processes and the results of African Development Bank’s self-evaluation activities. IDEV also collaborates and exchanges information with bilateral and multilateral development agencies’ evaluation departments and undertakes joint evaluation of co-financed projects and programs.

IDEV has three divisions; IDEV1, IDEV2 and IDEV3. IDEV1 and IDEV2 divisions focus on undertaking evaluations. IDEV3, the Knowledge Management, Outreach, and Capacity Development Division, is responsible for knowledge management, dissemination and outreach activities around IDEV evaluations, and for supporting the development of evaluation capacities both in the Bank and in its Regional Member Countries.

THE POSITION

The Principal Knowledge Management Officer leads on the management and dissemination of knowledge from IDEV evaluations, among others through knowledge and communication products and the organization of events, ensuring that such knowledge meets the needs of evaluation stakeholders.

The objective of the principal knowledge management officer is to contribute to the delivery of the division work program by leading on the knowledge management, outreach and dissemination of evaluations conducted by IDEV.

This includes supporting evaluation teams in fostering engagement with stakeholders throughout the evaluation process, and in retrieving, compiling and presenting evaluative knowledge in ways that are useful for meeting various knowledge needs. The incumbent also supervises consultants and provides guidance to more junior colleagues.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, IDEV.3; the key duties and responsibilities of the Principal Knowledge Management Officer are to:

1. Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic, tactical and operational stakeholder engagement strategies aligned with the Work Program of IDEV.
2. Conduct and update knowledge needs assessments of Bank operations staff, Management, Board members and other clients. Develop strategies to meet those needs, identifying and requesting resources as necessary.
3. In collaboration with evaluation teams, plan and lead the implementation of integrated stakeholder engagement plans and initiatives to improve and enhance the perceptions and experiences of Bank operations staff, Management, Board members and other clients as necessary.
4. Manage stakeholder mapping, prepare communications for stakeholders and respond to stakeholder enquiries. Provide briefings and support to evaluation teams for meetings with stakeholders.
5. Lead specific stakeholder outreach initiatives, dialogue and other forms of engagement to understand key concerns and issues and inform review and enhancement of IDEV evaluation dissemination activities.
6. Determine and develop the knowledge management and dissemination strategy for IDEV.
7. Contribute to the implementation of the KM strategy by supporting evaluation teams throughout the evaluation process (providing KM expertise, acting as a peer reviewer and providing constructive comments on approach papers, inception reports, (draft) evaluation reports and other evaluation products as required) and planning and undertaking outreach and dissemination of evaluation findings in various ways. Provide advice on the most effective evaluation dissemination methods and approaches, drawing on good practices from other IFIs.
8. Plan and oversee the production and dissemination of knowledge products from evaluations, and the organization and facilitation of meetings, seminars and other internal and external events to disseminate evaluation findings and results.
9. Facilitate a process through which the main users of evaluations deepen their understanding of evaluation findings and lessons. Coordinate with the Knowledge Management Officer and Communications Officer to ensure the availability and accessibility of information to enhance awareness and capacity among key stakeholders.
10. Coordinate with the Knowledge Management Officer and Communications Officer to synthesize lessons and encourage uptake of best practices and knowledge on stakeholder engagement.
11. Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication channels with clients within and outside the Bank to ensure the widest possible dissemination of information about evaluation results. Develop and manage relationships with other development agencies and inform IDEV and Bank operations staff on their knowledge management activities.
12. Provide oral and written responses and briefings for queries.
13. Contribute to the IDEV website, help desk, and Evaluation Matters magazine.
14. Represent IDEV in initiatives, meetings and conferences related to his/her duties.
15. Propose the knowledge management activities to be included in the three-year IDEV work programme.
16. Report on activities achieved during the year to be considered in the IDEV Annual Report.
17. Perform any other assigned tasks.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge)

1. Holds at least a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Social Sciences, or related field. A certification or degree in knowledge management is desirable.
2. A minimum of six (6) years’ experience in international development.
3. Knowledge of the Bank’s and IDEV’s mandate, strategic priorities, policies and operations
4. Ability to plan, manage and lead projects, to guide and provide expert advice to project teams
5. Thorough knowledge of concepts, methodologies, tools, features, implementation, developments and trends in knowledge management and communication;
6. Experience with and capacity to work with multiple stakeholder across a wide range of disciplines;
7. Ability to capture and communicate key messages succinctly, both orally and in writing
8. Ability to package and present information according to the needs of the audience
9. Excellent research, writing, reporting and presentation skills
10. Experience using different dissemination channels, including social media
11. Skills and experience in organizing events or coordinating activities
12. Knowledge and experience in developing relationships with professional associations and country clients
13. Experience with knowledge management and communication
14. Experience in participatory approaches and stakeholder engagement
15. Experience in leading or contributing to institutional/culture change
16. Experience having successfully led small teams
17. Experience have successfully led communications/outreach campaigns
18. Ability to maintain overview with strong attention to detail
19. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (orally and in writing)
20. Capacity to develop strong working relationships with a variety of people
21. Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively as a professional, strong team player with a respect for others and the ethical requirements of the job
22. Ability to communicate effectively (in writing and orally) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other. Proficiency in both languages is desirable.
23. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and Power Point); experience with various online communication channels and dissemination approaches is an added advantage.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.