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African
Development Bank Group (AfDB) – 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 80 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.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Information and Communication
Technology Officer
Reference: ADB/18/029
Location: Chad
Grade: LP6
Position N°: 50067503

The
Complex

The
Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services ensures the
delivery of efficient, people-centered, client-oriented, corporate
services to ensure overall institutional effectiveness in all aspects of
the Bank’s corporate services
The
complex leads efforts to ensure the competitiveness of the Bank as the
employer of choice and is responsible for providing leadership in the
formulation and implementation of Bank’s strategies on people, information
technology, general services and institutional procurements, language
services, business continuity and, health and safety strategies.

The
Hiring Department/Division

The
Corporate Information Technology Services Department’s mission at the Bank
is to align the Information Technology (IT) delivery strategy along with
the Bank’s business strategy to increase the organizational effectiveness
through efficient use of the Information Systems.
Under
the leadership of the African Development Bank’s Information Systems
Director, the Information Technology Systems Department is mandated by the
Bank to deliver best possible Information Technology (IT) services for
Bank Staff, and help achieve the results that gets the Bank closer to
accomplishing its poverty reduction goals in Africa.

The
Position

Under
the general supervision of the Manager, Network and Telecommunications
Division (CHIS.3), the Information and Communication Technology Officer is
responsible for managing the Bank’s telecommunication infrastructure,
multi-user network and messaging systems in the Country Office.

Duties
and Responsibilities
The Information and Communication Technology Officer will be responsible to:

Manage
the Bank’s unified telecommunication services pertaining to Voice, Data
transmission and video;
Ensure
connectivity to all corporate applications by proactive and efficient
management of the LAN (Local Area Network)/ Wide Area Network (WAN)
multi-user environment;
Implement
system configurations as approved in the Bank’s change management
processes;
Install,
configure, and support bank standard hardware and software, including
desktops PCs, laptops, printers scanners and other relevant peripherals;
Monitor
the Bank’s Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and fibber optic networks
and liaise with service providers to ensure uninterrupted services;
Administer
the information systems in the Country Office/Regional Directorate General
(RDG) including routine housekeeping, troubleshooting maintenance and
upgrades;
Ensure
that the bank’s information and information systems are protected in a
manner consistent with its information security policy, procedures and
standards;
Provide
technical support to country office staff and visiting missions as well as
direction and support on end user computing and applications, including
incidents on available hardware, software, network services and video
conference sessions;
Work
together with other Engineers from Headquarters to investigate, test,
circumscribe and correct incidents/problems;
Be
responsible for Vendor Contract Management in the Country office/ Regional
Directorate General (RDG) including enforcement of Services Level
Agreement (SLA)
Identify
Information Technology (IT) related needs, prepare specifications and
assist the Country Offices/ Regional Directorate General (RDG) in the
preparation of Request For Proposals (RFPs) for the procurement of
Information Technology (IT) equipment and services and manage contracts
and suppliers;
Assume
responsibility for Information Technology (IT) asset management in Country
Office or Regional Directorate General (RDG) and the completeness of the
inventory in SAP;
Assume
responsibility at the Country Office or Regional Directorate General (RDG)
level in the Service Asset and Configuration Management process
Assist
the Country Manager or Regional General Director in determining training
needs, equipment requirements and specifications.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, information Systems,
Telecommunications/Electronics or its equivalent or equivalent Degree in
Engineering or closely related disciplines;
Have
a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience in
Information Communication Technology gained with similar multinational
organization or major private or public institutions;
Solid
experience in the support of computer hardware and software, in the
management of the Unified Communication Services pertaining to Voice and
in Data and video transmission;
Private
Sector experience is an added advantage;
Strong
skills for first and second level user assistance in handling incidents;
Experience
and/or knowledge in Network Traffic Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools,
Quality of Service (QoS) implementations, Wide Area Network (WAN)
switching and routing, load-balancing and application-delivery solutions;
user data backup techniques and procedures; Very Small Aperture Terminal
(VSAT) Satellite Systems; the Voice over Internet Protocol (
VOIP) systems; the Video Conference Systems; is an added advantage;
Strong
understanding of large enterprise Information Technology (IT)
infrastructure components (server, storage, and network) and sound
knowledge of Windows environments;
Ability
to work under pressure and independently with little supervision;
Excellent
problem solving, client orientation, team working and relations
capabilities;
Ability
to innovate coupled to the sense of creativity;
Effective
communication (written and oral) in French or English, preferably with a
good working knowledge of the other language;
Competences
in the use of standard technology packages and Bank’s standard software
(word, excel, outlook, Power Point, MS Projects, etc…);

Job
Title: Secretary – Country Office
Reference: ADB/17/516
Location: Chad
Grade: GS5
Position N°: 50067403

The
Complex

The
Bank has reorganized and is developing the Regional Development,
Integration and Business Delivery Complex whose major objective is to
build regional capabilities and bring responsibility for client activities
closer to the regions.
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

Chad
Country Office of the African Development Bank has been established to
strengthen policy dialogue between the Bank, Governments and other
stakeholders; improve performance of the project portfolio and aid
coordination with other development partners.

The
Position

The
Secretary will work closely with the Country Manager and the Team to
provide administrative support. The incumbent of the position will help
the Country Manager and the team to make the best use of his time by
dealing with secretarial and administrative tasks.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the Supervision of the Country Manager, the Secretary will perform the
following:

Make
appointments for experts and other staff of the Country Office and keep
their schedules up to date;
Receive
visitors and attend to them with tact and discretion;
Prepare
briefing material used by experts for official missions and special
meetings;
Handle
protocol-related issues concerning reception of the visitors of
experts and of the Office;
Organize
experts’ meetings ; assist the Country Manager’s secretary in coordinating
official receptions given by the Resident Representative;
Participate
in staff meetings, take notes and produce reports in the absence of the
Country Manager’s secretary ;
Draft
correspondence on non-substantive issues and ensure its follow-up;
Manage
the experts’ incoming and outgoing mail and the office’s telephone
communication;
Maintain
an appropriate filing system; process experts’ back-to-office reports,
ascertain the quality of documents requiring the approval and
/ or signature of experts and other staff members;
Prepare
and finalize draft correspondence (letters, faxes, etc. …)
concerning various aspects, on behalf of experts, prepare minutes of
experts ‘meetings;

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in business
administration, commerce, administration or a related field, supplemented
by training in secretarial functions/administration/office management
Have
a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in progressive
positions, attached to an executive’s office, preferably in an
international organization;
Be
able to work under pressure and to prioritize in the dynamic setting of an
international and multicultural setting. Ability to work and cooperate
with others from diverse background
Handling
speedily and efficiently internal and external requests.
Ability
to manage simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and tight
deadlines
Proficiency
in the use of standard equipment (computer, fax, scanner, photocopies
etc.)
Demonstrable
commitment to delivering excellent customer service focused reception and
administration services
Be
able to multi task, excellent problem solving skill and attention to
detail
Effective
communication; highly client oriented, good team working and relations
Ability
to operate effectively in a multicultural organization.
Good
innovative and creative approaches to activities in order to enhance
performance and create added benefits for the clients and the organization
Integrity
and confidentiality
Proficiency
in written and verbal communication in English or French, with a working
knowledge of the other;
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems would be an asset.

Job
Title: Finance & Administrative Assistant
Reference: ADB/17/513
Location: Chad
Grade: GS8
Position N°: 50067731

The
Complex

The
Bank has reorganized and is developing the Regional Development,
Integration and Business Delivery Complex whose major objective is to
build regional capabilities and bring responsibility for client activities
closer to the regions.
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 Departement/ Country Office

The
various Country Office falls within one of the five (5) Regions of the
Africa Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Hubs. The
Hub oversees a combination of country and liaison offices, as well as
non-presence countries.
Under
the Directorate General of the Central region, the Chad Country Office of
the African Development Bank have been established to strengthen policy
dialogue between the Bank, Governments and other stakeholders; improve
performance of the project portfolio and aid coordination with other
development partners.

Duties
and Responsibilities

Under
the overall administrative authority of the Country manager, the
Administrative and Finance Assistant will undertake to implement the
COTD’s administrative services including accounting and budgeting, human
resources activities and supervision of use of office facilities and
resources.
He/she
will carry out effective recording, control and management of Bank
resources, the Office’s operational activities in keeping with the Bank’s
policies and guidelines.

Other
specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
Budget preparation and implementation:

Participate
in drawing up the administrative budget of the Bank’s Office following the
schedule set by the Budget Department while taking into account the
particular investment needs of the Office;
Ensure
recording, up-dating and monitoring expenditure in accordance with the Bank’s
internal control rules and procedures.
Report
periodically on the status of budget implementation and propose possible
revisions.
Establishing
procedures and controls to improve efficiency of service and identify cost
savings and promote efficient use of Bank resources.
Advise
the management on methods to improve control environment in the Country
Office.

Finance
and Accounting:

Ensure
timely payments of all bills for COTD in line with established financial
procedures and regulations.
Ensuring
proper documentation of payment vouchers and all other supporting
documents.
Process
for payment and maintain individual staff mission expenditure; advances
and balances.
Keep
and maintain daily updates of all the required Country Office books of accounts,
records, inventory and files in order, and all financial transactions
captured and entered in SAP.
Produce
for review and final approval of the Resident Representative, all the
Office monthly financial and budget execution reports.
Undertake
timely preparation and verification of reports, statements and schedules
for auditing of the Country Office activities.

Human
Resources Management:

Keep
all staff records/files up-dated.
Up-date
and submit monthly reports on personnel management.
Manage
office staff benefits in accordance with the Human Resources policy and
instructions in force.

General
Administration:

Institutional
procurement of goods and services and Management of property and
equipment:
Undertake
procurement of goods and services in keeping with the Bank’ rules and
procedures.
Manage
the preparation and monitoring of service providers’ contracts.
Keep
stock of office supplies and inventory of Bank property and equipment.
Management
of office vehicles in accordance with the bank’s transport policy and
instructions in force.
Ensure
the quality of Bank facilities in Chad, including workspaces,
property and equipment as well as service provision relating
to the upkeep, maintenance and security of facilities according to Bank
standards.
Organize,
supervise and monitor the activities of administrative staff and ensure
appropriate training for the latter in order to obtain quality services.
Ensure
all administrative documents necessary for the proper functioning of the
office and staff are obtained from the relevant authorities.
Proper
management and control of office stores and petty cash.
Ensure
administrative support to all the Country Office staff and bank’s visiting
mission as required.
Ensure
that proper filing is undertaken in the Country Office;
Ensure
that proper control mechanism and segregation of duties are in place, and
that Bank procedures are fully implemented.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

At
least a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, and/or
Finance;
Membership
to an internationally recognized professional accounting body (e.g. CA,
CPA, and ACCA) will be considered as an added advantage.
At
least Six (6) years of relevant work experience. Experience in a similar
post in a multilateral organization will be considered an advantage.
Knowledge
and experience in administrative; financial accounting and full range of
office support work, with a high level of sustained performance.
Thorough
knowledge and use of all relevant computer software and the ability to
help organize data and information retrieval systems.
Strong
interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
Proven
ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, multicultural environment
and to function effectively as a member of various groups
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (SAP, Word, Excel, Access, MS
Projects and PowerPoint).
Strong
written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of French
will be considered as an advantage.