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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: Principal
Board Affairs Officer and Committee Secretary – (Committee on Operations and
Development Effectiveness) CODE
Reference: ADB/17/325/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50068481

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 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/Division

The
role of the Bank’s Office of the Secretary General and the General
Secretariat is to facilitate the delivery of the objectives of the Bank’s
Ten Year Strategy, High 5s, and 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.
The
Secretary General and the General Secretariat is comprised of:

The
Immediate Office of the Secretary General which has the additional
responsibility of managing the Records Management and Archives Section
and the Corporate Governance Policy and Shareholder Relations Section;
A
Board Affairs and Proceedings Division;
A
Protocol, Privileges and Immunities Division; and
A
Conferences and Meetings Division.

The
Position

This
position’s overall objective is to provide secretariat services to the
Boards of Governors, the Boards of Directors and the Committee on
Operations and Development Effectiveness (CODE), including drafting,
revising and translating meeting reports while ensuring the proper conduct
of meetings of the Boards of Directors, the Boards of Governors and their
subsidiary organs.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, the Principal Board
Affairs Officer and Committee Secretary assure the following duties:

Contribute
to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Boards of Directors and Boards
of Governors and the Committee on Operations and Development Effectiveness
(CODE) by enhancing the decision-making process;
Assist
the Committee on Operations and Development Effectiveness (CODE) Chair to
prepare and conduct Committee meetings and advise on any relevant matters;
Prepare
background papers, analyses and recommendations to be used by the
Committee Chairperson and members;
Coordinate
the activities of the Committee on Operations and Development
Effectiveness (CODE) and manage the relationship between Senior Management
and members;
Cover
Committee meetings, analyse and determine the thrust of
discussions/deliberations and then synthesize, and prepare a succinct
summary of the main decisions and conclusions reached;
Contribute
to strengthening the effectiveness of the Committee on Operations and
Development Effectiveness (CODE) through research and submission of
documents on issues under consideration;
Populate
the Board Dashboard and follow up on Committee recommendations;
Ensure
the coverage of relevant Boards of Governors meetings; analyse and
determine the thrust of discussions/deliberations and then synthesize and
draft the main decisions and conclusions reached;
Translate,
when and as necessary, in the other working language of the Bank, the
synthesis and reports drafted; and
Carry
out any other assignment required by service exigency.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Communication, Economics,
International Relations, Development Studies, Development Finance, Social
science and other related disciplines;
Have
a minimum of six years (6) years of relevant professional experience in
similar organizations;
Have
strong and proven translation skills.
Have
sound financial knowledge.
Private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Have
excellent analytical and drafting skills and be good at summarizing and
synthesizing.
Be
able to identify and meet clients’ needs within the framework of
established rules on the processing of reports and identify appropriate
solutions and alternatives when necessary.
Be
able to work efficiently under pressure and be willing to work long hours
to meet tight deadlines.
Be
able to multi task, effective problem solving demonstrated and attention
to detail.
Have
excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to to work in a
multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Show
proof of discretion, tactfulness and flexibility in dealing with clients
such as the Boards of Governors, Boards of Directors, Ambassadors and
Senior Management.
Proficiency
in English and French both written and oral is important.
Proficient
in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ,
practical knowledge of SAP systems will be an advantage.

Job
Title: Senior
Director, Africa Investment Forum
Reference: ADB/17/343
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: EL4
Position N°: 50092350

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 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
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 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;
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
Office of the President is responsible for providing support and assisting
the President in planning, supervising and managing the business of the
Bank Group.

The
Position

The
Africa Investment Forum is a meeting place between international investors
interested in Africa, African investors, both institutional and corporates
with concrete investment objectives, Development Financial Institutions
and selected government leaders to work out ways to boost private sector
investments in Africa.
The
Africa Investment Forum showcases bankable private and Public-private
Partnership projects, attracts financing, provides platforms for investing
across multiple countries and will enable serious discussions around
advancing specific projects and transactions.
It
also serves as a unique forum for international business and social impact
investors looking to transact and deploy funds in Africa and act as an
avenue for connecting investors with both private sector and
public-private partnership projects throughout the continent.
The
Africa Investment Forum is a place to yearly take stock of ongoing efforts
and to make new commitments and deals as well as to raise awareness about
the investment opportunities in Africa and track the implementation of
commitments to ensure transactions reach financial close.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the President, the Senior Director,
Africa Investment Forum will:

Drive
and support the inception and rollout of the Africa Investment Forums.
Direct
a small direct-report team with core responsibility for attracting
investments through the Africa Investment Forum.
Work
with all complexes and teams across the Bank to nurture and actualize
their plans to attract investment and project funding as needed, and
develop a robust project pipeline across all sectors.
Work
with partner organizations such as development banks and bilateral aid
agencies to develop a joint platform to developing a robust project
pipeline across all their sectors and attracting investments in Africa.
Develop
the Africa Investment Forum’ investment Tracker and related key analysis
on investment flows in Africa in collaboration with the private sector
investment departments.
Develop
cross-house and inter-organizational processes for the identification and
preparation of a robust pipeline of bankable projects and investment
opportunities around the year to feed into the Africa Investment Forum.
Build
an unparalleled database on private investment plans and flows in Africa,
with a particular focus on the Africa Investment Forum Deal Tracker, and
to then use that information to foster positive change.
Identify
a list of investment opportunities in Africa focused on private and
Public-Private Partnership projects.
Internally,
collaborate with all Complexes (Sectors, Regional, Services) and with
teams across the Bank as needed to develop the pipeline and relationships
needed to make the first full Africa Investment Forum 2018 a success, and
continue to do so annually thereafter. In addition, support a number of
build-up investment fora on specific sectors (i.e. agriculture, energy) in
the run up to the first event.
Externally,
coordinate with key partners in the development space including
development banks, bilateral aid donors, and other Africa investment fora
to strengthen collaborative efforts rather than duplication to enhance the
pipeline of projects and better target investment.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or equivalent in Management Science, Business
Administration, Economics, Finance, International Development, or related
discipline.
Have
a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience at increasingly senior
levels in the knowledge sector, financial and multi-lateral Financial
Institutions, with proven experience in developing countries and in
structuring and developing private and Public-Private Partnership
projects, whose five (5) at a management level.
Experience
in private sector business environment and/or financial sector as well as
an in interacting with institutional investors is an added advantage.
Demonstrated
ability to lead relevant, meaningful dialogue with proven experience in
providing high quality strategic and policy advice at high levels to national
governments/private sector entities on financial sector issues.
Strategic
mind-set; strong capacity to analyse actions from the perspectives of
stakeholders and translate strategic thinking into compelling plans of
action and to take prudent business risks to make effective, timely, and
well-thought decisions.
Evidence
of ability to build and lead motivated and committed teams across
functional boundaries, and utilize talent and expertise of team members in
a productive way.
Demonstrated
ability to present and win support for ideas; a good listener; and
cultural sensitivity, commitment to diversity and capacity to initiate and
manage innovations and change.
Resource
mobilization and Partnerships strengthening.
Good
knowledge of financing instruments and options.
Strong
convening power and techniques.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
Competence
in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications; knowledge of
SAP is an added advantage.