African Development Bank (AfDB) Jobs Vacancies

African
Development Bank (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
Risk Mitigation Product Officer
Reference: 50093748
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: ADB/17/371

The
Complex

The
Vice-Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector,
improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization.
The
complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for
private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive
growth and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of
reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban
development, and (iii) place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade
performance in support of structural transformation across Africa.
The
Complex leverages knowledge, co-financing, and partnerships to attract
private capital and work with governments on delivering the Bank’s
development agenda.

The
Hiring Department

The
role of the Bank’s Private Sector Development Department is to promote
private sector in Regional Member Countries, ensuring that it plays a
central role in laying the foundations in the development role of the
Bank, in line with the Bank’s 10 Year Strategy and HI 5 initiatives.
As
part of the Private Sector Development Department, the Strategy and
Transaction Support Division is responsible for preparing strategies,
policies, guidelines, and analytical tools relevant to the private sector
development; it also ensures global client management and undertakes
specialized assignments for the Regions and the Sectors.
It
also provides ad hoc advice on transaction bankability and structuring of
transactions.

The
Position
The purpose of the job is as follows:

Provide
assistance to institutional counter-parties in the design and use of
products aimed at scaling up Bank’s Non-Sovereign Operations development
impact while mitigating risks;
Encourage
enhanced private sector investment in Africa through effective use of the
Bank’s risk mitigation products;
Conduct
business ecosystem assessment including by sector.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the general guidance and supervision of the Chief Private Sector Strategy
Officer, the Principal Risk Mitigation Product Officer will perform the
following duties and responsibilities:

Improve
risk allocation through better use of risk mitigation instruments in
infrastructure and real economy; and for all markets (from middle-income
to post-conflict countries);
Improve
technical capacity of staff from Operations, in using risk mitigation
products and more generally across stakeholders such as governments, banks
and other private sector investors.
Improve
knowledge of potential investors of new products and risk mitigation
instruments offered by the Bank.
Optimize
the use of risk capital deployed by the Bank in private sector
transactions, in line with the Bank’s policies and guidelines.
Contribute
actively to the work conducted by the other Bank’s departments, with
rating agencies, to explore possibility of using new products and
mechanisms to boost private sector development,
Perform
capacity building trainings for Investment Officers (IOs), business
partners and other stakeholders
Disseminate
and communicate best practices.
Perform
market testing and pipeline building for pilot transactions;
Participate
in due diligence on new products/programmes, conducted by concerned Bank’s
departments.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Finance or Economics.
Have
a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in the Bank
or a similar institution and/or in strategic consultancy, business
development.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Disciplined
approach whilst maintaining creativity and lateral thinking for effective
problem solving;
Sense
of initiative and innovation in proposing solutions to client needs.
Ability
to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build
effective working relations with colleagues.
Strong
interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
First-hand
knowledge of financial instruments and techniques.
Strong
experience with Credit enhancement instruments.
Sound
knowledge of tailored products (such as guarantees) for sector based
investments.
Experience
with aggregation and pooling structures for investors.
Ability
to respond swiftly to new situations and to anticipate new issues.
Proven
ability to acquire new skills (particularly in legal, investment, risk
capital, technology and innovative sectors).
Proven
ability to integrate socio, environmental and economic indicators in the
model.
Capacity
to adapt to the rapidly evolving needs of the Bank’s NSOs ecosystem.
Solid
negotiation skills, diplomacy and credibility to deal with clients at all
levels.
Builds
talent and capability inside the organization through coaching, mentoring,
training, developmental assignments and knowledge sharing.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of SAP is desirable.

Job
Title: Executive
Secretary
Reference: ADB/17/383
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: EL5
Position N°: NA

The
Complex

The
Vice Presidency for ‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development’ is a
Sector Complex focusing on two of 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 Vice
President 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

The
African Development Bank hosts ADEA in Abidjan, provides its legal status
and also ensures its fiduciary responsibilities. By the hosting Memorandum
of Understanding ADEA’s Executive Secretary reports administratively to
the Vice President, AHVP.
Established
in 1988 initially as a framework for better coordination among development
cooperation partners, the Association for the Development of Education in
Africa (ADEA) has come to represent a genuine partnership between African
Ministries of Education and external partners. Its mission is to serve as
an open and flexible pan-African organization that informs and facilitates
the transformation of education and training to drive Africa’s accelerated
and sustainable development.
It
has also developed into a network of policy-makers, educators and
researchers and, based on its capacity to foster policy dialogue, a
catalyst for educational reform. Since its inception, ADEA has acted on
processes that have had a profound impact on policy-making in Africa
through policy dialogue supported with research and analytical work,
capacity building, advocacy and networking.
ADEA
works in different areas of education, including higher education,
technical and vocational skills development (TVSD), early childhood
development (ECD), teaching profession, books and learning materials,
education statistics covering education management and policy support,
peace education, education for sustainable development, and communication
for education and development.
ADEA
is recognized as a pan-African organization that has a continental voice
in education development, and the capacity to bring together the major
players of the continent on policy issues in education.

The
Position

ADEA’s
core business is education development in Africa where it has a
continental voice and the capacity to bring together the major players of
the continent on policy issues in education.
The
objective of this position is for the incumbent to work closely with
ADEA’s Executive Committee and Steering Committee as well as collaborate
closely with the AfDB’s Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development
Department; provide intellectual and strategic leadership for the execution
of ADEA’s strategic vision and mission; strengthen relationships with
ADEA’s constituencies; and drive the implementation of its annual programs
with a view to contributing to the transformation of education in Africa.

Duties
and Responsibilities

ADEA
is seeking to recruit for the challenging, yet exciting and highly
rewarding, position of Executive Secretary to head its Secretariat which
is based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, the headquarters of the host
institution.
The
Secretariat is the operational organ of the organization and provides
technical, financial and administrative services to its members. Reporting
administratively to the Vice President (AHVP) of the African Development
Bank, and operationally to the ADEA Executive Committee, the Executive
Secretary will be required to perform the following duties and
responsibilities:
Provide
leadership in systematically pursuing and achieving ADEA’s mission and
strategic objectives and the realization of its vision; manage the
overall execution of the Secretariat’s responsibilities; and produce
results desired by key stakeholders
Provide
leadership in developing a new business model and strategic plan as well
as in following through the implementation of the outcomes of 2017 ADEA
Triennial.
Provide
intellectual, professional and managerial leadership to ADEA Secretariat,
the Working Groups and Inter-Country Quality Nodes with a view to
contributing to the advancement of continent and global agendas on
education.
Provide
leadership in facilitating policy dialogue among and between African
Ministers of Education and Training, Ministers of Science and Technology,
development cooperation partners, multi-lateral development organizations,
and key education stakeholders in Africa with a view to achieving the
desired transformation in education.
Increase
ADEA’s visibility and influence; highlight the Association’s impact on
education on in Africa; strengthen existing partnerships; and attract new
partners and players to ADEA.
Lead
key missions to African countries, development agencies and other
partners; and represent the Association at major national and
international conferences and meetings on education
Put
in place a viable strategy for (i) the mobilization of financial resources,
taking cognizance of the ever-competing needs and changing priorities of
donors; and (ii) the management of relationships with existing and
potential donors
Set
the agenda for annual operational activities of the Secretariat and
working groups, based on approved budget by the Steering Committee, and
provide the Steering Committee with annual reports of accomplishments and
utilization of budgetary resources.
Encourage
and support the generation, storage, dissemination of ADEA’s knowledge
products with a view to making them readily available to African countries
for decision-making, policy reforms and transformation of education;
Consult
with the Executive Committee and Steering Committee in proposing agendas
for their respective meetings and the Triennale, and ensure the
implementation of the decisions/resolutions of these committees.
Builds,
inspires and leads a high-energy, result-oriented, and business-driven
team that can leverage partnerships within and outside ADEA and also
deliver effectively on stakeholders’ expectations.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a minimum of a Master’s degree in Education or related
disciplines.
At
least ten (10) years of rich, relevant and diverse professional experience
five (5) of which must be at a managerial level position in a multilateral
development institution, bilateral cooperation agency, or in an African
ministry of education.
Ability
to develop and maintain a clear and compelling vision of where ADEA should
be and inspire the team to excel in achieving its strategic objectives.
Capability
to develop a culture of fairness, high performance, creativity, innovative
practices and responsiveness to new ideas and change.
An
impressive track record of achievements; strong communication,
influencing, and diplomatic skills.
Proven
commitment to the transformation of education in Africa; self-motivated
individual with vision, dynamism, high-energy and maturity, and capacity
to effectively manage a highly visible leadership role.
Critical
thinking and a vivid understanding of the education challenges in Africa;
strong analytical skills and ability to analyze and synthesize complex and
multi-faceted information for prudent and strategic decision-making.
Ability
to develop and maintain strong relationships with African Ministers,
development cooperation partners and the host institution.
Proven
ability to raise funds; the individual must be resourceful,
result-oriented, self-directed, and capable of multi-tasking and able to
project a credible image of the Association to partners and stakeholders.
Strong
leadership and managerial skills; a reputation for integrity,
interpersonal skills, communications skills, good judgment, fairness and
discretion in dealing with senior management, staff and development
cooperation partners; and ability to work under pressure.
Communicate
and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge
of the other language.
Competence
in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint); preferably experience of SAP HR, e-Recruitment systems and
project management software.

Job
Title: Coordinator,
Joint Secretariat Support Office (JSSO)
Reference: ADB/17/333
Location: Africa
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 50076435

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

The
Joint Secretariat Support Office Coordinator is part of the Regional
Integration team within the Regional Development, Integration and Business
Delivery Vice Presidency Complex (RDVP). The position is located within
the Economic Commissions for Africa Secretariat.

The
Position

The
JSSO Coordinator is part of the Regional Integration team and reports to
the VP: RDVP and Steering Committee.
The
position is located within the Economic Commissions for Africa (ECA)
Secretariat and will work closely with the Directors of Regional Integration
at AUC, UNECA & AFDB.
The
incumbent provides strategic and operational leadership and oversee the
day-to-day running of the Joint Secretariat Support Office while
facilitating the Joint Secretariat Support Office strategic interface with
the African Union Commission, Economic Commissions for Africa and African
Development Bank, and leverage synergies among the three institutions.
The
incumbent initiates, manages and evaluates activities and supervises staff
at the Secretariat in line with the Memorandum of Understanding between
African Union Commission/Economic Commissions for Africa/African
Development Bank on the establishment and operation of a Joint
Secretariat.
The
incumbent leads the Joint Secretariat Support Office’s contributions in
the generation and application of new knowledge relevant to the Bank’s
Strategy, High 5’s and Africa’s development agenda.
In
addition, the incumbent is responsible for the evaluation of the
performance of the Joint Secretariat Support Office staff.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the Supervision of the VP: RDVP & Steering Committee (AUC, UNECA,
AFDB), the Coordinator Joint Secretariat Support Office (JSSO) will:

Work
closely with departments responsible for regional integration in the three
institutions to develop work programs, ensure follow-up and monitor the
implementation of activities of the institutions in the priority areas and
other joint initiatives.
Developing
deeper partnership between the three institutions (AUC, AfDB, and ECA) and
key partners including Regional Economic Communities (RECs);
Developing
and implementing a results-based management system and ensure alignment
with work plans, planning and management cycle. Ensure programmes
developed are aligned with the strategy and policies of the three JSSO
institutions;
Elaborate
clear JSSO work programs in line with the priority areas as recommended by
the Steering Committee;
Build
strong working relationships with the relevant departments and divisions
in the three institutions (AUC, ECA and AfDB);
Facilitate
consensus among the three institutions regarding joint activities to
implement, including sharing of specific roles and responsibilities in
different priority areas;
Identify
areas where there is need for consolidation, collaboration or complementarities
among the three institutions;
Facilitate
and coordinate implementation of resolutions, directives and guidelines of
the Steering Committee;
Coordinate
and manage cross-regional and cross-community of practice collaboration as
well as build relations with external institutions;
Prepare
and submit comprehensive quarterly and yearly progress reports and work
plans/financial updates/budgets of the secretariat;
Perform
any other duties as assigned by the Director: Regional Integration.

Selection
Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Economics, International
Law, Social Sciences, Engineering, International Trade,
Agriculture/Forestry, Business Administration, Public Administration and
knowledge of development issues;
Have
a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in an
internationally recognized financial or development institution or public
service; three (3) years of which should be at a managerial level with
private sector experience being an added advantage.
Experience
in managing portfolio performance.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage;
Ability
to produce innovative and creative approaches to activities in order to
enhance performance and create added benefits to the Bank and its clients.
Possess
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.
Ability
to work under pressure in a multicultural and distributed organization.
Ability
to ensure that the client (internal or external) is considered to be of
primary importance in all transactions and interactions.
Ability
to present and win support for ideas; a good listener with cultural
sensitivity, commitment to diversity and capacity to initiate and manage
innovations, creativity, and change.
Ability
to build relationships and partnerships with a broad range of clients,
internal and external, for effective delivery of results that meet the
needs and interests of clients within and outside the institution.
Comprehensively
understands projects structures, including project planning, risk
management strategy, communication management strategy, lessons learned
and handover, and other critical success factors, strategies, policies,
procedures and practices of other similar institutions.
Has
an acute knowledge and understanding of the elements essential for the
effective delivery and measurement of development impacts through projects
and programs in Africa.
Can
identify and create meaningful linkages across sectors to drive
development impact at a country and regional level.
Ability
to define and effectively drive the portfolio management activities under
uncertain and challenging circumstances.
Demonstrated
ability to take prudent intervention risks that contribute to the delivery
an appropriate results.
Helps
others understand how their personal objectives align with Joint
Secretariat Support Office mandate as well as the three institutions.
Creates
motivational opportunities that recognize the diversity of staff and
address the needs and goals of Joint Secretariat Support Office.
Develops
people to improve the capability of Joint Secretariat Support Office and
the three institutions (African Union Commission, Economic Commissions for
Africa and African Development Bank).
People
Management to ensure they are truly engaged and perform at optimal levels.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
Proficient
in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Practical knowledge of SAP systems will be an advantage.

Job
Title: Principal
Statistician (Agriculture)
Reference: ADB/17/380
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50093738

The
Complex

The
Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge
Management (ECVP) is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the
VP for the ‘Economics Governance and Knowledge Management Complex’.
The
Complex is responsible for (i) providing leadership and visibility for the
Bank on economic, finance, financial governance and socio economic
development issues; and coordinate the generation of analytical works to
inform operational policy; (ii) systematically emphasize the critical role
of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on
sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies.

The
Hiring Department

The
Statistics Department (ECST) is responsible for the Bank’s statistical
activities that focus on two main components: (i) providing support for
effective development of statistical capacity and systems in African
countries for the provision of timely and reliable data to support
development results measurement for the High 5s and Sustainable
Development Goals agenda across Africa, (ii) mainstreaming results
measurement in Bank operations to ensure their operational effectiveness
as well as to support the Bank’s research, policy and financial services.
As
part of the Statistics Directorate, the Economics and Social Statistics
Division (ECST1) ensures that Regional Member Countries RMCs provide the
Bank with timely, reliable, consistent and regionally comparable data on
economic and social activities (trade, industry, agriculture, finance,
infrastructure, population, demography, poverty, education, health, SDGs
monitoring etc.). Its principal activities are: to develop and manage
statistical systems needed to support the operational work of the Bank
Group and its development research activities; to prepare the Bank Group’s
official statistical publications and provide statistics and statistical
analysis for the Bank Group’s Annual Report, the African Development
Report and other important Bank’s publications.

The
Position
The Principal Statistician (Agriculture) will be responsible for the following
main activities:

Providing
leadership and advice on statistical developments necessary for the Bank’s
analytical work, in such fields as agricultural statistics, food
statistics, environmental statistics, and Bank operational statistics to
meet the economic and social data needs of the Bank (including policy,
country programming and project cycle activities);
Development
of results measurement for the High 5s and SDGs agenda: Providing support
for effective generation of indicators for SDGs in the assigned area and
design and implementation of the Statistical Projects supported by the
Bank;
Improving
technical capacities of the National Statistical Systems and data quality:
provide guidance on the development of sectoral strategies for the
development of agricultural statistics and provide advice on statistical
methodologies and tools in the assigned area;
Improving
data delivery in the assigned area: Develop effective systems to ensure
that data is generated according to the principle of immediate relevance
and that statistical data bases related to the assigned area are
effectively designed and maintained and supervise the preparation of
publications assigned for dissemination within the Bank and to officials
and institutions in member countries.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, Economic &
Social Statistics (ECST1), the Principal Statistician (Agriculture) will:

Ensure
and coordinate the implementation of the Bank’s statistical capacity
building program in Regional Member Countries to enable them to generate
quality, reliable and timely agriculture and food security statistics,
green growth statistics;
Develop
Initiatives for improving statistical production in agriculture-related
areas of expertise;
Participate
in the design, development and implementation of regional or national
statistical programs and projects related to agriculture statistics and
involving by the Bank or the partner institutions;
Recommend
and implement a statistical strategy for ECST support to relevant Bank’s
operations departments in designing monitoring and evaluation systems for
environment and climate change, and transitioning to green growth;
Support
Bank’s operations to generate measurable green growth indicators as well
as ensuring that they inform the Bank’s five point agenda (High 5):
Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, Power Africa and
Improve Quality of Life in Africa;
Develop
an integrated framework to assist RMCs in setting up monitoring and
evaluation systems for measuring and monitoring critical Agricultural
indicators for measuring countries’ level of agricultural development and
food security;
Guide
countries in developing sustainable systems integrated in their national
strategies for the development of statistics (NSDS) to generate data
required to inform the relevant sustainable development goals (SDGs);
Develop
procedures to be followed by ECST to effectively contribute to the Bank’s
Result Measurement Framework, with respect to agricultural statistics;
Provide
statistical support as necessary to the regional member countries in the
context of implementing the results measurement agenda, Bank’s Ten Year
Strategy (TYS) and the priority agenda on High 5s i.e. inclusion of
statistical issues in the Bank’s operations;
Coordinate
the Bank’s support to countries in the preparation of country driven
strategies and work programs in line with the Strategy for the
Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA) and the Statistical Capacity
Building (SCB) program as described in the National Strategies for the
Development of Statistics (NSDS) or other national statistical strategy;
Coordinate
the Bank’s support to the institutional reform and change process within
the national statistical system as guided by the statistical legislation
or public sector reform programme. The reform may include amendment or
enactment of a new body of statistical legislation and restructuring of
the national statistical office;
Develop
approaches to build regional and national partnerships on big data and
official data related to agricultural statistics, environment, food, and
other related areas;
Provide
technical support for the implementation of agricultural surveys in
Regional Member Countries;
Prepare
knowledge products to support Bank’s Ten Year Strategy and the High 5s
agenda, particularly agriculture and food security, environment and
climate change statistics, renewable energy potential, water resources,
etc.

Selection
Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in statistics, economics or a
related field with a strong background in quantitative methods. A
postgraduate qualification in agriculture statistics/economics is an added
advantage;
Have
a minimum of six (6) years of relevant working experience in a research,
statistical or development institution;
Private
sector experience is an added advantage;
competency
in database management and in applying statistical methods including but
not limited to agriculture economic and econometric modeling, competency
in multivariate analysis, survey analysis, and in the use of statistical
computer programs;
Ability
to conduct a survey programme or managed statistical program;
Ability
to carry out a technological watch on its field of activity;
Strong
analytical and problem solving capabilities, coupled to manage innovation
and change;
Excellent
teamwork skills and ability to interact effectively with staff members at
all level;
Excellent
spoken and written English or French, with a working knowledge of the
other language;
Competence
in managing computer data bases in order to develop and implement
statistical databases;
Competence
in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel,
Access and PowerPoint).

Job
Title: Senior
Reporting Officer
Reference: ADB/17/374
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50093650
The Complex

The
Vice-Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector,
improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization.
The
complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for
private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive
growth and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of
reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban
development, and (iii) place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade
performance in support of structural transformation across Africa.
The
Complex leverages knowledge, co-financing, and partnerships to attract
private capital and work with governments on delivering the Bank’s
development agenda.

The
Hiring Department

The
role of the Bank’s Private Sector Development Department is to promote
private sector in Regional Member Countries, ensuring that it plays a
central role in laying the foundations in the development role of the
Bank, in line with the Bank’s 10 Year Strategy and HI 5 initiatives.
The
mandate of the Portfolio Asset Management Division is to implement the
Private Sector Development strategy through effective, efficient and
consolidated monitoring and supervision of projects, programs and
investments supported by the Bank through its private sector window. This
will be achieved by drawing lessons from past operations to help improve
the quality of new operations; loans, equity investments, guarantees and
other projects.
The
Division provides expertise, technical assistance and advisory services to
origination and project monitoring units. The ultimate objective is to
maintain the quality of the portfolio, at the aggregate level, within
board approved limits throughout the life of the project/investment cycle
and maximize development outcomes and Bank’s additionality.
While
the teams in the Sectors have the day-to-day management responsibility of
the success of the project/investments, the officers of the Portfolio
Asset Management Division have the full responsibility over the investment
after the first disbursement in order to ensure that the Regional
Directorates and Sector Department remain accountable for processing
transactions to the point where all conditions of first disbursement are
met. The Portfolio Asset Management Division is part of the Project
Appraisal Team, to ensure dissemination of lessons learnt and quality at
entry.

The
Positions
The purpose of the job is as follows:

The
Reporting Officer’s objectives are to ensure that the Department’s
preparation of periodic Department Reports to Senior Management is done
expeditiously and in time and to act as the liaison with other members of
the ecosystem (such as Risk Management Department, Independent Development
Review Department, Delivery Performance Management and Results, etc.) to
ensure that their own periodic reporting is completed using the most
recent and updated project information available to the Bank.
Tracks
key performance indicators for all Private Sector Operations and reports
same on periodic basis to Senior Management for monitoring and control of
Private Sector Operations performance against business targets.
The
Section collaborates with external clients to ensure reporting compliance
and adherence to standards and feed into other multilateral development
institutions reporting and consolidation of all private sector development
impacts and results.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the general guidance and supervision of the Chief Portfolio Management
Officer, the Senior Reporting Officer will perform the following duties and
responsibilities:

Review,
in liaison with Legal department, of the Portfolio’s collateral held and
ensure that it is perfected and enforceable in need, drawing attention to
the Division Manager Portfolio Management and his/her Officers where some
security is not perfected.
Lead
Portfolio Analytical work in order to provide management with a background
for their decision making in respect of:

The
level of non-performing loans (NPLs), its trend analysis, the reasons why
the NPL ratio is at the level it is and recommend what actions need to be
taken to ensure that this remains within acceptable levels;
Review
the Risk Capital Consumption with respect to both debt and equity and
make appropriate recommendations, in consultation with all relevant
stakeholders, what proactive actions need to be taken to ensure that
business continuity can be achieved without breaching the Bank’s set
Limits on Risk Capital;
The
quality of the loan book with respect to the Weighted Average Risk Rating
(WARR), arrears management and actions being taken or to be taken to
ensure that the quality of the asset book (both debt and equity) remain
within the Bank’s target WARR range.

Lead
the preparation and submission to Management of periodic portfolio and
project specific reports. These reports will include but will not be
limited to:

Quarterly
and Half yearly portfolio reports for submission to Management on the
performance of the portfolio;
Cancellable
operations that have remained undisbursed over a considerable period of
time that is not considered acceptable under the Bank’s guidelines; and
Expanded
Supervision Reports for drawing of lessons learnt for projects
implemented.

Monitor
and review quantitative and qualitative data and analyses periodic
financial and operation performance of project finance transactions in the
portfolio against targets to proactively identify issues that should
engage portfolio management attention and review consistency with the
Bank’s portfolio guidelines.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in in Finance, Management or
Economics;
Have
a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in the
Bank or a similar institution and/or in strategic consultancy, business
development and macroeconomic analysis;
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage;
Client
and results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication
skills;
Sense
of initiative and innovation in proposing public/private solutions to
client needs;
A
strong client service orientation with excellent relationship building
abilities;
Teamwork
oriented with excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with internal and
external contacts;
Ability
to respond swiftly to new situations and to anticipate new issues;
The
ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries and to build
networks;
Exceptional
skill in project management finance;
Strong
skill in finance analysis;
Good
understanding of financial model interpretation;
Strong
drafting ability;
Ability
to summarize strategic documents and highlight main ideas;
Understanding
and interest in economic concepts with good knowledge in international
economic development issues;
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other;
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of SAP is desirable.

Job
Title:
Performance Analyst – Delivery Support and Implementation
Reference: ADB/17/352
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL6
Position N°: 50068881
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 objective,
and drive 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 process and the implementation of key board and
management decisions.

The
Hiring Department

Located
within the Senior Vice Presidency Complex, the Department for Delivery,
Performance Management and Results supports Senior Management in meeting
African Development Bank’s development mandate, improving operational and
corporate performance, accelerating the pace of delivery and increasing the
Bank’s impact on development. As part of its mandate, it also works to
strengthen the Bank’s, external and internal, accountability for results
and promotes a performance-oriented culture across the organisation.
The
Delivery Unit is responsible for driving delivery and performance
improvements in critical priority areas of the Bank. It oversees, leads
and coordinates operational performance management activities, provides
early warning on areas of poor performance, to facilitate quick decision
making and support organisational Units in delivering the Bank’s mandate.

The
Position

The
Performance Analyst sits at the heart of the team working to collect,
extract, compile, and analyze data from multiple sources to deliver
critical insights on delivery and performance in order to inform the
decision making process.
The
incumbent is responsible for data collection, mining, and visualization
for Business Intelligence (BI) reporting.
The
Performance Analyst contributes to the presentation of data to effectively
inform Senior Management on current and projected Bank-wide operational
and program performance for decision making purposes on specific Bank
priority areas.
Within
the Division, the incumbent supports the Performance Managers by
analyzing, transforming the required data into a clear and compelling
presentable formats such as charts, tables, and graphs to support and
enhance effectiveness of performance dialogues with Management

Duties
and Responsibilities

Under
the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, the Performance Analyst
will:

Design
and update data collection systems, processes and templates.
Establish
and maintain working relationships with data focal points in
Vice-Presidency Units (VPUs) to ensure timely submission in line with
agreed standards.
Define
common standards for validation.
Test
data for consistency, coherence with previous submissions.
Ensure
formatting is respected and reformat as needed.
Cross-check
with other sources of data.
Analyze,
categorize and establish patterns, trends and correlations.
Build
coherent time series.
Deduct
future performance.
Make
projections based on a clear set of assumptions.
Validate
projections with relevant stakeholders and departments.
Display
data using infographics, bars, pies, heat maps, spark lines and fever
charts to highlight the significance of performance trajectory, trends,
patterns and correlation.
Design
and update Business Intelligence models based on users’ needs and
requirements.
Safeguard
integrity of Business Intelligence models and underlying formulas.
Assist
in the automation of Business Intelligence Reports, in particular the
Executive Dashboard and the Portfolio Flashlight.
Develop
and maintain a repository on performance data across platforms to ease
access and ensure consistency, integrity, timeliness and completeness of
performance data.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Statistics, Management,
Finance, Economics or other relevant fields.
Have
a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in data analytics and
reporting.
Experience
working within the private sector is highly desirable.
Attention
to details.
Ability
to design from data and report innovative solutions or options for
improvement.
Analyses
relationships among several parts of a problem or situation.
Anticipates
obstacles and thinks ahead about next steps.
Takes
responsibility for increasing breadth of knowledge and expertise.
Proactively
takes the initiative to make improvements in own environment.
Excellent
technical and analytical skills.
Ability
to use spreadsheets and IT Analytics packages and applications to manage
large and complex data for business intelligence purposes.
Expresses
complex concepts, thoughts and ideas clearly through visual representation
using judgement in the choice of angle for analyzing and displaying data,
elements of correlation and trends requiring attention, choice of formats
and visualization effects.
Ability
to use charting and layout data visualization software.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
Competent
in the use of Bank ERP (SAP) and standard Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Access, Excel and PowerPoint) Expertise in the use of SQL would be
desirable.

Job
Title:
Principal Direct Equity Portfolio Officer
Reference: ADB/17/373
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50093752
The Complex

The
Vice Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector,
improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization.
The
complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for
private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive
growth and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of
reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban
development, and (iii) place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade
performance in support of structural transformation across Africa.
The
Complex leverages knowledge, co-financing, and partnerships to attract
private capital and work with governments on delivering the Bank’s
development agenda.

The
Hiring Department

The
role of the Bank’s Private Sector Development Department is to promote
private sector in Regional Member Countries, ensuring that it plays a
central role in laying the foundations in the development role of the
Bank, in line with the Bank’s 10 Year Strategy and HI 5 initiatives.
The
mandate of the Portfolio Asset Management Division is to implement the
Private Sector Development strategy through effective, efficient and consolidated
monitoring and supervision of projects, programs and investments supported
by the Bank through its private sector window. This will be achieved by
drawing lessons from past operations to help improve the quality of new
operations; loans, equity investments, guarantees and other projects.
The
Division provides expertise, technical assistance and advisory services to
origination and project monitoring units. The ultimate objective is to
maintain the quality of the portfolio, at the aggregate level, within
board approved limits throughout the life of the project/investment cycle
and maximize development outcomes and Bank’s additionality.
While
the teams in the Sectors have the day-to-day management responsibility of
the success of the project/investments, the officers of the Portfolio
Asset Management Division have the full responsibility over the investment
after the first disbursement in order to ensure that the Regional
Directorates and Sector Department remain accountable for processing
transactions to the point where all conditions of first disbursement are
met. The Portfolio Asset Management Division is part of the Project
Appraisal Team, to ensure dissemination of lessons learnt and quality at
entry.

The
Position
The purpose of the job is as follows:

The
main objective of the job is to maintain high quality, high standards
representation at the Board meetings of investee companies, Advisory
Committees of Funds, Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) and Annual
General Meetings (AGM).
To
maintain high quality of the reporting from the Board, AC members and
representatives at Extraordinary General Meetings/Annual General Meetings.
To
ensure information from the various meetings is conveyed to and addressed
by senior management
Maintain
high standard and timely submission of documents from the investees and
the Fund managers

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the general guidance and supervision of the Chief Equity Portfolio
Officer, the Principal Direct Equity Portfolio Officer will perform the
following duties and responsibilities:

Works
as a team member and coordinator of adequate attendance to the various
meetings arranging for adequate officers to represent and high quality
reports provided and timely submitted to senior management of the Bank;
Centralizes
reporting in its form and content, reviews all reports from a qualitative
and quantitative point of view to be able to inform, guide, advise,
coordinate and ensure the adequate rating and monitoring of the direct
equity portfolio.

The
Principal Direct Equity Officer coordinates the following activities from the
portfolio monitoring officers in the field:

Assists
the Division manager and the Chief PE Portfolio Officer to run a
disciplined, well informed and documented portfolio and Board supervision
activity in collaboration with the regional directorate and in line with
equity strategy;
Tracks
the receipt of all reports from direct equity investments required under
the investment agreements; follows up with investees on delinquent
reports, and keep an overall summary of reporting compliance for the
portfolio;
Reviews
quarterly operational and financial reports from investees to monitor
progress in investment implementation and in operations, and identify,
anticipate any sign of potential problems/issues;
After
first disbursement, oversees and clears the processing of disbursement
requests in consultation with the relevant investment officer, ensuring
that further disbursement conditions are satisfied;
Arrange
for the review of insurance and environmental compliance information
submitted by investees
Handles
all requests for waivers and other changes in the terms of investment
agreements
Schedules
field supervision of all investments and arrange for appropriate staffing
of these missions, including consultants
Deals
with problem projects, including handling of rescheduling, restructuring,
and other instruments, and for processing the internal documents required
to obtain Board approvals.
Handles
direct equity divestments. Will be responsible for recommending terms of
such transactions and executing approved transactions;
Reviews
all annual supervision reports prepared by portfolio management officers
and ensures appropriate input from Legal, Risk Management and
Environmental Staff;
Oversees
the preparation of the documentation for departmental Portfolio review
meetings, schedule these meetings and keep records of discussions and
decision arising out of these meetings for follow up;
Oversees
and prepare for the higher risk investments semi-annual equity portfolio
status report for submission to Senior Management;
Participate
in the drafting and review of the Annual Portfolio review report for
submission to the Board (with specific attention to direct equity
investments activities);
Reviews
the documents for Board meetings for companies on which African
Development Bank has Board seats; brief African Development Bank
representatives on issues to be discussed and monitor the reporting by
representative of the outcome of meetings;
Establishes
effective partnerships with internal, external customers and stakeholders,
using a range of communication and facilitation skills. This optimises
opportunities for partnerships which ensures customer focused service
delivery for improved business performance;
Reviews
policies, practices and procedures as necessary to identify and scope
areas for improvement;
Works
with risk management on maintaining accurate risk rating of the individual
investees (direct);
Coordinates
the Board attendance, the Annual General Meetings to ensure all
related parties are aware of the key matters and can anticipate future
complications;
Reviews
all quarterly reports and share with portfolio and investment officers the
matters which can apply to other investments: shares lessons learned and
provide input at entry of new transactions to ensure quality at entry and
adequate supervision program aligned with risk rating assigned to
investment;
Constantly
thrives to improve reporting, communication inside and outside the
organization and knowledge sharing;
Ensures
quality of data in the equity portfolio management software “eFront”
including the accurately detailing of the capital calls and distribution;
Ensures
timely reporting via the eFront, ensure adequate usage of eFront by colleagues
involved in the origination and monitoring of the asset class;

Detailed
activities in relation with the accountabilities of the function:

Advising,
guiding and supporting line management:
Coordinates,
Assists and provides support to Board representatives, Extraordinary
General Meetings/Annual General Meetings representatives, Portfolio
officers and Investment officers for proper implementation and monitoring;
Implementing
Equity Portfolio management programmes
Training
to Board representatives, coordination meetings with Board members and
supervision officers;
Contributing
to the development and adaptation of portfolio management officers:
Member
of valuation committee
As
member of the Project Appraisal Team, ensures adequate use of Private
Equity Manual, Due diligence questionnaire (Legal and Business) and
supervision practice (of investment and Board activities)

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Hold
at least a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting,
Legal, Business Administration, Public Sector Management or related
discipline;
Have
a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience, in
the Bank or a similar institution and/or in strategic consulting,
investment or commercial banking, business development and macroeconomic
analysis;
International
experience working in several countries;
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage
Client
and results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication
(both verbally and in writing) skills, sense of accuracy and attention to
details;
Ability
to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build
effective working relations with colleagues and shareholders.
Strong
leadership and coaching skills, with a proven track record of working in
teams and creating and empowering an development oriented work environment
A
self-starter requiring minimal supervision;
Ability
to build effective client relationships (internally and externally);
Ability
to represent the Portfolio and Asset Management Division effectively
within and outside the African Development Bank;
Ability
to play an active role in knowledge sharing.
Familiarity
and interest in Corporate governance matters
Knowledge
in Finance and Accounting with Investment experience,
Understanding
of the dynamics of equity investments, corporate governance, Boards and
Annual General Meetings dynamics and best practices.
Understanding
of the importance of capital structure and board composition.
Strong
communication, coordination and technical skills to ensure that
information flows back from the field to the portfolio asset management
division and reverse.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably
with a working knowledge of the other. Command of Arabic and Portuguese
(both verbal and in writing) would be an advantage.
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Equity
portfolio management software eFront.
Knowledge
of SAP is desirable. Use on line searches for benchmarking exercises and
stock market data.

Job
Title:
Chief Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Reference: ADB/17/360
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50000414
The Complex

The
Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services Complex ensures
the delivery of efficient, people-centred, client-oriented, corporate
services to ensure overall institutional effectiveness in all Bank
operations.
The
Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services, is responsible
for leading the effort to digitalise and transform the Bank into a
knowledge-driven workforce, promote human resource policies that enhance
talent, lead a performance-driven culture, and establishing the Bank’s position
as the employer of choice.
The
Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services Complex will also
drive a new corporate culture that rewards creativity and innovation,
develops talent, attracts to and retains a world-class workforce in the Bank.

The
Hiring Department

Within
the Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services Complex, the
General Services and Procurement Department formulates and implements the
Bank’s corporate services and institutional procurement strategies.
The
role of the Operations and Maintenance Division of the General Services
Department comprises: management of the Bank’s technical
infrastructure; management of all Bank fixed assets and real estate; and
technical support for activities as part of the Bank’s decentralisation
policy.
In
this regard, the Operations and Maintenance Division of the General
Services Department makes a visible contribution to the support provided
by the Corporate Services Complex to other Bank complexes and entities.
Thus,
this Division plays a significant role in implementing the Bank’s new
development and service delivery model.

The
Position
The Chief Electro-mechanical Engineer is responsible for:

Planning
and supervising projects and investment programmes for electrical works,
air-conditioning, ventilation and heating (HVAC) systems throughout
successive phases in the Bank’s buildings at Headquarters, in the Regional
Offices and other field offices.
Designing
and supervising the implementation of preventive maintenance plans for the
various electrical equipment and systems, and air conditioning in the
Bank’s buildings and other premises at Headquarters.
Preparing
the investment and operating budgets of all electrical and climate control
engineering works; and maintenance services and control.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the CHGS.1 Division Manager, the incumbent will be
head the Technical Equipment and Installations Section of the Division.
Principally, he/she will:

Supervise
the execution of new and renovation works, and coordinate the management
of maintenance and operations contracts on technical installations and
equipment.
Ensure
the review and control of all ongoing electrical, energy and climate
engineering projects at the design and execution stage, as well as monitor
and examine the relevant environmental and sustainable development
requirements.
Oversee
the preparation of technical bidding documents and participate in setting
up works and services contracts on electrical and energy systems and installations.
Propose
and initiate energy- and cost-savings studies on technical functionality,
evaluate energy savings and possible cost reductions, and make
recommendations thereon.
Supervise
the implementation of investment and operating budgets for equipment and
technical installations.
Participate
in implementing the Bank’s decentralisation policy in collaboration with
stakeholders in other relevant departments.
Supervise
regulatory inspection visits to technical facilities and ensure the
implementation of the relevant recommendations of the control offices.
Keep
abreast of technological developments in the multi-technical field of
building construction and renewable energies, and take them into account
during the implementation of capital investment programmes.
In
consultation with the team under his/her supervision, review client
requests and ensure that all incidents related to electrical and energy
installations are resolved.
As
Section Head, organise, lead and control the team’s activities, and set
work programme priorities.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in electrical engineering; a
specialisation in technical management of works or in electrical control
would be an added advantage.
Have
a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in industrial or
tertiary electromechanical works or installations maintenance, of which
the last five (5) years spent in an organisation or institution similar to
the Bank.
Proven
experience in technical management of electrical and energy works.
In-depth
knowledge and experience in planning, organising, managing and
coordinating complex works projects and programmes, and service delivery.
Sound
knowledge of regulatory norms and provisions in the field of power
generation and distribution.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Possess
skills in budget management and procurement of works, goods and services.
Proven
experience in delivering quality operational products and services
(economic / technical analysis, expert opinion, evaluation, etc.) to
support Bank activities.
Sound
knowledge of the Bank’s operational policies, rules, procedures and
practices or of those of a comparable institution.
Ability
to communicate effectively in written and spoken English or French, with a
good working knowledge of the other language.
Proficiency
in the use of standard Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Access, Power
Point); knowledge of SAP would be an added advantage.

Job
Title: Chief
Investment Officer (Origination)
Reference: ADB/17/369
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50093664
The Complex

The
Vice Presidency for ‘Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth’ is a Sector
Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy and first High 5s
priority of “Light up and Power Africa”.
The
complex’s objectives are to develop policy and strategy; to provide deep
sector technical expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced
individuals who can be consulted for their expertise on complicated
transactions; to develop new financing instruments; to act as spokesperson
to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on all aspects of “Light
Up and Power Africa”.
The
Complex will focus on areas of Power systems, policy and regulation,
renewable energy; and, Climate and Green Growth.

The
Department

The
Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulations department is
responsible for advising Regional Member Countries in the establishment of
relevant policies and regulations and to structure energy investments.
The
department is also responsible for coordinating relevant flagship
programs: Early stage Project support and Financing Catalyst and
Country-wide Transformation.
Under
the department there are two divisions, namely: Energy Policy Regulations
and Statistics Division and Financial Solutions Division.

The
Hiring Division

The
Energy Financial Solutions Division provides leadership in the structuring
of financing instruments to attract both public and private sector
investments into the power sector. These instruments include grant
funding, debt, equity, blended finance, leasing and innovative capital
markets solutions.
The
Financial Solutions Division leads on non-sovereign energy sector
operations and provides financial expertise, including structuring
investments across the full spectrum of the energy sector.

The
Position

The
responsibility of the Chief Investment Officer is to ensure the technical
strength of the Bank’s activities in support of transactions linked to
private sector investments in the electricity sector.
The
main task of the job holder will be to identify business opportunities and
execute transactions related to private investments in energy value chain
and collaborate with the hubs and governance units in supporting
regulatory reforms to allow successful Independent Power Projects (IPP)
investment, as well as process financing instruments through to board
approval for IPP projects.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision and general guidance of the Division Manager,
Financial Solutions, the Investment Officer (Origination) will perform the
following:

Coordinate
the delivery of flagships as relevant to ensure delivery of the New Deal
on Energy objectives;
Lead
the structuring of projects involving public and private sector
participation (e.g. in the form of IPP and project finance operations) in
close coordination with Hub teams, Power Systems, Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Teams;
Work
across the energy value chain and be involved in new business processing
until funding is secured;
Contribute
towards developing a strong pipeline of good quality investment
opportunities through anticipating market trends and employing
sector/country knowledge;
Evaluate,
structure, negotiate, and close new transactions, portfolio
restructurings, rescheduling, capital increases, equity sales, leasing,
capital markets solutions etc.;
Develop
innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions;
Lead/participate
in negotiation/documentation teams; negotiate to develop solutions and
overcome bottlenecks in the transaction life-cycle;
Lead
negotiation of energy project documents, including Investment Agreement,
shareholders’ Agreement, Concession Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements,
Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts, Operations and
Maintenance (O&M) Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements, etc.;
Have
a thorough understanding of the power and utilities, including markets,
major operators and technologies; and provide advice to Power and Energy
Complex team members in the regional hubs concerning the processing of
transactions linked to IPP investments.
Develop
a good understanding of project and concession financing, tendering of IPP
projects, policy issues, license conditions, tariff regimes, and
collaborate on these matters as appropriate with sector policy specialists
and government regulators and officials;
Build
and maintain strong relationships with clients, especially regional IPP
developers and sponsors, utilities, banking and multilateral partners and
government officials to develop specific investment opportunities;
Support/advise
and when necessary lead the evaluation, structuring, negotiation of new
transactions;
Have
an appreciation of applicable capital markets and leasing solutions that
may be employed in financing the energy sector;
Lead/Participate
and manage project teams, mentor and develop junior staff;
Perform
any other duty assigned by the Division manager or Director.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business and/or a
professional qualification such as: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered
Accountant (ACCA) etc.;
Have
a minimum of seven (7) years relevant working experience in financial
structuring in the energy value chain gained from within a
Commercial/Investment Bank, Development Finance Institution, Energy
Utility, Infrastructure/Private Equity Fund, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Energy
Project Developer, established Accounting/Consulting Firm etc.;
Proven
ability to identify, process and negotiate complex transactions in the
energy sector from a private sector standpoint and in particular related
to Independent Power Projects (IPP) investments;
Ability
to review and understand complex financial models; proven ability to
construct financial models from scratch would be a strong bonus
Appreciation
of company valuation techniques, corporate and project finance concepts as
well as capital markets solutions.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Communication
: Good listener with demonstrated ability to present and win support for
ideas
Client
orientation and team working skills
Ability
to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French or English,
with a good working knowledge of the other language.
Competent
in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint).