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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
Procurement Operations Officer – North, and South Regions
Reference: ADB/17/353
Location: Africa
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50000834

The
Complex

The
Senior Vice-Presidency (SNVP) is responsible for supporting the President
in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve its strategic
objective and drive performance culture that will align all processes and
systems to deliver high impact results.
The
SNVP 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
SNVP will lead Senior Management discussions, decision-making processes
and the implementation of key Board and Management decisions.

The
Hiring Department

The
SVP supervises the Fiduciary and Inspection Department (SNFI), which acts
as the custodian of the procurement (including procurement for private and
public partnership) and financial management (FM) profession, and has the
following responsibilities for its functions:

Developing
and interpreting policy, strategy and related guidance notes and manuals;
Preparing
annual post review reports on the Bank’s FM and procurement operations
for the Board;
Developing
training strategy for internal and external clients;
And
dialoguing with external and global partners with a view to building
partnerships and fostering harmonization;
Providing
the secretariat for the Procurement Review Committee (PRC); and
Inspecting
and reporting on the performance of procurement and FM activities
undertaken by the regions.

The
Principal Procurement Operations Officer is responsible to ensure that the
project procurement activities financed by the Bank are compliant with the
Bank’s procurement policy.
This
is done by advising on procurement arrangements and reviewing procurement
decisions within the project/program operations cycle from the
identification to completion stages.
The
incumbent also contributes to the preparation of the Bank’s Country
Strategy Paper, and to building procurement capacity of Borrowers which
includes training of Borrower staff, advising on project related
procurement matters, and assessing and strengthening the Borrower’s
procurement systems.
The
Principal Procurement Operations Officer reports administratively to the
Regional Operations Manager for Implementation Support (ROM-IS) and
functionally to the Division Manager – Procurement (SNFI)/ Regional Procurement
Coordinator (RPC).

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager Procurement, the
Principal Procurement Operations Officer will:

Advise/assist
the various Sector Divisions involved in the supervision of Borrowers
project implementation activities as required by the relevant Presidential
Instructions.
Advise
Borrowers, Suppliers, Consultants, Contractors and other Entrepreneurs on
all aspects related to the procurement of goods and services under Bank
Group funded projects.
Participate
in Preparation and Appraisal missions for projects with complex
procurement components with a view to assisting Borrowers and Sector
Divisions Staff to define the most appropriate modalities for procurement.
Prepare
the procurement chapter in the Project Appraisal Report.
During
the project/program preparation cycle missions, assess the adequacy and
effectiveness of the procurement capacity at the Executing Agencies and
Project Implementation Unit as well as provide advisory technical support
to the project/program team on matters of procurement as an input to a new
project.
Undertake
assessment of Country Procurement Systems of Regional Member Countries.
Participate
in the project/program Launching Mission to assist the project/program
team in developing capacity building of the Executing Agency in the area
of procurement.
Review,
provide comments and participate in working group meetings of lending and
non-lending activities reports.
Facilitate
and undertake training seminars /workshops for Borrowers and Bank Staff as
well as certification of Bank’s procurement staff.
Ensure
that procurement information and data entering in SAP by sector experts
are effective, correct and accurate.
Undertake
Annual Post Procurement Review Report on on-going projects with a view to
advising Management on lessons learnt.
Provide
or generate reports (monthly or quarterly or as requested).
Receive,
review and approve all tender related documents requiring the Bank’s “No
Objection”, “Approval” or “Action” under the Procurement Policy of the
Bank; monitor practical aspects by assisting the Projects’ Task Managers
to supervise the procurement activities carried out by Borrowers
throughout the project cycle.
Maintain
an on-going system of monitoring the compliance with the Bank’s
Procurement Policy by the Borrowers and actions taken by project
management to implement internal and external audit recommendations and
report on the status of implementation.
Execution
of audit findings as directed – initiating the necessary corrective
actions to address all audit findings in Procurement function and prevent
any repeat thereof.
Championing
the Complex / Regional mandate and purpose – providing a direct and
indirect operational support that will contribute to the regional output
and mandate in assigned Country.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Public/Business
Administration, Law, Engineering, Procurement, Economics or related
fields.
Experience
in supervising and effectively managing implementation of developments
projects and programs.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Ability
to be flexible, open-minded with integrity, client and results oriented
for achieving both Bank’s and Borrowers’ objectives.
Effective
consulting and advisory skills that enable Sector Staff and Borrowers to
build their confidence and skills to deal with procurement issues.
Have
a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in
providing procurement support and advice to the preparation and
implementation of programs and projects financed by the Bank or any other
similar institution in developing countries, having private sector
experience will be an added advantage.
Proven
familiarity with and solid experience in the practice of procurement of
goods and works and the acquisition of consultancy services under donor
funding conditions, it would be desirable to have knowledge of Bank
Procurement policy.
Good
networking skills and judgment are required while working within teams and
when building professional relationships with procurement specialists and
sector specialists working in the Region.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language, it will be an
added advantage to have fluency in Arabic for the North Region, and
fluency in Portuguese for the South Region.
Competence
with standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), preferably
combined with knowledge and experience of SAP operations.

Job
Title: Regional
Chief Legal Counsel – Public Sector Operations, Policy and Governance Division
Reference: ADB/17/129/2
Location: Africa
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50093772
Publication date: 14/08/2017

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 General Counsel and Legal Services Department is to deliver
legal advice and services to the statutory organs of the Bank Group (the
Bank): Board of Governors, Board of Directors, Senior Management, Regional
Directorate Hubs and more generally to the whole Bank.
The
General Counsel and Legal Services Department’s job is also to protect the
interest of the Bank from legal liability and, as necessary, to ensure
that the Bank Group is properly and efficiently defended in cases filed
against or brought by the Bank.
The
principal objective of the Public Sector Operations, Policy and Governance
Division is to provide legal support, advice, and services in connection
with public sector transactions and project implementation for loans and
grants for the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and
other special vehicles such as trust funds, projects and programs.
In
addition, the Division provides legal assistance on operations policies
and governance, environmental and procurement related matters as well as
all aspects of the business of the Bank Group.

The
Position

The
Regional Chief Legal Counsel – Public Sector Operations, Policy and
Governance Division is a team leader in the Regional Hub and in
consultation with the Division Manager coordinates and supervises the work
of counsel in the Hub.
The
Regional Chief Legal Counsel is responsible for drafting and negotiating
complex legal documents of all public sector operations including Public
Private Partnerships.
He/she
also supervises, mentors and coaches counsel in their day-to-day work.

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, Public Sector
Operations, policy and Governance, the Regional Chief Legal Counsel Public
Sector Operations, Policy and Governance Division will:

Ensure
compliance of projects and other operational activity with applicable
Bank’s rules and policies.
Prepare
and issue legal opinions on agreements, contracts and other formal
arrangements for operational activities of the Bank Group and Special
Funds with members and non-member countries, international organizations
and governmental and non-governmental entities.
Provide
legal assistance throughout the identification, preparation, appraisal,
supervision and post-evaluation stages.
Draft
and Negotiate financing agreements including loan agreements, grant
agreements, guarantee agreements and co-financing agreements with other
lenders.
Provide
legal opinions on the effectiveness of Loan Agreements and the fulfilment
of conditions precedent to disbursement including the review of legal and
operational documents submitted in fulfilment of loan and grant
conditions.
Provide
legal support and technical assistance to regional member countries and to
regional and sub-regional institutions in connection with matters
pertaining to the purpose, functions and activities of the Bank and to
developmental issues and activities.
Provide
legal support in the drafting of all operational policies, directives and
instructions of the Bank Group and Special Funds.
Assist
in the design of projects and programs from inception to completion in
compliance with the Bank’s policies, rules, and guidelines as well as
minimize risks that may impede the achievement of desirable outcomes.
Participate
in meetings and provide legal support to project teams including the
structure of the project, type of financing instruments, terms of
financing, implementation arrangements and compliance with the relevant
Bank Group applicable policies, rules and regulations.
Provide
legal assistance in operations-related implementation activities of
bilateral and multilateral cooperation arrangements related to public
sector operations.
Draft
Board resolutions pertaining to public sector projects and programs.
Attend
meetings of the Board of Directors and Senior Management committees directly
related to the functions of the Manager; and
Undertake
such other assignments as required by the Division Manager, Public Sector
Operations, policy and Governance or the General Counsel.

Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold
a Master’s degree in Law, and admission to the Bar of one of the African
Development Bank member countries; OR a Juris Doctor (JD) and admission to
the Bar of one of the African Development Bank member countries.
High
level skills in communication and negotiation as well as the ability to
build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results that
meet the needs of Legal Services Department’s work program.
Seasoned
knowledge in the current trend of development and familiarity with
development and international finance.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Strong
skills in preparation of complex legal documents including briefs and
confidential legal opinions, leading the negotiation of complex projects
and other transactions of a similar nature.
Effective
advisory skills that enable clients and help resolve their legal
questions.
Ability
to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build
effective working relations with colleagues.
Have
a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in similar jobs in a
law firm, a financial institution or a multilateral organisation.
Ability
to lead independently and supervise a multicultural team.
Solid
experience in applying legal knowledge to deliver full scope of strategic
legal services.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other. Fluency in the national
language(s) of the Region may be an added advantage depending on the
Region.
Competence
in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications. .Knowledge of
SAP is an asset.

Job
Title: Senior Procurement Operations Officer – Central, East and West
Regions
Reference: ADB/17/354

Location: Africa

Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50063227

The
Complex

The
Senior Vice-Presidency (SNVP) is responsible for supporting the President
in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve its strategic
objective and drive performance culture that will align all processes and
systems to deliver high impact results.
The
SNVP 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
SNVP will lead Senior Management discussions, decision-making processes
and the implementation of key Board and Management decisions.â€‹

The
Hiring Department/Division

The
SVP supervises the Fiduciary and Inspection Department (SNFI), which acts
as the custodian of the procurement (including procurement for private and
public partnership) and financial management (FM) profession, and has the
following responsibilities for its functions:

Developing
and interpreting policy, strategy and related guidance notes and manuals;
(ii) preparing annual post review reports on the Bank’s FM and
procurement operations for the Board;
Developing
training strategy for internal and external clients;
Dialoguing
with external and global partners with a view to building partnerships
and fostering harmonization;
Providing
the secretariat for the Procurement Review Committee (PRC); and
Inspecting
and reporting on the performance of procurement and FM activities
undertaken by the regions.

The
Senior Procurement Operations Officer is responsible to ensure that the
project procurement activities financed by the Bank are compliant with the
Bank’s procurement policy.
This
is done by advising on procurement arrangements and reviewing procurement
decisions within the project/program operations cycle from the
identification to completion stages.
The
incumbent also contributes to the preparation of the Bank’s Country
Strategy Paper, and to building procurement capacity of Borrowers which
includes training of Borrower staff, advising on project related
procurement matters, and assessing and strengthening the Borrower’s
procurement systems.
The
Senior Procurement Operations Officer reports administratively to the
Regional Operations Manager for Implementation Support (ROM-IS) and
functionally to the Division Manager – Procurement (SNFI).

Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager Procurement, the
Senior Procurement Operations Officer will:

Advise/assist
the various Sector Divisions involved in the supervision of Borrowers
project implementation activities as required by the relevant Presidential
Instructions.
Advise
Borrowers, Suppliers, Consultants, Contractors and other Entrepreneurs on
all aspects related to the procurement of goods and services under Bank
Group funded projects.
Participate
in Preparation and Appraisal missions for projects with routine
procurement components with a view to assisting Borrowers and Sector
Divisions Staff to define the most appropriate modalities for procurement.
Prepare
the procurement chapter in the Project Appraisal Report.
During
the project/program preparation cycle missions, assess the adequacy and
effectiveness of the procurement capacity at the Executing Agencies and
Project Implementation Unit as well as provide advisory technical support
to the project/program team on matters of procurement as an input to a new
project.
Undertake
assessment of Country Procurement Systems of Regional Member Countries.
Participate
in the project/program Launching Mission to assist the project/program
team in developing capacity building of the Executing Agency in the area
of procurement.
Review,
provide comments and participate in working group meetings of lending and
non-lending activities reports.
Receive,
review and approve all tender related documents requiring the Bank’s “No
Objection”, “Approval” or “Action” under the Procurement Policy of the
Bank; monitor practical aspects by assisting the Projects’ Task Managers
to supervise the procurement activities carried out by Borrowers
throughout the project cycle.
Maintain
an on-going system of monitoring the compliance with the Bank’s
Procurement Policy by the Borrowers and actions taken by project
management to implement internal and external audit recommendations and
report on the status of implementation.
Facilitate
and undertake training seminars /workshops for Borrowers and Bank Staff.
Ensure
that procurement information and data entering in SAP by sector experts
are effective, correct and accurate.
Undertake
Annual Post Procurement Review Report on on-going projects with a view to
advising Management on lessons learnt.
Provide
or generate reports (monthly or quarterly or as requested).
Execution
of audit findings as directed – initiating the necessary corrective
actions to address all audit findings in Procurement function and prevent
any repeat thereof.
Championing
the Complex / Regional mandate and purpose – providing a direct and
indirect operational support that will contribute to the regional output
and mandate in assigned Country.

Selection
Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Hold
at least a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public/Business
Administration, Law, Engineering, Procurement, Economics or related
fields.
Have
a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in
providing procurement support and advice to the preparation and
implementation of programs and projects financed by the Bank or any other
similar institution in developing countries, having private sector
experience will be an added advantage.
Proven
familiarity with and solid experience in the practice of procurement of
goods and works and the acquisition of consultancy services under donor
funding conditions, it would be desirable to have knowledge of Bank
Procurement policy.
Experience
in supervising and effectively managing implementation of developments
projects and programs.
Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Ability
to be flexible, open-minded with integrity, client and results oriented
for achieving both Bank’s and Borrowers’ objectives.
Effective
consulting and advisory skills that enable Sector Staff and Borrowers to
build their confidence and skills to deal with procurement issues.
Good
networking skills and judgment are required while working within teams and
when building professional relationships with procurement specialists and
sector specialists working in the Region.
Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
Competence
with standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), preferably
combined with knowledge and experience of SAP operations.