African Development Bank Executive Secretary- Head of Administrative Job Vacancy In Ghana

brought by staff members against the Bank concerning their
terms and conditions of employment. The Tribunal’s decisions are binding on the
Bank. The Executive Secretary is the Head of the Organizational Unit
responsible for all legal, budgeting and administrative functions of the
Tribunal. The Executive Secretary is the principal officer responsible for the
orderly discharge of the legal and administrative work of the Tribunal.

• Plans,
  directs, organizes, manages and administers the work and activities
  relating to the processing and disposal of cases filed by staff members
  against the Bank to ensure the proper and efficient treatment of the
  cases, and discharges all other administrative functions as the President
  of the Tribunal may assign:
• Carries
  out research for Judges on issues of the law and fact raised in cases;
• Prepares
  summaries of facts, analysis and contentions of parties for all cases;
• Prepares
  initial drafts of reasoning and operative parts of judgments and orders;
• Advises
  applicants and counsel on procedural issues;
• Receives
  applications instituting proceedings and related documentation of cases;
• Transmits
  documents and makes notifications required in connection with cases of
  the Tribunal;
• Prepares
  for each case a dossier recording all actions taken; and
• Organizes
  sessions of the Tribunal and acts as Secretary of the Tribunal during the
  sessions.
• Supervises
  and coordinates the work of staff of the Tribunal’s Secretariat.
• Sets
  overall objectives and develops work programme for the staff of the
  Secretariat of the Tribunal.
• Conducts
  annual performance evaluation and assists staff in the Secretariat in
  respect of performance and career development issues.
• Prepares
  and manages the budget of the Tribunal.
• Prepares
  Annual Reports of the Tribunal for transmission to the President of the
  Bank.
• Makes
  proper arrangements for the publication and dissemination of the
  Tribunal’s judgments.
• Reviews,
  as and when directed by the Tribunal, the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure.

• Organizes
  trainings and outreach missions on the Bank’s recourses mechanisms.
• Co-ordinates
  the activities of the Judges of the Tribunal.
• Manages
  the records of the Tribunal.
• Interacts
  positively with the staff of the Bank, at all levels, including Senior
  Management, while maintaining the independence of the Tribunal and the
  confidentiality of its work.
• Assists
  the Judges in the research of pertinent and applicable law and case law.

• At
  least a Master’s Degree in Law, (with an emphasis on International Law),
  or a first degree plus a relevant combination of relevant academic
  qualification in law (ie: Juris Doctor (JD)) plus admission to the Bar in
  a Member country;
• A
  minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant experience, preferably with an
  international organization or working for the  judiciary system of a
  Member country, with solid practical knowledge of international
  administrative and labour law, including employment issues in
  international organizations;
• Strong
  analytical and problem solving skills;
• Ability
  to work independently and to cope with multiple demands and competing
  priorities under pressure;
• Ability
  to work sensitively in a multi-cultural environment and respect for
  diversity and ability to build effective relationships and trust with
  Judges, colleagues and other stakeholders;
• High
  degree of personal integrity and great sense of discretion.
• Proven
  experience in working with administrative tribunals of international
  organizations (sisters institutions) would be an advantage;
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills in English or French with good
  working knowledge of the other language; and
• Competence
  in the use of standard software applications in use at the Bank.