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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: Team Assistant,
Problem Solving and Mediation Training
Reference: ADB/17/393
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS8
Position N°: 50093582

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 (PRST0);
Independent Development Evaluation Department (BDEV); Integrity and
Anti-Corruption Department (PIAC); Compliance Review and Mediation Unit
(BCRM); Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board (BSAB); Administrative
Tribunal (BATR); Office of the Auditor General (PAGL); Group Risk
Management Directorate (PGRM); General Counsel and Legal Services Department
(PGCL); Communication and External Relations Department (PCER); Staff
Integrity and Ethics Office (PETH) and Office of the Secretary General
& General Secretariat(PSEG).

The Hiring Department

The Compliance Review and
Mediation Unit (CRMU) is the organizational unit that administers the
Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) which is one of the accountability
instruments of the African Development Bank.
The mandate of the IRM is to
handle complaints submitted by people who are or are likely to be adversely
affected by any of the Bank Group financed operations due to the African
Development Bank non -compliance with its own policies and procedures. The
IRM examines requests relating to non-compliance with the Bank Group
safeguards policies The IRM handles complaints relating to both public and
private sector operations.

The Position
The role of the Problem Solving and Research Assistant will be to provide
support to the Director of CRMU in all problem solving exercises and mediation
capacity building activities.

Duties And
Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Director – Compliance Review and
Mediation Unit the Team Assistant Problem Solving and Mediation Training will:
Problem Solving:

Conduct research to provide the
needed information and data to support the registration of the requests to
be handled through solving exercises.
Conduct research for preparation
of problem solving exercise reports.
Provide support to the Director
and the Chief Compliance and Problem Solving Officer in coordination of
problem solving missions.
Prepare templates to track the
implementation of remedial actions resulting from problem solving by
Management.
Generate statistics on requests
handled through problem solving.
Support the Senior Communication,
Outreach and Knowledge Management Officer in dissemination of information
and problem solving reports.

Mediation Training:

Organize technical activities for
annual delivery of the CRMU Mediation training program, from preparation
to implementation and provide support during the preparation of training
materials.
Provide support to the Director
and the Chief Compliance and Problem Solving Officer in the procurement of
mediation consultants.
Provide support to the Senior
Communication, Outreach and Knowledge Management Officer to prepare and
disseminate publications on training activities.

Implementing Work
Program:

Support the preparation of annual
planning of problem solving exercises and mediation training;
Support the budget planning
process for the problem solving exercise and mediation training;
Contribute to the periodic
reporting on the performance of the IRM problem solving activities;
Identify and analyse regularly the
issues that are recurrent in the complaints submitted to CRMU that undergo
problem solving exercises;
Administer all problem solving and
mediation training files, in both hard and soft copies;
Produce quarterly reports on the
status, nature, trends and outcomes of complaints handled through problem
solving; Produce reports on the status mediation training activities;
Liaise with the Case
Management Assistant to compile requests received through the CRMU
info/email account to be considered for problem solving;
Update the IRM complaints register
of requests handled through problem solving;
Provide logistical support to
organize problem solving missions; and
Liaise with the Case Management
Assistant to compile management responses to requests handled through
problem solving.

IRM Database
Management (In coordination with the Case Management and Advisory Assistant):

Research data to identify
mediation consultants in Africa and update CRMU consultants data;
Contribute to the update of CRMU
databases of CSOs/NGOs specialised on mediation issues;
Support the preparation of reports
including statistics on participants’ profile and key recommendations made
on annual basis in relation to Problem solving activities; and
Create templates to monitor the
outcomes of mediation training activities.

Administrative and
program support (In coordination with the Administrative Assistant and the
Senior Secretary):

Prepare and edit proof memos from
CRMU Director relating to problem solving;
Facilitate the submission for
translation and distribution of documents prepared in the context of the
problem solving exercise and mediation training activities;

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree
or its equivalent in a relevant discipline (Law, International Development
or Sociology).
Have a minimum of six (6) years’
experience in operations, law firms or working in research projects firms.
Experience with an International
organization or MDBs is an added advantage.
Experience in generating and
interpreting data for use in reports.
Having private sector experience
will be an added advantage.
Ability to assess documents to
come up with sound actions.
Good research and analytical
skills.
Strong organizational skills and
attentiveness to details.
Ability to manage multi-task dues
under pressure.
Experience with working with MDBs
or other international accountability mechanism.
Competence in the use of standard
Microsoft Office Suite applications; knowledge of SAP is an added
advantage.
Ability to communicate effectively
(written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working
knowledge of the other.

Job Title: Assistant Building
Technician
Reference: ADB/16/396

Location: Côte d’Ivoire

Grade: GS7
Position N°: 50051300

The Complex

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

The Hiring
Department/Division

The primary
roles of the General Services and Procurement Department (CHGS) are to
manage the Bank’s assets, oversee all corporate procurement of goods,
services, works and real estate, coordinate all staff travel and transport
of Bank’s goods and staff, catering services and other logistics
arrangements and the mail services and keep staff informed about services
offered.
To this end the
CHGS department formulates and applies rules for procurement, storage, and
maintenance of furniture, office equipment and supply; design, prepare and
implement programmes for the construction or acquisition and maintenance
of buildings and premises; formulate and ensure the proper and effective
application of administration policies within the Bank in such areas as
communications, transport, travels, security, protection and safety of the
Bank’s staff and property; and perform related duties.
The department
is responsible for managing the Bank’s fixed assets (valued at over UA 100,000,000).
The CHGS department comprises 3 divisions supervised by the Director
General Services and Procurement.
These divisions
are: Operations and Maintenance Division (CHGS.1); Corporate Procurement
Division (CHGS.2); and Support Services Division (CHGS.3).

The Position

The Assistant
Building Technician will be expected to monitor, through the compilation
of information, the visual examination of the premises and the preparation
of work orders, the maintenance, repair and housekeeping of the building, the
physical plant, equipment and the grounds of the facility; prepare cost
projections and historical analyses to ensure the cost effectiveness of
operations; implement measures for the safety and security of the premises
and staff including conducting inspections, documenting unsafe conditions
and accidents and presenting appropriate training at all the premises
occupied by the Bank at its Headquarters, Regional and Field Offices.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Chief Building Engineer, the Assistant Building
Technician will:

Analyze the
state of structural defects and deteriorations, evaluate the works, do an
estimate of the required resources and follow up for their approval for
renovation or restructuring projects, identify operations that require
restoration activities.
Establish work
plans and drawings in line with identified needs, estimate the required
resources and follow up for their approval.
For new projects
(of renovation or restructuring as the case may be), prepare drawings as
needed.
Draft terms of
references for Request for proposals/quotations.
Participate as
member of technical evaluation committees for structural renovation and
repairs and participate in related discussions.
Undertake site
technical supervisions, draft minutes for meetings held with contractors
in charge of project implementation.
Follow up and
verification of maintenance works in the premises of the Bank.
Coordination and
replenishments of materials and supplies requested as part of maintenance
activities
Supervise the
technical procedures, for all types of repairs on concrete materials,
stainless steel, gypsum, finishing materials, waterproofing and carpentry.
Coordinate,
organize, supervise and monitor all the works executed under service
contracts.
Receive all
grievances and client’s requests (already registered on Help Desk).
Work as a team
to develop and implement methods to improve the efficiency, effectiveness
and the quality of products and services provided to internal and external
clients of the department.
Constitute a
database and a system of archiving the ground plans of the Bank’s premises
both in hard copy and in electronic formats. Prepare a leaflet that allows
the easy identification/use of the ground plans.
Supervise the
unloading of containers and the distribution of the Bank’s materials.
Daily
supervision of the functional status of sanitary installations in the
premises occupied by the Bank at its HQ.
Follow up and
supervise janitorial service contracts, gardening and rat-disinfestation/fumigation
services in the premises occupied by the Bank at its HQ.
Following up on
the environment (recycling of paper, implementation of water saving
mechanisms, etc.).
Carry out other
duties as required by the position and/or Division Manager.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Hold at least a
Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Civil, Building or Construction
Engineering.
Have a minimum
of five (5) years of relevant experience in managing building maintenance,
renovation of existing premises and construction of, new building works.
Execution of projects within a multilateral development bank and/or
financial or similar institution.
Knowledge of the
management of goods, works and services procurement and budget management.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Good
interpersonal communication skills.
Strong team work
and relations, operational effectiveness, decision making and problem
solving abilities.
Ability to
manage works contracts and provision of various services.
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.

Job Title: Senior Stock
Management Assistant
Reference: ADB/16/387
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS8
Position N°: 50000353

The Complex

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

Department/Division

The primary
roles of the General Services and Procurement Department (CHGS) are to
manage the Bank’s assets, oversee all corporate procurement of goods,
services, works and real estate, coordinate all staff travel and transport
of Bank’s goods and staff, catering services and other logistics
arrangements and the mail services and keep staff informed about services
offered.
To this end the
CHGS department formulates and applies rules for procurement, storage, and
maintenance of furniture, office equipment and supply; design, prepare and
implement programs for the construction or acquisition and maintenance of
buildings and premises; formulate and ensure the proper and effective
application of administration policies within the Bank in such areas as
communications, transport, travels, security, protection and safety of the
Bank’s staff and property; and perform related duties.
The department
is responsible for managing the Bank’s fixed assets (valued at over UA
100,000,000). The CHGS department comprises 3 divisions supervised by the
Director General Services and Procurement. These divisions are: Operations
and Maintenance Division (CHGS.1); Corporate Procurement Division
(CHGS.2); and Support Services Division (CHGS.3).

The Position

This incumbent
is responsible for collection of information on Bank’s office supplies and
spare parts requirements, analyse information on stock consumption,
provide statistics and data for decision support, draft reports and
meetings minute’s related Stock issues. Receive procured goods and
maintain an accurate and updated record of all stock items entries into
the computer system.
Track the status
of the stock, transfers, replenishments, and obsolete stock items for
disposal, supervise the movement of stock, stock keeping in the warehouse
and stock room and participate in the inventory control. Monitor the stock
levels and prepares reports as required.

Duties and
Responsibilities

Under the
Supervision of the Senior and Principal Logistics and Stock Management
Officers, the Senior Stock

Management Assistant
will:

Assist in the
management of the warehouse, in line with organisations policies.
Ensure that
accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems
are functioning and that all relevant records are properly maintained.
Ensure that
standard systems are properly maintained at warehouses.
Assess the
availability of space and prepare stacking/storage plans prior to
programming/contingency commodities arrivals.
Assist in the
receipt of all arriving consignments.
Monitor the
quantity and quality of items stored.
Carry out
regular physical random warehouse checks of stock items and inventory.
Produce regular
stocks reports and daily stocks positions;
Prepare loading
plans and ensure that standard waybills are duly complete.
Prepare and
issue reports from the stock control computer system as requested by
management;
Participate as a
member or secretary in committees related to stock management and
logistics contract selection, evaluation and execution;
Work within a
team concept to develop and implement ways to improve the efficiency,
effectiveness and quality of the products and/or services provided to
internal and external customer;
Draft
correspondence and various other documents;
Schedule and
attend meetings with user departments to discuss procedural issues and
take minutes at Logistics and stock team formal and informal meetings.
Coordinate
activities related to shipment of personal effects to/from the
Headquarters or Country offices to various destinations.
Coordinate
shipments of Bank’s items to/from Headquarters to Country Offices
Relate with
clearing agents, port and airport freight authorities to ensure smooth
delivery of Bank’s consignments.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Holds at least
Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Business Administration,
Engineering, Law, or in any other relevant discipline.
Have a minimum
of six (6) years of experience in Warehousing and stock Management with
experience from private sector being an added advantage.
Ability to
operate effectively in a matrix environment both as team leader and team
member.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Ability to deal
sensitively in a multicultural environment and build effective working
relations with clients and colleagues.
Ability to
identify and understands relationships, constraints and pressures
affecting others.
Ability to
recognise the need to maintain accurate records and provide regular
reports to those with a valid interest in logistical activities.
Excellent
analytical capabilities and problem solving skills.
The incumbent
should be able to analyse information to develop a conceptual
understanding of the meaning of a range of information.
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: Senior System
Administrator
Reference: ADB/17/390
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS8
Position N°: 50000618

The Complex

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

The Hiring
Department/Division

The Corporate IT
Services Department (CHIS) is mandated by the Bank to deliver the best
possible IT services for Bank staff, and help achieve the results that
will get the Bank closer to accomplishing its development goals.
The principal
mission of the CHIS.2 division is to ensure that the IT infrastructure of
the Bank fits the needs of the Institution and functions in an efficient
and cost effective manner to support the bank’s operations.
The Bank’s
infrastructure consisting of high end servers, storage and data protection
system supports applications, such as SAP based ERP, BI, financial risk,
email, content management, etc.

The Position
The Senior systems Administrator will be part of a team delivering mission
critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest level of availability,
performance and security of the bank’s applications. Under general supervision
the Division Manager, the key objectives of the job are as follows:

Ensure the
stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the Bank’s Information
Systems.
Ensure that
timely and effective actions are taken to resolve the systems
infrastructure and applications issues to minimize business downtime.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Division Manager, the incumbent will:
Deploy and maintain servers and storage systems infrastructure:

Install,
configure and test operating systems, application software, storage
devices and system management tools with respect to change management
policies.
Manage
productivity tools to maintain proactive alerting on performance and
availability of IT services.
Perform daily
system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all
hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system
and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as
backups.
Create, change,
and delete user accounts per request.
Maintain
Operating systems and applications up to date to minimize vulnerabilities.
Write and
maintain custom scripts to increase system automation and minimize
operator errors.
Establish a
schedule of preventive maintenance to ensure optimum performance of
equipment.
Interface with
technology vendors for equipment servicing and maintenance.

Provide second level
support on operating systems, storage and data protection systems:

Manage service
requests, incidents and problems raised through the bank IT service Desk
within established SLAs and provide effective communication to
stakeholders during the process.
Provide advice
and guidance to applications’ development and service delivery staff on
the correct and effective use of systems.
Provide support
on shared IT services to Country Offices IT staff.

Enforce IT security
Policies:

Enforce the
bank’s security policies for operating systems and applications.
Follow up and
implement IT audit recommendations where applicable.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree
or its equivalent in Computer Science or a related discipline.
ITIL foundation certification.
Have a minimum of six (6) years
systems administration experience.
Three (3) to five (5) years’
experience in administration of any one of the enterprise virtualization
platforms (VMware, Xen, KVM, PowerVM, and Hyper-V).
Problem solving and
troubleshooting skills; ability to triage effectively under pressure.
Having private sector experience
will be an added advantage.
Good organizational skills with
the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
Solid networking knowledge (OSI
network layers, TCP/IP)
Solid understanding of storage
protocols (FC; iSCSI, NFS, CFIS etc.).
Competence in the use of standard
software used in the Bank such as Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Citrix and
Power Point, VPN etc.
Ability to communicate effectively
verbally and in writing.
Ability to work in a fast-paced
high-end customer focused corporate environment.
Demonstrate flexibility (e.g.,
redeployment, off-hour setup requests, etc.)
Proven skills in installing,
configuring and troubleshooting UNIX /Linux or Windows based environments.
Proven skills in the
administration of one of the major virtualization platforms (VMware,
Hyper-V, Xen, KVM, PowerVM).
Ability to communicate effectively
(written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working
knowledge of the other.

Job Title: Chief Power Engineer
(Power Sector Reform)
Reference: ADB/17/399
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50093670

The Complex

The Vice
Presidency for ‘Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth’ is a Sector
Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy High 5s priority of
“Light up and Power Africa”.
The complex’s
objectives are:

To develop
policy and strategy;
Provide deep
sector technical expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of
experienced individuals who can be consulted for their expertise on
complicated transactions;
Develop new
financing instruments;
Act as spoke
person 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 Hiring
Department/Division

Within this new
Complex, there is a Directorate in charge of Power Systems Development.
This Directorate
includes the “Power Utilities” Division which supports the Bank’s Regional
Member Countries, Utilities, Regional Economic Communities, Power Pools,
Regulators and other stakeholders to develop and improve their power
systems both for both sovereign (SO) and non-sovereign operations (NSO).

The Position

The Chief Power
Engineer (Power Sector Reforms) will ensure the technical strength of the
Bank’s activities in the support of transactions linked to private sector
investments in the electricity sector.
He/She will
provide deep sectoral expertise related to the planning, structuring,
financing and implementation of power / utility reforms to increase
private sector participation across the power value (i.e. fuel supply, and
power generation, transmission and distribution / retail).
This will
involve the entire gamut of reforms (i.e. management contracts to full
divestiture) to enhance and facilitate utility performance benchmarking /
knowledge sharing and provision of quality advisory services required for
successful reform and restructuring of utilities.
The job will
also contribute to the delivery of the High5 flagships as required.

Duties and
Responsibilities

Under the
overall supervision of the Manager, Power Utilities, the incumbent will
perform the following:
Coordinate the
delivery of flagships as relevant to ensure delivery of the New Deal on
Energy objectives;
Provides
advisory support to Regional Member Countries and Task Managers in
preparation and implementation of complex and innovative projects aiming
at reforming utilities and enhancing / benchmarking management performance
through transmission / distribution network rehabilitation and expansion,
and loss reductions and increased efficiency;
Provide
leadership, along with Hub-based staff, in the process of identification,
preparation and execution of operations related to the transformation of
utilities, including loss reduction and last mile access programmes;
Coordinate/Lead,
in conjunction with other teams, operations (investment plan support,
technical assistance) to support transformation;
Coordinate with
the Hubs and governance units in conducting policy / result based
operations and technical assistance to support utility reforms and private
sector participation;
Provide deep
sector expertise for quality assurance: preparation of terms of reference,
review and validation process of feasibility studies and utility
performance diagnostic;
Ensure timely
review and quality assurance of project preparation, appraisal and
supervision documents vis-à-vis technical, financial and economic
requirements;
Work with other
PEVP Divisions on relevant policy and regulatory matters and the
structuring and financial analysis of complex / innovative projects,
especially those involving private sector participation (e.g. streamlining
/ standardization of project and transaction documentation, and financing
instruments);
Support delivery
of Economic and Sector Work related to utility performance benchmarking in
collaboration with other directorates of the complex;
Undertake any
other tasks the Director or Division Manager may assign.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Hold at least a
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.
Have a minimum
of seven (7) years of experience in utilities or in the power sector
including utility reform and turn around exposure;
Private sector
experience will be an added advantage;
Experience
working across multiple institutions and ensuring collaboration across
power sector reform stakeholders is essential.
Experience in a
combination of the following areas will be essential: Utility Management,
Regional integration, infrastructure development and policy; IPPs / PPPs;
and/or regulatory specialization along with experience of working on
Management Contracts, Concession Agreements and Divestiture transactions.
Ability to
innovate and create new approaches in order to enhance performance;
Ability to
communicate effectively and mobilize key actors to delivery (private
sector, public sector and civil society);
Proven ability
to build and direct a high performing team to achieve visionary and
challenging goals;
Proven
interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work in a
multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment, with sensitivity and respect for
diversity and the ability to build trust and provide leadership to different
team members;
Highly developed
negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with counterparts,
both internal
and external;
Clear
understanding of the drivers and barriers to success of power utilities in
complex regulatory, political environments;
Deep knowledge
of integrated least-cost national / utility power system planning and
network development process and tools utilized in Africa; and familiarity
with the work of multilateral Development Finance Institutions;
Deep knowledge
of utility Quality of Supply and Service Standards; and related
performance management systems;
Excellent
project management and contract administration skills;
Ability to draft
Terms of reference (TORs), Requests for quotation (RFQs) and Requests for
Proposals (RFPs) to procure services from consultants;
Good knowledge
of national power / utility regulation, procurement and contracting models
and standards; and grid code / operating rules / limits / reserves
(including power import, export, wheeling and trading);
A good
understanding of, and ability to lead / support negotiation of, power
project agreements such as Power Purchase Agreements, Grid Connection
Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements, Engineering, Procurement &
Construction (EPC) Contracts, Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Contracts, Long Term Service Agreements (LTSA) and familiarity with the
work of Development Finance Institutions.
A good
understanding of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and
asset management systems;
A good
understanding of the Bank’s Environmental & Social policy
requirements;
Good knowledge
of utility governance, regulation, operations, maintenance and management,
client relationship, billing, financial management of utilities;
Highly developed
strategic thinking skills allied to an ability to translate strategic
concepts and direction into the implementation of workable and sustainable
policies and regulations;
Excellent spoken
and written English or French, with a working knowledge of the other
language;
Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications;
Ability/willingness
to quickly become familiar with the use of various tools available and
applied by the Bank such as SAP.

Job Title: Senior Financial
Analyst
Reference: ADB/17/397
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50093632 / 50062800

The Complex

The Vice
Presidency for Finance (FIVP) oversees the financial management of the
Bank Group.
This encompasses
the Bank Group’s treasury activities including borrowings from the capital
markets and investment activities; controllership functions including
financial reporting and loan administration; strategic resource
mobilization and the strengthening of the non-statutory financial
resources and instruments; the overall asset/liability management for the
Bank Group.

The Hiring
Department/Division

The Syndication
and Financial Technical Services Department (the “Department”) is
responsible for the design and introduction of new financial products as
well as the provision of structured finance solutions to the Bank’s
clients.
Additionally,
the Department is responsible for the syndication and co-financing of all
the Bank’s transactions including but not limited to balance sheet
management through secondary market sales and securitization of the Bank’s
asset portfolio.
The Financial
Technical Services Division (the “Division”) has primary responsibility
for the innovation, development and marketing / dissemination of the Bank
Group’s financial products as well as its local currency funding
operations.
The Division
also provides financial technical expertise and advisory services on
project teams supporting task managers in originating, structuring,
appraising, negotiating, restructuring, secondary sales and closing of
transactions.
The Division has
the additional responsibility for the lending rate management of the Bank
and in assisting Bank’s clients to manage market related risk through
derivative based hedging solutions.

The Position

Reporting to the Division Manager,
the Senior Financial Analyst will be a part of a team of finance
specialists providing financial solutions and specific finance expertise
in support of investments across all sectors and regional member countries
of the Bank.
He/She will develop, structure and
implement innovative financial solutions, develop new products and deploy
a range of Bank products to attract financing from the private sector.
This will include, but not limited to:

Design products
and financial services that are competitive, responsive to the evolving
needs of the clients and consistent with the development objectives of
the Bank and specifically the High5s.
Provide
financial technical expertise and advisory services on project teams
supporting task managers in originating, structuring, appraising,
negotiating, restructuring, secondary sales and closing of transactions.
Assist Bank’s
clients to manage risk through customized derivative based hedging
solutions.
Contribute to
the Bank’s initiative to develop African capital markets through the
provision of long-term currency solutions funded through bonds,
synthetically or swaps.
Support the
general dissemination and implementation of the Bank Group’s financial
products, including developing and delivering training workshops,
awareness and capacity building for Bank’s staff and clients.
Participate in
the policy and transactional dialogue around the development, structuring
and implementation of transactions, employing a range of Bank products
designed not only to attract financing from the private sector at the
best available terms and conditions for the benefit of Bank clients but
also help manage vulnerability to market related risks.
Execute related
swap trade transactions in the financial markets to hedge the Bank’s
exposure to interest and currency risk as a result of loan features
offered to clients.

Duties and
Responsibilities
The Senior Financial Analyst will carry out the following functions:

Development and
Marketing of Financial Products:

Design and
implement new and/or enhanced financial products for financing, leverage
of Bank Capital and risk management.
Support the
general dissemination and implementation of the Bank’s financial
products. This involve developing and delivering training, marketing and
communication modules, helping to resolve important funding and risk
management issues.
Monitor the
performance of products and services, and where necessary, analyze,
develop and implement changes to existing product range to ensure that
they continue to adequately meet borrower needs.
Assist in the
management of the interaction with relationship teams and provide
guidance across the full range of products, and be a consistent, credible
and accessible point of contact.
Share
experiences and exchange information with similar Divisions in other MDBs
and keep abreast of financial innovation that can help the Bank’s
borrowers.
Build and
maintain highly effective and successful relationships with key internal
and external stakeholders, including financial advisors, investment
banks, multilateral development banks and other financial institutions.

Provision of
Financial Technical Services to Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Transactions
in Project Teams:

Provide
financial technical support and advisory services on project teams in
originating, structuring, appraising, negotiating, restructuring,
secondary sales and closing of transactions in various sectors utilizing
the breadth of available instruments.
Review and
negotiate project documentation, including mandate letters, term sheet,
loan and common term agreements.
Support task
managers developing guarantee transactions, including support during
upstream preparation, structuring, negotiation, and closing of the
transactions.
Assist Bank’s
clients in their debt management strategies through the design of
customized derivative based hedging solutions.

Domestic Capital
Markets Funding:

Contribute to
the Bank’s initiative to issue domestic bond in African Capital markets
and on- lend to projects.
Manage the
process of local currency papers preparation to seek President’s approval
to designate specific regional member countries currencies as approved
lending currencies of the Bank and thereafter establish medium term note
programs in the underlying countries.
Contribute to
the development of local currency funding strategies for Bank projects
utilizing domestic bond issuance, cross currency swaps or synthetic
derivative structures.
Design
structured transactions (partial credit guarantees, securitizations,
credit enhancements, and risk sharing facilities) to assist clients mobilize
local currency in domestic capital markets or through syndicated loan
structures or commercial lenders.

Lending Rate
Management:

Verify data and
information for loans with interest rate fixings and prepares all
relevant documents required for swap execution.
Execute related
swap transactions on behalf of the Bank.
Perform
efficiency tests to ensure that all executed swaps and the hedged items
(principal, maturity, index, etc.,) match for hedge accounting purpose.
Simulates and
prices loans in Bank’s treasury systems – Summit, Reuters and/or
Bloomberg.
Collaborate
with market counterparties to estimate and verify the marked-to-market
exposure of clients upon unwinding of a related swap.

Contributing to
the development and adaptation of financial policies and programs:

Assist in the
design and implementation of a marketing strategy for the unit, both to
internal and external clients.
Participate as
a key member of all the Asset and Liability Management Committee working
groups and in technical working groups.

Perform other
duties assigned by the Division Manager

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s Degree or its equivalent in Finance / Banking, Business
Administration, Economics, Accounting related discipline.
A professional
qualification in one of the aforementioned fields. A Chartered Financial
Analyst (CFA) charter holder or ICMA is an advantage.
Have a minimum
of five (5 years) of relevant professional experience with good market
knowledge – particularly in relation to transaction structures, products,
fixed income, derivatives, equity, African capital markets, due diligence,
financial analysis of project finance and corporate finance lending and
equity investments, risk management instruments.
A strong
background in investment and development banking with experience in
working with private sector projects, state owned entities,
utilities/infrastructure authorities and government.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Proven
excellence in written and verbal communication skills, including the
capacity to communicate complex and technical issues in simple terms,
while maintaining absolute accuracy.
Knowledge,
Learning and Communication – Actively seeking knowledge needed to complete
assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting
information in a clear and organized manner.
Drive for
results – Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines
and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to do
so.
Strong
analytical, quantitative and financial market skills.
Knowledge of
fund raising and on-lending activities in developing capital markets,
particularly in Africa.
An understanding
of the capital markets and demonstrated understanding of project finance
and the use of risk mitigation instruments to catalyze private capital.
Strong
Operational Effectiveness, Problem solving, Innovation and Creativity,
Client Orientation and teamwork and relationships.
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills, in English or French preferably
with a working knowledge of the other.
Competence with
use of standard MS Office software applications, particularly Word,
PowerPoint, and Excel and Treasury Systems – Summit, Reuters and Bloomberg
applications and SAP – Loan Administration

Job Title: Young Professionals
Program (YPP)
Reference: ADB/17/398
Location: Africa
Grade: PL6
Position N°: NA

Objective

The Young Professionals Program
(YPP) targets High Potential, Best-in-Class young professionals with a
strong passion for Africa’s Development. This program is not an internship
arrangement; rather it offers an exceptional opportunity to talented young
professionals with leadership potential, an established record of
outstanding academic and professional achievement, a commitment to
engagement in crucial issues and to making a difference at the national or
international level. The YPP includes a rigorous program of activities
that prepares participants to be technical and professional leaders with
notable impact.
The Program is for a period of
three years, of which two years are to be spent on mandatory rotational
placements across the Bank’s various functions and with the possibility of
securing a regular staff position during the third year, based on
performance and potential, as well as availability of suitable vacancies.
This development Program is
structured under the Young Professionals Learning Academy and specific
learning interventions delivered in phases of 6 months each, to deepen
knowledge and build technical breadth and leadership skills necessary for
future roles. It includes immersion into various functional areas of the
Bank for hands-on experience in projects and various work assignments.
On-boarding and orientation programs
will enable fast learning and adjustment to the Bank’s belief system in
addition to a robust support mechanism by way of mentors, coaches
and buddy groups
Individual performance and
potential will be reviewed periodically and the necessary personal development
plans customized to individual needs.

Duties and
Responsibilities
The Young Professional Program (Ypp) Strategic Focus Areas For 2018 Intake:

We seek to
recruit Young Professionals in specific disciplines and specialist
professional areas that are aligned to our Ten-Year Strategy (TYS) as well
as our People strategy. Our talent needs and recruitment efforts are
therefore aligned to the Bank’s strategic imperatives; the High Fives
(Hi-5s).

Light Up and Power
Africa:

Power Systems
Development (grid base power system, power utilities), Climate Change and
Green Growth (climate finance, climate adaptation), Energy Statistics,
Policy and Regulation (energy statistics), Renewable Energy (off grid
energy access), Energy Partnerships (energy partnerships and stake-holders
engagement, energy markets).

Feed Africa:

Agriculture
& Agro-industry (agribusiness development, agriculture research,
production and sustainability), Agricultural finance & Rural
development (agricultural and rural finance, rural infrastructure
development).

Integrate Africa:

Development
Research (macroeconomic policy, debt sustainability and forecasting,
microeconomic, institutional and development impact), Governance and
public financial management (program development, policy management),
Statistics (economic and social statistics, statistical capacity
building).

Industrialize Africa:

Private Sector
Development (strategy and new product, portfolio asset management, special
operations), Financial sector development (financial institutions,
financial inclusion), Infrastructure, cities & urban development
(transport and logistics, ICT), Industrial and trade development.

Improve the quality
of life for the people of Africa:

Water, Human and
Social development (education, human capital and employment, sanitation
and public health.
The Bank expects
to recruit thirty (30) Young Professionals in the identified relevant
focus areas. The Bank is an equal opportunity employer. To this end,
we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce that
reflects our diversity agenda, including gender, geographies and languages,
among others.

Selection Criteria
Including
desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

The Young
Professional Program targets motivated and high-potential talented individuals
from our member countries. Applicants must meet the following conditions:

Be a citizen of a regional or
non-regional AfDB member country.
Be 32 years of age or younger by
31st December, 2017.
Possess a Master’s degree or
equivalent in any discipline that is relevant to the business of the Bank,
with outstanding academic credentials.
Have at least 3 years work
experience in the areas related to our high priority areas (Hi-5s) as
mentioned above.
Demonstrable
on-the-ground/hands-on experience on the African continent and/or in other
continent’s developing countries.
Have passion for Africa’s Development.
Demonstrate strengths in
leadership including leading others.
Able to leverage knowledge, share
and coach others.
Effectively work in teams with
adaptability to a diverse environment.
Strong analytical skills, an
entrepreneurial drive, results-orientation and problem-solving capability
Business Acumen and innovation
mindset.
Be proficient in the Bank’s
working languages, either English and/or French.
Have skills that enable you work
in a digital environment and embrace technology as it evolves.
Be willing to live in Abidjan,
Cote d’Ivoire the Bank’s Headquarters, and travel to undertake country
assignments.

Job Title: Regional Program
Officer
Reference: ADB/17/248/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50068928

The Complex

The Vice
Presidency for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery
responsible for operational relevancy, efficiency and effectiveness of the
Bank Group’s operational programs, and activities.
The Vice
President- Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery will
ensure that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Members
Countries and will oversee the full implementation of all aspects of the
Bank’s Regional Directorates.

The Hiring Department

The Regional
Development, Integration & Business Delivery department provides
advice on strategic options for revenue generation and cost efficiencies
of Bank’s operations and strategies.
It provides
direct and indirect operational input that contribute to the delivery of
key performance targets through detailed high frequency reporting
(dashboard) on the progress of work programs and relevant Bank
initiatives. It also undertakes quality assurance, for quality at entry of
Bank operations, and contribute towards strategy formulation and day-to-day
administration.

The Position
This position is key to providing support and follow-up of business development
and delivery and portfolio performance for results.
Working as a key member of the Bank’s multi-disciplinary country teams under
the guidance of the Director General, the Regional Program Officer primarily
focuses on the following:

Supports and
ensures performance and delivery of the Regional hub’s portfolio;
Liaises with
sector project task managers at headquarter and in the country/regional offices
on issues of project development and management;
Actively
promotes and participates in country policy dialogue with the host
government;
Plays a key role
in identifying, developing and managing Bank contacts with other
international agencies in-country and in the coordination of the Banks
‘operations with those of the other partners;
Contributes to
Bank-wide public relations efforts and to knowledge generation,
dissemination and utilization;
Supports the
Director General in office administration;
Supports the
Director General in identifying opportunities for co-financing with other
agencies;
Participates in
team meetings, including programing country meetings to which Country
Program Officer provides secretarial services.

Duties and
Responsibilities
The position of the Regional Program Officer is based in the Regional Hub, and
the incumbent reports to the Director General based in this Hub and has the
following duties:

Coordinate
Portfolio Management and Country Programming
Monitor and
advise the Director General on the management of key performance
indicators on portfolio performance, country program, Bank priorities and
result indicators;
Harmonize
management reporting tools within the various Departments;
Coordinate the
work of the Country Programme Officers and sector staff in field
offices to ensure sound analysis and monitoring of portfolio
developments including through regular reviews of country and regional
portfolios with a view to identifying issues and proposing options for
their resolution;
Ensure that
Country Programme Officers in the Region produce Quarterly Portfolio
Status Reports, and Annual Portfolio Performance Reviews/Updates of
Portfolio Improvement Plans (PIPs) as required;
Ensure that
Country Programme Officers are following up and reporting on
implementation of Country Portfolio Improvement Plans;
Lead the
preparation of the Regional Portfolio Performance Reviews in collaboration
with Country Programme Officers, Regional Economists and Sector Staff,
work more closely with the regional economic communities and coordinate
and monitor multinational programs with a focus on delivery on regional
integration;
Coordinate work
of Country Programme Officers and sector staff in the monitoring and
implementation of the recommendations of the Monthly Portfolio Flashlight
Reports;
Provide
effective oversight to project task teams on quality and compliance with
Bank operational processes and procedures (including referring them to the
relevant responsible staff in fiduciary, legal, safeguards, or other
specialized areas);
Oversee the work
of Sector staff in undertaking country and regional portfolio performance
review processes with the Government and other Development Partners.
Provide
leadership and guidance in the work of Country Programme Officers that
focuses on being responsible for quality control of key documents, taking
part in dialogue with Government, Regional Economic Communities when
necessary, and following up on agreed actions;
Motivate and
coach the senior/principal Country Programme Officers of the Region’s
Country Offices;
Motivate Country
Team members to attend country team meetings;
Support the
Director General in ensuring country office team members actions are in
accordance and complies with Bank Ethics, Regulations, Policies and
guidance.
Prepare
portfolio related country briefs for Annual Meetings and other briefs to
Management.
Preparation of
reports: Consolidate on a quarterly basis, a summary of the Quarterly
Portfolio Report prepared by the Country Program Officer for the Director
General, Deputy Director General, Country Program Officer and the Lead
Economist:

Prepare on a
monthly basis a synthesis of the implementation of the Region’s work
program and highlight the bottlenecks and proposed solutions.
Monitor the
implementation of the recommendations of the monthly portfolio flashlight
reports.

Project &
Work Program Management: Work with Sector Experts responsible for specific
projects to ensure that solution to pending projects’ problems are
resolved;

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s degree or its equivalent in in Economics, Social Sciences,
Engineering, Agriculture/Forestry, Business Administration, Public
Administration and knowledge of development issues.
Have a minimum
of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in the formulation
and implementation of policies, programs and projects either within the
Bank, with a similar development institution or in the Private Sector.
Demonstrated
experience in project development and implementation, in a multilateral
financial institution with special focus on at least one of the sectors in
the assigned Division.
Experience with
working in a team oriented, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary,
international and professional environment.
Experience in
leading and developing teams and managing projects and programmes.
Experience in
the practice of procurement of goods/works, and the acquisition of
consultancy services under donor funding conditions.
Relevant and
required experience gained on the African continent.
Experience
gained within multilateral development finance institutions.
Demonstrated
experience in the preparation and/or review of operations in a
multilateral financial institution.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Business Acumen:
Comprehensively understands projects structures, including project
planning, risk management strategy, issue management strategy,
communication management strategy, with an acute knowledge and understanding
of the elements essential for the effective delivery and measurement of
development impacts through projects and programs in Africa.
Implementing
Strategy: Highly developed strategic thinking skills allied to an ability
to translate strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of
workable and sustainable projects and programs.
Negotiation:
Highly developed negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with
senior counterparts, both internal and external, and understands when and
how to apply tact, influence, maintain a hard line, make or break
contacts, understand unwritten lines of influence and conduct oneself
accordingly.
Executing for
Results:

High level of
expertise in managing portfolio performance
Make effective,
timely and well-determined interventions for results delivery.
Ability to
provide comprehensive thought Leadership on Programme Delivery and
related issues
Mentorship/Coaching
Skills
People
Management skills
Innovation
& Creativity
Client
Orientation
Excellent interpersonal
skills
Excellent
Communication skills
Professional
Expertise
Relationship
management skills
Influencing
skills
Decisiveness
Takes
Initiative/Spotting Opportunity/Pushing Strategy
Highly
organised & structured

Ability to
communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, with a
working knowledge of the other.
Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications and preferably
SAP.

Job Title: Senior Natural
Resources Governance Officer
Reference: ADB/17/395
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50062501
Publication date: 22/08/2017

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:

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;
Systematically
emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and
their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African
economies.

The Hiring
Department/Division

The external
role of the African Natural Resources Center’s (ECNR) is to support
Regional Member Countries improve development outcomes through effective
management of natural resources wealth by delivering practical solutions
on policy, legislative and investment decisions in the sector. Internally,
it brings cohesion to the Bank’s strategies in natural resources sectors
by providing a single lens through which the institution addresses natural
resources governance.
As part of the
African Natural Resources Center’s Department; the Policy Analysis
Division assures providing strategic guidance and operational leadership
for the Center’s analytics, knowledge management and to support Regional
Member Countries and departments of the Bank deepen knowledge of natural
resources.

The Position
The Senior Natural Resources Governance Officer will be responsible for
contributing to the reliability of the bank’s statistical data through the
following main activities:

Lead
interventions that promote good governance and sustainable development of
natural resources across all sectors;
Lead programs of
support to Regional Member Countries on resources governance policies;
Coordinate
provision of support to Regional Member Countries in developing policies
for responsible stewardship of natural resources in sectors;
Assist
governments promote inclusive decision making, increase public
participation and strengthen institutional capacity to regulate natural
resources development;
Promote sector
governance frameworks, transparency, public participation, gender
mainstreaming, social environmental impacts and equitable resource access;
Manage relations
with regional and international CSOs, consultants and institutional
partners and relevant departments of the Bank.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager Policy Analysis, the
Senior Natural Resources Governance Expert will:

Lead the
Center’s cross-cutting natural resources governance programs by promoting
sustainable development principles.
Collaborate with
other Bank units to promote good governance of natural resources through
analytics and advocacy work.
Champion the
Center’s work as relates to generic (not sector specific) principles of
good governance of natural resources by increasing knowledge of the
various challenges facing policy makers.
Improve natural
resources governance by designing and implementing knowledge building
programs to support Civil Society Organisations.
Improve public
participation in policies on natural resources by conducting periodic
multi-stakeholder advisory programs.
Coordinate
gender mainstreaming initiatives in African Natural Resources Center
(ECNR) programs by guiding sector experts on best practice.
Design policy
guidelines to support Regional Member Countries achieve inclusive growth
by advocating transparency and accountability in natural resources
decision making.
Manage
partnerships by acting as the first point of contact on relations and
designing collaborative initiatives with international, regional Civil
Society Organisations and advocacy groups in natural resources sectors.
Promote
constructive dialogues between Regional Member Countries and key
stakeholders by convening multi-stakeholders’ workshops.
Keep abreast of
global and regional trends on natural resources governance by conducting
analytical studies, networking and undertaking self-development
initiatives.
Manage resources
specific to own areas of responsibility by ensuring adequate financial and
human resources to implement annual plans.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s degree or its equivalent in Environmental Sciences, Natural
Resources, Policy Analysis, Development Economics, Resources Economics or
Sustainable Development Policy.
Have a minimum
of five (5) years’ experience in any of the fields of expertise above.
Private sector
experience is an added advantage.
Have strong
knowledge of natural resources governance principles and practices and a
good understanding of sustainability challenges facing the natural
resources sector.
Ability to
design and implement capacity building support programs.
Capacity to
analyse public policy trends as pertains to the sector.
Extensive
knowledge in managing initiatives to promote public policy dialogue.
Ability to
engage effectively with global regional and natural advocacy groups in
natural resources.
Ability to
produce funding proposals and managing relations with partners.
Ability to
conduct research, write reports and implement findings.
Extensive practical
knowledge for stakeholder management strategies and knowledge of gender
mainstreaming principles and practices.
Excellent spoken
and written English or French, with a working knowledge of the other
language.
Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel,
Access and PowerPoint).

Job Title: Chief Development
Economist and Migration Officer
Reference: ADB/17/048/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50091915
The Complex

The Vice
Presidency for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development is a Sector
Complex focusing on 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 pool 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 spoke person 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 Human and
Social Development Department spearheads the Bank wide Jobs for Youth in
Africa Strategy implementation coordination as well as the achievement of
the High 5s on “Improving the Quality of Life of People in Africa” and
contributes to the other High 5s. The Department supports scaling-up of
Bank’s support to strengthening Jobs for Youth Flagship coordination,
education, skills, employment, health systems and nutrition, for
industrialization and economic transformation.
The Department
leads the Bank’s support to Africa’s economic transformation by: (i)
developing and promoting the adoption of relevant policies and strategies;
(ii) providing deep multi-sector expertise to the regional hubs by
gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide
technical advice on complex transactions (Communities of Practice); (iii) developing
new financing instruments; and, (iv) fostering strategic
partnerships to leverage resources into the human and social development
sectors

The Position

The African
Development Bank adopted in May 2016, the “Jobs for Youth in Africa”
Strategy for the period of 2016 – 2025. This Strategy responds to the
priorities in Bank’s Ten Year Strategy and the New Corporate Priorities
(High-Fives). Creating productive jobs for the youth would improve their
living conditions and enhance their engagement in Africa’s growth and
economic transformation.
The Jobs for
Youth in Africa Strategy was launched during the Bank’s annual meetings in
May, 2016, in Lusaka to commence its operationalization. The Development
Economist and Migration Officer will be part of the team responsible of
the day to day management of the implementation of the Jobs for Youth in
Africa Strategy.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Director in charge of the implementation
of the Jobs strategy, the Development Economist and Migration Officer shall
carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

Lead the Bank’s
assessment of social and macroeconomic developments, monitoring of
structural reforms and policy dialogue that impact national and regional
jobs creation for youth and women, and also seek to address migration and
refugees issues.
Specifically,
provide socio-economic and macroeconomic and reform advice; conduct and
facilitate policy dialogue in close coordination with country economists,
Regional Resources Centers and other Bank departments; and interact with
country authorities, the private sector, local think tanks, academia,
clients and other International Finance Institutions.
Lead the Jobs
Team input to country strategies and other related country strategy
instruments;
Support and
develop innovative and timely solutions to mitigate the migration crisis
and regional refugee crisis through the Jobs for Youth in Africa agenda.
Carry out
analyses of labour issues, unemployment, underemployment and youth migration
issue, and propose operations to tackle the roots of the migration crisis.
Support the Bank
staff and departments to identify priority areas and potential projects
with high jobs impact; help interface project design with private sector,
and contribute to related to Additionality and Development Outcomes
Assessment together with sector economists and provide input to the
assessment phase of major projects.
Lead the Jobs
for Youth in Africa dialogue at the country and regional level for (i) the
achievement of country policy dialogue objectives; and (ii) leading and
coordinating contributions to country diagnostics study; and contributing
to improvements in country and regional results measurements on Jobs for
Youth.
Oversee the
drafting of Bank’s economic reports, including inputs for the region and
its countries for periodic forecasting exercise, country assessments,
African Economic Outlook, Country Strategy Papers and related products,
Regional Integration Strategy Papers and briefing notes for senior
management.
Manage or lead
selected top priority for Jobs for Youth in Africa projects especially
related to migration issues and policy reforms.
Carry out other
technical tasks and coordination as required by the Jobs for Youth in
Africa coordinator or the Director of the Department.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s degree or its equivalent in Development Planning, Business
Administration, Finance, Social Sciences, or related field.
Have a minimum
of seven (7) years of relevant experience in Africa, preferably in an
international organization, government agency, think tank or other policy
environment. Demonstrated relevant experience in jobs for youth, social
protection, safety nets, financing for jobs.
Strong knowledge
of jobs creation, migration issues, good governance reforms and economic
policy issues in Africa with at least seven years focusing on Africa.
Experience with
policy and policy-relevant research on jobs for youth, migration, social
protection, safety nets, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
Knowledge and
experience in understanding the analytical, operational and financial
underpinnings of the African Migration crisis.
Experience in
employment and migration policy formulation, implementation, monitoring
and evaluation would also be an asset.
Proven
experience in managing projects and demonstrated experience in managing
complex projects with evidence on clear outcomes.
Demonstrated
experience in dealing with gender and civil society priorities in jobs
creation agenda.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Demonstrated
leadership effectiveness and supervisory ability to achieve defined
objectives in international multicultural contexts.
The ability to
build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results that
meet the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the
Bank.
Ability to
manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands/ priorities under tight
deadlines and coordinate the work of others.
Results-oriented,
proactive, self-motivated and able to work both with autonomy and with a
team in diverse national and cultural contexts.
Flexibility and
the ability to work across divisions and departments of the ‘Agriculture
Human, and Social Development’ Sector Complex.
Client
orientation to understand, and when appropriate, anticipate client needs,
to ensure the clients receive the best possible service from the Bank.
Ability to
develop strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to the
creation of a positive team environment.
Experience in
team management region focus in Africa would be a major advantage.
Excellent
communication and writing skills in English or French with a working
knowledge of the other.
Competence in
the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Job Title: Senior Innovation
Platform Officer, “Jobs For Youth in Africa”
Reference: ADB/17/050/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50091920
The Complex

The Vice
Presidency for Agriculture, Human and Social Development is a Sector
Complex focusing on 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:

To develop,
policy and strategy;
Provide deep
sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced
individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex
transactions;
Develop new
financing instruments;
The Vice
President will act as the spoke person 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 Human and
Social Development Department spearheads the Bank wide Jobs for Youth in
Africa Strategy implementation coordination as well as the achievement of
the High 5s on “Improving the Quality of Life of People in Africa” and
contributes to the other High 5s.
The Department
supports scaling-up of Bank’s support to strengthening Jobs for Youth
Flagship coordination, education, skills, employment, health systems and
nutrition, for industrialization and economic transformation.
The Department
leads the Bank’s support to Africa’s economic transformation by:

Developing and
promoting the adoption of relevant policies and strategies;
Providing deep
multi-sector expertise to the regional hubs by gathering pool of
experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide technical advice
on complex transactions (Communities of Practice);
Developing new
financing instruments; and,
Fostering
strategic partnerships to leverage resources into the human and social
development sectors.

The Position

The African
Development Bank adopted in May 2016, the “Jobs for Youth in Africa”
Strategy for the period of 2016 – 2025. This Strategy responds to the
priorities in Bank’s Ten Year Strategy and the New Corporate Priorities
(High 5).
Creating
productive jobs for the youth would improve their living conditions and
enhance their engagement in Africa’s growth and economic transformation.
The Jobs for
Youth in Africa Strategy was launched during the Bank’s annual meetings in
May, 2016, in Lusaka to commence its operationalization.
Under the Jobs
for Youth in Africa strategy, it is envisaged to create a Knowledge and
Innovation Lab to address constraints relating to lack of information by
existing enterprises, job seekers and potential young entrepreneurs by
scaling promising interventions, incubating new solutions, and developing
feedback mechanisms that enable continuous learning.
The Innovation
Platform Officer will be responsible of the establishment and/or the day
to day management the Lab.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Director in charge of the implementation
of the Jobs strategy, the incumbent shall carry out the following duties and
responsibilities:

Design the Jobs
for Youth in Africa Knowledge and Innovation platform.
Coordinate the
Jobs for Youth in Africa Knowledge and Innovation platform timely launch.
Work with the
Jobs for Youth in Africa coordinator and the team members to develop
contents for the platform.
Manage the day
to day activities of the Knowledge and Innovation Lab.
Continuously
research, evaluate, and propose improvements to the Lab Platform.
Direct
involvement in building, refining, and polishing contents for the Lab.
Evaluate and
recommend new and emerging technologies to enhance the Lab platform.
Liaise and
network closely with the Bank’s Youth Employment Task Team in planning,
reviewing, managing and supporting the implementation of activities
through the Lab.
Work closely
with young entrepreneurs, incubators, private sector, donors and other
relevant stakeholders for the Lab.
Monitor and
track the number of Small and Medium-Size Enterprises and jobs created
with the support of the Lab.
Carry out other
technical tasks and coordination as required by the Jobs for Youth in
Africa coordinator or the Director of the Department.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Hold at least a
Master’s Degree Business Administration, Social Sciences, Education,
Development, Public Policy or a relevant Information and Communication
Technology Development area.
Have a minimum
of five (5) years of relevant experience working in web platform
management.
Have at least
five (5) years previous experience/exposure to managing IT platforms
related to youth sustainable livelihoods, entrepreneurship, employment
creation.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Excellent
knowledge of web design standards.
Excellent
analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong software
product lifecycle management experience.
Strong
Information Technology skills combined with a good head for business.
Ability to
explain complex systems in simple terms.
Ability to work
to tight deadlines and within constraints.
Ability to
communicate and write effectively in English or French with a working
knowledge of the other.
Competence in
the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Job Title: Senior Human Resources
Administration Assistant
Reference: ADB/17/029/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS8
Position N°: 50000457 – 50000917 – 50001408
The Complex

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

The Hiring
Department/Division

The role of the Human Resources
Management department is to develop and execute a People Strategy,
Policies, processes and practices which will enable the Bank to achieve
its strategic Agenda. Core to the HR Strategy will be the attraction,
development, engagement, motivation and retention of a best-in-class
workforce.
In order to create a truly
transformed Human Resources work-way, the Human Resources Management
department is structured around a triangular Model: Business Partnerships
for strategy, client contracting and Human Resources delivery, Centers of
Expertise/Subject Matter Experts for internal consulting, thought
leadership, design, talent and staff development and training and best
practice benchmarking, Human Resources Shared Services for transactional
excellence and employees outreach.
This new Human Resources Model
will deliver a world-class employee life-cycle experience.
Within the Human Resources
Management Department, the Human Resources Shared Services Division is
responsible to the administration of employee, management of benefits,
payroll, Human Resources processes and data center.

The Position

The Senior Human
Resources Administration Assistant will be assigned to a moderate range of
technical support assignments in HR administration.
The incumbent
will process transactions in Human Resources Information Systems to
perform specialized tasks.
S/he is
responsible for carrying out administrative tasks related to Human
Resources administration and for assisting Human Resources teams in providing
statistics and data for decision support.
The position
holder works closely with the Human Resources Administration Officer.
Accountabilities
are set for the Human Resources activity in his/her area of responsibility
– complex, field office or special contracts.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the immediate supervision of the Human Resources Administration Officer,
and the overall supervision of the Manager of the Human Resources Shared
Services Division, the incumbent will undertake the following key
responsibilities:

Provide
administrative support to Personal administration and Human Resources
processes by:

Preparing Human
Resources Administrative documents and decisions relating to regular and
short term staff, Technical Assistants, Secondees, Project Staff and
others. These documents include new staff appointment contracts, and
contract renewals, staff promotions and any other work related to
contract processing.
Maintaining
templates and letters for staff separation, staff assumption of duty, transfers,
promotions, contract renewals, confirmations, leave without pay and staff
testimonials.
Ensuring, in
liaison with Records section, that electronic and hard copy personnel
files are up-to-date.
Monitoring
staff probation periods and process staff confirmation.
Undertaking the
maintenance of the contract renewals/probationary periods in the Human
Resources Information Systems.
Undertaking
administration of staff dependents for new hires and update / changes by
staff in liaise with HR Records section.
Assist staff
members with administrative procedures for adoption.
Working with
Shared Services teams, Human Resources Benefits; Human Resources Payroll;
Human Resources Master Data & Human Resources Employee Help Desk in
problem resolution and treatment of queries from employees.
Assisting in
the administration of assumption of duty of Bank staff, Technical
Assistants, Secondees, and Project Staff and also the administration of
assumption of Staff transfers/Staff movements including Promotions,
employment terminations.
Assisting in
the process of reference checks for employees to verify a range of
candidate information, including employment history, academic
qualifications and security checks.
Collecting
approval of individual HR action decided, update Human Resources master
data and follow up until completion.
Tracking staff
movements within and without the Bank.
Maintaining and
updating information on probation periods and fixed-term contracts of
staff members.
Rafting
statistics on recruitment, staff mobility, transfers and promotion.

Perform
day-to-day office management duties and provide assistance to other
colleagues in the accomplishment of Division tasks when required.
Participate to
continuous business improvements and Human Resources Information Systems
projects for automation.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a
Bachelor’s Degree and or its equivalent in Human Resources Management,
Information Systems, Business Management or other related disciplines.
Have a minimum
of six (6) years of relevant practical working experience in progressive
positions.
Good planning
and monitoring skills will be highly desirable.
A relevant and
practical experience in Human Resources Management, Staff and legal counselling
will be an asset.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Proactive,
solution oriented individual, keen to resolve challenges through
innovation.
Ability to
implement continual improvement activities to processes, with a keen eye
for detail.
Ability to
multitask, meet strict deadlines and work under a pressure.
Ability to work
independently and coordinate with peers and other Human Resources experts
in a multidisciplinary multicultural team.
Excellent levels
of initiative, enthusiasm, team spirit and organizational and
interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates
tact and diplomacy in dealing with clients and other team members.
Operational
effectiveness.
Communication.
Problem solving.
Client
orientation.
Team working and
relations.
Ability to
communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
Good knowledge
of the use of standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and
SAP). Good typing skills is highly desirable.

Job Title: Assistant Advisor to
the Vice-President
Reference: ADB/17/385
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50000671
The Complex

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

The Hiring
Department/Division/Unit

The
Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Services’ front office is
staffed by 5 staff including the Assistant to the Vice President, Human
Resources and Corporate Services. The front office staff members are in
charge of advising and assisting the Vice President in the coordination of
the work program and resources of the complex.

The Position

As part of the
Front office of the Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate
Services, the Assistant Advisor position plays an advisory role to support
the Vice President in ensuring an effective and efficient management of
the Vice Presidency work.
In this capacity
the incumbent of the position will prepare analyses, briefs and provide
advice in supporting the Vice President in the process of developing,
implementing and safeguarding Bank group policies, directives and
guidelines as pertains to Human Resources and Corporate services
management.
The job holder
will provide quality control for the delivery of the Human Resources and
Corporate Services Vice Presidency work.
Specifically,
the position aims to strengthen the Vice-Presidency to improve its
capacity to respond to institutional needs and deliver the corporate
services in an effective and efficient manner.

Duties and
responsibilities
Under the Supervision of the Vice President Human Resources and Corporate
Services, the Assistant Advisor to the Vice-President will:

Staff Appeals:

Lead and offer solutions to the
Vice President on staff appeals in consultation with other departments,
Ethics office, Ombudsman and legal Department, in the interest of staff
members and the Institution.
Examine and respond to the
concerns of staff members, in the strict observance of Bank rules and of
confidentiality regarding their rights and conditions of service.

Audit:

Lead the
processing of audit cycle exercise from audit planning, audit execution,
audit exit meetings, review of preliminary audit reports for the
preparation of comments for the final audit reports.
Lead and offer
support to the complex departments and units in preparation of Audit
Action plans.
Organize
periodic meetings with complex departments to discuss and ensure the
submission of periodic progress reports on the status of monitoring and
follow up of outstanding audit recommendations and assist in the
preparation of pertinent comments to address audit issues.
Lead and follow
up, monitor and advice the Vice President on the implementation of audit
recommendations.
Lead the
preparation of implementation progress reports for the Vice President and
the Board on the Audit recommendations.

Work Programmes and
Their Executions:

Assist the Vice
President and the Advisor in planning and preparing the Human Resources
and Corporate Services activities.
Advice the
Vice-President on strategic and corporate management matters.
Advise in
determining work programme priorities of Organizational Units under the
Human Resources and Corporate Servicescomplex to ensure they are
mutually-reinforcing.
Monitor the
delivery of commitments from the complex organizational units, including
commitments to the Boards, Senior Management as well as monitoring work
programmes and assignments of Organizational Units.
Alert the
Vice-President on major impending deadlines or matters related to the
execution of the work programmes and assignments.
Prepares
quarterly reports, destined to the President or Board, on status of work
programmes when prescribed.
Advice on Human
Resources and Corporate Services Policies, Strategies and Guidelines
Advise on and
contribute to the initiation, development and review of the Bank Group’s
corporate policies, rules, regulations, processes and standards and advise
in monitoring their implementation.
Provide advice
on applicable guidelines or adapt known precedent and innovate solutions
where guidelines or applicable precedents do not exist.
Examine and
respond to the concerns of staff members, in the strict observance of Bank
rules and of confidentiality regarding their rights and conditions of
service; offer solutions in consultation with the Human Resources and
Legal Departments, both in the interest of staff member and the
Institution.
Assist in the
review of the fiduciary, judiciary controls, and governance framework
related to the Human Resources and Corporate Services’ operations.
Review contracts
and human resource issues, as well as procurement, information technology,
business continuity, medical and language services issues to ensure
effectiveness and compliance with Bank Group policies, rules, regulations,
procedures, and fiduciary controls.
Evaluate the
continued applicability of existing Bank policies and guidelines to
provide suggestions and recommendations to the Vice-President on
amendments.

Review of Position
Papers, Proposals and Follow-Up on Key Actions:

Review all
incoming correspondence, documents, etc. received by the Office of the
Vice President and advice on the actions to be taken.
Review papers,
notes or Board documents and correspondences from Heads of Organizational
Units and provide advice and comments, as requested by the Vice President.
Prepare concise
analytic summaries of major policy, planning, and administrative documents
submitted to the Vice President and advice on key actions.
Study proposals
and provide advice and comments to the Vice President for decision.
Maintain close
liaison with the Advisors to other Vice Presidents, the President, and
Executive Directors in matters requiring follow-up action, and generally
with the view to facilitate the working relationship of these centres of
policy formulation and application.
Budget
Preparation and Execution/Participation In Meetings
As required, attend
the meetings of the Boards and their Committees and of key
interdepartmental Committees.
Advise the Vice
President on key issues or any matters raised at these meetings which
require his attention or action on the part of a Department reporting to him.
Ensure that the
budgets for Organizational Units under the Human Resources and Corporate
Services complex are prepared and executed accordingly and facilitate any
required movements; coordinate periodic reporting on budget
implementation.
Participate in
the weekly Vice-Presidential Management Team meeting; prepare the issues
paper, as necessary, advise on actions,
Schedule and
coordinate all preparations for meetings of the Human Resources and
Corporate Servicescomplex Management team, preparing reports/minutes of
such meetings and periodic situation on pending issues; and ensure
required follow-up action.

Specific Assignments:

Undertake
specific assignments, solely or as a member of task forces, including
organizational/policy and procedural, as requested by the Vice President;
and participate in the Vice President’s meetings with visiting
delegations.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s or its equivalent in Human Resources Management, Organisational
Development, Business Administration, Finance, Public Sector Management,
Law, Social Sciences, Economics, or related discipline related to the
responsibilities described above.
Have a minimum
of seven (7) years of relevant and progressive experience, acquired
preferably from a reputable organization in the areas related to the Human
Resources and Corporate Servicescomplex operations and their management;
Experience
should encompass management and support of the organizational
transformation of the Human Resources and Corporate Servicescomplex;
demonstrated skills on technical, organizational, management and
logistical coordination, in support to the Bank’s operations, and handling
of personnel and corporate issues especially in the unforeseen situation
of a crisis and emergency.
Certification in
Audit, investigations, Human Resources, Procurement and Finance.
Integrity,
efficiency and discretion in handling of the Human Resources and Corporate
Services complex dossiers, most of them being of sensitive and
confidential nature.
Client and
results oriented individual holding “a can do attitude”.
Effective
consulting and advisory skills that enable clients and help them build
their confidence and skills to deal with HR issues.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Ability to deal
with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build
effective working relations with colleagues.
Ability to work
independently with little supervision as well as part of a multicultural
team.
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: Unit Assistant/
Division Assistant
Reference: ADB/17/065/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS5
Position N°: N/A
The Position

The position of Unit/Division
Assistant which falls under General Support Services that provides administrative
support for the smooth running of the Team, ensures that the Division
Manager/ Team Leader is freed from all tasks which could otherwise impede
the efficient discharge of higher duties and responsibilities.
Each Team has its unique functions
but the Unit/Division Assistant works more or less uniformly irrespective
of the Team to assure hitch-free operations within the Unit/Division of
the respective Manager/ Team Leader.
Accordingly, the Unit/Division
Assistant’s job facilitates and contributes to the success of the Division
Manager / Team Leader in performing their jobs effectively in furtherance
of the Bank’s strategy for the achievement of the High 5’s.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the General guidance and overall supervision of the Manager / Team
Leader, the Unit/ Division Assistant will perform the following:
Work Flow Management:

Undertake such
transactional tasks and processes that support the smooth running of the
work of the Manager and Team;
Provide support
and follow up on routine administrative correspondence and processes;
Undertake
correspondence and tasks in accordance with the Bank’s accepted formats
and check on probable typographical errors, presentation, completeness and
procedural accuracy of all documents submitted to the Manager / Team
Leader for clearance, approval or signature;
Review and
prioritize important correspondence and tasks for execution;
Follow-up and
ensure that tasks are completed with dispatch and within given deadlines.

Communication and
Liaison:

Receive visitors
and telephone calls with tact and discretion, and act according to the
nature and urgency of each, including redirecting to the concerned
division members or action parties as appropriate;
Facilitate the
arrangements for meetings with respect to their timings and booking of
venue;
Provide support
to the Manager / Team for appointments with official visitors and/or staff
members;
Follow up on
work deadlines for routine and assigned tasks;
Schedule
meetings for the Manager / Team, according to schedules and Agenda for the
week;
Arrange time and
venue for meetings, and provide support required for their success;
Write meeting
reports/minutes.

Record Keeping and
Documentation:

Maintain a
filing system in both hard and soft copies to meet the needs of the Division
/ Team;
Keep a weekly
calendar of activities that shows all meetings to be attended by the
Manager / Team Leader as well as by other staff members. It also includes
all external visits to the Department;
Obtain briefing
and background materials for meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. to be
attended by the team’s staff, checking their availability and ensuring
they have the appropriate briefing files and documents;
Maintain Contact
address / Mailing directory of partners working with the Division / Team.

Office
Administration:

Make travel
arrangements for the Manager / Team including tickets, hotel reservation,
etc;
Support the
preparation of presentations as required;
Photocopy and
send electronic communication when the need arises;
Undertake any other
related tasks as assigned by the Manager / Team Leadership.

Procurement Duties:

Assist in
carrying out the function of procurement duties;
Process Purchase
Requisitions assigned to the Functional Group related to procurement of
goods, services and works;
Receive and
review requisitions for clarity, adequacy of specifications, completeness,
obtain additional information and liaise with the User Departments and,
confirm that the budget exist for the requisition.

Budget:

Manage the
budget assigned to the division;
Assist
management in issues concerning resources such as the administrative
budget; monitor and review expenses and bring issues to the attention of
management;
Participate in
the preparation of the annual and mid-year budget review by inputting data
in SAP system and the monitoring thereof.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Commerce, Administration or
related discipline;
Training in
secretarial Science and/or Administration and Office Management is
advantageous;
Have a minimum
of four (4) years of relevant and practical experience in administrative
and secretarial roles, in similar offices of international Organizations,
Development Banks or similar institutions;
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge
of administration and office support services, including systems and
procedures;
Able to work
under pressure and to prioritize in the dynamic setting of an
international and multicultural setting;
Handling
internal and external requests efficiently;
Ability to work
and cooperate with others from diverse background;
Ability to
manage simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and tight deadlines;
Proficiency in
the use of standard equipment (computer, fax, scanner, photocopies etc.);
Demonstrable
commitment to delivering excellent customer service focused reception and
administration service;
Good writing
skills;
Communication;
Problem Solving;
Client
Orientation;
Team working;
Operational
Effectiveness;
Innovation and
Creativity;
Integrity and
confidentiality;
Ability to
communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other;
Bilingualism,
knowledge of Arabic, Portuguese, etc. is an advantage;
Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint and SAP).

Job Title: Complex Assistant
Reference: ADB/17/067/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS7
The Hiring Complex (Various)

The Vice Presidency for
‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development is a Sector Complex focusing
on the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy High 5s priority of “Feed Africa” and
“Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.
The Chief Economist/Vice-President
for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is the Bank’s
spokesperson on economic matters and the Vice-President for the ‘Economics
Governance and Knowledge Management Complex’
The Vice-Presidency for Finance
oversees the financial management of the Bank Group.
The Vice-Presidency, Human
Resources and Corporate Services ensures the delivery of efficient,
people-centered, client-oriented, corporate services to ensure overall
institutional effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services.
The 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.
The Vice-Presidency for ‘Power,
Energy, Climate and Green Growth’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the
Bank’s Ten Year Strategy High 5s priority of “Light up and Power Africa”.

The Position

The Job of
Complex Assistant which falls under General Support Services that provides
administrative support for the smooth running of the Complex, ensures that
the vice president is freed from all tasks which could otherwise impede
the efficient discharge of higher duties and responsibilities.
Each complex has
its unique functions but the Complex Assistant works more or less
uniformly irrespective of the Complex to assure hitch-free operations
within the office of the respective Vice-President.
Accordingly, the
Complex Assistant’s job facilitates and contributes to the success of the
Vice-President in performing his/her role as a key functionary in the
Bank’s strategy for the achievement of the High 5s.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the general guidance and overall supervision of the Vice-President, the
Complex Assistant will perform the following:

Workflow
Management:

Devise and
maintain office systems to deal efficiently with paper flow; organize and
store paperwork, documents and computer-based information;
Track and follow
up on documents: deal with incoming email, faxes, post and correspondence;
Distribute
Papers from the Vice President’s office and maintain a follow up system as
required.

Office
Administration:

Organize and
attend to the Vice-President’s multiple engagements as required such as
conference bridges, appointments, luncheons and other official events;
Ensure that the
Vice President is well-prepared for these meetings and engagements through
provision of Agenda, minutes and supporting documents;
Arrange travel,
visas and accommodation and, occasionally, travel with the Vice President
to provide general assistance;
Coordinate
visits of senior management as needed, which includes in particular; the
setting up of appointments, arranging logistics and transportation;
Handle internal
and general enquiries: screen telephone calls and requests as appropriate;
welcome and look after visitors; organize and maintain diaries and make
appointments;
Provide
administrative assistance to the Vice-President, Vice President’s
Advisor and Vice President’s Assistant as required; These include
the management of the filing and retrieval system;
Screen incoming
calls to ensure the effective use of the Vice President’s time.

Resources Management:

Manage systems.
Create and process expense reports;
Assist the
management in issues concerning resources such as administrative budget;
independently monitor and review expenses and bring emerging issues to the
attention of the vice president.

Support to Analytical
Work:

Produce
documents, briefing papers, reports, spreadsheets and presentations;
Take notes at
meetings, write letters, prepare minutes – as requested;
Ensure adherence
to African Development Bank Group guidelines for all administrative
undertakings;
Respond to
inquiries from Bank executives, liaise with clients and other staff,
Facilitate coordination with other vice-presidencies; partner and work
with other Assistants and groups in different locations;
Carry out
background research and present findings into subjects the Vice-President
is dealing with.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Hold at least a
Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Business Management, Commerce,
Administration or related discipline;
Training in
report writing/administration/office management is advantageous;
Have a minimum
of five (5) years of relevant and practical experience, in an executive
office in a support function;
Experience in
supporting operations of international organizations is preferable;
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage;
Innovation and creativity;
Communication;
Problem solving;
Client
orientation;
Team working and
relationships;
Operational
effectiveness;
Inter-cultural
sensitivity;
Able to work
under pressure and to prioritize in the dynamic setting of an
international and multicultural setting;
Skills in
handling internal and external requests efficiently;
Excellent sense
of initiative, confidentiality, enthusiasm, and team spirit;
Organization –
Time, Space and Task Skills;
Broad knowledge
of Business Concepts;
Good knowledge
of Administration and Office Support Services including Systems and
Procedures;
Proficiency in
use of standard office equipment e.g., Computer, fax, photocopier,
scanner, etc.;
Advanced
proficiency to quickly adapt to new technology by acquiring required
skills;
Ability to
deploy sound judgment and make reasonable decisions in the absence of
direction;
Ability to
deploy knowledge, skills and abilities to work effectively without
constant and direct supervision or guidance;
Ability to
adjust to multiple deadlines and attention to detail while working with
diverse workforce;
Ability to
communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other;
Bilingualism,
knowledge of Arabic, Portuguese, etc. is an advantage;
Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, SAP and/or other integrated document management system).

Job Title: Department Assistant
Reference: ADB/17/066/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: GS6
The Position

The job of
Department Assistant which falls under General Support Services that
provides administrative support for the smooth running of the Department,
ensures that the Director is freed from all tasks which could otherwise
impede the efficient discharge of high duties and responsibilities.
Each Department
has its unique functions but the Department assistant works more or less
uniformly irrespective of the Departments to assure hitch-free operations
within the office of the respective Directorate.
Accordingly, the
Department Assistant’s job facilitates and contributes to the success of
the Director in performing his/her role for the achievement of the High
5s.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the General guidance and overall supervision of the Director, the
Department Assistant will perform the following:
Work Flow Management:

Receive and register all incoming
and outgoing documents of the Department;
Ensure that documents presented
for Director’s signature are complete, with necessary attachments and
background documents;
Draft general or administrative
correspondence on own initiative or on the basis of instructions and
finalize for the Director’s signature;
Verify that outgoing
correspondence is presented in accordance with the Bank’s accepted formats
and check on probable typographical errors, presentation, completeness and
procedural accuracy of all documents submitted to the Director for
clearance, approval or signature;
Review and classify priority and
important correspondences and submit accordingly;
Follow-up and ensure that target
dates and deadlines are met using appropriate tracking tools, and that
correspondence and queries are responded to in a timely manner;
Channel correspondence for action
by the Director or send directly to the concerned Division, if necessary.

Communication and
Liaison:

Receive visitors
and telephone calls with tact and discretion, and act according to the
nature and urgency of each, including redirecting to the concerned
divisions, as appropriate;
Screen
Director’s calls/visitors, make appointments for visitors to meet the
Director or the Division Manager concerned;
Provide
background information to the Director for appointments with official
visitors and/or staff members;
Relay
information between Director, Division Managers and other staff members of
the department;
Follow up on
work deadlines with Division Managers;
Schedule weekly
team and ad hoc meetings for the Director, according to schedules and
Director’s Agenda for the week;
Arrange time and
venue for meetings, collect necessary background materials of meetings
needed from the relevant Departments/Divisions; Remind Division Managers
and other staff members about scheduled meetings.

Record Keeping and
Documentation:

Maintain a
filing system in both hard and soft copies to meet the needs of the
Department;
Keep a weekly
calendar of activities that shows all meetings to be attended by the
Director as well as by other staff members. It also includes all external
visits to the Department ;
Obtain briefing
and background materials for meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. to be
attended by the team’s staff, checking their availability and ensuring
they have the appropriate briefing files and documents;
Maintain Contact
address / Mailing directory of partners working with the Department.

Office
Administration:

Make travel
arrangements for the Director including tickets, hotel reservation, etc.;
Assist in
preparation of presentations using PowerPoint and other software packages
on own initiative or on the basis of instructions;
Perform other
office administration tasks (photocopies, emails) when the need arises;

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Commerce, Administration or related
discipline;
Training in
secretarial Science and/or Administration and Office Management is
advantageous;
Have a minimum
of four (4) years of relevant and practical experience in administrative
and secretarial roles, in similar offices of international Organizations,
Development Banks or similar institutions;
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge
of administration and office support services, including systems and
procedures;
Good
coordination skills – methodical and self-organized;
Demonstrable
commitment to delivering excellent customer service focused reception and
administration service;
Good
interpersonal, planning and organizational skills;
Ability to think
quickly to respond to immediate requests;
Flexibility to
adapt, positive attitude towards change, and a constructive and creative
approach to problem solving;
Proficiency in
the use of standard equipment (computer, fax, scanner, photocopies, etc.);
Communication;
Problem Solving;
Client
Orientation;
Team working;
Operational
Effectiveness;
Innovation and
Creativity;
Attention to
detail;
Ability to
communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other;
Bilingualism,
knowledge of Arabic, Portuguese, etc. is an advantage;
Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, SAP and/or other integrated document management system).

Job Title: Principal Development
Economist
Reference: ADB/17/402
Location: Africa
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50093716
The Complex

The
Vice-Presidency for ‘Regional Development, Integration and Business
DeliveryÊ¼ is responsible for operational relevancy, efficiency and
effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs, and activities.
The Vice
Presidency Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery will
ensure that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Members
Countries and will oversee the full implementation of all aspects of the
Bank’s Regional Directorates

The Hiring Department

Within the
Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex, the Bank
has five (5) Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery
Directorates, one in each region of Africa: North, South, East, West, and
Central. Each Regional Directorate is headed by a Director General and is
staffed with the relevant sectoral functions and administrative
capabilities for rapid delivery of services to client countries.
The Regional
Directorates provide overall strategic direction to country offices within
the regions and are responsible for the Bank’s operations, business
development, project management and overall effective delivery of the
Bank’s High 5s :‘Light Up and Power Africa’, ‘Feed Africa,’ ‘Industrialize
Africa,’ ‘Integrate Africa,’ and ‘Improve the Quality of Life for the
People of Africa.’
The mission of
the Agriculture, Human & Social Development Division is to contribute
to the Bank’s efforts to reduce poverty and promote sustainable
development in Regional Member Countries. It does so by contributing to
development of country and regional strategies and building sector
knowledge and focusing on project/programme origination and delivery for
approval of operations defined under the High 5 priorities.
The Human Capital,
Youth and Skills Development Department, within the Agriculture, Human and
Social Development Complex will spearhead the achievement of the High 5s
on “Improving the Quality of Life of People in Africa” and contribute to
the other High 5s.
The Department
has two divisions Education, Human Capital and Skills Development Division
which focuses on scaling-up of Bank’s support to education, human capital
and employment/livelihoods; and Public Health, Security and Nutrition
Division focusing on strengthening health systems and nutrition for human
wellbeing. It also hosts various pertinent initiatives and trust funds.

The Position

The African
Development Bank adopted in May 2016, the “Jobs for Youth in Africa”
(JfYA) Strategy for the period of 2016 – 2025. This Strategy responds to
the priorities in Bank’s Ten Year Strategy and the New Corporate
Priorities (High-Five).
Creating
productive jobs for the youth would improve their living conditions and
enhance their engagement in Africa’s growth and economic transformation.
The Jobs for
Youth in Africa Strategy was launched during the Bank’s annual meetings in
May, 2016, in Lusaka to commence its operationalization. The Development
Economist will be part of the team responsible of the day to day
management of the implementation of the Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy
in the Central region to:

Support sector
departments and task managers in projects in operations in field offices
to hold high level policy dialogue on youth and employability;
Lead the design
and manage projects as which are high impact for youth employability and
may have key underlying strategies to reduce the impact of migration;
Deliver
knowledge exchange on drivers of development and Youth Employment;
Support
governments in reforms and dialogue on addressing the youth unemployment
and migration issues;
Contribute
to Country Strategic Papers and Regional Integration Strategic Papers to
implement the strategic vision of jobs for youth in Africa strategy;
Contribute to
resources mobilization for targeted activities in the Bank’s work.

Duties and
Responsibilities
With strategic and technical support from the Coordinator Jobs for Youth in
Africa and under the supervision of the Regional Operations Manager,
Agriculture, Human and Social Development Division of Regional business
delivery office (central Africa), the incumbent shall:

Conduct the
Bank’s assessment of social and macroeconomic developments, monitoring of
structural reforms and policy dialogue that impact national and regional
jobs creation for youth and women, and also seek to address migration and
refugees issues.
Specifically,
provide socio-economic and macroeconomic and reform advice; conduct and
facilitate policy dialogue in close coordination with country economists
in the Regional business delivery office (central Africa) and other Bank
departments; and interact with country authorities, the private sector,
local think tanks, academia, clients and other International Financial
Institutions.
Provide input to
country strategies and other related country strategy instruments related
to ensuring the conducive eco-system to foster entrepreneurship, enhance
employability and job creation for youth.
Support and
develop innovative and timely solutions to mitigate the youth employment
crisis including migration and regional refugee’s issues through the Jobs
for Youth in Africa agenda.
Carry out
analyses of labor issues, unemployment, underemployment and youth
migration issue, and propose operations to address these challenges.
Support the Bank
staff and departments to identify priority areas and potential projects
with high jobs impact; help interface project design with private sector,
and contribute to related Additionality and Development Outcomes
Assessment together with sector economists and provide input to the
assessment phase of major projects.
Conduct the
“Jobs for Youth in Africa dialogue” dialogue at the country and regional
level for (i) the achievement of country policy dialogue objectives; and
(ii) leading and coordinating contributions to country diagnostics study;
and contributing to improvements in country and regional results
measurements on Jobs for Youth.
Provide
technical expertise and identify opportunities to engage the private
sector and propose innovative public-private partnerships for jobs
creation for youth.
Oversee the
drafting of Bank’s economic reports, including inputs for the region and
its countries for periodic forecasting exercise, country assessments,
African Economic Outlook, Country Strategic Papers and related products,
Regional Integration Strategic Papers and briefing notes for senior
management.
Manage or lead
selected top priority “Jobs for Youth in Africa dialogue” projects
especially those which have a high Jobs Impact and those which address
long term policy reforms.
Carry out other
technical tasks and coordination as required by the “Jobs for Youth in
Africa dialogue” coordinator or the Director General.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s degree or its equivalent in Labour Economics, Economic
Development, Business Administration, Finance, Social Sciences, or related
field.
Have a minimum
of six (6) years professional experience with relevant experience in jobs
for youth, social protection, safety nets, financing for jobs, with at
least in Africa, preferably in an international organization, government
agency, think tank or other policy environment.
Strong knowledge
of jobs creation, migration issues, good governance reforms and economic
policy issues in Africa with at least six years focusing on Africa.
Ability to build
partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results that meet
the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the Bank.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Ability to
manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands/ priorities under tight
deadlines and coordinate the work of others.
Results-oriented,
accountable, proactive, self-motivated and able to work both with autonomy
and with a team in diverse national and cultural contexts.
Flexibility and
the ability to work across divisions and departments of the ‘Agriculture
Human, and Social Development’ Sector Complex.
Client
Orientation to understand, and when appropriate, anticipate client needs,
to ensure the clients receive the best possible service from the Bank.
Ability to
develop strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to the
creation of a positive team environment.
Experience with
policy and policy-relevant research on jobs for youth, migration, social
protection, safety nets, Small Medium Enterprise.
Private sector
experience, in leveraging the private sector, designing and developing
private sector operations and public-private partnership in the jobs creation
agenda will be an advantage.
Knowledge and
experience in understanding the analytical, operational and financial
underpinnings of the African Migration and Youth Un-Employment crisis.
Experience in
employment, migration, and skills development policy formulation,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation would also be an asset.
Proven
experience in managing projects and demonstrated experience in managing
complex projects with evidence on clear outcomes.
Demonstrated
experience in dealing with gender and civil society priorities in jobs
creation agenda.
Demonstrated
leadership effectiveness and ability to achieve defined objectives in
international multicultural contexts
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); knowledge of SAP is desirable.

Job Title: Office Administration
and Government Relations Coordinator
Reference: ADB/17/394
Location: Nigeria
Grade: LP4
Position N°: 50001071
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 Office
Administration and Government Relations Coordinator reports to the Senior
Director of the Nigeria Office.
The Incumbent
will fulfil a critical role as coordinator for all administrative and
other stakeholder relations and work programmes that provide quality
support to the Senior Director in directing and managing the country
office effectively, business development and donor coordination in support
of the Bank’s activities in the Country. This is focussed on ensuring that
the RDNG operations mandate are executed smoothly, seamlessly, cost
effective and efficiently.

The Position

This is a
dynamic position that provides direct support to the Senior Director for
the oversight of all Bank’s operations in Nigeria, with a focus on making
sure that the RDNG operations are executed smoothly, seamlessly, cost
effectively and efficiently.
The incumbent is
required to be an experienced administrator with access to a large network
of Government and other key stakeholders.
The job seeks to
promote process improvement and quality of results that assure timely
delivery within the RDNG. The job is responsible for organizing all of the
administrative activities that facilitate the smooth running of the RDNG
office. These include making sure that all office equipment is maintained,
relevant records are kept up to date and that all administration processes
work effectively and comply with all audit standards. It also responsible
for coordinating special, high visibility events of the Bank in Nigeria.
In addition, the
job is responsible for the control and facilitation of all activities that
are related to Government offices and principal functionaries.
It supervises
and assures that work is executed in a timely manner, and provide the
business with specific detailed reports that highlights opportunities,
current performance of the office while noting obstacles that may arise
and undertaking the management of their resolution.
It also involves
liaison with all tiers of top government functionaries which include but
are not limited to Executives and members of the States Assemblies.

Duties and
Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the RDNG Senior Director, the Office
Administration and Government Relations Coordinator has the following main
responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Office Administration and Government Relations
Coordinator is responsible for the following duties:

Assist and
support the Senior Director to plan, organize, manage and oversee
activities pertaining to all staff, budgeting, financials, logistical
support and general administration, as applicable;
Ensure
development, preparation, coordination and monitoring of work plans,
strategies and programmes for the administrative activities of the RDNG;
Coordinate and
administer the process of securing the required human, financial and
logistical resources to support the achievement of work programmes;
Plan and
forecast the personnel, financial and logistical requirements of RDNG and
prepare reports on all administrative, logistical and financial matters;
Provide support
to the Senior Director in the exercise of oversight functions with respect
to the Administrative, Finance, Control and Budgetary matters;
Organize and
coordinate the office layout and its condition in addition to arranging
repairs and maintenance as may be required while maintaining adequate
supplies of stationery and equipment;
Draft
guidelines, reports and correspondence on a wide range of operational
issues for the Senior Director as required while ensuring that all relevant
Bank rules, policies and regulations are fully complied with;
Draft responses
to correspondence received by the Senior Director as may be required on
administrative/policy documents;
Take the lead in
the development and implementation of special projects, that include but
are not limited to detailed security/evacuation plans and welfare
activities
Liaise as
delegated, with Federal, State and Local authorities, Bank stakeholders,
and development partners on behalf of the Director;
Review, as
applicable, all audit observations submitted and draft appropriate
responses in consultation with the Director;
Take ownership
of all Audit findings and initiate corrective actions, interventions and
of ongoing progress reports connected therewith;
Coordinate, facilitate
and administer the recruitment of new staff, including training and
detailed induction;
Represent the
RDNG in meetings and events as requested by the Senior Director;
Take
responsibility for and control of all key Government Relations Activities
and Assignments in engagements with all relevant Government offices;
Undertake
continuous professional relationship building to enhance cooperation
between the Bank and the Government thereby ensuring that a high standard
of service levels are maintained to enhance the brand of the bank as well
as obtaining accurate and valuable information in support of the Bank’s
mandate & Strategic focus in the country;
Champion the
Complex / Regional mandate and purpose by providing direct and indirect
operational support that contribute to the Country’s output and mandate in
the assigned Country.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Hold at least a
Master’s degree or its equivalent in Business or Public Administration.
Have a minimum
of six (6) years of relevant experience in operations management.
High-level
skills in communication and negotiation as well as ability to build
partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results that meet
the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the
Office.
Ability to
handle stress due to multiple and simultaneous and shifting demands,
priorities and deadlines; and to manage a heavy workload.
Having private
sector experience will be an added advantage.
Leadership.
Client orientation.
Team building
and relations.
Stakeholder
management.
People
Management.
Highly quality
orientated.
Reliability.
Adaptability.
Good
interpersonal skills.
Organizational
skills.
Good knowledge
of the Institution.
Professional
communication skills.
Problem solving.
Capacity for
translating conceptual and strategic analysis into realistic, factual and
deliverable programmes and plans.
Capacity to
diagnose and resolve multiple, concurrent problems; and a conceptual and
strategic analytical capacity to understand competing requirements of
operations and their contribution to results and ultimately impact.
Demonstrated
ability to advise the RDNG Senior Director in planning, programming and
executing within strategic directions and with attention to the resource
constraints.
Ability to
deploy exceptional Leadership Skills with proven results from past
experience.
Clear
understanding of the drivers and barriers to success in complex
regulatory, political and cultural environments.
Ability to
develop networks to facilitate transactions with external parties.
Strong business
administrative skills.
Capacity to
motivate a team of colleagues and create, where necessary a best-in-class
performing team to deliver impactful development.
Possession of
highly developed strategic thinking skills allied to an ability to
translate strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of
workable and sustainable policies and regulations;
Ability to forge
and manage strategic partnerships with local organizations,
governments and
financing institutions.
People
Management Skills that will ensure staff remain truly engaged, operational
directions is given, performance management and feedback and employee’s
been given development opportunities within the operations.
Ability to
communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French preferably
with a good working knowledge of the other language.
Competence in
the use of standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and
PowerPoint).