Chief Oil Sector Officer - ECRN at African Development Bank - AfDB

Reference: ADB/18/185
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50001017

The Complex

• 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 Complex is responsible for (i) providing leadership and visibility for the Bank on economic, finance, financial governance and socio economic development issues; and coordinate the generation of analytical works to inform operational policy; (ii) systematically emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies.

The Hiring Department

• The external role of the African Natural Resources Center 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.

The Position

• The primary purpose of this job is to lead the design and the delivery of policy advise and capacity strengthening of RMCs in the oil sector. 
• The focus of the work is to coordinate support on policies and legal frameworks in order to build institutional and skills capacity of RMCs to regulate the sector and manage public investments in oil projects.
• He or she will provide technical content for programs of advice to RMCs on policy, legal and institutional reforms as relate to regulatory and strategic matters.
• The incumbent will be the Centre’s focal point in managing relations with consultants’ institutional partners and private sector entities as well as departments of the Bank.
• The incumbent will provide technical support to other divisions of the Centre and the Bank on the oil sector. He or She will also lead advocacy initiatives and coordinate knowledge building programs in stated areas of focus for the oil sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designing solutions and programs of support to capacitate RMCs,
• Coordinating advisory work on oil sector, including policy, legal, regulatory  and institutional structures,
• Leading the provision of technical advice on oil development projects between RMCs and investors,
• Designing and directing technical aspects of work programs delivered by experts and consultants,
• Keeping abreast of global trends in the oil sector policies to improve governance of the sector,
• Collaborating with other Bank departments and think-tanks to benchmark policy formulation  in order to assist RMCs strengthen institutional know-how,
• Identifying potential areas of support to RMCs and designing appropriate interventions,
• Keeping abreast of international and regional conventions as relates to the oil sector,
• Forging partnerships with peers in the regions, Civil Society Organizations’ (CSO), industry and think-tanks in the oil sector,
• Raise the Centre’s profile by representing it on Internal and external fora,
• Advising the Division Manager on oil sector programs ,
• Managing all resources allocated to specific role.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in the Petroleum Sector with a preference for oil including petroleum geosciences, petroleum engineering, petroleum economics, petroleum policy or related disciplines.
• A minimum of 7 years relevant work experience in the oil industry, regulatory environment, international organizations or a Think-Tank with a focus in the sector.
• Knowledge of the oil sector regulatory environment and regional initiatives in the sector,
• Knowledge of the various stages in the oil value chain,
• Knowledge of commercial and technical aspects of the oil sector, practical knowledge of at least one of the disciplines specified under qualifications,
• Design of funding proposals,
• Documenting policy briefs, discussion papers and case studies,
• Knowledge of principles of good governance,
• Knowledge building skills including research project design and implementation,
• Knowledge of influencers of public policy,
• Knowledge of regional initiatives in the sector,
• Communication, Strategic planning, Client Orientation and Team work and relations
• Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
• Competence in the Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).