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  • Posted: Aug 6, 2015
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    The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s missi...
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    Chief trade and regional integration officer, ONRI.2

    Objectives

     

    The Regional Integration Policy and Strategy (RIPoS) approved in November 2014 provides the strategic direction of the ONRI department.  The key pillars of the RIPoS are: 1) infrastructure development (with emphasis on soft infrastructure); Trade & Industrialization; and 3) capacity building as a cross-cutting pillar.   

     

    The objective of the Regional Integration and Trade Division is to implement activities that support regulatory and policy reforms and institutional capacity development to ensure movement of goods and services across borders to facilitate Africa’s economic integration and global trade.  The division’s priority focus areas include: a) trade facilitation and support to infrastructure investments; b) trade policy and capacity support; c) investment attraction & value chain diagnostics; d) Services trade with emphasis on cross-border trade in skills;   and e) financial integration.

     

    The candidate is expected to lead and provide strategic direction to the division’s trade agenda particularly in the areas of trade policy, investment attraction, trade facilitation and services.   Furthermore, he/she is expected to deepen the Bank’s trade analytical and knowledge work, engagement with Regional Member Countries, Regional Economic Communities and other international organizations.  Within the Bank, the candidate is expected to lead and provide technical support to regional and cross border infrastructure operations and develop tools and knowledge products that are operationally relevant.

    Duties and responsibilities

     

    Under the supervision of the ONRI.2 Division Manager, and in collaboration with other staff of the division, the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

    • Lead the division’s work on trade and regional integration by strengthening and further defining and expanding the current work stream in line with the Bank’s overall agenda and with RMCs and other international partners.
    • Provide strategic and business leadership of trade and regional integration with sector and regional departments in the Bank;
    • Develop trade and regional integration programmes/projects  that are operationally relevant for Bank intervention especially in the infrastructure sector;
    • Build and strengthen partnerships coalitions within and outside the Bank, including the private sector, RECs, local institutions, and NGOs; 
    • Support RECs and RMC in implementation of their regional integration programmes;
    • Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced staff in the preparation of programmes, analytical work, tools and other products and services; 
    • Lead the Bank’s policy dialogue, analytical and knowledge agenda on regional integration and trade and ensure that they are mainstreamed into the Bank’s operational and analytical work;
    • Provide technical and advisory services to Regional Member Countries (RMCs), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the private sector;
    • Provide support to other duties as assigned by the Division Manager ONRI.2. 

    Selection Criteria

     

     

    • A minimum  Master’s degree or equivalent in  Economics, Law, Social sciences, International Trade/Relations,  or related international development fields;
    • Strong analytical skills and ability to produce high quality reports;
    • At least ten years of  progressively responsible experience in trade , operational experience in Africa is an added advantage;
    • A diverse work background in trade and regional integration issues , especially in the division’s focus areas;  
    • Strong client orientation with commitment to results on the ground;
    • Strong operational experience and ability to contribute to strategic thinking and to integrate strategies and policies into Bank programmes/projects;
    • Proven ability to conduct research, analyze and produce reports.  Publications on topics related to trade and regional integration would be an added advantage;
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate ideas effectively;
    • Strong leadership skills including the ability to mentor, coach and to  work effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member; 
    • Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.;
    • Language skills: proficiency in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other.  Proficiency in the two working languages of the Bank will be an advantage.

     

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