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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...
Objectives
The Regional Integration and Trade Division is seeking an experienced Trade and Investment specialist to design and implement programmes for promoting investment and trade linkages across several industries, especially between Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. 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 cross-border trade and investment to help facilitate the free movement of goods and services and in order to enable Africa’s economic integration into the global economy. 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 free movement of persons and talent mobility; and e) financial integration.
Investments are critical to promoting trade across Africa and developing the African private sector. The candidate is expected to deepen the Bank’s work in investment facilitation through support for policy and regulatory reforms as well as institutional strengthening by developing analytical and knowledge works and Technical Assistance projects through close collaboration with Regional Member Countries, Regional Economic Communities and sister international organizations. Within the Bank, the candidate is expected provide technical support on the investment aspects of regional infrastructure operations and develop tools and knowledge products that are operationally relevant.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Division Manager Regional Integration and Trade, the Senior Trade and Investment Expert will:
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
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