Division Manager, Non-Renewables at African Development Bank - AfDB

Reference: ADB/17/291
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 50001207

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:
  • 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 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

• As part of the African Natural Resources Center, Division Manager Non-Renewables is responsible for providing strategic and operational direction for the Center’s non-renewables programs and leading a team of experts to support Regional Members Countries and strategies of the Bank.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Director African Natural Resources Center, the Manager will:
Work Program Validation and Execution:

• Set goals of the division, ensuring alignment to the Bank, Complex and Department strategic priorities.
• Establish and monitor work program for the division and introduce changes where required.
• Manage financial resources of the Division and assure its effective implementation.
• Report on the work program execution, and propose alternative and corrective measures as needed.
• Actively contribute to the designing and monitoring of the division key performance indicators.

Technical Oversight on the Division Activities:

• Provide strategic and programmatic advice to the Director and the Centre's staff on all matters relating to minerals, oil and gas by ensuring adequate technical input into regional projects.
• Oversee implementation of the Centre's Strategy and work plans as relates to minerals, gas and oil sectors by managing the relevant work streams in line with Bank strategies.
• Oversee programs and manage resources as relates to the Center’s work in minerals, oil and gas, by leading the extractives team of experts, consultants and managing budgets.
• Grow and meet demand by coordinating advisory work on mineral, gas and oil regulatory matters, including policy, laws and institutional structures in collaboration with regional offices.
• Oversee the provision of strategic and technical assistance on mineral, gas and oil projects negotiations between Regional Members Countries and investors by ensuring availability of technical expertise and policy tools to guide strategies by representatives of Regional Members Countries.
• Collaborate with peers to benchmark policy formulation by task managing periodic benchmark studies.
• Bridge knowledge and skills capacity gaps by leading the design of products and policy tools to help Regional Members Countries build capacity.
• Mobilize human and financial resources by identifying and forging strategic partnerships with internal and external peers in the Regional Members Countries, Regional Economic Countries, industry and think-tanks.
• Manage all resources allocated to specific role by ensuring availability of adequate human and financial resources to deliver the program.
• Keep abreast of international and regional trends through analytics, networking and self-development.
• Represent the Centre by being the spokesperson and ensuring availability of institutional memory on minerals, oil and gas matters.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Director and senior management.

People and Talent Management:

• Ensure the division has the appropriate skills-mix at any time for effective delivery of the objectives defined in the work program.
• Review and validate the staffing needs, and build with the HR department the required recruitment plans.
• Assess work performance, appraise staff potential and determine training needs.
• Put in place, with the assistance of the HR department, talent management mechanisms, to build a talent pool for the division for business continuity.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Hold at least a Master's Degree or its equivalent in Mineral or Petroleum Resource Economics or Policy and related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in the sector, international organizations, regulatory environment or a think-tank with a focus in the relevant sector and/or function, of which at least three (3) years will be at managerial level.
• Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
• Be a change agent and an experienced researcher with a track record in research project design, execution and publishing for internal and external audiences.
• Knowledge and hands on experience of sector regulatory environment, African Union Commission and other regional initiatives.
• Good grasp of the region development challenges and Development Finance Institutions environment, coupled with the knowledge of principles of good governance as pertains to natural resources policy.
• Experience in policy advice on Natural Resource Management matters and ability to lead knowledge management and oversight of advocacy programs.
• Experience in design and implementation programs of advice and capacity building.
• Knowledge of influencers of public policy, ability to develop funding strategies and managing partnerships, and entrepreneurial skills to mobilize resources for program implementation.
• Proven ability to build and lead a team; to motivate staff and utilize the talents and expertise of team members in a productive way.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities, coupled to manage innovation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.