IT Systems and Web Specialist at African Development Bank - AfDB

Position Number: 50066253
Position Grade: LP6

The Complex

• The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions.
• The solutions include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to the implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (ix) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter-regional knowledge networks.

The Hiring Department / Division

• The mandate of the Country Economics Department is to position the Bank at the center of socio-economic knowledge-led Country and Regional strategies, policy dialogues and operations.
• The Department leads the knowledge work that informs (i) the production of Country and Regional Strategy documents, including the Country Strategy Papers, Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Diagnostic Notes, and Regional Diagnostic Notes to inform country lending programs, (ii) Regional and Country Economic Reports: produces the Regional Economic Outlooks Reports, the Country Focus Reports, and the African Economic Outlook Country Notes to update on the economic, political and social developments in the country, (iii) Policy Dialogue: the department plays a key role in Country/Regional policy dialogues and in the Bank’s collaboration with other Development partners, including participation in Country Thematic Groups in line with Paris Declaration on Aid effectiveness and Accra Plan of Action, and (iv) Economic and Sector Work: the Country Economics Department leads in the research and analysis of economic and sector issues at the country level to inform the design of Bank’s strategy and programs in the country.
• The Country Economics Department is composed of the Office of the Senior Director (ECCE.0) the Lead Economists report to, and two (2) divisions, each overseen by a Division Manager: The Country Economics Department Division 1 (ECCE.1), which covers Central, North, and West Africa, and the Country Economics Division 2 (ECCE.2), which covers Nigeria, Eastern and Southern Africa. The two (2) Division Managers and the Lead Economists report to the Director of the Country Economics Department.

The position

• The IT Systems and Web Specialist works under the supervision of the Senior Director and the Division Managers in the Country Economics Department to create an integrated and user-friendly environment that not only facilitates access to information but also guarantees a seamless and monitored progression of departmental tasks.
• S/he proposes IT solutions, establish a robust ECCE platform tailored to the needs of the department, ensure accessibility to relevant information internally and foster an update content and efficient informed workflow.

Key Functions
The IT Systems and Web Specialist will:

• Improve the work organization through IT systems to facilitate high-quality and timely delivery of all products in the Department.
• Develop document production systems and a clearance process in line with the specific requirements of the department to ensure timeliness, high quality, and prompt availability.
• Establish a robust ECCE platform tailored to the needs of the department where all products are easily accessible both by country and by theme. It includes Economic and Sector Works, Country Strategy Papers and other strategy-related documents (mid-term review, completion report, etc.), Regional Economic Outlooks Reports, the Country Focus Reports, and the African Economic Outlook Country Notes as well as Thought leadership pieces and other publications.
• Collaborate with other Bank’s departments and bridge the ECCE platform to other existing ones in the Bank (Wakanda, Darms, BPPS, intranet, etc.).
•  Add and update comprehensive information related to the department, including staff biographies and other pertinent details.
• Target audience and strategically recommend IT products to enhance the Department’s visibility and credibility.  

Competencies (Skills, Experience, and Knowledge)

• Hold at least a Master’s degree in computer science, Programming, Web Technologies or other relevant fields and related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in Managing IT systems and development.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including a proven ability to think strategically, seeing the big picture without sacrificing the details.
• Data engineering skills and proven experience in relational database design and the use of database management systems (Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL).
• Strong web programming skills (JAVA/PHP/.Net, HTML5, XML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, REST Technology, jQuery) and proven experience in the use of BI tools, graphic design tools and MS Excel (for data collection and consolidation).
• Excellent writing skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Ability to work as a team, to build strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to the creation of a positive environment for teamwork; Good interpersonal skills and ability to provide and receive feedback.
• Ability to handle the high-level demands of a complex organization, including the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Professionalism, maturity, reliability, integrity, adaptability and initiative are essential to perform this function
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SAP.