Job Vacancies at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Reference: ADB / 21 / 056
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50000889

The Complex

• The Chief Economist / Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management (ECVP) is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the VP 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 African Development Institute (ECAD) coordinates and executes Capacity Development (CD) programs in the regional member countries (RMCs) by:
  • Providing advisory services on capacity building;
  • Identifying and designing tailored capacity development programmes and implementing the programmes; and
  • Leveraging partnerships and coordinating knowledge dissemination and outreach, with a view to improving policy-making, economic governance and sustainable development in the Regional Member Countries.
• The Institute has two divisions, namely Program Development (ECAD.1) and Policy Management (ECAD.2).
• The strategic objective of the Program Development Division (ECAD.1) is to enhance the knowledge base and programs of African countries in promoting development. Hence, the Division undertakes design and implementation of programs and activities to improve general knowledge and build institutional capacity to diversify economies, boost growth and create decent employment.
• These also include programs to support the Bank’s lending operations, improve the quality of the Bank’s portfolio and ensure that the development impact of Bank-funded projects and programs are realized.

The Position
The Chief Capacity Development Officer, ECAD.2, will play a leading and an active role in the day-to-day delivery of the Department’s and Division’s mandate, ensure high quality standards are observed, and collaborate with the Bank operations to further capacity development mainstreaming within the Bank and in regional member countries (RMCs). Specifically, the Chief Capacity Development Officer will focus on the following:

• Play a leading role in the implementation of the Bank’s Capacity Development Strategy by strengthening the capacity of RMCs to effectively design and implement their own economic policies and to use knowledge produced within the Bank and elsewhere to engage in policy dialogue with RMCs and development partners.
• Oversee resource mobilization and utilization in the Division and across the Department, for efficient delivery of planned activities, including addressing emerging Capacity Development needs in the RMCs.
• Foster relationships with international (bilateral and multilateral), regional and national institutions with a view to enhancing support for implementation and harmonization of capacity development initiatives.
• Advise ECAD Management as well as Bank Senior Management on the design and delivery of quality capacity development improvement measures for improved development effectiveness in the RMCs.
• Develop a framework for building strategic partnerships that add value to the Bank’s strategic impact in the Regional Member Countries.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, Policy Management Division (ECAD2) of the African Development Institute, the Chief Capacity Development Officer will:

• Contribute to Capacity Development knowledge building through providing the Bank with Capacity Development assessment, guidance and evaluation tools for use along the Bank’s operational business cycle.
• Advise the Management of the African Development Institute on the design and implementation of quality and impactful capacity development initiatives and measures for improved development effectiveness in the Regional Member Countries.
• Supervise consultants’ activities and mentor colleagues to ensure effective delivery of the work program and key performance indicators of the Division’s work.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual Capacity Development Report.
• Support knowledge leverage, dissemination and outreach within the Bank and in the regional member countries, for increased ownership and development effectiveness.
• Represent the Bank at High level Capacity Development fora, to foster and enhance alignment and harmonization of Capacity Development approach and delivery in the development community
• Provide capacity development expertise that guide Senior Management in decision making on capacity development delivery in the regional member countries.
• Review the Bank’s core policy, strategy and operational documents to ensure capacity development integration in the Bank operations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to reflect capacity development priorities in the design of capacity development activities.
• Oversee capacity development data management and contribute to capacity development impact evaluation, focusing on the Bank Group’s Capacity Development Strategy.
• Oversee the preparation of the African Development Institute’s input into the Bank Group’s Annual Report.
• Prepare quarterly Capacity Development briefs to inform ECVP complex and Bank operations of emerging capacity development issues.
• Provide intellectual leadership for the planning, organizing and running the Global Community of Practice, including contributing to drafting concept notes, making presentations, drafting policy briefs, and undertake appropriate analysis based on outcomes of the Seminars,
• Produce and contribute to producing high quality capacity development and other knowledge products for publication on the Global Community of Practice knowledge series and other outlets that include those of the Bank and externally.
• Provide intellectual leadership to the Division’s work on capacity building on Macroeconomic Management for regional member countries, especially in delivering high quality training on the use of cutting edge macroeconomic analytical tools.
• Provide intellectual leadership and mentorship in the design and delivery of capacity development programmes in macroeconomic modelling, forecasting and analysis and public financial management cycle, including budget management, governance, accountability, supreme audit oversight, domestic resource mobilization, public private partnerships in public finance, debt management, fiscal policy planning and management, financial programming, etc.
• Review internal and external documents and reports and provide useful review comments based on good judgment.
• Represent the ECAD Senior Director and ECAD.2 Division Manager in meetings, upon request.
• Undertake any other duties as may be requested by ECAD Senior Director and ECAD.2 Division Manager.

Selection Criteria

• Hold at minimum a Master's Degree in Economics, Development, Public Administration, Public Finance, Governance / Political Science, Law or related fields with top notch experience in addressing development challenge, especially in African countries, preferably gained in diverse bilateral, multilateral and/or regional development agencies. A PhD in the above-mentioned areas would be an added advantage.
• Have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in Capacity Development, with relevant and progressive professional experience in macroeconomic management, public financial and expenditure management, revenue management, policy formulation, and other related areas;
• Strong experience and proven track record in the design and delivery of capacity development tools, public policy analyses, and/or capacity development in international development settings, especially Africa.
• Experience in designing and implementing strategies and implementation tools Strong ability to translate development challenges into knowledge and leverage challenges and opportunities for formulation of effective capacity development initiatives.
• Good knowledge of andragogy and proven experience in curriculum development or design of training programmes and modules.
• Strategic mind-set and strong capacity to build and manage strategic partnerships with a results-oriented mind-set.
• Participate in the identification and assessment of capacity needs and demand of the regional member countries.
• Sound understanding of public financial management issues in developing countries, particularly around macroeconomic management, debt sustainability, transparency and accountability in public financial management, ensuring a business enabling environment, combatting corruption and illicit financial flows.
• Enhance partnerships with international, regional and national training institutions to deepen and expand the scope of capacity development activities in the RMCs.
• Work in collaboration with the Resource Mobilization and Partnership Unit to identify bilateral sources of funds and alternative sources of financing for delivery of the Bank’s capacity development initiatives to the RMCs.
• Manage the design of training materials in collaboration with other relevant staff members across the Bank
• In collaboration with ECVP and other Bank departments, design and deliver capacity development programmes in macroeconomic modelling, forecasting and analysis in Africa, particularly in the countries in transition.
• Manage ongoing institutional support grants to regional economic capacity development institutions in Africa.
• Contribute to the review of Bank’s core policy, strategy and operational documents.
• Contribute to the drafting of the African Economic Outlook and participate in relevant peer review meetings.
• Superior monitoring and evaluation abilities combined with strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to build and lead a team in an interdisciplinary, multicultural and multilingual environment, with a very good team spirit, valuing mutual respect as well as regular and open communication.
• 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 applications and SAP.

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Reference: ADB / 21 / 057
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Grade: PL6
Position N°: 50078305

The Complex

• The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management (ECVP) is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the VP 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 African Development Institute (ECAD) coordinates and executes Capacity Development (CD) programs in the regional member countries (RMCs) by:
  • Providing advisory services on capacity building;
  • Identifying and designing tailored capacity development programmes and implementing the programmes; and
  • Leveraging partnerships and coordinating knowledge dissemination and outreach, with a view to improving policy-making, economic governance and sustainable development in the Regional Member Countries.
• The Institute has two divisions, namely Program Development (ECAD.1) and Policy Management (ECAD.2).
• The strategic objective of the Program Development Division (ECAD.1) is to enhance the knowledge base and programs of African countries in promoting development. Hence the Division undertakes design and implementation of programs and activities to improve general knowledge and build institutional capacity to diversify economies, boost growth and create decent employment.
• These also include programs to support the Bank’s lending operations, improve the quality of the Bank’s portfolio and ensure that the development impact of Bank-funded projects and programs are realized.

The Position
The Capacity Development Officer will be stationed in the Policy Management Division of the African Development Institute (ECAD.2). The successful candidate will play an active role in the day-to-day delivery of the Department's mandate, ensure high quality standards are observed, and collaborate with the Bank operations to further strengthen capacity development mainstreaming within the Bank. Specifically, the Capacity Development Officer ECAD.2 has the following responsibilities:

• Support the capacity development of the Bank’s RMCs to effectively design and implement their own macroeconomic and public financial management tools with a view to improving economic and financial governance policymaking processes and outcomes in the countries.
• Provide the ECVP complex and relevant Bank Units, and by extension the Management, with expert technical advice on addressing RMCs' capacity building issues to improve dialogue in RMCs in partnership with development partners.
• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts and implementation of Trust Funds to address emerging capacity development needs in the RMCs.
• Support the ECAD.2 Division Manager and ECAD Senior Director in providing briefs, quality assurance and coordination of work program and deliverables in the Division and ECAD Department.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the ECAD.2 Division Manager, the Capacity Development Officer will:

• Participate in the design and delivery of macroeconomic management tools and trainings for the RMCs, in collaboration with other relevant staff members within ECAD.2, ECAD and across the Bank.
• Participate in the design and delivery of public financial management tools and trainings for the RMCs, in collaboration with other relevant staff members within ECAD.2, ECAD and across the Bank
• Participate in the identification and assessment of capacity needs and demand in the RMCs in diverse areas, with focus on macroeconomic management and public financial management.
• Task Manage designated capacity development activities in collaboration with different Bank Units, especially Operations, with a view to improving the mainstreaming of capacity development activities in all Bank operations.
• Initiate, develop, and enhance partnerships with international, regional and national capacity development institutions to deepen and expand the scope of capacity development activities in the RMCs.
• Mobilize resources from both external and internal Bank resources that include the African Development Fund (ADF), Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund (NTCF), and other Trust Funds for use to deliver successful capacity development initiatives in the Bank's RMCs.
• Contribute to the preparation of the quarterly, mid-year and annual review of capacity development activities of ECAD and prepare relevant briefs and reports as may be required by Management.
• In collaboration with other ECVP Departments and Bank Units, design and deliver capacity development programmes in macroeconomic modelling, forecasting and analysis and public financial management cycle, including budget management, governance, accountability, supreme audit oversight, domestic resource mobilization, public private partnerships in public finance, debt management, fiscal policy planning and management, financial programming, etc.
• Contribute to the drafting and review of Bank's flagships, core policy, strategy and operational documents as well as the Global Community of Practice’s Policy briefs.
• Undertake any other duties as may be requested and assigned by the ECAD.2 Division Manager and ECAD Senior Director.

Selection Criteria

• Hold at minimum a Master's Degree in Economics, Development, Finance, Social Sciences or related fields.
• Strong experience and proven track record in the design and delivery of capacity development tools, public policy analyses, and/or capacity development in international development settings, especially in Africa. A PhD in the above-mentioned areas would be an added advantage.
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant and progressive professional experience in economic management, policy formulation, revenue management, public expenditure management, or related areas.
• Have an excellent knowledge of capacity development issues in Africa and developing countries in general, particularly around macroeconomic management, transparency and accountability in macroeconomic management, public financial management, ensuring business enabling environment, and combatting corruption and illicit financial flows.
• Contribute to the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on economic governance issues.
• A solid knowledge of capacity development initiatives, practices, methods and good grasp of required competencies for addressing existing development challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate knowledge and skill gaps and make effective, timely and well-determined intervention decisions in relation to the Department’s delivery mandate.
• Demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas; a good listener; and cultural sensitivity, commitment to diversity and capacity to initiate and manage innovations or change.
• Ability to build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results that meet the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the Bank.
• Have an excellent knowledge of macroeconomic development models and a strong ability to interpret the results of research to facilitate policy dialogue.
• Have proven familiarity with and knowledge of public financial management cycle in Africa with excellent understanding of the budget cycle, including budget management, governance, accountability, supreme audit oversight, domestic resource mobilization, public private partnerships in public finance, debt management, fiscal policy planning and management, financial programming, etc.
• Have proven ability to think strategically and to design long-term plans and programs in line with the Bank's strategic priorities.
• Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems, while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and challenging institutional environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.

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Reference: ADB/21/058
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50067325

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector, improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization.
• The complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for private sector (including financial sector) development conducive to inclusive growth and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban development, and (iii) place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade performance in support of structural transformation across Africa. The Complex leverages knowledge, co-financing, and partnerships to attract private capital and work with governments on delivering the Bank’s development agenda.

The Hiring Department and Division:

• The role of the Bank’s Industrial and Trade Development Department is to promote the implementation of the Bank’s 10 Year Strategy and HI 5’s initiatives with special emphasis on the Industrialize Africa strategy. The Department leads the Bank’s activities in the area of industrial policies, ICT, trade and investment climate, and private sector investments in industry and services.
• In line with the Bank Ten-Year Strategy, and consistent with the Bank’s Industrialization Strategy for Africa, the Industrial Development Division drives the Bank’s interventions through the implementation of priority programs to scale-up and accelerate industrial transformation in Africa.
• Through strategic partnerships with other co-financiers, the Private Sector, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Division actively seeks to support governments in adjusting their national industrial policies, identifying potential sectors for industrial development and investment, and providing support for value chain development, advisory and technical assistance as well as operational support through sectoral expertise to operational teams in Regional Hubs.
• This will cover operations, advisory and technical assistance pertaining to industry clusters, investments in Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and linkage projects, technical assistance for Public-Private Partnership-targeted projects and special initiatives and activities dedicated to promoting strategic partnerships. In addition, the Division strives to facilitate government and private sector dialogue to foster coordination between all the industrialization stakeholders.

The Position

• The job of Industrial Development Officer, reporting to the Manager of the Industrial Development Division, is key to the implementation of the Bank’s Industrialization Strategy for Africa.
• The incumbent is responsible developing and implementing programs, projects and initiatives of the Bank including lending operations and non-lending activities to Regional Member countries, in relation with the Bank’s Industrialization Strategy.
• The incumbent is responsible for providing advice, developing technical assistance and lending operations to governments, institutions, and regulatory bodies in the areas of private sector and industrial development, in relation to the Bank’s Industrialization Strategy.
• The incumbent is expected to help countries identify most promising products, sectors and commercial opportunities, and forge strategic partnerships with relevant international organizations and development financiers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Manager Industrial Development Division (PITD1), the incumbent will perform the following:
• Support the implementation of the Industrialize Africa Strategy by developing operations relating to the following flagship programs: a) fostering successful industrial policies; b) promoting and driving enterprise development; c) promoting strategic partnerships; d) supporting governments in developing efficient industry clusters across Africa.
• Lead the identification, preparation, appraisal, approval and supervision/implementation support of Bank operations; and monitor projects fiduciary and safeguards compliance and disbursement and reporting systems to ensure that these are consistent with Bank’s rules of procedures, in collaboration with relevant divisions within the Bank;
• Work with the Regional Hubs to support and/or lead the design and delivery of sovereign sectoral operations.
• Collaborate within the division to strengthen the quality of operations by contributing to project design, peer reviewing documents,
• Collaborate with divisions across the Bank on joint projects and initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of the Bank’s Industrialize Africa Strategy
• Contribute and provide technical inputs in the preparation and implementation of Country Diagnostic Notes (CDNs), Country Strategy Papers (CSPs), and Regional Integration Strategy Papers (RISP) Country Portfolio Reviews.
• Lead / contribute to knowledge generation efforts and provide technical inputs in strategy and sector policy development, and provide intellectual leadership as needed.
• Mobilize resources to carry out non-lending technical assistance activities;
• Leverage partnerships with other co-financiers, the Private Sector, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in support of joint operations and initiatives.

Selection Criteria

• Hold at least a Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Industrial Policy, International Trade, Business Administration or related fields or related discipline;
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in a similar institution and/or solid experience in industrial development, Strong understanding of Africa’s industrial structure
• Experience with multilateral development institutions in developing countries is highly desirable;
• Experience/ good knowledge of one of the following sectors is highly desirable: textile, building materials, mining, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, automotive, machinery and equipment, consumer durables, metal manufacturing, chemicals, agroindustries, tourism and blue economy.
• Negotiations and consensus building skills; Communication; Problem Solving,
• Client Orientation, Team working and relations.
• Experience conducting cost benefit analyses/ economic analyses of projects financed by development finance institutions is highly desirable
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, with a working knowledge of the other;
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP is desirable.