Job Vacancies at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Position Number: 50000570
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Position Grade: PL5

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services (CHVP) Complex ensures the delivery of efficient, people-centered, client-oriented, corporate services to ensure overall institutional effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services.
• The Complex leads efforts to ensure the competitiveness of the Bank as the employer of choice and is responsible for providing leadership in the formulation and implementation of Bank’s strategies on people, IT, general services and institutional procurements, language services, business continuity, and health and safety strategies.

The Hiring Department

• The Corporate Information Technology Services Department’s (CHIS) mission at the Bank is to align the IT delivery strategy along with the Bank’s business strategy to increase the organizational effectiveness through efficient use of the Information Systems (IS).
• Under the leadership of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Information Systems Director, the Information Technology Systems Department is mandated by the Bank to deliver best possible IT services for Bank Staff, and help achieve the results that gets the Bank closer to accomplishing its poverty reduction goals in Africa.

The Position

• The Senior Solutions Development Engineer provides direction for technical and business resources.
• He/she defines and develops project management infrastructure, manages a methodology driven quality plan, monitors and controls the quality of the deliverable, as well as manages the project completion process through customer acceptance.
• He/she works through Program / Project managers with business unit managers to form alliances on projects.
• The main objective of the assignment is to work within the IT department to analyse users’ requirements, build IT solutions related to the Bank’s business activities.
• The incumbent must have deep technical expertise to manage the identification, evaluation, development, testing and transfer into production of software packages and solutions that meet business requirements, cost, quality, and strategic target.

Key Functions
Under the supervision of the Chief Business Solutions Development Officer and guidance from the Division Manager, CHIS.1, the key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Solutions Development Engineer are:

• To lead the full systems life cycle and responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting application software that is delivered on time and within budget.
• Collect business requirements from Business Units and users and negotiates the IT systems scope and priorities to make recommendations towards the development of new code or re-use of existing code.
• To update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations.
• To determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
• To build first before buying, therefore, innovate and prototype IT solutions before engaging the Bank.
• To participate in component and data architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluation and buy versus build recommendations.
• To conduct reviews of supplied specifications with others as appropriate.
• To document all work using required standards, methods and tools including prototyping tools, where appropriate.
• To design large and/or complex applications and application modifications from supplied specifications using agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result.
• To integrate and support financial off-the shell applications.
• To coach and mentor junior staff and consultants.
• To provide peer-to-peer Quality Assurance of code to development standards and requirements specifications.
• To provide guidance and assistance to colleagues in any aspect of program design, creation, testing and documentation.
• Should continuously assess his/her technical skills, learn and advise on new technologies and trend.
• Ensure that the developed solution follows the defined Bank’s Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) procedures.
• Ensure the source code and other standard configurations are properly archived in the Bank’s source code management systems.
• To work on one or more project(s) as a project Lead or as a project team member.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• At least a Master's / Engineering Degree in Computer Science, Software Development or related business fields.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Software Developer or customer-facing Business Analyst in an IT organization within a multi-lateral Institution.
• Experience in application development / programming.
• Experience within the industry standard System Analysis / Applications.
• Very good understanding of Financial Systems and technologies trends.
• Experience in systems analysis, design and a solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), quality assurance and integration methodologies.
• Deep experience and technical skills in supporting and maintaining financial systems such as SWIFT, GT Match, Blumberg, and Reuters.
• Experience in one of these SAP-Hana Financial Modules (CML, FO, FICO) is desired.
• Experience in creating reports and using data visualization tools, such as SAP Business Object, Tableau and Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
• Having a working knowledge of the Microsoft Servers environment and Platforms (SharePoint and Office 365) is also a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
• Knowledge of the Bank’s standard software: Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project, Access, etc.

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Position Number: 50092407
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Position Grade: EL5

The Complex

• The Vice Presidency for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy High 5s priorities of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.
• The complex objectives are:
  • To develop, policy and strategy;
  • Provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions;
  • Develop new financing instruments; and
  • Represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.

The Hiring Department/Division

• Within the Complex, the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department is designed to improve coherence and coordination across Complexes on Gender and Civil Society engagement issues.
• he Department ensures strategic priorities are reflected in resources allocation, enhances monitoring and management of performance, and strengthens the focus on results. 
• The Department also houses a number of special initiatives including the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), a flagship program of the Bank that aims to bridge the gender gap in access to finance and unleash women’s entrepreneurial capacity across the continent.

The Position

• Under the general supervision of the Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, the Director, Gender, Women and Civil Society Department is responsible for the strategic implementation of the department’s objectives and the delivery of operations related to financial inclusion.  

Key Functions

• Provide intellectual and strategic leadership to the Gender, Women and, Civil Society agenda for the Bank Group, working across technical, geographic and institutional boundaries to support the delivery of development solutions to a diverse range of clients
• Oversee the bank-wide implementation of the AFAWA initiative, in partnership with relevant internal and external partners with strong involvement in the design of financial tools and innovative methods to ensure financial inclusion
• Develop innovative and first-class financial tools in line with commercial banking norms to promote women access to financing opportunities and investments
• Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and engage at the senior-most levels to coordinate and mobilize resources to achieve the Bank Group’s strategic goals
• Lead the implementation of the Bank Group’s strategic framework on gender equality and women empowerment, ensuring the mainstreaming of gender across the Group’s portfolio from project design to implementation, including M&E mechanisms
• Lead the implementation of the Bank Group’s strategic framework on Civil Society engagement, to institutionalize strategic partnership with the sector from policy dialogue to project implementation
• Develop a pipeline of high impact research and Economic & Sector Work on Gender, Women and Civil society to support evidence-based policy dialogue and advisory services
• Coordinate the Bank Group’s relationships with external partners to enhance collaboration and share best practices on the gender equality, women empowerment through women entrepreneurship and financial access and civil society engagement agenda in Africa and the world
• Advise the Bank Group on emerging matters of strategic, policy and institutional significance related to the Gender, Women and Civil Society agenda across its activities

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• A minimum of a Master's Degree in Gender, Economic Development, Business Administration, Management or other related disciplines
• Proven experience with commercial and/or investment banking system in Africa
• Have a minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in development in an international organization or similar institution in the financial services sector, commercial or investment banking, academia or civil society, with preferably five (5) years of experience at a managerial level
• A solid knowledge and good grasp of socio-economic and development issues in Africa
• Demonstrated ability to take prudent business risks, develop innovative approaches and make effective, timely and well-determined decisions
• Knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and multilateral partner development agencies in African countries or other developing countries.
• Experience coordinating or leading corporate assignments across institutional boundaries.
• Ability to network and build partnerships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strong leadership qualities and operational track record of excellence in achieving results
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate creativity and innovation, and display a high level of integrity
• Proven leadership and team building skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and French. Working knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.

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Position Number: 50063724
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Position Grade: LP5

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

• The Directorate General Hub for West Africa (RDGW) is responsible, answerable and accountable for among others, sourcing and origination of bankable projects in collaboration with stakeholders and the private sector, in support of impactful developmental objectives in the Regional Member Countries to achieve Bank Group’s Business development objective.
• The Governance and Public Financial Management Coordination Office (ECGF) supports the DG-Hub and provides technical expertise in the area of governance and public sector management, towards ensuring that the Bank effectively supports Regional Member Countries in their efforts to promote good governance, transparency and accountability, effective economic management and the improvement of the business environment.

The Position

• The Senior Governance and Economic Management Officer, who will be based in the Bank's Country Office in Senegal, will contribute towards the implementation of the Bank’s Strategy for Economic Governance and the delivery of the Bank’s High Five Agenda for Africa. He/she will provide specific support to the Bank Group's operational activities in Senegal, in the area of governance and public sector management. As a member of ECGF- RDGW, he/she will also be responsible for initiating dialogue with the public authorities of the regional member countries, specifically with those of Senegal, particularly with regard to the policies and activities of the African Development Bank to support national and sector policies and reforms that promote effective and accountable governance and public financial management.

Key Functions
Under the supervision and guidance of the Director, Governance and Public Financial Management Coordination Office; and liaising with the Country Manager for Senegal, the Senior Governance and Economic Management officer will perform the following functions:

Project Management:

• Support operational activities, including the development and implementation of governance operations, including budget support operations, institutional support projects and technical assistance at the country and regional level.
• Identify opportunities for strategic collaboration with multilateral and bilateral donors in the governance sector.
• Contribute towards the review of country eligibility for various financing instruments of the Bank, in particular budget support operations
• Support the timely implementation of the portfolio of governance operations according to agreed objectives.
• Facilitate and support an active policy dialogue with the relevant stakeholders around the implementation of governance reforms supported by budget support operations. This includes coordinating inputs from Bank experts or supporting the recruitment of consultants as relevant.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to country officials and implementing agencies on sector issues and priorities, technical and operational aspects of projects, and Bank rules and procedures, including those for procurement of works, goods and services, financial management and disbursement activities.
• Provide active support to governments in facilitating loans/grants effectiveness.
• Ascertain good performance of operations through regular supervision of portfolio operations, technical guidance and training of borrowers on compliance with the Bank’s rules and procedures.
• Participate in Bank portfolio reviews in the country and provide all relevant information for assigned projects.
• Prepare Project Implementation and Completion Reports (IPRs and PCRs) in accordance with the Bank's Operations Manual.

Strategy and Planning:

• Contribute towards the development of country and sector level policy and strategies for economic governance issues in Regional Member Countries in consultation with relevant government agencies and country offices.
• Participate in the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on economic governance issues.
• Provide technical inputs to the preparation of Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Strategy Papers, Country Policy and Institutional Assessments and Fragility Assessments towards ensuring Governance and economic management issues are incorporated and adequately addressed.
• Represent the Bank in its relationship with development partners on the macroeconomic framework for the country.
• Undertake various policy dialogue and representation tasks assigned by the Country Manager or ECGF Director.

Sector Economic Work and Knowledge Sharing:

• Undertake reviews, analysis and reporting of governance and economic management initiatives of Governments, ensuring that these are considered in the design and implementation of programs.
• Contribute to the search for funding and partnerships, to ensure the development of knowledge and the initiation of thematic studies on governance themes.
• Represent the Bank in technical meetings, conferences or other events on issues relating to governance, such as public financial management, business enabling environment and combatting corruption and illicit financial flows.
• Contribute to the preparation of public expenditure and financial accountability assessments and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work of governance and public financial management systems prepared in partnership with others.
• Coordinate with other donors working in this field, and act as focal person for country level engagements in these areas.
• Contribute to activities of advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around governance sector issues, public financial management, tax policy, public expenditures.
• Engage in networks relevant to governance and economic management issues.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• Hold at least a Master's Degree in Economics, Public administration, Governance / Political Science, Law or related fields.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years relevant professional experience in governance, economic management, policy formulation, revenue management, public expenditure or any discipline that is relevant for the position.
• Proven experience in project management, including the design and execution of governance operations such as budget support operations, institutional support projects and technical assistance
• Proven ability to interact competently with Government and donor agencies on issues relating to aid coordination;
• Possess an in-depth understanding of governance, macroeconomics, fiscal policy and public budgeting issues in developing countries, especially in West Africa and Senegal
• Proven ability in data analysis and/or research in areas of governance.
• Familiarity with the operational policies, procedures and programming practices of bilateral or multilateral organisations.
• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, teamwork and leadership qualities.
• Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems, while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and demanding institutional environment.
• Possess the ability to anticipate needs and requests, and to conduct political discussions with government officials, and support strategic thinking on governance and economic management.
• Possess the ability to work harmoniously in a multicultural environment and to collaborate within teams and with other services.
• 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.