Jobs at African Development Bank - AfDB

THE POSITION:

The local Macroeconomist will focus on effectively supporting (i) the monitoring of the economic and social situation in the country covered, (ii) economic and sector work to deepen country knowledge, and, (iii) the preparation of Country Strategy Papers and other relevant documents (mid-term review, completion report, etc.).

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the overall supervision of the Director, ECCE, the Lead Economist, RDGW, and the Country Manager COBF, the local Macroeconomist will:

• Analyze the economic, social, and financial situations of assigned Regional Member Countries, using internal and external information sources, and determine the implications for the programming and updating of Bank Group operations such as defined in the Country Strategy Paper.
• Examine the impact of Bank Group operations in the countries concerned,
• Undertake assigned Economic and Sector Work, focusing mainly on preparing papers on relevant economic and financial issues in the development process.
• Identify, prepare, evaluate and monitor the implementation of macroeconomic programs.
• Collect and analyze macroeconomic and social data from administrative structures, technical and financial partners, private sector, and civil society organizations.
• Carry out the analysis required to prepare Country Strategy Papers based on the regional member countries’ poverty reduction and growth promotion strategies and/or the Governments’ Development Agendas, and the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy and High 5s,
• Maintain effective communication with the sector departments and divisions, and other relevant units in the Bank to ensure a coordinated approach in the implementation of the Bank’s Strategy and lending operations in the assigned country.
• Participate in Country Portfolio Reviews.
• Participate in the preparation and monitoring implementation of measures under budget support loans in collaboration with the Governance, Economic & Financial Management Department; and in the preparation of information notes on economic reforms programs and institutional support;
• Participate in aid coordination activities with bilateral and multilateral donors with an emphasis on promoting the co-financing of projects and programs.
• Participate in country dialogue
• Participate in the preparation of annual and triennial lending programs
• Develop and build client relations at all levels and plays a promotional role in generating new business for the Bank.
• Participate in organizational activities designed to enhance the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank such as the preparation of briefing and advisory documents.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):

• Hold a minimum of a Master’s degree in Economics or other relevant fields or related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of Five (5) years of relevant experience working on African Development Issues in an international organization, national government or a reputable organization.
• Good grasp of the developing countries in general and of the country covered in particular and experience in macroeconomic management issues and the economics of development.
• Technical and quantitative skills as an applied development macroeconomist.
• Policy dialogue skills; including the ability to effectively interact with national authorities and technical and financial partners on policy and aid coordination issues; 
• Strong analytical and organizational skills and ability to deliver results on time.
• Good knowledge of portfolio management and demonstrated knowledge of economics and analytical skills
• Problem-solving capabilities coupled with innovation skills and change management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Application Closing Date: 22nd September, 2022.

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The Position

• The Chief Procurement Policy Officer is mainly responsible for the development and interpretation of the Bank’s procurement policy and related documents.
• He/she will also be responsible for procurement capacity-building activities for Bank staff.
• The incumbent will report to the director SNFI and will work closely with the Lead Procurement Policy Officer.

Key Functions

The Chief Procurement Policy Officer will:

• Lead / Contribute to the development and interpretation of procurement policies, guidance notes and manuals
• Develop procurement training strategy and materials in general, and conduct training to Bank staff
• Participate in Undertaking procurement accreditation of Sector staff and act as the secretary to the Procurement Accreditation Committee (PAC)
• Perform Secretariat duties to the Procurement Review Committee
• Represent the director SNFI in the Purchasing Committee whenever required
• Participate in dialogue with external partners and stakeholders and manage relationships with them in respect of procurement
• Represent the department in technical review committees for trust funds managed by the Bank whenever required
• Oversee the development of various IT solutions for the projects’ procurement function and liaise with the IT department and other stakeholders as and when required
• Contribute to the development of various procurement related presidential directives
• Contribute to the assessment and update of the Bank’s delegation of authority matrix
• Represent the department in negotiations of various agreements with other international organizations
• Participate in the heads of procurement meetings whenever required;
• Represent SNFI in thematic working groups or in policy peer-review from other departments
• Contribute to the review and processing of complaints received from bidders, contractors or civil society in accordance with the Bank’s directives in force
• Contribute to the preparation of the Procurement Annual Report as well as any other reports as needed
• Represent the Bank in Business Opportunity Seminars
• Perform any other task as instructed by the director SNFI.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• Hold at least a Master's Degree in Public / Business Administration, Law, Engineering, Procurement, Economics or related fields
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in developing procurement policies, providing procurement support and advice to the preparation and implementation of programs and projects financed by the Bank or any other similar institution;
• Proven familiarity with and solid experience in the practice of procurement of goods and works and the acquisition of consultancy services under donor funding conditions, it would be desirable to have knowledge of the Bank’s Procurement policy;
• Experience in supervising and effectively managing the implementation of development projects and programs;
• Ability to be flexible, open-minded with integrity, client and results-oriented for achieving both Bank’s and Borrowers’ objectives;
• Effective communications skills and the ability to design and deliver procurement training;
• Good networking skills, sound judgment and the ability to build professional relationships;
• Strong leadership and coaching skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French with good knowledge of English; and
• Competence with standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), preferably combined with knowledge and experience of SAP operation

Application Closing Date: 23rd September, 2022.