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The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Corporate Services and Human Resources Complex ensures the delivery of efficient, people-centered, client-oriented, corporate services to guarantee 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 people, IT, general services and institutional procurements, language services, business continuity, and health and safety strategies.

The Hiring Department / Divison

• The primary role of the Language Services Department is to ensure, as required by the Bank's Agreement, the accessibility in the two working languages of the Bank (English and French, and on occasion Arabic and Portuguese) of all issues and documents submitted to the Senior Management and governing bodies of the Bank, for efficient decision-making aimed at the achievement of the Bank's mission.
• In this regard, the Department accords high priority to ensuring an accurate and effective flow of communication within the Bank, and also between the Bank, its shareholders, development partners and the public at large, by providing the highest quality of translation, interpretation and terminological services to the Institution.

The Position

• Under the general supervision of the Director, the Team Assistant shall provide administrative and technical support to the team, and contribute to the smooth functioning of the Department and its effectiveness in meeting its mandate.

Key Functions
The Team Assistant will:

• Provide administrative and general support services to the team.
• Maintain all files and archives.
• Follow up the implementation of the Department’s work program.
• Help coordinate and organize internal and external events.
• Assist the team in maintaining close contacts with Departments, Regional and Country Offices.
• Provide information to requesters and external translators on Bank rules, policies and procedures.
• Guide clients, and respond to their requests as needed.
• Proofread documents as required by Management.
• Draft correspondences and messages.
• Maintain contacts with external stakeholders and provide them with feedback on their services and performances, as instructed;.
• Help organize, monitor and follow up projects as requested.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• Hold at least a Bachelor Degree in Languages, Business Management, Administration or a closely related discipline.
• At least four (4) years of practical experience, three (3) of which should have been spent working in or with an international organization (preferably in multilateral development banks).
• Capacity to overcome work pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Client focused and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
• Excellent writing skills and a sound mastery of various language standards.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

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The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Corporate Services and Human Resources Complex (CHVP), 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 procurement, 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

• Under the guidance of the Manager of the Business Solution Development & Program Management Divisions, the Specialist is responsible for supporting the configuration, administration, and improvement of the SAP HCM and Success Factors applications that supports the HR service delivery.
• These functions include analysis of business processes & systems optimization requirements, new system or functionality testing and implementation, support & problem resolution, and HR reporting.
• The Specialist performs functional requirement analysis, functional configurations on SAP HCM and Success Factors modules, Maintenance of the HCM applications, SAP Success Factors, and its modules, interfaces, and day-to-day support activities, including role-based permissions.

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

• Perform functional requirement analysis, Functional Configurations on SAP HCM and Success Factors modules, and maintenance in S4 HANA ERP system and related interfaces.
• Perform configurations in SAP HCM module such as Payroll schema, leave management, Benefits, Positions management, HR master data management etc.
• Perform Maintenance and required configurations in Success Factors PMGM (Performance & Goals Management), Employee Central core concepts such as Position Management, Time off, MDF etc.
• Provide documentation that includes impact analysis, test cases, object dependencies, performance testing and risk analysis. Creates solutions for business and technical problems identified, in accordance with industry standards and African Development Bank resources, rules and regulations.
• Perform and Coordinate development activities in S4H Cloud such as SAP BTP, Cloud integrations, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), Side-by-side extensibility.
• Perform any SAP ABAP / UI5 / Fiori development based on users’ specifications.
• Act as a back-up resource person for other functional areas in the team as and when required.
• Provide support for application development in business areas outside of human resources area as required based on priorities.
• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

• At least Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Development or related disciplines.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in SAP ABAP development with at least three (3) years’ experience in SAP HANA.
• Experience of working in a large and complex organization.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP configuration and development methods and disciplines.
• Full end to end understanding of SAP implementations, development, quality, and production environments in SAP related competencies such as SAP ABAP (RICEF), Workflow, SAP NetWeaver, ECC 6.0, S/4 and MDM.
• Understanding of relational databases, data storage, and SQL concepts.  Understanding of data structures and data objects.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP HCM and Success Factors modules.
• Good understanding and functional experience of other SAP modules will be added advantage.
• Knowledge in other non-SAP applications and different technologies will be an added advantage.
• ABAP / SAP UI5 / SAP Fiori Certification is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal 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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The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Corporate Services and Human Resources Complex (CHVP), 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

• Under the guidance of the Manager of the Business Solution Development & Program Management Division  (CHIS.1), the Specialist performs systems configuration, development, and maintenance work in all phases of applications life cycle for the ERP system from business process analysis, process design through testing, implementation, and support primarily in Financial Accounting, Treasury & Financial Integrations.
• The Specialist performs functional requirement analysis, functional configurations on Finance & Treasury modules, develops technical specifications, performs application development and unit testing. This includes custom solutions identified along with associated forms, reports, and data views.
• In addition, this role enables user acceptance testing, develops technical and use documentation, and provides second level technical support in coordination with internal and external partners.

Key Functions
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, CHIS.1, the key duties and responsibilities of the Senior SAP Solutions Development Officer (Finance and Treasury) are to:

• Perform functional requirement analysis, Functional Configurations on SAP Finance Module, ABAP(RICEFWS), FIORI UI5, O-Data Services, Webservices, REST & SOAP development and maintenance in S4 HANA ERP system and related interfaces primarily in the areas of financial accounting, vendor payments, Asset accounting modules along with integration with other financial modules, human resources, payroll, and travel.
• Produce technical specifications and documentation that includes impact analysis, test cases, object dependencies, performance testing and risk analysis. Creates solutions for business and technical problems identified, in accordance with industry standards and African Development Bank resources, rules and regulations.
• Perform system maintenance and production support to SAP Finance application systems and Treasury Applications such as Foreign Currency Revaluations (FCV), Accounts Payable (Vendor payments), Asset accounting, Release paths for financial document postings, Payment Proposals, Bank Communication Manager etc. and related interfaces such as Nakisa Integrations for Asset accounting, Concur integrations for Travel postings etc.
• Keep abreast of developments within the area of technology advancements in the Financial Technology (FinTech) especially SAP S4HANA, under the guidance of the supervisor. Creates prototypes and proof of concepts as identified to enable decision making.
• In coordination with application development teams, align, and contribute to design, development, and documentation standards.
• Act as a back-up resource person for other functional areas in the team as and when required.
•  Provide support for application development in business areas outside of finance and treasury as required based on priorities.
• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• At least Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Development or related business fields.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in SAP ABAP development with at least three (3) years’ experience in SAP S/4 HANA.
• Experience of working in a large and complex organization.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP configuration and development methods and disciplines.
• Full end to end understanding of SAP implementations, development, quality, and production environments in SAP related competencies such as SAP ABAP (RICEF), Workflow, SAP NetWeaver Gateway, FIORI & UI5 in ECC 6.0 and S/4 HANA.
• Understanding of relational databases, data storage, and SQL concepts.  Understanding of data structures and data objects.
•  Development Experience in SAP Finance (FI) and Treasury modules.
• Good understanding and functional experience in Financial integrations with other SAP and NON-SAP modules will be added advantage.
• Knowledge in other SAP Modules, non-SAP applications and different technologies will be an added advantage.
• ABAP Certification a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal 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.