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  • Posted: Feb 20, 2018
    Deadline: Feb 28, 2018
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    The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s missi...
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    Second Ombudsman

    Reference: ADB/18/016
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: PL3
    Position N°: 50067163

    The Complex

    • The Senior Vice-Presidency is responsible for supporting the President in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve its strategic objective and drive performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results.
    • The Senior Vice-Presidency will provide effective leadership and exceptional coordination to ensure implementation and monitoring of key corporate decisions as well as the identification of necessary corrective measures and actions.
    • The Senior Vice-Presidency will lead senior management discussions, decision-making processes and the implementation of key Board and Management decisions.​

    The Hiring Department

    • The Office of Ombudsman and Mediator is a Statutory Body of the Bank established by a Board Resolution in 1992. Its role is to facilitate conflict resolution, using mediation and conciliation or other appropriate means for the primary objective of settling grievances on employment matters between staff members and the bank. The Office assists Management efforts to improve the working conditions as well as the quality of human and professional relationships at all levels in the Bank.
    • As part of the Internal Recourse Mechanism, the Office of Ombudsman and Mediator is a designated neutral responsible for impartial, confidential, independent and informal assistance in all staff grievances and complaints related to work place issues. The Office of Ombudsman and Mediator is also responsible for advising on shortcomings and recommending to Management solutions in employment policies, procedures and practices.

    The Position
    The 2nd Ombudsman directly reports to the Ombudsman and is required to:

    • Support the Ombudsman by providing conflict management services to staff members
    • Travel to country offices to provide training or respond to conflict situations, as required.
    • Inform, and where necessary guide, parties in potential or active disputes about the informal resolution process and assist them to initiate it.
    • Facilitate informal resolution of workplace conflicts helping all parties to explore options and engage in a voluntary and confidential process, acting as a neutral third-party, facilitate and help conflicting parties to discuss issues and negotiate an agreement.
    • Assist in the development of the annual work plans, objectives, deliverables and deliverables.

    Duties and Responsibilities
    Major Accountabilities of the Function:

    • Assist in managing the Values Promotion Program including their case log and newsletter.
    • Advise management on employee work related grievances.
    • Develop reports with comments and recommendations on any shortcoming identified in employment policies procedures and practices in the Bank.
    • Consider employment related grievances of a staff member including matters pertaining to administration of benefits as well as professional concerns and staff relations.
    • Provide advise on any personnel matter or issue referred by Management.
    • Research and provide facilitated solutions that reduce cost associated with formal resolution of employee work related grievances.
    • Review policies, practices and procedures as is necessary to identify and scope areas for improvement in the informal conciliation and mediation process. 
    • Supplement and collaborate with other Bank Internal Recourse Mechanism in place to improve the working conditions as well as the quality and human professional relations at all levels in the Bank.

    Detailed Activities in Relation with the Accountabilities of the Function
    Contributing to the Development of the SVP Complex Policies and programs:

    • Participate and contribute at the Complex Management Team (CMT)
    • Submit reports and make recommendations to Management and the Responsible Organization Unit.
    • Submit quarterly reports to the SVP through the OMBU on systemic issues affecting the Bank.
    • Assist in identifying systemic issues encountered during informal conflict resolution and make proposals towards relevant actions to be taken.
    • Assist in developing and elaborate programs that help improve the working conditions as well as the working environment for the common benefit of the Bank.

    Facilitation of Conflict Resolution:

    • Manage employee work related grievances independently, neutrally, impartially, informally and confidentially to assist place the problem in perceptive.
    • Conduct informal fact finding and gathering of background information that might be helpful to understand the overall context of the issue.
    • Inform, and where necessary guide, parties in potential or active disputes about the informal resolution process and assist them to initiate it.
    • Facilitate informal resolution of workplace conflicts helping all parties to explore options and engage in a voluntary and confidential process, acting as a neutral third-party, facilitate and help conflicting parties to discuss issues and negotiate an agreement.
    • Perform research and analysis and prepare opinions, studies, briefs, reports and correspondence.
    • Work collaboratively with relevant actors in the various offices to achieve informal resolution to employment related problems raised by the parties when requested.
    • Develop relationships with visitors and advise on all aspects of the informal resolution by telephone or meetings with parties.
    • Contribute to the production of an Annual Activity Report on the Office.

    Mediation Services:

    • Draw up the Memorandum of Agreement to be signed by the parties prior to the commencement of the process.
    • Maintain neutrality and impartiality towards all parties and confidentiality within the process, gather information as appropriate, and help parties identify and understand issues and interests, explore options, and generate solutions to which all parties agree.
    • Where required, assist in following up with the parties after resolution to receive feedback and to advise clients of further services.
    • Draw up a Record of Settlement if the parties reach an agreement

    The VPC Program:

    • Assist in the process for the selection, vetting and training of the VPC.
    • Support the VPC by providing conflict management services to staff members in the country and regional offices and travel to field offices to provide training or respond to conflict situations, as required.
    • Inform, and where necessary guide, the VPCs and parties in potential or active disputes about the informal resolution process and assist them to initiate it.
    • Facilitate informal resolution of workplace conflicts helping the VPC formulate options and engage in a voluntary and confidential process, acting as a neutral third-party, facilitate and help conflicting parties to discuss issues and negotiate an agreement.

    Advocacy and Advisory Services:

    • Assist  develop and deliver outreach and learning activities on informal resolution and conflict management to help all staff in the Bank to efficiently utilize services of the OMBU.
    • Work collaboratively with relevant actors in the various offices to achieve informal resolution to employment related problems raised by the parties when requested.
    • Offer creative and expert advice on the best service or dispute resolution technique to meet the needs and requirements of parties to a dispute.
    • Participate in the development of surveys, review survey results and provide reports, as necessary.
    • Act as an early warning trigger in alerting senior management to potential organisational risks as a result of a conflict related issue.

    Selection Criteria
    Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

    • Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Administration, Human Resources Management, Law, Social Sciences or related area.
    • Training in mediation, conciliation or negotiations is desirable.
    • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience at the international level in legal, managerial or dispute resolution or related field, at least three years of which should be in a management or leadership role.
    • Experience in conflict management and different approaches to informal resolution are desirable.
    • Experience working within the private sector is highly desirable.
    • Knowledge of alternative dispute and conflict resolution systems.
    • Knowledge of the International organizational structure rules and policies.
    • Ability to prepare reports, formulate positions on systemic issues, articulate options concisely conveying maximum necessary information.
    • Professionalism: Ability to establish and maintain confidentiality.
    • Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
    • Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
    • Team working and relations: Ability to develop and maintain high level relationship with senior management, peers and subordinates with high level of integrity.
    • Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.
    • Capacity to absorb relevant information for effective decision making.
    • Capacity to apply sound judgement, considering positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them.
    • Ability to make decisions based on the bigger picture, i.e. with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information.
    • Ability to apply critical thinking in order to make tough decisions when necessary.
    • Serves as a role model that other people want to follow.
    • Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support.
    • Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions.
    • Shows the courage to take unpopular stands.
    • Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in both the English or French languages.
    • Competence with standard MS Office Software.
    • SAP experience is a plus/would be advantageous

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    Administrative Assistant

    Reference: ADB/18/015
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: GS-5
    Position N°: 50001224

    The Complex

    • The Vice-Presidency Agriculture, Human and Social Development is a sector Complex whose primary objective is to realise the High 5s "Feed Africa" and "Improve the Quality of Life of the People of Africa” as well as the Bank’s Ten-year Strategy.

    The Position

    • Falling under the general services category that provide administrative support for the smooth running of the Complex, the position of Administrative Assistant aims to free the Vice President from all tasks that might otherwise hinder her in effectively accomplishing her mission
    • The Administrative Assistant must ensure that the operations proceed smoothly within the office of the Vice-President. His/her work will facilitate and contribute to the success of the Vice President in fulfilling her role as a key officer in the Bank's strategy aimed at achieving the High 5s.

    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the guidance and supervision of the Vice President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development, the Administrative Assistant shall perform the following tasks:
    Workflow Management:

    • Develop and maintain effective office automation systems;
    • Provide support and follow-up on correspondence and routine administrative processes;
    • Handle correspondence and tasks in accordance with the formats defined by the Bank and verify any typographical errors, presentation, completeness and procedural accuracy of all documents submitted to the Vice-President for authorization, approval or signature;
    • Review and prioritize important correspondence and tasks to be performed;
    • Monitor and ensure that tasks are carried out diligently and on time.
    • Ensure that sensitive and confidential information is securely filed.

    Office Administration:

    • Receive, inform and guide staff and external partners who will be in contact with the Office of the Vice President;
    • Follow up and process documents;
    • Distribute documents issued by the Office of the Vice President and ensure, as required, that a monitoring system is in place;
    • Provide administrative support to the Vice-President and Front Office, including in management of the filing and document retrieval system;
    • Manage the schedule of the Vice President;
    • Provide logistical assistance to the Vice President for her travel (organise her travel, visas and accommodation);
    • Request the assistance of the Complex directors or other Complex vice-presidents to represent the Vice President in the event of unavailability;
    • Prepare the meetings or appointments of the Vice-President in advance, by placing at her disposal the agenda, briefs, minutes and relevant documents of such meetings;
    • Prioritize telephone calls or appointment requests according to their degree of urgency by liaising with the Advisor;
    • Manage logistical aspects: office space; equipment; supplies etc.
    • Respond to requests for information from other complexes, departments and from external partners;
    • Participate in the logistical organization of events and ceremonies initiated by the Vice President such as meetings, fairs, colloquia, retreats and conferences;
    • Select and disseminate information internally and externally;
    • Organize filing and archiving of administrative documents on different media (paper and electronic).

    Support For Studies and Analyses:

    • Maintain an up-to-date paper and electronic filing system to meet Complex/Front Office needs;
    • Produce information documents, spreadsheets and presentations;
    • Upon request, take notes at meetings, write letters and prepare minutes;
    • Assist, as needed, in monitoring Complex activities using the appropriate software;
    • Obtain briefing notes and reference materials for meetings, seminars, workshops, etc., in which the Vice-President will participate, check her availability and ensure that she has the appropriate information and documents;
    • Maintain an up-to-date directory of partners working with the division / team;
    • Perform any other duties as may be required by the Vice President and her Advisor.

    Purchasing Functions:

    • Assist in performing purchasing functions;
    • Process purchase requisitions assigned to the functional group related to the procurement of goods, services and works;
    • Receive and review requests for clarity, adequacy of specifications, completeness, additional information and liaise with user services as well as confirm that the budget exists for the requisition.

    Budget:

    • Manage the budget allocated to the Vice-Presidency;
    • Assist the Vice-Presidency on resource issues such as the administrative budget; track and review expenses and bring relevant issues to the attention of the Vice President;
    • Participate in the preparation of the annual and biannual budget reviews by entering the data into the SAP system and participating in monitoring the said data.

    Selection Criteria
    Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

    • Hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Marketing, Administration or a related discipline;
    • Secretarial and/or administrative and office management training would be an advantage;
    • Have a proven minimum of six (6) years of relevant and practical work experience at increasingly high levels of responsibility in the office of an executive, preferably in an international organization or a large, private-sector company;
    • Possess sound knowledge of administration and office-support services, particularly regarding systems and procedures;
    • Excellent ability to strictly manage a schedule;
    • High level of adaptability in peak workload periods and periods of recurrent and fluctuating activities;
    • High level of discretion and sense of diplomacy;
    • Ability to work under pressure and prioritize in the dynamic setting of an international and multi-cultural organisation;
    • Effectively manage internal and external requests;
    • Propose improvements to facilitate the operation of the service;
    • Ability to apply sound judgment and make reasonable decisions in the absence of supervision;
    • Ability to work and cooperate with people from diverse backgrounds;
    • Excellent customer-service skills, good organizational skills, ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail and work with a multi-disciplinary team;
    • Ability to manage simultaneous and changing demands and priorities as well as tight deadlines;
    • Ability to use standard equipment (computer, fax, scanner, photocopier, etc.);
    • Proven commitment to providing excellent customer service focused on reception and administration services;
    • Strong writing skills;
    • Communication skills;
    • Problem-solving skills;
    • Teamwork and sound interpersonal skills;
    • Ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language;
    • Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and SAP).

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    Manager, Agribusiness Development Division

    Reference: ADB/17/136/2
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: PL2
    Position N°: 50092409

    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 priority 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;
    • The Vice President will act as the spoke person to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.

    The Hiring Department
    The role of the Agriculture & Agro-Industry Department is to provide support for the delivery of Feed Africa: Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa, 2016-2025. The strategy aims to end hunger and rural poverty in the next decade through self-sufficiency in eighteen (18) priority commodity value chains specific to the continent’s agro-ecological zones.

    The Agribusiness Division supports the:

    • Building of competitive commodity value chains by linking improved productivity to increased value addition, downstream marketing, and policy reforms
    • Identification of successful value chain development strategies, models, and anchor companies that can be financed to raise production of target value chains and so drive progress to the goals of Feed Africa
    • Development of agro-dealer network and input supply chains, including capacity building and provision of financing for supply chain actors - agro dealers, seed and fertilizer companies, and for domestic input production, including facilitation of concessional financing to lower the costs of input purchases for farmers
    • Scale-up and replicate innovative models to organize and aggregate farmers by supporting effective approaches to organizing farmers through farmer groups, cooperatives or other innovative ways; help to broker off-take agreements with large agricultural buyers in order to improve the value proposition of improved inputs for farmers with limited market access;
    • Implement the flagship on Post Harvest Loss Reduction and Agro-Processing, including formation of Agro-industrial clusters;
    • Establishment of agribusiness platforms at continental and commodity value chain levels at the respective regional members countries to crowd in private sector engagement and investment;
    • Development of Agribusiness Environment indices.

    The Position

    • The Manager of Agribusiness Development reports to the Director of the Agriculture & Agro-Industry Department.
    • He/She is responsible for providing leadership and supervising the staff and activities for the development and implementation of the Bank’s program, under the agenda for promoting technologies for African agriculture transformation, and sustainable development in Africa.

    The main work objectives are:

    • To increase private sector investment into the agribusiness sector through building competitive commodity value chains that increase Return on Investment (ROI);
    • To support Technology for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) in the establishment of strong agro input supply chains by provision of finance and capacity building to all actors, namely: agro-dealers, seed companies, and local/regional fertilizer producers/importers;
    • To facilitate the creation of robust supply chains for processors and large traders via the provision of  technical assistance, long term financing and capacity building to producers, aggregators, retailers, service providers, and other actors
    • To reduce post-harvest losses via the identification and deployment of proven, culturally appropriate post-harvest loss solutions and processing options;
    • To expand food processing through providing fiscal, policy, and financial incentives to processors to establish processing centers in regions of high food production, including collaboration with the Agricultural Finance and Rural Development Department on Staple Crop Processing Zones (SCPZs);
    • To create opportunities along value chains for young people and women through financing, capacity building, and the creation of support systems via mentoring and agribusiness associations;
    • To publish an annual Agribusiness Environment indices;

    Duties and Responsibilities
    The Manager of Agribusiness Development, under the oversight of the Director of Agriculture & Agro-Industry Department, manages staff of the Department and plans, organizes, supervises and directs the work to ensure efficient and effective Bank Group assistance. Specifically, the Manager will do:

    Specific accountabilities of the function

    • Provide specialist, pragmatic, and effective advice to agribusiness clients based on successful value chain development strategies and models that are contextually appropriate to the region, including assistance in developing bankable business deals;
    • Establish effective partnerships with internal, external stakeholders, including other development partners, using a range of communication and facilitation skills, to deliver improved efficiency along commodity value chains to clients;
    • Engage in knowledge generation (case studies), value chain analysis, policy reviews, and other analytical support service relevant to building competitive commodity value chains and an enabling environment;
    • Provide leadership to Division staff, including those leading the implementation of the two flagships in the division – Post Harvest Loss Reduction and Agro Processing and ENABLE Youth, on the preparation and implementation of the work program;
    • Design and deliver solutions that increase the ability of the division staff and across the Bank to effectively deliver their respective objectives, in line with their key performance indicators;
    • Provide assistance and coaching for staff members requiring capacity strengthening to ensure they improve engagement and them to model organisational behaviours and improve technical competence;
    • Represent the division, department, the Complex and the Bank at major agribusiness gatherings;
    • Work with other divisions across the Vice Presidency for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development to lead complex and innovative project cycle management activities;
    • Review Bank policies, practices and procedures as necessary to identify and scope areas for improvement; lead and implement change in a way that engages clients and improves service delivery.
    • Work within the complex to support the implementation of organizational change process.
    • Ensure delivery and promotion of the strategic aims of the Bank’s Feed Africa agenda.
    • Promote the creation of a fully conducive and inclusive work environment.

    Detailed activities in relation with the accountabilities of the function:

    • Contribute to the preparation of departmental annual work program and budgets according to the priorities set forth by the countries and regional divisions;
    • Prepare annual division report detailing achievements, constraints and outlook;
    • Contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by providing input for the streamlining of Departmental and Bank interventions in the sector;
    • Participate in complex project cycle activities, the preparation of Results documents Based on Country Strategy Papers and multi-sector portfolio review in regional members countries to ensure its consistency with sector work and other cross-cutting profile review towards selection of key pillars for Bank intervention;
    • Participate in the review of policies, strategies, procedure and guidelines for Bank’s intervention in the agricultural and agro-industry sectors and related activities;
    • Contribute to the development of appropriate strategies for intervening in the agricultural and rural development sector in line with country strategic paper/poverty reduction strategic papers for the various regional members countries;
    • Serve as a base for sector knowledge building and dissemination by initiating sector studies and analysis;
    • Assist in the creation of platforms, networks and partnerships relevant to agriculture and agro-industry.

    Co-financing and Aid-Coordination:

    • Represent the Bank in donor meetings aimed at reviewing borrowers’ priorities for sector investment programs and agree on various sectorial issues, policies and strategies, as well as co-financing arrangements;
    • Propose projects and programs to be co-financed with other donors;
    • Act as co-operating institutions for other donor agencies to follow up on the implementation of their projects;
    • Participate in the Bank’s representation at regional and international meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops dealing with issues concerning the sectors’ development and related areas;     
    • Develop partnerships with Breton Wood institutions, United Nations agencies, bilateral agencies, Non-government organization and relevant regional and sub-regional bodies for the realisation of the department’s strategic plan.
    • Undertake any other assignments assigned by the department Director.

    Selection Criteria
    Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

    • Hold at least a Master's or equivalent degree in agricultural economics/agriculture/agribusiness, food sciences/technology, agriculture finance or related field.
    • At least eight (8) years of relevant experience, five (5) of which should be in multilateral development institutions in Agriculture and / or agribusiness management as a professional, and three (3) years of which should be at a managerial level.
    • Proven experience in agriculture business development in Africa, applied to deliver the entire scope of the Bank’s Feed Africa strategy;
    • Knowledge of operational policies, rules, procedures and practices of the Bank or comparable institution;
    • Ability to analyse and evaluate critical matters pertaining to a broad spectrum of agribusiness issues and provide policy advice.
    • Experience in delivering high quality operational products and services (economic and technical analyses, research advice, sectoral studies and evaluation) in support of the Bank’s work.
    • Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues and staff members of the Division.
    • Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
    • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.

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    Climate Change and Green Growth Officer

    Reference: ADB/18/005
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: LP5
    Position N°: 50069663

    The Complex

    • The Vice Presidency for ‘Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Years Strategy, High 5s priority of “Light up and Power Africa”
    • The complex’s objectives are:
      • To develop policy and strategy;
      • To provide deep sector technical expertise to the Regions by gathering a pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted for their expertise on complicated transactions;
      • To develop new financing instruments;
      • To act as spokesperson to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on all aspects of “Light Up and Power Africa”
    • The Complex will focus on areas of Power systems, policy and regulation, renewable energy; and, Climate and Green Growth.

    The Hiring Department
    The Climate Change and Green Growth Department has broad objectives of:

    • Mainstreaming climate change and green growth into Bank’s High 5s’ operations;
    • Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Bank’s climate change interventions through the Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan and the Bank’s Green Growth Framework;
    • Managing access to the growing number of sources of Green and Climate Finance for all Operational Vice Presidencies within the Bank;
    • Assisting African countries to develop and implement their NDCs as well as to increase their access to global climate finance; and
    • Leading all efforts within the Bank focused on minimizing and reversing the effects of Climate Change on the continent.
    • The Department consists of two divisions, Climate and Green Growth Division, and Climate Finance Division.

    The Hiring Division

    • The Climate and Green Growth Division is responsible for ensuring that all efforts within the Bank are focused on minimizing and reversing the effects of Climate Change on the continent, including advising Regional Member Countries on climate and green growth policies and strategies (including the Nationally Determined Contributions), mainstreaming climate change and green growth in Bank-wide implementation activities and providing support to the High 5s to meet their objectives.

    The Position

    • The position holder will work under the functional supervision and guidance of the Manager, Green Growth and Climate Adaptation and in close collaboration with regional climate change and green growth officers based in the Regional Hubs, and the climate finance officers in the Climate Finance Division at the HQ
    • The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan and Green Growth Framework and related policies, procedures, and guidelines into the Bank’s operations both for private and public sectors
    • The job serves all of the Operational Vice Presidencies and regions in order to ensure that climate change and green growth considerations are mainstreamed in all operations (strategies, policies, plans, programmes and projects). The holder of the position will also assist in ensuring that the Bank’s commitments as captured in the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP2) including the allocation 40% of project approvals by 2020 as climate finance are met
    • Specifically, she/he will work with Task Managers and Investment Officers to ensure that all projects are based on climate-informed design and that climate change opportunities are identified and tracked in each project.

    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the overall supervision and general guidance of the Division Manager, the incumbent will perform the following:

    Climate change and green growth policy:

    • Support the mainstreaming of climate change into Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and Regional Integration Strategy Papers (RISPs) in collaboration with Country/Regional Economists;
    • Support the preparation of climate change/green growth action plans, documents, reports, operational guidelines, tools as requested by senior management, taking into account RMCs and Bank’s commitments including the implementation of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
    • Assist and advise RMCs on preparation and implementation of climate change and green growth strategies, policies and measures taking into account commitments to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Sustainable Development Goals;
    • Support the monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and the Green Growth Framework and related policies and strategies;
    • Support the tracking and reporting on climate finance;

    Mainstreaming climate change and green growth in projects and programmes:

    • Support the mainstreaming, implementation and monitoring of climate change and green growth considerations/elements in Bank’s operations during the identification, preparation, appraisal, supervision and project completion stages as appropriate;
    • Support preparation of the climate change technical sections required in the Project Concept Notes (PCNs) and the Project Appraisal Reports (PAR) and any other project related reports as appropriate in close collaboration with project teams;
    • Support the implementation of the climate risk screening and Adaptation Review and Evaluation Procedures (AREP) functions of the Climate Safeguards System (CSS), and the Bank’s Green House Gas Accounting tool for projects, as well as the joint MDB climate finance tracking methodology;
    • Support Bank’s task managers and investment officers to access climate finance from both internal and external trust funds for the implementation of eligible project components and activities in close collaboration with Climate Finance Officers, including participation in Trust Fund cluster meetings;
    • Contribute to other climate change and green growth initiatives and activities carried out by the Department such as the Africa NDC Hub, and
    • Liaise with other lenders to ensure consistency in the mainstreaming of climate change and green growth concerns throughout all aspects of the documentation for projects;

    Capacity building and Knowledge Management:

    • Identify, assess, and monitor capacity building needs on climate change and green growth in the regional hub, including relevant RMCs;
    • Support the design and organisation of training sessions for Bank staff and their counterparts in RMCs in the assessment and analysis of climate change and green growth issues in projects and programs (including the understanding of stakeholder needs; institutional and organization issues; and impact monitoring and evaluation of outcomes);
    • Participate in and contribute to internal and external trainings and conferences on climate change and green growth as well as in other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building;
    • Develop and/or contribute to the development of innovative knowledge products on sustainability, climate change and green growth; and
    • Develop Economic and Sector Works (ESWs) on climate change and green growth;
    • Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Division Manager, Green Growth and Climate Adaptation.

    Selection Criteria
    Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    • At least a Master's Degree in Climate Change, Environment and Development, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Engineering, Energy Economics and Policy, Environmental Policy or related discipline;
    • A minimum of (6) years experience in a combination of climate change related areas, including: national and international climate policy; project development and management; environment and climate safeguard policy and enforcement; renewable energy policy and project implementation; climate change; climate risk management - adaptation/mitigation; green growth; trust fund management;
    • An excellent knowledge and practice of mainstreaming climate change and green growth considerations in projects and programmes and good understanding of project operations of multilateral development banks or equivalent institutions;
    • Experience in mobilizing climate finance for project implementation, climate risk management, and project management;
    • Field operational experience in the area of implementing environmental policies, climate change adaptation and mitigation and green growth;
    • Well-rounded understanding of critical issues in sustainable development, emerging climate change issues, green growth and sustainability concerns;
    • Experience in Climate policies and measures, green and inclusive growth, greenhouse gas and climate risk assessment and management,
    • Excellent technical and analytical skills and established track record in operational and policy work on climate change, green growth and climate finance matters;
    • Strong knowledge in supporting the mainstreaming of climate change and green growth into major development investments within the continent;
    • Knowledge of climate change, green growth and climate finance issues facing regional member countries (RMCs);
    • Strong practical experience in applying tools and instruments for mainstreaming climate change, green growth and climate finance into development concerns in Bank operations.
    • Experience in the private sector will be an added advantage
    • Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French or English, with a working knowledge of the other language.
    • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP and Bank-Wide Program Processing Schedule (BPPS) is desirable.

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    Senior Research Economist

    Reference: ADB/18/017
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: PL5
    Position N°: 50065752

    The Complex

    • The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the Vice President for the ‘Economics Governance and Knowledge Management Complex’.
    • The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is responsible for (i) 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; (ii) systematically emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies.
    • The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management will inspire, generate and provide direct support to the President and Senior Management of the Bank on a broad range of technical and management issues within the broad remit of economic, finance, public financial governance, management and social economics.

    The Hiring Department/Division

    • The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department is dedicated to the generation of high quality knowledge in the area of development in Africa.
    • It provides technical support to operations and regional member countries through rigorous analytical work; engages in impactful policy dialogue with decision-making bodies within and outside of the Bank; and most importantly enhance the operational effectiveness of the Bank in achieving the High 5s.
    • The activities of the department are structured around the Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting on one side, and the Microeconomics, Institutional and Development Impact on the other.
    • The Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division focuses on microeconomic issues related to development finance, infrastructure development, private sector development, industrial organizations, governance, competitiveness & investment climate, agriculture, institutions, and regional integration to support the High 5s.
    • In addition, the Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division is the institutional anchor of the ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment and Outcome (ADOA) Assessments  of the Bank’s operations, as such it is a key element of the Bank Results Framework and the primary tool for mainstreaming Development Outcomes.

    The Position

    • The Senior Research Economist is part of the ECMR.2 team and expected to perform both ADOA assessments of the Bank’s lending operations as well as research activities related to the Bank’s High5 agenda.

    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the supervision of the Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division Manager, the  Research Economist will:

    Participate in Ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment of Bank’s lending operations:

    • Provide inputs and assist the team in the delivery of ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment of the African Development Bank lending Non-sovereign and Regional Operations and any other type of operation as required by the management.
    • Contribute to any revisions to the Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment framework on the basis of implementation experience and lessons from other Development Finance institutions.
    • Participate in research activities in the areas supporting the Bank’s High 5s (High   priority areas: Light Up and Power Africa (Energy), Feed Africa (Agriculture and Nutrition), Industrialize Africa (Industrialization), Integrate Africa (Regional Integration) and Improve quality of live for Africans (Sustainable socio-economic development).
    • This includes also strengthening knowledge generation in the area of inclusive and green growth.

    Provide inputs into the production of the Bank’s flagship publications:

    • Contribute to the preparation of flagship reports or assigned chapters, write assigned sections and follow it (peer reviews) until the publication;
    • Assist and lead on the dissemination of the findings of reports.

    Provide technical and analytical inputs into the work of Operations Complexes:

    • Provide input into Country Strategy Papers;
    • Lead or participate in Economic Sector Work;
    • Participate in the peer review process of project, program, policy documents, including documents submitted to the Operations Committee.

    Contribute knowledge in the Bank’s “Working Papers Series " and the Bank’s "African Development Review":

    • Publish research papers and review submitted articles to the African Development Review and Working Paper Series.
    • Provide inputs in collaborative research and knowledge management activities carried out jointly with regional and international organizations, research and capacity building institutions in Africa, development research centers and universities.
    • Review operation documents and participate in review meetings.
    • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor or Management.

    Selection Criteria
    Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

    • Have at least a Master degree in Economics, Finance or relevant field; A PhD would be an added advantage.
    • Have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience combining research and operational involvement in the design and Evaluation of operations relevant to the High 5s areas including the following: infrastructure including energy, agriculture, private sector development, industrial organizations and social sectors, project analysis and/or monitoring and evaluation.
    • Publication record in international peer reviewed journals, working papers, book chapters, reports, etc.
    • Good knowledge and background in the use of statistical and econometric methods and packages in project evaluation, finance and development economics research;
    • Proven ability in development policy research and analysis of economic conditions that are of relevance for the High 5s (Bank priority areas).
    • Ability to design and conduct research projects/programs,
    • Ability to understand and identify development outcomes expected from real sector projects,
    • Proven skills in drafting and preparation of policy memoranda, speeches and notes for use in decision making processes.
    • Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
    • Competence in the use of leading econometrics software packages and in Microsoft Suites (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access).
    • Have good communication skills and a proven ability to work in teams and on multiple projects in parallel.

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    Senior Resource Mobilization and Partnership Officer

    Reference: ADB/17/174/3
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: PL5
    Position N°: 50001279

    The Complex

    • The Vice-Presidency for Finance oversees the financial management of the Bank Group.
    • This encompasses the Bank Group’s treasury activities including borrowings from the capital markets and investment activities; controllership functions including financial reporting and loan administration; strategic resource mobilization and the strengthening of the non-statutory financial resources and instruments; the overall asset/liability management for the Bank Group.

    The Hiring Department/ Division

    • The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department is responsible for the strategic resource mobilization and the leveraging of the financial resources and instruments of the Bank Group.
    • The department’s role is to increase the pool and types of funding available to the Bank Group’s Regional Member Countries, particularly for transformative projects in line with the Bank’s Ten-year strategy.
    • The Sovereign Division is responsible for resource mobilization initiatives and partnerships with sovereign entities. It is mandated to mobilize, allocate and monitor resources for the Bank Group’s statutory capital including the African Development Fund and ensuring compliance with the African Development Fund rules and the commitments taken upon the replenishment negotiations. It leads, coordinates and supports the implementation of Highly Indebted Poor Country and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative(s).
    • The Sovereign Division coordinates the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment and is responsible for the process of allocating African Development Fund resources among beneficiary countries, and monitors their use in accordance with various African Development Fund policies and guidelines.
    • The Division is also responsible for the required periodic reporting on the use of those Funds. The Sovereign Division also leads the partnership with sovereign entities such as bilateral aid agencies and manages most bilateral trust funds of legacy partners.

    The Positions

    • The Senior Resource Mobilization & Partnerships Officer plays a central role in resource mobilization from sovereign partners, in partnership engagement and management, and in monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
    • Under the supervision of the Division Manager, the Resource Mobilization & Partnership Officer will also provide advice and support to internal and external clients on a range of resource mobilization and partnership issues including but not limited to: the African Development Fund, bilateral trust funds, special initiatives and any other innovative partnership mechanisms involving the Bank Group’s traditional sovereign partners.

    Duties and Responsibilities
    The Resource Mobilization Officer will:

    • Task manage specific resource mobilization efforts through statutory and/or non-statutory replenishments, co-financing, fundraising for trust funds, special initiatives and any other innovative partnership mechanisms with the Bank Group’s traditional, sovereign partners;
    • Oversee the administration, monitoring of these funds as well as their disbursement, so as to ensure organizational compliance with Donors’ financial and programmatic reporting requirements by promoting the effective and efficient use of mobilized Donor resources;
    • Conduct consistent monitoring and evaluation activities of Donor-funded activities and preparing progress / financial reports to the respective Donors;
    • Provide internal stakeholders with technical advice and information on development partner funding priorities to strengthen opportunities for target fundraising and facilitate the coordination and collaboration between Bank Group business units;
    • Contribute to key processes during the African Development Fund cycle, including replenishment, resource allocation, monitoring, reporting, and also, updating and or developing of related procedures and operational guidelines;
    • Assist in the organization of regular internal and external outreach events for the benefit of staff and other stakeholders to explain the activities of the different funds and key drivers of the allocation system;
    • Participate in and contribute to key partnerships meetings, (including those with other Multilateral Development Banks and other international organizations, philanthropic organizations) to seek for new resource mobilization and partnership opportunities for the Bank Group;
    • Contribute to effective collaboration with other departments and complexes;
    • Contribute to the conceptualization, elaboration and presentation of Bank Group resource mobilization and negotiation documents; elaborate policy and strategy papers relevant to resource mobilization and/or negotiation process;
    • Contribute to the development of strategic options for positioning the Bank Group in the global aid architecture, mobilizing and deploying its resources, by contributing to the planning, conceptualization, elaboration and presentation of the Bank Group key resource mobilization and negotiation documents;
    • Assist in elaborating Division’s objectives, work programs and their execution while ensuring that deadlines are met and that outputs meet the highest technical standard.

    Selection Criteria
    Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

    • Hold at least a Master's degree or its equivalent in either the social sciences (economics, politics, sociology, etc.), finance, public policy, international affairs, law and/or other relevant fields from recognized institutions and with stellar academic records.
    • Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience at national and international level, of which at least two to three (2-3) must be related to resource mobilization and/or partnerships across public, private and/or non-profit sectors along with established operational track record in achieving results.
    • Demonstrable knowledge of international development financing and the global funding architecture, particularly as related to the Addis Ababa Conference on Financing for Development.
    • Knowledge of the African Development Bank’s various financial instruments, policies as well as of its resource mobilization and on-lending activities is an added advantage.
    • Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
    • Demonstrable record of operational effectiveness, client orientation, problem solving, communication and teamwork.
    • Excellent spoken and written English or French with preferably working knowledge of the other.
    • Ability to demonstrate cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
    • Competence in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

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    Climate Finance Officer

    Reference: ADB/18/006
    Location: Côte d’Ivoire
    Grade: PL4
    Position N°: 50083691

    The Complex

    • The Vice Presidency for ‘Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Years Strategy, High 5s priority of “Light up and Power Africa”.
    • The complex’s objectives are:
      • To develop policy and strategy;
      • To provide deep sector technical expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted for their expertise on complicated transactions;
      • To develop new financing instruments;
      • To act as spokesperson to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on all aspects of “Light Up and Power Africa”.
    • The Complex will focus on areas of Power systems, policy and regulation, renewable energy; and, Climate and Green Growth.

    The Hiring Department
    The Climate Change and Green Growth Department has broad objectives of:

    • Mainstreaming climate change and green growth into Bank’s High 5s’ operations;
    • Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Bank’s climate change interventions through the Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan and the Bank’s Green Growth Framework;
    • Managing access to the growing number of sources of Green and Climate Finance for all Operational Vice Presidencies within the Bank;
    • Assisting African countries to develop and implement their NDCs as well as to increase their access to global climate finance; and
    • Leading all efforts within the Bank focused on minimizing and reversing the effects of Climate Change on the continent.

    The Department consists of two divisions, Climate and Green Growth Division, and Climate and Environment Finance Division.

    The Hiring Division

    • The Climate and Environment Finance Division is responsible for ensuring the Bank’s and RMCs’ enhanced access to climate and green finance. Specifically, the Division manages the growing pool of climate resources available within and outside the Bank, develops innovative ways and tools to increase Bank’s access to climate and environment finance - including through green bonds and blended finance - strengthens the capacities of RMCs to access global climate finance through their Nationally Determined Contributions, improves climate finance tracking within the Bank, and engages in thought leadership and knowledge development on climate finance.

    The Positions

    • The purpose of this job is to ensure efficient and predictable access to green and climate finance to enable the Bank to channel funds to achieve the High 5s, bring more climate and environment finance to the Continent and achieve its climate finance target 40% by 2020.
    • The incumbent will be a core member of the climate finance team, supporting the various climate funds for which the Bank is an implementing entity.
    • The job serves all of the Operational Vice Presidencies in order to ensure that climate and green finance are made available and successfully accessed by all of the Operational Vice-Presidencies.
    • He/she will also contribute to achieve the objectives of the Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP).

    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the overall supervision and general guidance of the Division Manager – Climate and Environment Finance, the Climate Finance Officer will perform the following:

    • Manages access to external and internal climate change funds such as the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, Adaptation Fund, Africa Climate Change Fund by meeting operational, accreditation and reporting requirements and following appropriate modalities and procedures;
    • Creates opportunities to co-finance projects and leverage new and additional funding sources to achieve the Bank’s climate finance targets by liaising with other Divisions within the Bank, Donors and Development Partners;
    • Actively communicates with the Fund Secretariats and other participating accredited entities, National Designated Authorities and Focal Points, and other relevant stakeholders to advance the Bank’s interests and secure project approvals;
    • Attends and represents the Bank at Fund Meetings and other events where requested;
    • Advises all Operational Vice Presidencies on accessing climate finance, by building strong links with Officers and Task Managers within the Bank and communicating regularly;
    • Ensures that the Bank fulfils internal and external quality control and reporting obligations to the climate funds by ensuring that reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner;
    • Contributes actively to the development, management and administration of climate funds, by responding to calls for input, attending meetings and conference calls and making innovative proposals to scale up finance;
    • Supports Bank’s efforts to allocate at least 40% of its approvals per year by 2020 and beyond, and support African countries to benefit from the global commitments to raise USD 100 billion per year for climate finance;
    • Actively works with project teams to develop bankable projects for climate finance;
    • Works in close coordination with existing climate finance structures under the UNFCCC, the MDBs and other relevant institutions, with the view to advocate for enhanced Africa’s access to climate and green finance;
    • Provides technical support on climate finance in contribution to all High 5 activities and support RMCs, in helping them achieve their climate finance targets under the Paris Agreement, and particularly their Nationally Determined Contributions;
    • Develop financing instruments that will incentivize the private sector to invest in climate change adaptation and mitigation programs and projects;
    • Provides advisory and investment services to all Bank’s sector and regional operations on issues related to the access to GCF resources;
    • Assist in increasing access to finance through the development of innovative financing instruments finance.

    Selection Criteria
    Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

    • At least a Master's Degree in international development studies, climate change, climate finance, environmental management, finance, economics;
    • A minimum of Four (4) years for PL 6; Five (5) years for PL 5 and Six (6) Years for PL 4 experience in climate or green finance; trust fund management; multilateral development bank procedures, and a combination of project development and management experience; private sector experience;
    • Strong experience in Infrastructure finance and in blended finance;
    • Knowledge and experience on climate finance, and on multilateral climate governance framework and global climate finance architecture,
    • Understanding of climate and green finance issues, challenges and practices relating to Africa;
    • Experience in the provision of climate finance resources for lending and non-lending operations;
    • Experience in the area of climate change adaptation and mitigation, with a particular emphasis on scaling up climate finance for Africa;
    • Experience in developing and implementing innovative climate finance instruments;
    • Knowledge and experience in policy dialogue and cross-institutional collaboration at the highest level, including with representatives of government and non-government partners.
    • Understanding of critical issues in sustainable development, international climate change policy, and climate finance; and
    • Further experience in financial accounting and reporting, green and inclusive growth accounting and reporting (triple bottom line), risk management, and portfolio management.
    • Experience in private sector will be an added advantage
    • Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French or English, with a working knowledge of the other language.
    • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP and Bank-Wide Program Processing Schedule (BPPS) is desirable.

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