African Development Bank Job for a Technical Advisor
African Development Bank (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African
Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution,
promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.
There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member
Countries).
The Bank's development agenda is delivering the financial
and technical support for transformative projects that will
significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic
growth.
African Development Bank is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Technical Advisor, 'Banking on Nutrition' Technical Partnership
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Summary
- Big Win Philanthropy and Dangote Foundation are recruiting for a
Technical Advisor, who will be posted to the African Development Bank
(AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
- The post-holder will have the opportunity to provide
intellectual leadership and program management support to the
implementation of the ‘Banking on Nutrition’ Technical Partnership on
Nutrition, which will contribute to the Bank’s efforts in making
nutrition central to its operations through the implementation of a
multi-sectoral and integrated approach to nutrition interventions across
its portfolio of investments in order to achieve transformational and
lasting change.
- This position is available on a 12 months’ consultancy basis, renewable annually.
Background
- The African Development Bank extended an invitation to Big Win
Philanthropy to lead the work stream session on “Nutrition Beyond
Agriculture: Investing in Africa’s Grey Matter” during the High Level
Feeding Africa Meeting: An Action Plan for African Agricultural
Transformation held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2015. This was done in
collaboration with the World Food Programme and Global Panel on
Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, and a key recommendation
from the session was a call for the African Development Bank to put
nutrition at the center of sustainable economic development.
- Based on this recommendation, Big Win Philanthropy and Dangote
Foundation expressed a commitment to collaborate with the Bank resulting
in the ‘Banking on Nutrition’ Technical Partnership, which was
established to address child undernutrition across Africa by focusing on
nutrition and investment in ‘grey matter infrastructure’ as a human
capital development strategy for driving inclusive growth across the
continent. The ultimate goal of this partnership is to enable
sustainable nutrition efforts by the African Development Bank Group
deliver on the ground and thus help countries to achieve economic
growth.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The post-holder will have the opportunity to provide
intellectual leadership and program management support to the
implementation of the ‘Banking on Nutrition’ Technical Partnership on
Nutrition, which will contribute to the Bank’s efforts in making
nutrition central to its operations through the implementation of a
multi-sectoral and integrated approach to nutrition interventions across
its portfolio of investments in order to achieve transformational and
lasting change.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
Person Specification and Qualifications:
- Educated to postgraduate Degree level, or equivalent by
experience, within a relevant specialty, you are an exceptional and
senior level expert in nutrition with broad understanding of nutrition
issues, including food security, agriculture, maternal and child
undernutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), economics, and
other development issues.
- Strategic and influential in approach, with outstanding
communication skills and relationship building abilities, you will be a
critical thought leader in taking the ‘Banking on Nutrition’ agenda
forward and play a lead role in actively shaping this technical
partnership.
- As a member of the Bank’s Technical Committee (to be established
for this partnership), you will take full and collective accountability
for the development and timely implementation of the various work
packages, ensuring they are aligned to the ‘Banking on Nutrition’
- Importantly, you will have a detailed understanding of the
multi-dimensional nature and effects of malnutrition, conceptual
frameworks for addressing malnutrition, and the importance of adopting a
multi-sectoral and integrated development approach to nutrition
interventions.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download
Application Form along with a well-structured CV and salary history and should be returned electronically to:
[email protected]
Click here to download Application Form (MS Word)
Note:
- The application should be in MS Word and should be clearly
marked “Technical Advisor, Banking on Nutrition Technical Partnership”
on the subject line.
- Interviews will be scheduled to take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The successful candidate will be assessed against the
qualifications and experiences; technical and behavioral competencies,
as outlined in the attached application form and will be expected to
take up post as early as September 2016.
Application Deadline 12th August, 2016.