African Development Bank Vacancy for a Senior Nutrition Specialist
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: Senior Nutrition Specialist - OSHD.3
Reference: ADB/16/071
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL-5
Position N°: 50054953
Objectives
- The Human Development Department (OSHD) is in charge of the
Bank’s interventions in the social sector (including education, health
and social protection).
- The Department carries out its work within the overall goal of
poverty reduction and in conformity with established Bank policies and
strategies on education, health, and social protection.
- The Department includes three Divisions: (i) Health, (ii)
Education, Science and Technology, and (iii) Poverty Reduction and
Social Protection.
- Under the Human Capital Strategy (HCS) and the Long Term
Strategy (LTS), the health division plays an important role in inclusive
growth agenda in contributing to build the human capital of the most
vulnerable in the poorest areas in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs).
- OSHD.3 is in charge of the development of the health agenda
through specific interventions focus on health system strengthening and
through the other sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, water and
sanitation, etc.
- In addition to that through the HCS, the cross cutting role of
the health sector including HIV/AIDS, development of centers of disease
control and nutrition through the other sector is key for the
achievement of the inclusive growth agenda.
- Through the high five new vision of the Bank, OSHD.3 will also
reposition the nutrition agenda under the “Feed for Africa” and “improve
quality of life for the people of Africa”.
- OSHD.3 is also in charge of strengthening public private
partnership through the pharmaceutical industry sector and building a
critical human resource for health under the jobs for youth initiative.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of the organizational unit and working closely
with internal and external stakeholders, the incumbent's role includes
but is not limited to:
- Establish and promote the Bank’s multisectoral nutrition agenda
in coordination with the relevant sectors, including but not restricted
to health, education, social protection, agriculture, water and
sanitation, private sector and financial inclusiveness. Inter
collaboration should be formalized through:
- Support the development, management and monitoring of the
Bank’s nutrition specific interventions through the Human Capital
Department;
- Support to the establishment of a nutrition multidonor Trust Fund that will be hosted by the Bank;
- Preparation of nutrition requests to be submitted for
bilateral funds, and necessary management and follow up actions for the
funds;
- Participation in the preparation of policy related documents.
- Support in the formulation and implementation of
collaboration strategies to expand and deepen the Bank-wide nutrition
agenda with key departments in both public and private sectors;
- Integration of the nutrition agenda as well as proper budgeting in the other sectors through lending operations;
Support the nutrition partnership at international, national and local level:
- Enhance the collaboration between the Bank and the key partners
on nutrition and support the resources mobilization from
multilateral/bilateral development institutions, donors and private
sector institutions to complement the nutrition Bank Group’s operations;
- Represent the Bank at technical meetings on nutrition;
- Follow-up on execution of decisions and recommendations made at
the international level on nutrition to keep the Bank up-to-date.
Knowledge management:
- Support study and capacity building interventions in nutrition;
- Periodically disseminate key information on nutrition to inform staff;
- Organize internal events on nutrition to ensure a good Bank wide understanding of nutrition;
- Analyze nutrition data;
- Support in the preparation of briefs, talking points, status reports for management and the board;
- Fulfill any other tasks required by management.
Selection Criteria (Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience)
- A minimum of a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in nutrition or public health with a focus on nutrition;
- A minimum of five (5) years of highly relevant professional
experiences in nutrition, internationally and in Africa, with a deep
knowledge of nutrition development issues and dynamics in Africa;
- Have strong experience in project management and analytical work;
- Ability to deliver high quality work within very tight deadlines;
- Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
- Competence in the use of Microsoft standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP).
- Have strong understanding and grasp of multisectoral approaches
of nutrition as well as nutrition management operations, partnerships in
Africa, as well as professional ability to build partnerships and
deliver services that meet both immediate needs and long-term interests
of clients within and outside the institution;
- Innovative ability to integrate nutrition through the other sectors;
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 20th June, 2016.