Current Vacancies at The African Development Bank Group, 5th June, 2018

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African Development Bank Group (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. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Administrative Clerk - RDNG Reference: ADB/18/089 Location: Nigeria Grade: GS5 Position N°: 50053207 The Complex

• The Bank has reorganized and is developing the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex whose major objective is to build regional capabilities and bring responsibility for client activities closer to the regions.
• Five Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Hubs have been created, each run by a Director General: Southern Africa, North Africa, West Africa; East Africa, and Central Africa.

The Hiring Department

• The Nigeria Country Department (RDNG) of the African Development Bank has been established to strengthen policy dialogue between the Bank and the Government and other stakeholders; improve performance of the project portfolio and aid coordination with other development partners.
• RDNG invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill in the vacant position of Administrative Clerk. This position is based in Abuja, Nigeria and does not attract international terms and conditions.

The Position

• Under the overall guidance of the Senior Director, the Administrative Clerk will work closely with the administration and finance team to provide office and administrative support.
• The incumbent of the position will help the Office Administration and Government Relations Coordinator and the Admin & Finance team by dealing with secretarial and administrative tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall guidance of the Senior Director and direct supervision of the Office Administration and Government Relations Coordinator, the Administrative Clerk will perform the following duties:

• Creation of Purchase Requisition in SAP MM environment;
• Assist as required with creating of trips and processing of mission claims in SAP travel environment
• Receive and greet visitors including maintaining visitors’ book and responding to routine requests for from the public.
• Screen telephone calls by providing information and/or directing them to appropriate staff
• Receive and screen all correspondences and distribute them to Senior Director’s Secretary.
• Provide secretarial assistance to include but not limited to typing, formatting, photocopying, scanning printing, and filing (electronic and hard copy) documents to Country Operations Manager, Country Programme Officers (CPO), sector specialists and visiting Missions as well as provide backup to Secretary to the Senior Director.
• Manage all public spaces of the office ensuring general upkeep; inventory of equipment and supplies, and provision of hospitality services.
• Maintain copies of all selected articles from national papers and maintain a simple database of all these articles.
• Make travel arrangements for RDNG staff and visiting Bank missions.
• Act as Secretary, taking and distributing minutes of staff meetings.
• Perform any other duties reasonably requested by the Senior Director, Country Operations Manager, CPO and sector specialists.

Selection Criteria Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Business Administration, Commerce, Administration or a related field, supplemented by training in secretarial functions/administration/office management
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in progressive positions, attached to an executive’s office,  preferably in an international organization;
• Be able to work under pressure and to prioritize in the dynamic setting of an international and multicultural setting. Ability to work and cooperate with others from diverse background
• Handling speedily and efficiently internal and external requests.
• Ability to manage simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and tight deadlines
• Proficiency in the use of standard equipment (computer, fax, scanner, photocopies etc.)
• Demonstrable commitment to delivering excellent customer service focused reception and administration services
• Be able to multi task, excellent problem solving skills and attention to details
• Effective communication; highly client oriented, good team working and relations
• Ability to operate effectively in a multicultural organization.
• Good  innovative and creative approaches to activities in order to enhance performance and create added benefits for the clients and the organization
• Integrity  and confidentiality
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication in English or French, with a working knowledge of the other;
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems would be an asset.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Fragility and Resilience Officer - RDTS Reference: ADB/18/087 Location: Côte d’Ivoire Grade: PL5 Position N°: 50054275 The Complex

• Within the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex (RDVP), the Bank has five (5) Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery (RDIBD) Directorates, one in each region of Africa: North, South, East, West, and Central. Each Regional Directorate is headed by a Director General (DG) and is staffed with the relevant sectoral functions and administrative capabilities for rapid delivery of services to client countries. The Regional Directorates provide overall strategic direction to country offices within the regions and are responsible for the Bank’s operations, business development, project management and overall effective delivery of the Bank’s High 5s of ‘Light up and Power Africa,’ ‘Feed Africa,’ ‘Industrialize Africa,’ ‘Integrate Africa,’ ‘Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa.

The Hiring Department

• The Transition States Coordination Office (RDTS) is responsible for leading and implementing African Development Bank Group (the Bank) Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in its Regional Member Countries.
• It coordinates the Bank’s work on addressing fragility and building resilience, including activities of all fragility and resilience professionals stationed in the various Regional Hubs or Country Offices.
• Over the past decade, Africa has seen enormous growth and transformation that has expanded opportunities and improved living conditions for millions of people.
• More than two-thirds of African countries have strengthened their quality of governance, improved basic services, and expanded economic opportunities.
• Yet, there are significant risks that this momentum could be undermined by important pressures—continuing patterns of exclusion and poverty, unemployment, high migration, rapid urbanization, climate change and poor management of natural resources—that  threaten to overwhelm existing institutional capacities for managing political, economic, social and environmental challenges.
• These pressures are making every single African country more vulnerable. RDTS aims to place the Bank at the center of Africa’s efforts to address fragility and pave the way for a more resilient and inclusive development trajectory.
• A major part of RDTS’ activities involves the identification of the main drivers of fragility, including economic, social, political and environmental dimensions, and how the Bank’s programs and projects can contribute to equity and inclusive development.
• Central to RDTS engagement is the systematic application of a fragility lens to identify, respond to and prevent fragility and to build resilience and focus the Bank’s engagement in the areas where it can have the biggest impact.

The Position

• Under the supervision of Lead Coordinator/Fragility Expert, the Senior Fragility and Resilience Officer facilitates the work of the Principal Fragility and Resilience Experts in drafting policy documents as well as designing the interventions to enhance client countries resilience and capacity.
• The Senior Fragility and Resilience Officer assists the Principal Fragility and Resilience Experts background research and data gathering as inputs into drafting Economic and Sector Works and the development of sustainable  project interventions in Transition Countries.
• This includes the assisting with origination, appraisal and approval of projects.
• It also includes promoting and showcasing the Bank's development impact achievements in fragile countries in Africa, and projecting the Bank’s image as a leader in fragile countries through representation in various fora, publications, and networking with key stakeholders.

Duties and responsibilities Under the supervision of the Lead Coordinator/Fragility Expert and the Principal Fragility and Resilience Experts, the Senior Fragility and Resilience Officer will assist with performing the following duties: Impact on the Business:

• As needed, participate in project and economic sector work identification missions;
• Assist with background research and drafting of ESW and project proposals;
• Assist with coordination of project due diligence missions;
• Contribute to the preparation of project appraisal reports, including various risk analysis and financial/economic analysis, for presentation to the various review committees and the Board of Directors;
• As needed, participate in developing and promoting the Bank’s role in Transition Countries;
• Work with consultants as and when required for the delivery of business objectives.

Clients/Stakeholders:

• Support the experts in discussions and negotiations with potential partners in order to foster business relationships with the Bank;
• Develop and nurture excellent professional working relationships with project appraisal team members, including colleagues in the regional centers;
• Initiate and nurture excellent relationships with other Multilateral Development Banks and other partners active in Transition Countries to share best practices and market knowledge;
• Contribute to the experts’ work in preparing for  Bank seminars, workshops and conferences on Transition Countries;
• Ensure timely and efficient communication with all external partners;
• Deliver accurate and relevant management information to various stakeholders.

Teamwork:

• Work closely with Principal Experts and other relevant team members;
• Contribute to the planning of various initiatives designed to facilitate interaction with other AfDB departments, regional centres and external partner institutions;
• Participate in the preparation of annual work program/budget of the team.

Operational Effectiveness & Control:

• Keep abreast of market developments and share knowledge with colleagues;
• Work collaboratively with the ‘ecosystem’ both in the region and at headquarters to ensure timely and effective delivery on business objectives.

Management of Risk:

• Ensure compliance of projects with Integrity Due Diligence requirements including anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing guidelines;
• Assist the experts to continually assess the operational risks inherent in the business and changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices and the impact of new technology.

Selection Criteria Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold at least a Master's Degree or its equivalent in Administration, Business, Economics, Law, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, or any related qualification.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years' relevant experience in in economic research, peace and state building, social dialogue, management consulting and strong experience in the drafting and review of policy and strategy documents, particularly in multilateral institutions.
• Innovation and Creativity: The commitment to search for and produce innovative creative approaches to activities in order to enhance performance and create added benefits to the Bank and its clients.
• Communication: Provides clear and concise oral and written communication; presents oral information with clarity and appropriate style and adapts language and style to suit the requirements of a particular audience.
• Problem Solving: Applies business knowledge to the resolution of problems and identifies solutions to the benefit of the client (internal and external) and the organization.
• Client Orientation: Ensures that the client is considered to be of primary importance in all transactions and interactions. Strives to understand, and when appropriate, anticipate client needs, and ensures that the client receives the best possible service from the Bank.
• Team Working and Relationships: Works with others to maximize the effectiveness of the team as a whole, sharing the knowledge and workload. Develops strong working relationships with colleagues and contributes to creation of a positive team environment.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing 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,).

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Team Assistant - AHAI.2 Reference: ADB/18/090 Location: Côte d’Ivoire Grade: GS7 Position N°: 50070431 The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency for ‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development’ is a Sector Complex focusing on two of 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 (i) to develop, policy and strategy; (ii) provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pools of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions; (iii) develop new financing instruments; (iv) the Vice President will act as the spokesperson 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 / Division

• The Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department provides 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.
• Realizing the objectives set forth in the strategy requires increased productivity; value addition; investment in infrastructure; an enabling agribusiness environment; capital flows; and inclusivity, sustainability and effective nutrition.
• The Department leads the effort to transform African agricultural systems for greater competitiveness, inclusivity and sustainability, and for enhanced job creation and poverty reduction in Regional Member Countries.
• The role of the Agriculture Research, Production and Sustainability Division is amongst others, to: (i) coordinate the implementation of the Flagship - Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (ii) support wide-scale deployment of innovative farmer extension models including effective private sector led approaches to the provision of farmer extension services; (iii) provide specialist advice and support to internal and external clients on a range of fisheries, aquaculture, blue economy development issues including, knowledge generation and sharing, policy development advice, fish commodity value addition, complex operations formulation, training and marine and inland water bodies ecosystems resilience building; (iv) support increasing investment into livestock research and technology dissemination on the continent and support the scaling up of proven technologies and  wide-scale deployment of innovative livestock producers extension models; (v) coordinate climate resilience actions to support climate adaptation and climate-smart agriculture practices including large-scale sustainable and climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, ecotourism, and agri-tourism projects; (vi) support Bank engagements in global and continental climate change events of interest to the Bank such as the Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa and The Conference of Parties on Climate Change, the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture.

The Position

• Under the general supervision of the Division Manager AHAI.2, the Team Assistant will play a supportive role in the coordination and delivery of the unit. He/She will lead on the establishment and maintenance of all information management systems and databases (e.g. SAP) to enable the effective result-based management.
• He/She will generate information and reports to inform on the progress, achievements and outcomes of the AHAI.2 funded projects and the AHAI as a whole.
• He/She will oversee the smooth operation of the offices’ support work and related systems by assuming responsibility for the organisation and coordination of work flow as well as reviewing, processing and executing a variety of accounting and resource management transactions.

Duties and Responsibilities Reporting to the Manager, Agriculture Research, Production and Sustainability Division, the Operations Assistant is responsible for: Resources Management:

• Manage systems; create and process expense reports in SAP.
• Assist the management in issues concerning resources such as the administrative budget; monitor and review expenses and bring issues to the attention of Manager.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual and mid-year budget review by inputting data and the monitoring thereof.

Analytical Work:

• Produce documents, briefing papers, reports, spreadsheets and presentations.
• Take notes at meetings, write letters, and prepare minutes as requested.
• Assist where applicable with the programming of operational activities by using the appropriate software, entering project information and producing the Department’s various status reports i.e. CSPs, Active Projects, Portfolio Reviews, etc.

Problem Solving:

• Respond to inquiries on operational matters from Bank Executives; liaise with member countries and other staff; coordinate with other members of management and partners; work with other operations assistants, secretaries and groups in different locations.
• Carry out background research in field of competence and present in a logical manner.
• Perform any other duties reasonably requested by management.

Workflow management:

• Devise and maintain efficient office systems.
• Track and follow up on documents; deal with incoming email, faxes and general mail.

Office Administration:

• Organize and attend to multiple meetings, appointments and events to ensure that responsible management are well prepared.
• Arrange travel, visa and accommodation; travel occasionally with management to provide general assistance.
• Initiate and prepare various administrative documents and forms, such as staff list, staff travels, staff absence (annual leave, home leave, excused absence and maternity leave) as well as statistical data when required on staff;
• Assist Task Managers in the preparation of reports.
• Create contracts for hiring consultants in DACON.
• Create contracts from projects in SAP.
• SAP entry of project information

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. Selection Criteria Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree / Maitrise or equivalent Diploma, Higher Education in Business Administration, Economics and / or Statistics would be an asset;
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in project management, work programme and budget preparation, and information management.
• Good understanding of the functions, organization and procedures of the Bank; leadership; strong research capabilities and problem solving;
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritization in its own program of work, ability to perform the tasks in a timely and effective manner;
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multicultural environment;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing 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, SAP and/or other integrated document management system).

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply     Job Title: Team Assistant - RDTS Reference: ADB/18/088 Location: Côte d’Ivoire Grade: GS7 Position N°: 50069267 The Complex

• Within the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex (RDVP), the Bank has five (5) Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery (RDIBD) Directorates, one in each region of Africa: North, South, East, West, and Central. Each Regional Directorate is headed by a Director General (DG) and is staffed with the relevant sectoral functions and administrative capabilities for rapid delivery of services to client countries.
• The Regional Directorates provide overall strategic direction to country offices within the regions and are responsible for the Bank’s operations, business development, project management and overall effective delivery of the Bank’s High 5s of ‘Light up and Power Africa,’ ‘Feed Africa,’ ‘Industrialize Africa,’ ‘Integrate Africa,’ ‘Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa.

The Hiring Department

• The Transition States Coordination Office (RDTS) is responsible for leading and implementing African Development Bank Group (the Bank) Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in its Regional Member Countries.
• It coordinates the Bank’s work on addressing fragility and building resilience, including activities of all fragility and resilience professionals stationed in the various Regional Hubs or Country Offices.
• Over the past decade, Africa has seen enormous growth and transformation that has expanded opportunities and improved living conditions for millions of people.
• More than two-thirds of African countries have strengthened their quality of governance, improved basic services, and expanded economic opportunities.
• Yet, there are significant risks that this momentum could be undermined by important pressures—continuing patterns of exclusion and poverty, unemployment, high migration, rapid urbanization, climate change and poor management of natural resources—that  threaten to overwhelm existing institutional capacities for managing political, economic, social and environmental challenges.
• These pressures are making every single African country more vulnerable. RDTS aims to place the Bank at the center of Africa’s efforts to address fragility and pave the way for a more resilient and inclusive development trajectory.
• A major part of RDTS’ activities involves the identification of the main drivers of fragility, including economic, social, political and environmental dimensions, and how the Bank’s programs and projects can contribute to equity and inclusive development.
• Central to RDTS engagement is the systematic application of a fragility lens to identify, respond to and prevent fragility and to build resilience and focus the Bank’s engagement in the areas where it can have the biggest impact.

The Position The Team Assistant is required to work with a high degree of tact and sensitivity for confidential and strategic issues. The Team Assistant may be required to assist the Fragility and Resilience team on administrative issues. Specific tasks would include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide a wide range of assistance to Fragility and Resilience team in implementing its work program.
• Supporting exchange between institution, entities and the team to ensure that all requests are timeously taken into account.
• Acting as focal point for the Team and follow up on matters related to the team’s activities, particularly when members are absent.
• Maintaining records of the Team Work Program.
• Follow up with the Team Procurement needs.
• Keeping records of Team Meetings and following up on issues raised.
• Assist where applicable with the planning of project and ESW activities.
• Undertaken ad hoc duties as may be assigned by the Team Supervisor.
• Perform any other duties reasonably requested by management.

Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Director, the Team Assistant will perform the following duties: Workflow Management:

• Design and manage effective systems for organizing office work;
• Ensure the quality of exchanges (oral and written) within the department: quality and security of documents, communication with other departments of the AfDB, liaison with partner institutions.

Office Administration:

• Organize and participate in meetings, meetings, lunches and multiple events to ensure that responsible management and/or the Fragility and Resilience Team are well prepared;
• Participation in the preparation of the annual and mid-term budget reviews by inputting data and the monitoring thereof and updating and maintaining various staff lists from time to time;
• Providing logistical support for staff meetings, trainings and other major events;
• Providing general back-up support to other Team members during their absences or as needed;
• Support in the organization and coordination of meetings with other Departments and Complexes and with external clients and partners;
• Manage the quarterly mission program and organize travel (Manage travel formalities, visa and accommodation), track mission reports; travel from time to time with senior management to provide general assistance.

Ressources Management:

• Manage systems, create and process expense reports in SAP;
• Assist management on issues concerning the administrative budget, monitor and review expenses and bring any issues to the attention of management;
• Assist with the procurement of services and supplies for events through requests for quotations and the their assessment;
• Serve as an information resource on the status of products and draft a variety of correspondences.

Analytical Work:

• Support in reviewing the quality of documentation for the Division/Department and making recommendations for improvement and ensuring adherence to Bank formats and standards;
• Keep abreast of the status and progress on the Department commitments vis-à-vis internal and external clients;
• Propose Key Process indicators and ways to monitor progress towards their attainment;
• Assist in preparing communication and presentation documents through drafting of elaborate memos, spreadsheets, presentations;
• Undertake ad hoc enquiries aimed at improving the standard and non-standard databases, data storage and retrieval systems.

Problem solving:

• Answer questions from Bank officials; liaise with clients and other staff coordinate with other members of management and partners; work with other secretarial staff and groups in different locations;
• Conduct preliminary research in your area of expertise and present in a logical manner;
• Perform any other reasonably justified task requested by management.

Selection Criteria Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a Business Administration, Management, Finance, or other related disciplines;
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a relevant area, with a minimum of two years in a senior position;
• Good planning skills, with excellent levels of initiative, organization and leadership.
• Communication and Intercultural sensitivity;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Client orientation; Team work; Tact
• Ability to understand and follow instructions from Management;
• Ability to provide support to Management and Task Managers;
• Organizational skills, ability to multitask, and attention to detail.
• Coaching skills;
• Knowledge of administrative, budgeting and financial processes
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing 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.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply   Application Deadline 18th June, 2018.

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