Experienced Job Positions at African Development Bank, June 14th 2016
The African Development Bank (the Bank) is the premier pan-African
development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress
across the continent. The Bank’s development
agenda is delivering the
financial and technical support for transformative interventions that
will significantly reduce poverty, through inclusive and sustainable
economic growth. It is Africa's voice on global economic, financial and
development issues. The Bank will focus its investments around five
priority areas, High 5’s: light up and power Africa; feed Africa;
industrialize Africa; integrate Africa; and improve the quality of life
for the people of Africa. The Bank is building a world-class senior
management team that will lead the successful implementation of this
vision.
African Development Bank is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development
Reference: P1605-083L
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: EL3
Position N°: N/A
Objectives
The Bank:
- The African Development Bank (the Bank) is the premier
pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and
social progress across the continent.
- The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and
technical support for transformative interventions that will
significantly reduce poverty, through inclusive and sustainable economic
growth.
- It is Africa's voice on global economic, financial and development issues.
- The Bank will focus its investments around five priority areas,
High 5’s: light up and power Africa; feed Africa; industrialize Africa;
integrate Africa; and improve the quality of life for the people of
Africa.
- The Bank is building a world-class senior management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Position:
- The Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development
(VP, AHSD) will develop and launch the Bank’s Africa-wide agricultural
transformation agenda.
- S/he will work with Member countries and the private sector to
drive agricultural industrialization and to deliver inclusive and
sustainable transformation initiatives.
Selection Criteria (Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience)
- The VP, AHSD must have a global reputation and expertise in
agriculture programme delivery with a proven track-record in leveraging
the transformative power of agriculture to achieve broader development
objectives.
- S/he will have the experience and credibility to mobilise
stakeholders, convene international partners, and lead major
transformation initiatives.
- The role reports to the President and requires a minimum of 15
years of proven leadership and relevant experience; an advanced degree
in a related field of study is also required.
- Fluency in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language is required.
Job Title: Vice President, Regional Development , Integration and Business Delivery
Reference: P1605-082L
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: EL3
Position N°: N/A
Duties and Responsibilities
- The Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and
Business Delivery (VP, RDIBD) will drive the implementation and
execution of a new development and business delivery model for the Bank.
- S/he will create and lead five new regional development and business delivery offices.
- The VP, RDIBD will deepen regional integration by cultivating
strategic partnerships with regional economic communities and
development banks, and will execute major regional projects to improve
trade and competiveness.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- S/he will have broad knowledge of the state of regional integration and development in Africa and the linkages across sectors.
- S/he will bring senior executive experience in operations in
Africa with a record of delivering results in complex project, country
and partner arrangements.
- This role reports to the President and require a minimum of 15
years of proven leadership and relevant experience; an advanced degree
in a related field of study is also required.
- Fluency in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language is required.
Job Title: Vice President, Power, Energy and Green Growth
Reference: P1605-058L
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: EL3
Position N°: N/A
Duties and responsibilities
- The Vice President, Power, Energy and Green Growth (VP, PEGG)
will champion the New Deal on Energy for Africa and will lead the
Transformative Partnership on Energy for Africa to achieve universal
access to energy in Africa.
- The Bank will invest US$35 billion in the energy sector within
the next 10 years and will leverage a further US$45 billion to US$50
billion in investments into the sector.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- S/he will be a thought-leader with a track record in large-scale
electrification; mega-project execution across borders; and, more
broadly, energy systems capacity building.
- This role reports to the President and requires a minimum of 15
years of proven leadership and relevant experience; an advanced degree
in a related field of study is also required.
- Fluency in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language is required.
Job Title: Vice President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Development
Reference: P1605-011BL
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: EL3
Position N°: N/A
Duties and Responsibilities
- The Vice President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and
Industrialization (VP, PSII) will accelerate investments in critical
infrastructure and will champion and create the conditions for rapid
industrialization.
- S/he will support countries to improve their business and
investment environments; to drive private sector development; to enhance
manufacturing capacity and participation in global value-chains; and to
develop and promote intra-regional trade.
- The VP, PSII will bring senior leadership experience in the
private sector with a deep knowledge of infrastructure and financial
market development in Africa.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- This role reports to the President and requires a minimum of 15
years of proven leadership and relevant experience; an advanced degree
in a related field of study is also required.
- Fluency in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language is required
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a full CV together with a
supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4, briefly
highlighting their experience and skills against the requirements of the
role to:
[email protected]
Note: Quote the role title and assignment code in the subject heading of the email.
Application Deadline 1st July, 2016.