Recruitment at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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: Short-Term Staff / Nursing and Hygiene Assistant – Headquarter

Position Number: 50110968
Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Job type: Full-time
Position Grade: GS4

The Complex

• The People and Talent Management Vice-Presidency (PTVP) ensures the delivery of efficient, people-focused, and customer-oriented corporate services to guarantee overall corporate effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services.
• The Complex spearheads efforts to ensure the Bank’s competitiveness as an employer of choice.
• It is responsible for providing operational leadership in the formulation and implementation of the Bank’s strategies in people management, information technology, corporate general services and procurement, language services, business continuity, health and safety.

The Hiring Department

• The overall objective of the Medical Services and Employee Welfare Division is to make the Bank an employer of choice by offering staff members the most favourable and healthy working environment possible.
• Its mission is to lead the transformation of the Bank’s occupational health and medical services and to strengthen health promotion, prevention strategies, and comprehensive interventions to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all staff members – healthy lifestyles for all.

The position

• The Nursing and Hygiene Assistant will ensure and maintain the high hygiene standards of the medical center and its environment by:  disinfecting daily the doctors’ and nurses’ consulting rooms, the emergency room, the laboratory, the pharmacy, reception, etc.
• He/she will also assist the doctors and nurses in providing care by applying dressings, taking vital signs etc.

Key Functions

Under the general supervision and guidance of the Chief Medical Officer, the Nursing and Hygiene Assistant will assume the following functions:

• Warmly welcome, inform and support patients;
• Provide hygiene and comfort care to patients;
• Assist the clinical team (doctors & nurses) in providing care;
• Ensure the maintenance and hygiene of the immediate environment:
  • Consultation rooms, emergency room, patient observation rooms, etc.;
  • Medical Centre toilets.
• Supervise the work of the Medical Centre’s cleaning staff.
• Maintain care equipment:
  • Prepare medical equipment (trays, kidney dishes, instrument trays, etc.).
  • Decontaminate medical equipment (examination tables, patient beds, treatment trolley, etc.);
  • Disinfect and sterilize medical equipment.
• Ensure that the infirmary and emergency rooms are supplied with absorbent cotton rolls, disinfectant wipes, antiseptic gels, liquid soaps, aerial disinfectant sprays, etc.;
• Manage stocks (antiseptic gels, disinfectant wipes, liquid soaps, aerial disinfectant sprays, etc.);
• Supervise daily cleaning and disinfection of ambulances (before and after use)
• Manage the Medical Centre’s storage areas (organization, maintenance, etc.).
• Participate in therapeutic patient education.
• Perform any other duties associated with the position, as required.

Compentencies (skills, experience, and knowledge)

• Holder of a BTS/DUT or Professional Aptitude Certificate (C.A.P.) for Nursing Assistant or any other equivalent diploma;
• Demonstrate at least three (3) years of experience as a Nursing and Hygiene Assistant;
• Ensure strict adherence to patient confidentiality;
• Motivated and diligent, welcoming, discreet and empathetic towards patients, etc.
• Organized, rigorous, proactive and reactive.
• Ability to work in a team and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
• Good written and oral communication skills in French and/or English, with a working knowledge of the other language;
• Good knowledge of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel).
• Immediate availability.

Application Closing Date
11th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: This position does not attract international terms and conditions.

Job Title: Team Assistant

Position Number: 50071221
Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Job type: Full-time
Position Grade: GS6

The Position

• The job of Department Assistant which falls under General Support Services that provides administrative support for the smooth running of the Department, ensures that the Director is freed from all tasks which could otherwise impede the efficient discharge of high duties and responsibilities.
• Each Department has its unique functions, but the Department assistant works more or less uniformly irrespective of the Departments to assure hitch-free operations within the office of the respective Directorate.
• Accordingly, the Department Assistant’s job facilitates and contributes to the success of the Director in performing his/her role for the achievement of the High 5s.

Key Functions
Under the General guidance and overall supervision of the Director, the Department Assistant will perform the following:
Workflow Management:

• Receive and register all incoming and outgoing documents of the Department.
• Ensure that documents presented for Director’s signature are complete, with necessary attachments and background documents
• Draft general or administrative correspondence on own initiative or based on instructions and finalize for the Director’s signature.
• Verify that outgoing correspondence is presented in accordance with the Bank’s accepted formats and check on probable typographical errors, presentation, completeness, and procedural accuracy of all documents submitted to the Director for clearance, approval or signature.
• Review and classify priority and important correspondences and submit accordingly.
• Follow-up and ensure that target dates and deadlines are met using appropriate tracking tools, and that correspondence and queries are responded to promptly.
• Channel correspondence for action by the Director or send it directly to the concerned Division, if necessary.

Communication and liaison:

• Receive visitors and telephone calls with tact and discretion, and act according to the nature and urgency of each, including redirecting to the concerned divisions, as appropriate.
• Screen Director’s calls/visitors, make appointments for visitors to meet the Director or the Division Manager concerned.
• Provide background information to the Director for appointments with official visitors and/or staff members.
• Relay information between the Director, Division Managers and other staff members of the department.
• Follow up on work deadlines with Division Managers.
• Schedule weekly team and ad hoc meetings for the Director, according to schedules and Director’s Agenda for the week.
• Arrange time and venue for meetings, collect necessary background materials of meetings needed from the relevant Departments/Divisions; Remind Division Managers and other staff members about scheduled meetings.

Record keeping and documentation:

• Maintain a filing system in both hard and soft copies to meet the needs of the Department.
• Keep a weekly calendar of activities that shows all meetings to be attended by the Director as well as by other staff members. It also includes all external visits to the Department.
• Obtain briefing and background materials for meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. to be attended by the team’s staff, checking their availability and ensuring they have the appropriate briefing files and documents.
• Maintain Contact address / Mailing directory of partners working with the Department.

Office Administration:

• Make travel arrangements for the Director, including tickets, hotel reservations, etc.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations using PowerPoint and other software packages on own initiative or on the basis of instructions.
• Perform other office administration tasks (photocopies, emails) when the need arises.

Competencies (skills, experience and knowledge)

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Commerce, Administration or related discipline.
• Training in secretarial Science and/or Administration and Office Management is advantageous.
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant and practical experience in administrative and secretarial roles, in similar offices of international Organizations, Development Banks or similar institutions.
• Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of administration and office support services, including systems and procedures.
• Good coordination skills – methodical and self-organized.
• Demonstrable commitment to delivering excellent customer service focused reception and administration service.
• Good interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to think quickly to respond to immediate requests.
• Flexibility to adapt, positive attitude towards change, and a constructive and creative approach to problem solving.
• Proficiency in the use of standard equipment (computer, fax, scanner, photocopies, etc.).
• Communication.
• Problem Solving.
• Client Orientation.
• Team working.
• Operational Effectiveness.
• Innovation and Creativity.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
• Bilingualism, knowledge of Arabic, Portuguese, etc. is an advantage.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SAP and/or other integrated document management system).

Application Closing Date
26th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: This position does not attract international terms and conditions (the post holder will be considered as a local staff and will not have international terms and conditions of employment).

Job Title: Stock and Logistics Management IT Assistant, TCGS3

Position Number: 50000353
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Job type: Full-time
Position Grade: GS8

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency, Technology and Corporate Services (TCVP) is responsible for the design, development and delivery of efficient, client-oriented, corporate services and information-technology solutions to ensure overall institutional effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services.
• The Complex provides leadership in the formulation and implementation of the Bank’s strategies, policies, controls and approaches on organizational information technology systems, software applications, cyber security, IT support and infrastructure systems.
• The Complex is also responsible for management of the Bank’s real estate assets, institutional procurement, language services and business continuity.

The Hiring Department / Division

• The primary roles of the of the Real Estate Management, Procurement and General Services Department are to manage the Bank’s assets, oversee corporate procurement of goods, works, services, and real estate, manage institutional services (corporate travel, logistics, catering services, and mail services, fleet).
• To this end the Real Estate Management, Procurement and General Services Department: formulates and applies procurement policies and rules, guidelines for management of facilities and real estate services, elaborates and ensures the proper and effective application of administration policies within the Bank in such areas as communications, transport, travels, security, protection and safety of the Bank’s staff and property; and performs related duties.
• The Department is also responsible for managing the Bank’s fixed assets. The Real Estate Management, Procurement and General Services Department comprises three divisions: (i) the Operations and Maintenance Division; (ii) the Corporate Procurement Division; and (iii) the Support Services Division.
• The Corporate Travel and Support Services Division is responsible for managing travel, hotels, catering, logistics and stock management services.
• The Division is responsible for preparing policies and operating guidelines for managing the Bank’s travel stock and logistics functions. It carries out purchasing of various stock items and is responsible for receipt of both stock and fixed assets.
• The Division also serves as the official contact between the Bank and suppliers. It is responsible for:
  • Applying the Bank’s travel and logistics policies, monitoring the rules and regulations that govern travel, logistics and stock management;
  • Managing supplier relationships by negotiating contract pricing with airlines, hotels, transporters, shippers, handling agents, and service providers ;
  • Promoting a sustainable and cost-conscious philosophy to all stakeholders to create awareness of the Bank’s commitment to the reduction of its ecological footprint;
  • Developing and implementing the Bank’s inventory management procedures with the aim of controlling costs, reducing expenditure, rationalizing inventory;
  • Improving order, creating efficiencies, managing systems and control environment linked to both air and land transportation; and
  • Managing the catering services including the Bank’s restaurant. In addition, TCGS3 serves as the Secretariat for the Disposal Committee.

The Position

• Reporting on a functional level to the Logistics and Stock Management Officer and ultimately to the Division Manager, within TCGS3, the Stock and Logistics Management IT Assistant will be responsible for supporting automation of Stock and Logistics Management processes for the Bank; expediting delivery of business assets to the Headquarters, Regional and Country Offices; reporting on performance of the logistics and stock management function and; development of new applications to improve logistics management.
• The Position holder is required to be an active listener with the ability to propose practical solutions that resolve logistics challenges.
• He/she must have strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Key Functions
Under the supervision of Division Manager, the incumbent will:

• Support the team to develop stock control workflows and business process improvements for logistics management. Issue reports from the stock control computerized system as requested by management.
• Support development of applications that: facilitate integration of data from complementary finance/land transportation/shipping/clearance/logistics and stock management platforms.
• Assist in the management of imports and exports as well as their warehousing, in line with the Bank’s policies. Coordinate shipments of Bank’s items to/from Headquarters to Country Offices.
• Ensure the accurate tracking and reporting of all assets submitted to TCGS.3 for export from the time they are handed over to TCGS.3 until their receipt by Regional/Country Offices. Monitor shipping and handling workflow and flag delays/challenges.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly stock reports as well as daily stock positions (upon request) to provide Management with visibility into logistics and stock management activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of databases and performance dashboards.
• Complete accounting, reporting and ensuring that internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are properly maintained.
• Ensure that standard systems are properly maintained at warehouses, including package tracking systems to ensure real-time tracking against AWBs/Tracking codes.
• Assess the availability of space, prepare stacking/storage plans prior to programming and contingency plans to ensure the Bank’s assets and goods-in transit are properly stored and safeguarded.
• Work with the Bank’s insurance team to undertake additional insurance for sensitive/high-value assets that are not fully insured by the shipper.
• Assist Bank teams with timely customs clearance and the receipt of all arriving consignments.
• Monitor the quantity and quality of items stored.
• Carry out regular/random physical warehouse checks of stock items and inventory.
• Prepare loading plans and ensure that standard waybills are duly complete.
• Schedule and attend meetings with user departments to discuss procedural issues and take minutes at meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities related to shipment of personal effects to/from the Headquarters or Country offices to various destinations.
• Coordinate with shippers, transporters, clearing agents, port and airport freight authorities to ensure smooth delivery of Bank’s consignments.
• Support the Logistics Officer to monitor contract implementation and spend patterns related to logistics.
• Conduct market research to stay updated with industry trends. Identify opportunities for leveraging SMART technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize the Bank’s logistics and stock management functions – including the use of real-time costing applications to determine shipping and handling costs.
• Support development of system controls to ensure compliance with logistics and stock management policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to Logistics and Stock Management.
• Provide backup support to other Transport, Logistics and Stock Management Assistants.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

• Hold at least Bachelor’s Degree in: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or in any other relevant discipline.
• Have a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in: transport and logistics management, courier services, shipping and handling, customs clearance, warehousing and stock management. Private sector experience will provide an added advantage.
• Demonstrate capacity to develop tracking systems and manage big data sets for logistics activities.
• Able to operate effectively in a matrix environment both as team leader and member.
• Communicate effectively, be a team player, be result-driven and customer service oriented.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, and ability to work cross-functionally and under pressure.
• Able to foster good relationships with internal and external stakeholders and find tangible solutions to constraints.
• Able to communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good command of the other language.
• Proficient in the use of logistics and stock management software, proficiency in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and practical knowledge of SAP systems.

Application Closing Date
3rd December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Capacity Development Officer

Position Number: 50066203; 50000814
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Position Grade: PL5

The Complex

• The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy.
• Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The key focus areas include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.

The Hiring Department / Division

• The African Development Institute coordinates and oversees Capacity Development in the Bank Group and the Bank’s capacity development interventions (training, technical assistance and policy dialogue) in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) for enhanced development effectiveness in the RMCs. The Departments lead the Bank’s implementation of several flagship initiatives including the Public Finance Management Academy (PFMA), Executive Training on Macro-economic Policy Management in Africa (MEMA), the Bank’s Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) Dialogue; the Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture Series (ESLS); the Public Service delivery Index for Africa (PSDI) among others; the Country Capacity development Needs Assessment (C-CDNA); the Institutional Capacity Building and Fiduciary Clinic (ICFC). The Department comprises of three Divisions – (i) Programme Management Division (ECAD.1); Policy Management Division (ECAD.2); and (iii) Knowledge Management and Information services Division (ECAD.3), each lead by a manager who reports to the Senior Director.

The Position

• The Senior Capacity Development Officers, ECAD.1, will play an active role in the day-to-day delivery of the Department’s mandate, ensure that high quality standards are observed, and collaborate with the staff of the Bank’s other departments and outside partners to promote capacity development in Africa.

Key Functions
Under the supervision and guidance of the Manager, Program Development Division (ECAD1), the Senior Capacity Development Officers will:

• Conduct C-CDNAs to inform the capacity development mainstreaming effort of the Bank in Regional Member countries’ (RMCs) programmes and projects.
• Develop programmes, strategies, and concept notes for capacity development in support of the RMCs.
• Undertake research on capacity development needs of the public, private and non-governmental sectors and targeted institutions in Africa on relevant topics for achieving the Bank’s High 5s and TYS, to improve the quality of capacity development support in Africa.
• Conceptualize, develop, implement and undertake post-implementation evaluation of institutional capacity building and fiduciary clinics (ICFCs) to enhance the capacity of Bank-funded project management stakeholders in delivery of their interventions.
• Manage delivery of capacity development activities such as workshops, seminars, conferences, and roundtable high-level meetings at the Bank’s headquarters and in the Bank’s RMCs.
• Work with relevant Bank Units, especially Departments in the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex to prepare, review, and finalize Bank flagship reports and other research projects.
• Actively engage in both internal and external resource mobilization for delivery of capacity development initiatives.
• Contribute to preparing the quarterly, semi-annual and annual Capacity Development Reports.
• Assist the Capacity Development Coordination Committee to ensure proper mainstreaming and coordination of capacity development in the Bank.
• Prepare briefs, information notes, and news articles on the activities of the Division and in support of the leadership of the Bank, based on demand.
• Undertake evaluation of the Division’s capacity development delivery effectiveness and work program implementation efficiency.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Division Manager and other leadership of the Bank.

Compentencies (skills, experience and knowledge)

• Hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience. The candidate must have extensive, relevant and progressive experience in capacity development, research, and operations with proven competence and ability to develop concept notes, design training programs and deliver lectures in Programme and project cycle management and in at least one of the following fields: (i) Fiduciary Affairs in Project cycle management (Procurement; Financial Management; Disbursement); (ii) Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting in project cycle management; (iii) Macroeconomics/Economic Management; (ii) Financial Sector Development; (iii) Fiscal Affairs (including revenue generation and debt management).
• Experience in writing notes, reports and briefs and ability to handle knowledge dissemination.
• Ability to interpret policies, guidelines and procedures and draw personal judgment.
• Ability to think strategically and link the goals of the Division and Department to the Bank’s core strategic goals and set priorities accordingly.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills with a passion for figures and a mastery of the use of relevant software to prepare pictorials, charts and graphs.
• Sound knowledge and good understanding of capacity development needs in Africa at national and sub-national (project implementation units and other concerned stakeholder groups) levels.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and capacity to write proposals for resource mobilization.
• Capacity to conceptualize new approaches and innovation in capacity development and to develop user friendly training materials.
• A demonstrated team player with strong communication, problem solving, self-organization and time management skills.
• A client and results-oriented individual with a proactive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Application Closing Date
28th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Data Analyst

Position Number: 50111961; 50111962
Locations: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Pretoria, South Africa
Position Grade: GS8

The Complex

• The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions.

The solutions include:

• Research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods;
• Country diagnostics and future perspectives;
• Policy dialogue and advisory services;
• Economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work;
• Improving national and sub-regional statistical systems;
• Preparation, design and support to the implementation of public financial management and Governance operations;
• Capacity development for policy formulation and implementation;
• Technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and
• Knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter-regional knowledge networks.

The Hiring Department / Division

• The mandate of the Country Economics Department is to position the Bank at the center of socio-economic knowledge-led Country and Regional strategies, policy dialogues and operations.
• The Department leads the knowledge work that informs:
  • The production of Country and Regional Strategy documents, including the Country Strategy Papers, Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Diagnostic Notes, and Regional Diagnostic Notes to inform country lending programs,
  • Regional and Country Economic Reports: produces the Regional Economic Outlooks Reports, the Country Focus Reports, and the African Economic Outlook Country Notes to update on the economic, political and social developments in the country,
  • Policy Dialogue: the department plays a key role in Country/Regional policy dialogues and in the Bank’s collaboration with other Development partners, including participation in Country Thematic Groups in line with Paris Declaration on Aid effectiveness and Accra Plan of Action, and
  • Economic and Sector Work: the Country Economics Department leads in the research and analysis of economic and sector issues at the country level to inform the design of Bank’s strategy and programs in the country.
• The Country Economics Department is composed of the Office of the Senior Director (ECCE.0) the Lead Economists report to, and two (2) divisions, each overseen by a Division Manager: The Country Economics Department Division 1 (ECCE.1), which covers Central, North, and West Africa, and the Country Economics Division 2 (ECCE.2), which covers Nigeria, Eastern and Southern Africa.
• The two (2) Division Managers and the Lead Economists report to the Director of the Country Economics Department.

The Position

• The Data Analysts work under the supervision of the Division Managers in the Country Economics Department and assist the Lead Economists (on technical matters).
• They provide statistics on different topics and contribute to macroeconomic modeling and forecasts for the African Economic Outlook Country Notes in collaboration with the Country Economists and the Statistics Department.
• They maintain updated databases and produce data analysis, econometrics and graphs for all ECCE deliverables requiring data work. These include knowledge work, Economic and Sector Works, programming documents (including Country Strategy Papers and their derivatives, Country/Regional Diagnostic Notes), Policy Notes, Thought leadership pieces, etc..

Key Functions
The Data Analysts will:

• Develop and maintain databases on topics/sectors of interest, including prospectives ones, for the Department at country, regional and international levels.
• Produce statistics, historical data and econometric analysis as well as graphs and charts on different topics of interest for Africa’s development.
• Collect, clean and update data information to ensure quality and integrity.
• Work closely with the Research Assistants to produce sound economic analysis, econometric analysis, and graphs and charts on different topics of interest to Regional Member Countries.
• Work with the Statistics Department to use Bank’s data and sources and contribute to macroeconomic modelling and forecasting.
• Analyze the economic and financial situations of assigned Regional Member Countries, using reliable data and macroeconomic forecasts for the preparation of programming documents (including Country Strategy Papers and their derivatives, Country/Regional Diagnostic Notes), Bank’s knowledge work, Country Notes for African Economic Outlook reports, Country Focus Reports, etc.
• Undertake data collection for the preparation of Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), Country Fragility and Resilience Assessment, Country Risk Assessment, etc.

Requirements

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Economics or other relevant fields and related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in statistics, data analysis and the economics of development, working on African development issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative skills for economic analysis.
• A working understanding of economic modelling and forecasting.
• Proven writing skills, in particular the ability to write professional reports and analysis.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner; present oral information with clarity and appropriate style and adapt language and style to the needs of a particular audience.
• Ability to work as a team, to build strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to the creation of a positive environment for teamwork; Good interpersonal skills and ability to provide and receive feedback.
• Ability to handle the high-level demands of a complex organization, including the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Professionalism, maturity, reliability, integrity, adaptability and initiative are essential to perform this function
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SAP
• Competence in the use of standard econometric software for empirical analysis (Eviews, Stata, R, Matlab, etc).

Application Closing Date
4th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Research Assistant in Economics

Position Number: 50111959; 50111960
Locations: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Pretoria, South Africa
Position Grade: GS8

The Complex

• The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy.
• Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions.

The solutions include:

• Research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods;
• Country diagnostics and future perspectives;
• Policy dialogue and advisory services;
• Economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work;
• Improving national and sub-regional statistical systems;
• Preparation, design and support to the implementation of public financial management and Governance operations;
• Capacity development for policy formulation and implementation;
• Technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and
• Knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter-regional knowledge networks.

The Hiring Department / Division

• The mandate of the Country Economics Department is to position the Bank at the center of socio-economic knowledge-led Country and Regional strategies, policy dialogues and operations. The Department leads the knowledge work that informs:
  • The production of Country and Regional Strategy documents, including the Country Strategy Papers, Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Diagnostic Notes, and Regional Diagnostic Notes to inform country lending programs,
  • Regional and Country Economic Reports: produces the Regional Economic Outlooks Reports, the Country Focus Reports, and the African Economic Outlook Country Notes to update on the economic, political and social developments in the country,
  • Policy Dialogue: the department plays a key role in Country/Regional policy dialogues and in the Bank’s collaboration with other Development partners, including participation in Country Thematic Groups in line with Paris Declaration on Aid effectiveness and Accra Plan of Action, and
  • Economic and Sector Work: the Country Economics Department leads in the research and analysis of economic and sector issues at the country level to inform the design of Bank’s strategy and programs in the country.
• The Country Economics Department is composed of the Office of the Senior Director (ECCE.0) the Lead Economists report to, and two (2) divisions, each overseen by a Division Manager: The Country Economics Department Division 1 (ECCE.1), which covers Central, North, and West Africa, and the Country Economics Division 2 (ECCE.2), which covers Nigeria, Eastern and Southern Africa.
• The two (2) Division Managers and the Lead Economists report to the Director of the Country Economics Department.

The Position

• The Research Assistants work under the direct supervision of the Division Managers in the Country Economics Department and assist the Lead Economists (on technical matters).
• They provide research assistance on different topics, focusing on macroeconomic and economic development work to deepen country knowledge and strengthen the Bank’s policy dialogue with policymakers.
• They undertake research and prepare literature reviews for all ECCE deliverables, including knowledge work, programming documents (Country Strategy Papers and related documents –  mid-term review, completion report – Country Diagnostic Notes, etc.), Policy Notes, Institutional Publications, etc., as well as Thought leadership pieces.

Key Functions
The Research Assistants will:

• Undertake research and prepare literature reviews on different topics of interest for Africa’s development.
• Update information feeding country and regional briefs on macroeconomic and economic development.
• Work closely with the Data Analysts to produce sound economic analysis.
• Analyse the economic and financial situations of assigned Regional Member Countries, using internal and external information sources.
• Contribute to the preparation of Country Strategy Papers, based on the Regional Member Countries’ development strategies.
• Contribute to Economic and Sector Work (including Country Diagnostic Notes), Country Notes for African Economic Outlook reports, Country Focus Reports, etc.
• Undertake research for the preparation of Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), Country Fragility and Resilience Assessment, Country Risk Assessment, etc.
• Address peer-reviewers’ comments and produce the matrix of responses to comments.

Requirements

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and other relevant fields and related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in macroeconomic policy analysis and the economics of development, working on African development issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of economics and proven analytical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including a proven ability to think strategically, seeing the big picture without sacrificing the details.
• Proven writing skills, in particular the ability to write professional reports and analysis.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner; present oral information with clarity and appropriate style and adapt language and style to the needs of a particular audience.
• Ability to work as a team, to build strong working relationships with colleagues and contribute to the creation of a positive environment for teamwork; Good interpersonal skills and ability to provide and receive feedback.
• Ability to handle the high-level demands of a complex organization, including the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Professionalism, maturity, reliability, integrity, adaptability and initiative are essential to perform this function
• Contribute to Economic and Sector Work (including Country Diagnostic Notes), Country Notes for African Economic Outlook reports, Country Focus Reports, etc.

Application Closing Date
4th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Chief Regional Procurement Coordinator, SNFI1

Position Number: 50071213
Location: Tunis, Tunisia
Job type: Full-time
Position Grade: PL3

The Complex

• The Senior Vice-President is responsible for supporting the President in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve it strategic objective, and drive performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results.
• The Senior Vice-President 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-President will lead senior management discussions, decisions-making process and the implementation of key board and management decisions. ​

The Hiring Department

• The SVP supervises the Fiduciary and Inspection Department (SNFI), which acts as the custodian of the procurement (including procurement for private and public partnership) and financial management (FM) profession, and has the following responsibilities for its functions:
  • Developing and interpreting policy, strategy and related guidance notes and manuals;
  • Preparing annual post review reports on the Bank’s FM and procurement operations for the Board;
  • Developing training strategy for internal and external clients; and
  • Dialoguing with external and global partners with a view to building partnerships and fostering harmonization;
  • Providing the secretariat for the Procurement Review Committee (PRC); and
  • Inspecting and reporting on the performance of procurement and Financial Management activities undertaken by the regions.
• The Regional Procurement Coordinator, North Africa, Regional Development and Business Delivery Office (RDGN) should ensure that the project procurement activities financed by the Bank in his/her region, are compliant with the Bank’s Procurement Policy.
• This is done by advising on procurement arrangements and reviewing procurement decisions of the Procurement specialists’ team within the project/program operations cycle from the identification to completion stages.
• The incumbent also contributes to the preparation of the Bank’s Country Strategy Paper, and to building procurement capacity of Borrowers which includes training of Borrower staff, advising on project-related procurement matters, and assessing and strengthening the Borrower’s procurement systems.
• The Regional Procurement Coordinator reports administratively to the Regional Operations Manager for Implementation Support (ROM-IS) and functionally to the Division Manager of Procurement (SNFI) for Central, North, and Western Africa regions.

Key Functions
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager Procurement, the Regional Procurement Coordinator will, in his/her duty station:

• Ensure consistent, uniform and predictable application of the Policy within the region and provide corrective actions as appropriate.
• Review procurement policy deviations and provide clearance for inclusion in Project Appraisal Reports (PARs) for subsequent Board approval with clearance of the manager as needed.
• Review all cases involving the use of Third-Party procurement methods and procedures and provide clearance for inclusion of those methods and procedures in the PAR for Board approval with clearance of the manager as needed.
• Review and clear procurement diagnostic assessment reports (Bank Procurement Appraisal Reports (BPAR), Sector Market Assessments) for approval by the Manager and Director of SNFI, assist Regional member countries with their procurement reforms, and mobilize financial resources for this assistance.
• Review and clear the assessment of borrowers’ procurement systems done by the Procurement specialists’ team and the design of adequate action plans to improve Borrowers’ procurement systems and to strengthen the institutional capacity within borrowers’ entities.
• Participate with other Multilateral Development Banks in the assessment of the Regional Member Countries procurement systems.
• Review and clear procurement cases as per the Bank’s Delegation of Authority matrix for Sovereign and Non-Sovereign projects.
• Take a proactive role in ensuring ‘Quality at Entry work’ through the supervision of a team of Procurement Specialists across the region in terms of the Fiduciary and Development mandate of the Bank.
• Follow up with Procurement Specialists regarding complaints received from bidders, contractors or civil society.
• Deal with cases where the advice provided by Procurement Specialists was not accepted by Task Managers and find appropriate solutions.
• Facilitate and undertake training seminars/workshops for the Borrower and Bank Staff and Business Opportunity seminars for the regional and non-regional private sector.
• Prepare all Project Procurement briefs for the Senior Management when required;
• Monitor Procurement Data Entry by reviewing their quality through random checks to ensure that accurate procurement data are generated for SNFI reports.
• Maintain procurement information regarding her/his region on the Bank’s Website.
• Make sure that the objectives of the key performance indicators set up by the Procurement department are attained by developing tools.
• Prepare periodic activity reports of the region and the Bank’s Annual Procurement Reports.

Requirements

• Hold at least a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Public/Business Administration, Law, Procurement, Economics or related fields.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in providing procurement support and advice to the preparation and implementation of programs and projects financed by the Bank or any other similar institution in developing countries, having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
• Proven familiarity with and solid experience in the practice of procurement of goods and works and the acquisition of consultancy services under donor funding conditions, it would be desirable to have knowledge of Bank Procurement policy.
• Experience in supervising and effectively managing the implementation of development projects and programs.
• Ability to be flexible, open-minded with integrity, client and results-oriented for achieving both the Bank’s and the Borrowers’ objectives.
• Effective consulting and advisory skills that enable Sector Staff and Borrowers to build their confidence and skills to deal with procurement issues.
• Good networking skills and judgment are required while working within teams and when building professional relationships with Procurement Specialists and sector specialists working in the Region
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French with a working knowledge of English.
• Competence with standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), preferably combined with knowledge and experience in SAP operations.

Application Closing Date
3rd December, 2024.

How to Apply
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