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.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGY OFFICER - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES (COSP)
Reference: ADB/16/120
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL-4
Position N°: 50001247
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 SVP 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 SVP
will lead senior management discussions, decisions-making process and
the implementation of key board and management decisions.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
The
Primary role of the Strategy Department (COSP) is to contribute to
shaping a corporate vision and a strategic perspective for the AfDB,
including through policy, strategy and operational procedures
development. The recent approval of the Bank’s 5 new high priority areas
of focus (epitomized as the “High 5s” and its new Development and
Business Delivery Model (DBDM) requires refining the role of the Bank in
the global development architecture and calls for scaling up financing
and accelerating delivery and development impact.
To implement the
High 5s successfully and ensure rapid achievement of results, the
department is expected to play a major role in backstopping and
monitoring implementation of High 5s. The Department will ensure a close
alignment of these business priorities and enable the Bank to quickly
respond to the needs of its clients.
COSP will be providing analytical guidance and coordination support on the High 5s both internally and externally.
COSP
advices the President and Senior Management on strategy and policy
issues of the Bank. COSP assists with the communication of the Strategy
to all stakeholders, and monitors and facilitates the implementation of
related Presidential decisions.
THE POSITION
Under
the general supervision of the COSP Director, the main responsibility
of the Principal Strategy Officer - Operational Procedures is to provide
strategic advice and support on COSP matters to the Director and the
rest of the Department team in planning, organizing and coordinating the
activities of the Department, with particular focus on the development
and dissemination of operational procedures.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Principal Strategy Officer DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES will include the following:
Participate
as part of the core COSP team in corporate strategy development and its
subsequent monitoring, reporting, updating and refinement in line with
sustainable lending and resource options;
Coordinate the preparation
of major COSP strategy reports such as the Annual Strategy Review, for
senior management, including preparation of the mid-term review and
periodical and special updates and reports.
Contribute to/coordinate the preparation of Board documents on selected process enhancement recommendations;
Provide support to Senior Management in the formulation of strategic policy OBJECTIVES, and ensure their alignment with the strategic planning orientations, the High5s and the Bank Strategy 2013-2022;
As
part of the core COSP team, ensure that all new policy proposals and
initiatives, across the institution, are aligned with the Bank’s
planning directions and strategy;
As part of the core COSP team,
participate in and coordinate the Bank’s Strategy and policy development
work, as and when required;
Provide support to the office of the
President as required, in particular on recent policy developments, and
on the Bank’s response to emerging international issues;
Prepare as requested, planning and strategy documents;
Lead in the preparation of Bank’s Guidelines and Operational procedures, as related to the project cycle;
Lead in the regular updating of the Bank Group’s Operational Manual and its dissemination platforms;
Provide
the Operations Complexes with advice on policies, strategies and
procedures to ensure their operations are smoothly processed and
implemented, while being compliant and duly aligned with Bank’s
priorities;
Manage a helpdesk on the Bank Group’s Operations Manual;
As
part of the COSP core team, provide support, as appropriate, to the
Operations, Research, Finance and Corporate Management Vice-Presidencies
to formulate their work programs and specific strategies driven by the
planning process and the Strategy of the Bank;
Provide, as requested,
up to date research on environment and business trends and keep up to
date on new ways of doing strategic planning itself;
Participate (on
behalf of the COSP Department) in the preparation of selected Bank’s
country and regional strategies and mid-term reviews;
Participate (on
behalf of the COSP Department) in Bank’s operations aimed at supporting
policy and/or strategy development at country and sub-regional/regional
levels;
Represent the Department, as requested, at key policy decisions and institutional reforms meetings and initiatives;
Represent the COSP department as requested at selected key strategy meetings and on important missions.
Serve
as a focal point and spokesperson, as requested, on strategy issues to
internal and external constituencies and expert strategy groups;
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
Hold
at least a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in economics,
macroeconomics or development economics, finance, strategic management,
engineering or related development fields and a broad knowledge in
development issues;
Have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant
experience: proven combination of hands-on operational experience with
solid analytical skills; good understanding of development economics and
specificities of Regional Members countries (RMCs); previous exposure
to international, multicultural contexts would be an asset;
Strong experience in the design, appraisal, implementation and evaluation of projects and programs for development;
Proven exposure to the Bank’s operations and mission with a good understanding of the Bank’s overall strategy.
Ability to provide advice, assistance, and coaching on Strategy related matters;
Good leadership skills, lateral thinking; high sense of professionalism;
Good command of budgetary and operational management matters;
Ability
to manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and
tight deadlines with the capability to work within specified time
limits. Capacity to diagnose and resolve multiple, concurrent problems;
High level skills in communication and negotiation as well as ability to
build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results
that meet the needs and long-term interest of clients within and outside
the Bank;
Excellent written and verbal communications in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
Competence
in the use of ERP Systems (preferably SAP) and standard MS office
applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), and good knowledge of
operational management systems.
SENIOR STRATEGY OFFICER-COSP
Reference: ADB/16/121
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL-5
Position N°: 50076484
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 SVP 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 SVP
will lead senior management discussions, decisions-making process and
the implementation of key board and management decisions.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
The
Primary role of the Strategy Department (COSP) is to contribute to
shaping a corporate vision and a strategic perspective for the AfDB,
including through policy, strategy and operational procedures
development.
The recent approval of the Bank’s 5 new high priority
areas of focus (epitomized as the “High 5s” and its new Development and
Business Delivery Model (DBDM) requires refining the role of the Bank in
the global development architecture and calls for scaling up financing
and accelerating delivery and development impact.
To implement the
High 5s successfully and ensure rapid achievement of results, the
department is expected to play a major role in backstopping and
monitoring implementation of High 5s.
The Department will ensure a
close alignment of these business priorities and enable the Bank to
quickly respond to the needs of its clients. COSP will be providing
analytical guidance and coordination support on the High 5s both
internally and externally. COSP advices the President and Senior
Management on strategy and policy issues of the Bank. COSP also assists
with the communication of the Strategy to all stakeholders, and monitors
and facilitates the implementation of related Presidential decisions.
THE POSITION
Under
the general supervision of the COSP Director, the main responsibility
of the Senior Strategy Officer is to provide strategic advice and
support on COSP matters to the Director and the rest of the Department
team in planning, organizing and coordinating the activities of the
Department.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Strategy Officer shall carry out the following DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate
as part of the core COSP team in corporate strategy development and its
subsequent monitoring, updating and refinement in line with sustainable
lending and resource options;
Contribute (in conjunction with the
COSP core team) to the preparation of the Annual Strategy Review, for
senior management, including preparation of the mid-term review and
periodical and special updates and reports;
Contribute to the preparation of Board documents on selected process enhancement recommendations;
Support the COSP team to assist senior management to formulate the strategic policy OBJECTIVES, ensure alignment with the strategic planning orientation and the Bank Strategy 2013-2022;
As
part of the core COSP team, ensure that all new policy proposals and
strategic initiatives are aligned with the Bank’s planning directions
and strategy, including the High 5s and the TYS 2013-2022;
As part of the core COSP team, participate as required in the Bank’s Strategy and policy development work;
Provide
support to the office of the President as required, in particular on
recent policy developments, and on the Bank’s response to emerging
international issues;
Prepare as requested, planning and strategy
documents; Represent the department as requested at key policy
decisions, institutional reforms and initiatives.
As part of the COSP
core team, assist Operations Vice-Presidencies, Finance and Corporate
Management Vice-Presidencies to formulate their work programs driven by
the planning and strategy;
Provide, as requested, up to date research
on environment and business trends and keep up to date on new ways of
doing strategic planning itself;
Participate (on behalf of the COSP
Department) to the preparation of selected Bank’s country and regional
strategies and mid-term reviews;
Represent the COSP department as requested at selected key strategy meetings and on important missions;
Serve
as a focal point and spokesperson, as requested, on strategy issues to
internal and external constituencies and expert strategy groups.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
Hold
a minimum of a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in
economics, macroeconomics or development economics, finance,
engineering, strategic management or related fields and a broad
knowledge in development issues;
Have a minimum of 5 years of
relevant experience; proven combination of hands-on operational
experience with solid analytical skills; good understanding of
development economics and specificities of Regional Members countries
(RMCs); previous exposure to international, multicultural contexts would
be an asset;
Recognized experience in the design, evaluation, implementation and ex-post evaluation of development projects and programs;
Proven exposure to the Bank’s operations and mission with a good understanding of the Bank’s overall strategy;
Ability to provide advice, assistance, and coaching on Strategy related matters;
Good leadership skills, and lateral thinking; high sense of professionalism;
Good command of budgetary and operational management matters;
Ability
to manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and
tight deadlines with the capability to work within specified time
limits. Capacity to diagnose and resolve multiple, concurrent problems;
High level skills in communication and negotiation as well as ability to
build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results
that meet the needs and long-term interest of clients within and
outside the Bank;
Excellent written and verbal communications in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
Competence
in the use of ERP Systems (preferably SAP) and standard MS office
applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), and good knowledge of
operational management systems.
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER - MACROECONOMIST - COSP
Reference: ADB/16/119
Location: Africa
Grade: PL-3
Position N°: 50067350
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 SVP 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 SVP
will lead senior management discussions, decisions-making process and
the implementation of key board and management decisions.
The Hiring Department / Division
The
Primary role of the Strategy Department (COSP) is to contribute to
shaping a corporate vision and a strategic perspective for the AfDB,
including through policy, strategy and operational procedures
development.
The recent approval of the Bank’s 5 new high priority
areas of focus (epitomized as the “High 5s” and its new Development and
Business Delivery Model (DBDM) requires refining the role of the Bank in
the global development architecture and calls for scaling up financing
and accelerating delivery and development impact.
To implement the
High 5s successfully and ensure rapid achievement of results, the
department is expected to play a major role in backstopping and
monitoring implementation of High 5s.
The Department will ensure a
close alignment of these business priorities and enable the Bank to
quickly respond to the needs of its clients. COSP will be providing
analytical guidance and coordination support on the High 5s both
internally and externally.
COSP advices the President and Senior Management on strategy and policy issues of the Bank.
COSP
assists with the communication of the Strategy to all stakeholders, and
monitors and facilitates the implementation of related Presidential
decisions.
THE POSITION
Under the general
supervision of the COSP Director, the main responsibility of the Chief
Strategy Officer is to provide strategic advice and support on COSP
matters to the Director and the rest of the Department team in planning,
organizing and coordinating the activities of the Department, with
particular focus on macroeconomics, Bank’s business model and delivery
system and strategic initiatives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Strategy Officer DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES will include the following:
Participate
as part of the core COSP team in corporate strategy development and its
subsequent monitoring, reporting, updating and refinement in line with
sustainable lending and resource options;
Lead in the preparation of
Bank’s key analytical pieces for participation in major international
fora such as the G20, UN summits, etc.;
Lead in preparation of key analytical pieces for the development and implementation of new business models for the Bank;
Provide,
as required, the Office of the President with support on major
macroeconomic issues and policy debates, in close collaboration with
ECON;
Provide close support to General Directorates and Field Offices
in the design, selection of strategic approaches/options and
implementation of Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and/or Regional
Integration Strategy Papers (RISPs) for selected countries/regions;
Coordinate for the COSP Department all activities related to its participation in the Operations Committee (OpsCom) meetings;
Coordinate
the preparation of major COSP strategy reports such as the Annual
Strategy Review, for senior management, including preparation of the
mid-term review and periodical and special updates and reports.
Contribute to/coordinate the preparation of Board documents on selected
process enhancement recommendations;
Provide support to senior management in the formulation of strategic policy OBJECTIVES, and ensure their alignment with the strategic planning orientations and the Bank Strategy 2013-2022;
As
part of the core COSP team, ensure that all new policy proposals and
initiatives, across the institution, are aligned with the Bank’s
planning directions and strategy;
As part of the core COSP team,
participate in and coordinate the Bank’s Strategy and policy development
work, as and when required;
Provide support to the office of the
President as required, in particular on recent policy developments, and
on the Bank’s response to emerging international issues;
Prepare as requested planning and strategy documents;
As
part of the COSP core team, assist Operations Vice-Presidencies,
Research, Finance and Corporate Management Vice-Presidencies to
formulate their work programs and specific strategies driven by the
planning and strategy;
Provide, as requested, up to date research on
environment and business trends and keep up to date on new ways of doing
strategic planning itself;
Participate (on behalf of the COSP
Department) in the preparation of selected Bank’s country and regional
strategies and mid-term reviews;
Represent the department as requested at key policy decisions and institutional reforms meetings and initiatives;
Represent the COSP department as requested at selected key strategy meetings and on important missions.
Serve
as a focal point and spokesperson, as requested, on strategy issues to
internal and external constituencies and expert strategy groups.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
Hold
a minimum of a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in
economics, macroeconomics or development economics, finance, strategic
management, engineering or related development fields and a broad
knowledge in development issues;
Have a minimum of seven (7) years of
relevant experience: proven combination of hands-on operational
experience with solid analytical skills; good understanding of
development economics and specificities of Regional Members countries
(RMCs); previous exposure to international, multicultural contexts would
be an asset;
Proven exposure to the Bank’s operations and mission with a good understanding of the Bank’s overall strategy;
Ability to provide advice, assistance, and coaching on Strategy related matters;
Good leadership skills, lateral thinking and a high sense of professionalism;
Good
command of budgetary and operational management matters; Ability to
manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities and
tight deadlines with the capability to work within specified time
limits;
Capacity to diagnose and resolve multiple, concurrent problems;
High
level skills in communication and negotiation as well as ability to
build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results
that meet the needs and long-term interest of clients within and
outside the Bank;
Excellent written and verbal communications in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST - ETHIOPIA COUNTRY OFFICE (ETFO)
Reference: No ADB/16/113
Country: Ethiopia
Grade: GS5
Position N°: 50078496
OBJECTIVES
The Complex:
The
Vice Presidency for ‘Regional Development, Integration and Business
Delivery’responsible for operational relevancy, efficiency and
effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs, and activities.
The
VP-RDIBD will ensure that the Bank operates successfully across its
RMCs and will oversee the full implementation of all aspects of the
Bank’s Regional Directorates.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT
ETHIOPIA
Country Office (ETFO) of the African Development Bank has been
established to strengthen policy dialogue between the Bank, Governments
and other stakeholders; improve performance of the project portfolio and
aid coordination with other development partners.
THE POSITION
The Bank invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill in the vacant position of Secretary/Receptionist.
This position is based in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia and does not attract international terms and conditions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direction of the Resident Representative, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
Receive
and greet visitors including maintaining visitors’ book and responding
to routine requests for information 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 Resident Representative Secretary.
Provide
secretarial assistance to include but not limited to typing,
formatting, photocopying, printing, faxing, and filing (electronic and
hard copy) documents to Country Programme Officer (CPO), sector spe...ts
and visiting Missions as well as provide backup to Secretary to the
Resident Representative.
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 CPO, sector spe...ts and visiting Bank missions.
Act as Secretary for taking and distributing minutes of staff meetings.
Perform any other duties reasonably requested by Resident Representative, CPO and sector spe...ts.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
Hold
at least a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Commerce,
Public Relations, or other related discipline, preferably supplemented
with courses in Secretarial studies/ Office Management;
Have a
minimum of four (4) years of progressively relevant and practical
experience in secretarial/ office administration work preferably gained
with an international organization;
Good filling and organizational skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French, with a good knowledge of the other language.
Competency
in the use of all the Bank’s standard MS Office softwares (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Project). Knowledge of SAP S/R would be an advantage.
DUE DATE: 7th December, 2016.
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DUE DATE: 22 December, 2016
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