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.
SENIOR COUNTRY PROGRAMME OFFICER
Reference: ADB/17/255
Location: Regional Office
Grade: PL5
Position N°: 50093541, 50093554 & 50093627
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
To support
Programme Implementation and Monitoring, the Country Program Officer
provides facilitation to review, examine and evaluate the organization's
objectives, structure, procedures, policies and management systems.
This
is achieved through the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness
of organizational programs, applying techniques such as management,
organizational analysis, methods & procedures studies.
The job
also conducts planning and analyses of program and budget proposals to
ensure conformity with the organization's work program, strategic focus
and budgetary objectives. Periodic reports to management summarizing
findings and recommendations for changes based on these analyses are
undertaken.
THE POSITION
The primary role of a Country Program Officer is to ensure a healthy and performing portfolio in the assigned Country.
The
Incumbent serves as the professional expert to support Country Managers
with multiple work program and project activities and where required
this support is extended to the Director General on Adhoc basis or as
instructed.
The role requires the continuous follow-ups with
relevant task managers and prepare Country or Regional Portfolio
improvement plans.
As Country Program Officer, the incumbent provides
advice and guides strategic planning through strategic analysis and
results frameworks within the assigned country.
The incumbent
supports and provides input for the design and development of work
programs/projects and activities based on the approved Complex strategy
and results framework and provide expertise for budgeting of resources.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under
the supervision of the Director General, the Country Programme Office
undertakes the following duties and responsibilities:
Preparation
of reports - Prepare on a quarterly basis, a summary of the Quarterly
Portfolio Report prepared by the country Office CPOs for the Director
General, Deputy Director General, Regional CPO and the Lead Economist.
Prepare
on a monthly basis a synthesis of the implementation of the department
work program and highlight the bottlenecks and proposed solutions.
Monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the monthly portfolio flashlight reports.
Budget
Management - As Budget Coordinator or focal person to the department,
play a coordination role for the preparation of the departmental work
program and related budget jointly with Country Economists and Country
Program Officers.
Coordination - Coordinate the departmental submission through the use of the BRAG tool in coordination with country office CPOs.
Coordinate overall portfolio management and operations programming.
Monitoring - Follow-up and manage portfolio and operational activities.
Follow-up on BDEV and project audit recommendations and requirements of the Board.
Project
& Work Program Management - Work with Sector Experts responsible
for specific projects to ensure that solution to pending projects
problems are resolved, and additionally serve as Secretary to the
Country Team.
Relationship Management - Serve as a corporate relationship manager for the Bank at the level of the Regional Hub.
Serve as the focal point and spokesman on operational issues between the Regional Hub and external constituencies and borrowers.
Compliance Management - Ensure that activity reports and audit reports comply with Bank requirements and are submitted on time.
Ensure that the recommendations of supervision, portfolio review and audit missions are implemented.
Provide
effective oversight to project task teams on quality and compliance
with Bank operational processes and procedures (including referring them
to the relevant responsible staff in fiduciary, legal, safeguards, or
other specialized areas);
Oversee and support the work of Sector
staff in undertaking country portfolio performance review processes with
the Government and other Development Partners.
Undertake quality
control of key documents, participate in dialogue with Government,
Regional or Country Economic Communities as required, and follow up on
agreed actions;
Support the Country Manager in ensuring country
office team members actions comply with Bank Ethics, Regulations,
Policies and guidance.
Provide input to the preparation portfolio related to country briefs for Annual Meetings and other briefs to Management.
Coordination of Non Lending Activities
Advice
the Country Manager on strategic options as required to improve revenue
generation and/or cost efficiencies. Work closely with the Country
Manager and provide input to the yearly business planning and budgeting
process, by considering the assigned Country’s needs & advising to
ensure that work programmes are well constructed and aligned with Bank’s
priorities that include but are not limited to income generation &
operational priorities.
Provide support in administering the Analytic
and Advisory Activities and lending operations at various stages of
preparation and provide inputs on such documentation. This function
focuses on reviewing and assessing concept notes, draft appraisal
reports, other operations documents and final outputs;
Stakeholder Management:
Under
the guidance of the Country Manager, establish and, strategically
manage solid working relationships with the assigned country’s
government, international development agencies, clients and key
stakeholders.
Support the Country Manager to manage communications
and ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress,
exceptions and are in a position to accept handover products.
Actively support the Country Manager to manage relationships with government and other Development Partners (DPs).
Advises
on and lead initiatives and strategies to foster effective and strong
relationships with Government, Private Sector and Development Partners.
Lead
the Country portfolio performance review process with the relevant
RECs/Government and other Development Partners that include
responsibility for quality control of key documents, taking part in
dialogue with RECs/Government and following up on agreed actions;
Advise
the client on issues that may impact the achievement of project
outcomes (including issues of sustainability and post project
requirements such as maintenance).
Knowledge Management:
Actively
interact with task managers/relevant Bank units and the PIUs/government
agencies to share case studies, lessons learned and best practice on
the portfolio management;
Provide feedback to the Country Manager on
Bank policies, strategies and operational procedures, with an aim
towards continuous improvement of Bank policies implementation;
Incorporate lessons learned in project development and implementation.
AfDB Visibility:
Support the Country’s efforts to improve the Bank’s visibility in the region;
Represent
and provide visibility when and where required for and including
through organizing/participating in high profile events such as senior
level visits, interviews, seminars, business events and conferences;
Quality Management:
Focus on ensuring high quality and performance of the Country’s portfolio;
Ensure all reports and submissions are timely and of high quality;
Work jointly with relevant country teams and managers to meet KPI assigned targets; and
Play
a key role and advise within the assigned Country on economic,
political, social and other developments relevant to the Bank’s
operations in the country.
Championing the Complex / Regional mandate
and purpose – Provide a direct and indirect operational support that
contributes to the Region or Country output and mandate of the Complex.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
QUALIFICATION:
Hold
at least a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in Economics,
Social Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture/Forestry, Business
Administration, Public Administration and knowledge of development
issues.
EXPERIENCE:
Have a minimum of five
(5) years of relevant professional experience in the formulation and
implementation of policies, programs and projects either within the
Bank, with a similar development institution or the public service;
Experience
in the practice of procurement of goods/works, and the acquisition of
consultancy services under donor funding conditions;
Experience working in a team in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, international and professional environment.
Relevant and required experience gained on the African continent;
Experience gained within multilateral development finance institutions.
Demonstrated experience in the preparation and/or review of operations in a multilateral financial institution;
COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE):
Behavioral Competencies:
Innovation & Creativity
Client Orientation
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent Communication skills
Professional Expertise
Relationship management skills
Influencing skills
Decisiveness
Takes Initiative/Spotting Opportunity/Pushing Strategy
Highly organised & structured
Technical Competencies
Business Acumen:
Comprehensively
understands projects structures, including project planning, risk
management strategy, issue management strategy, communication management
strategy, with an acute knowledge and understanding of the elements
essential for the effective delivery and measurement of development
impacts through projects and programs in Africa.
Ability to identify and create meaningful linkages across sectors
Operational
Effectiveness skills using all the systems, procedures and culture
within the organization for required results delivery.
Implementing Strategy:
Highly
developed strategic thinking skills allied to an ability to translate
strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of workable and
sustainable projects and programs.
Negotiation:
Highly
developed negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with
senior counterparts, both internal and external, and understands when
and how to apply tact, influence, maintain a hard line, make or break
contacts, understand unwritten lines of influence and conduct oneself
accordingly.
Executing for Results:
High level of expertise in managing portfolio performance
Make effective, timely and well-determined interventions for results delivery.
Ability to work under pressure in a multicultural and distributed organization.
Client
and results orientation, with strong analytical and communication (both
verbally and in writing) skills, responsiveness, sense of accuracy and
attention to detail.
Ability to build successful teams, relationships
and partnerships with a broad range of clients, internal and external,
for effective delivery of results that meet the needs and long-term
interests of clients within and outside the institution.
Managerial/Leadership Competencies:
Ability to provide comprehensive thought Leadership on Programme Delivery and related issues
Mentorship/Coaching Skills
People Management skills
Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, with a working knowledge of the other.
Competence in the use of standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
CHIEF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL OFFICER
Reference: ADB/17/076/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL-3
Position N°: 50091782
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 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.
THE POSITION
The Chief
Agro-industries Officer assists in the implementation of Feed Africa
Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa 2016 - 2025. Feed
Africa contributes to the fulfilment of the African Development Bank’s
vision-as defined in its Ten Year Strategy and amplified in the High 5
Initiatives-of being the lead development financial institution in
Africa, dedicated to providing quality assistance to Regional Member
Countries in their economic growth efforts.
The Strategy seeks to transform African agriculture through 18 priority value chains and five agro-ecological zones.
The transformation will require a set of seven enablers:
Increase
productivity by catalyzing the development of effective input
distribution systems and reduction in post-harvest waste and loss;
Realize
the value of increased production by facilitating increased investment
into output markets and supporting market incentives for value addition;
Increase investment into enabling infrastructure, both hard and soft infrastructure;
Create an enabling agribusiness environment with appropriate policies and regulation;
Catalyze capital flows (especially commercial lending and private investment) to scale agribusinesses;
Ensure inclusivity, sustainability and effective nutrition beyond what the market may deliver otherwise;
Coordinate
activities to kick start transformation, align activities and
investments of different actors, and guide initial activities to the
point where private sector actors can be crowded in.
CHIEF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST - TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
Reference: ADB/17/075/2
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL-3
Position N°: 50091786
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:
To develop, policy and strategy;
Provide
deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pools of experienced
individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex
transactions;
Develop new financing instruments;
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 POSITION
The Chief Agricultural Economist reports to the Director, Agriculture and Agro-Industry.
The
main purpose of the Position of Chief Agricultural Economist will be to
coordinate Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation and
assist in the implementation of Feed Africa: Strategy for Agricultural
Transformation in Africa 2016-2025.
Feed Africa contributes to the
fulfillment of the African Development Bank’s vision as defined in its
Ten Year Strategy and amplified in the High Five Initiatives of being
the leading development financial institution in Africa, dedicated to
providing quality assistance to Regional Member Countries in their
poverty alleviation efforts.
The Strategy seeks to transform African agriculture through eighteen (18) priority value chains and five agro- ecological zones.
The transformation will require a set of seven enablers:
Increase
productivity by catalyzing the development of effective input
distribution systems and reduction in post-harvest waste and loss;
Realize
the value of increased production by facilitating increased investment
into output markets and supporting market incentives for value addition;
Increase investment into enabling infrastructure, both hard and soft infrastructure;
Create an enabling agribusiness environment with appropriate policies and regulation;
Catalyze capital flows (especially commercial lending and private investment) to scale agribusinesses;
Ensure inclusivity, sustainability and effective nutrition beyond what the market may deliver otherwise;
Coordinate
activities to kick start transformation, align activities and
investments of different actors, and guide initial activities to the
point where private sector actors can be crowded in.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under
the general supervision of the Director, Agriculture and Agro-Industry
Department, and working in close collaboration with the Division
Managers and Task Managers, the Technologies for African Agricultural
Transformation Coordinator will coordinate the development and
implementation of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation
across the Bank’s Regional Member Countries.
His/her duties include the following:
Lead
the implementation of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda with
regards to the flagship Technologies for African Agricultural
Transformation program;
Lead the development of a coherent and
pro-active Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program
framework that promotes investment into agriculture research and
technology dissemination;
Liaise and work with Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research, non- Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research key Technologies for African
Agricultural Transformation partners, and National Agricultural Research
Systems on Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation issues;
Liaise
with the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation
clearinghouse, and Project Steering Committee to ensure a smooth
implementation of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation ;
Enhance
quality, timeliness and integrity of Technologies for African
Agricultural Transformation implementation through developing and
applying controls that minimize slippages;
Develop and implement
performance monitoring and evaluation systems and reporting activities
(including Key Performance Indicators) to enable transparent assessment
of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation outcomes and
impacts, both for internal and external circulation;
Advise Regional Member Countries on increasing investment into agriculture research and technology dissemination;
Facilitate
the expansion of the official partners of the Technologies for African
Agricultural Transformation Program and promote information exchanges on
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation ;
Drive new
business development and resource mobilization for Technologies for
African Agricultural Transformation with sovereign, multilateral,
bilateral and private sector partners;
Establish synergies between
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation and the Bank’s
other flagship programmes for Agricultural Transformation in Africa:
ENABLE Youth, Agropoles and Agro-processing Zones, and Agricultural Risk
Sharing Facilities;
Maintain regular communication channels with
program stakeholders on progress and achievement of Technologies for
African Agricultural Transformation as well as emerging constraints and
opportunities;
Establish and maintain strategic collaboration with
relevant partners in the area of Technologies for African Agricultural
Transformation ;
Organize Technologies for African Agricultural
Transformation development seminars, make presentations, and represent
the Bank in industry events; and
Undertake any other assignments as may be assigned by the supervisor.
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SENIOR COUNTRY PROGRAMME OFFICER
CHIEF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL OFFICER
CHIEF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST - TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
DUE DATE: 22 June, 2017
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