AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDB) – 40 CURRENT JOBS – 2017/2018
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This is the continuation of the first article in the series of showcasing the 40 lucrative jobs in African Development Bank, recruitment on-going July/Augut 2017
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. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.
AfDB is recruiting to fill the following positions below:
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40 LUCRATIVE JOBS AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDB) – 2017/2018 – CONTINUATION
(1) Division Manager Non-Renewables
• Grade: PL2
• Position N°: 50001207
• Reference: ADB/17/291
• Closing date: 21/07/2017
• Country: Côte d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
As part of the African Natural Resources Center, Division Manager Non-Renewables is responsible for providing strategic and operational direction for the Center’s non-renewables programs and leading a team of experts to support Regional Members Countries and strategies of the Bank.
Selection Criteria:
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in mineral or petroleum resource economics or policy and related disciplines.
2. Have a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in the sector, international organizations, regulatory environment or a think-tank with a focus in the relevant sector and/or function, of which at least three (3) years will be at managerial level.
3. Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
4. Be a change agent and an experienced researcher with a track record in research project design, execution and publishing for internal and external audiences.
5. Knowledge and hands on experience of sector regulatory environment, African Union Commission and other regional initiatives.
6. Good grasp of the region development challenges and Development Finance Institutions environment, coupled with the knowledge of principles of good governance as pertains to natural resources policy.
7. Experience in policy advice on Natural Resource Management matters and ability to lead knowledge management and oversight of advocacy programs.
8. Experience in design and implementation programs of advice and capacity building.
9. Knowledge of influencers of public policy, ability to develop funding strategies and managing partnerships, and entrepreneurial skills to mobilize resources for program implementation.
10. Proven ability to build and lead a team; to motivate staff and utilize the talents and expertise of team members in a productive way.
11. Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities, coupled to manage innovation.
12. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
13. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.
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40 LUCRATIVE JOBS AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDB) – 2017/2018 – CONTINUATION
(2) Chief Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Officer
• Grade: PL3
• Position N°: 50093773
• Reference: ADB/17/341
• Closing date: 24/07/2017
• Country: Côte d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
Under the oversight of the Division Manager, the Chief Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Officer is an important professional in the division who plays a key role in mobilizing and deploying the Bank Group’s resources, by contributing to the planning, conceptualization, elaboration and operationalization of key Bank Group non-statutory resource mobilization and partnerships processes. The incumbent will;
1. Play a critical operational role in resource mobilization, trust funds and donor management, and resource monitoring and reporting.
2. Provide specialist advice and support to internal and external clients on a range of resource mobilisation issues including but not limited to: creation and management of trust funds, special initiatives, co-financing facilities and any other innovative partnership mechanisms involving the Bank Group’s emerging and non-sovereign partners.
Selection Criteria:
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Minimum of a Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law, International Affairs and/or other relevant fields.
2. Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience with demonstrable operational track record in resource mobilization. Experience in resource mobilization across (i) public and/or non-profit and (ii) private sectors along with established operational track record in achieving results;
3. Proven ability to use Innovation and Creativity to solve business problems.
4. Proven ability to effectively conduct complex negotiations with public and private institutions.
5. Recognized as a technical expert with a broad business knowledge.
6. Ability to recognise and utilizes trends in the market to add value to clients.
7. Ability to actively build and contribute to internal and external networks
8. Technical expertise in grasping and understanding key trends in development finance and their implications, (including the various donors’ assistance policies, bilateral and multilateral partnership trends in the short-, medium-, and long-term)
9. Knowledge of the MDBs various financial instruments, policies as well as of its resource mobilization and on-lending activities;
10. Analytic thinking — ability to interpret and explain patterns in information in a simple manner to a diverse audience
11. Proven ability to persuade, influence and win over a skeptical audience; and tailor arguments to all levels of stakeholders.
12. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.
13. Proficient in the use of standard MS Office software applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel as well as SAP.
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40 LUCRATIVE JOBS AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDB) – 2017/2018 – CONTINUATION
(3) Operations Assistant
• Grade: GS7
• Position N°: 50093555
• Reference: ADB/17/334
• Closing date: 25/07/2017
• Country: Côte d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
The Operations Assistant is to oversee the smooth operation of the offices’ support work and related systems by assuming responsibility for the organisation and coordination of work flow as well as reviewing, processing and executing a variety of accounting and resource management transactions.
Selection Criteria:
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent degree in business administration, management, finance, economics or other relevant fields.
2. Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in Operations Departments.
3. Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
4. Knowledge of report preparation.
5. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
6. Client orientation – works effectively well with various stakeholders.
7. Planning and organizing – plans work, anticipates actions for achieve goals within area of responsibility
8. Proven high level initiative and team spirit.
9. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
10. Displays a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
11. Responds appropriately to supervision. Makes an effort to follow policy and cooperate with supervisors.
12. Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
13. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.
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40 LUCRATIVE JOBS AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDB) – 2017/2018 – CONTINUATION
(4) Chief Financial Risk Officer
• Grade: PL3
• Position N°: 50093769
• Reference: ADB/17/321
• Closing date: 25/07/2017
• Country: Côte d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
The Chief Financial Risk Officer ensures that Asset and Liability Management exposures are identified, measured and reported and, where necessary, mitigated. He/she provides analytical expertise for assessing the financial impact of strategies, initiatives, products, etc. on Bank Group entities and ensures that financial risks are maintained within Board approved limits and the Asset and Liability Management Committee guidelines.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in a quantitative field (Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics and/or other relevant fields). CFA or FRM/PRM professional qualification is advantageous.
2. Have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in a bank, similar financial institution or related consulting role, with at least five (05) years in an Asset and Liability Management or related role in financial risk management.
3. Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
4. Experience with a Multilateral Development Bank is highly desirable.
5. Strong ability to guide and supervise a small team.
6. Expert knowledge of balance sheet management and complex financial instruments, with proven experience in the implementation of Asset and Liability Management frameworks and financial modelling, forecasting P&L and balance sheet of financial services/banking entity.
7. Strong analytical, pproblem solving and project management skills.
8. Good understanding of relational databases and development languages (e.g. SQL, VBA).
9. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
10. Competence in the use of standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
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40 LUCRATIVE JOBS AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDB) – 2017/2018 – CONTINUATION
(5) Senior Treasury Assistant – Cash Management and Banking Relationships
• Grade: GS8
• Position N°: 50000919
• Reference: ADB/17/319
• Closing date: 25/07/2017
• Country: Côte d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
Under the supervision of the Principal Treasury Officer, the Senior Treasury Assistant handles and develops post settlement activities by ensuring the timely reconciliation of items on the general ledger, monitoring of the cash balances and banking relationships, processing accurate resolution of investigations of all Bank Group financial transactions in respect of foreign exchange.
This includes:
1. Identify the source of all credits received in the accounts, conduct reconciliation of assigned current accounts and maintain the Bank Group’s cash book for assigned accounts.
2. Ensure that surplus funds are invested, balances are maintained at a minimum, monitor correspondent banks operations and process the opening of current and special accounts and identify accounts that are dormant and make recommendations for their closure.
3. Manage investigations related to the Foreign Exchange.
4. Manage assigned call and current accounts.
Selection Criteria:
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Finance, Accounting or other related discipline.
2. Have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant practical working experience and experience in accounting, treasury or finance is an advantage.
3. Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
4. Analytical skills.
5. Demonstrable understanding of treasury and accounting transactions.
6. Client orientation.
7. Team working and relationships.
8. Communication.
9. Problem solving.
10. Competence in the use of Bank standards software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
11. Knowledge of SAP, SUMMIT and other financial IT systems is an added advantage.
12. Ability to communicate and write effectively in French or English, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
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