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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Recruitment 2023/ 2024

The African Development Bank (referred to in this document as the “Bank”) is an international financial organization headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Bank’s mandate and goal are to contribute and assist African countries to achieve sustainable socio-economic development. The Bank manages certain Funds entrusted to it to finance development projects, programs and activities in African countries. These funds include the African Development Fund (ADF) which has its own Board of Directors and the Nigeria Fund for Technical Assistance (NTF). The Bank, ADF and NTF constitute the African Development Bank Group. (referred to as the Bank Group).

The Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat – PSEG is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Provision of Protocol and Events Management Services at the Regional Office of the Bank for the Center Region located in Cameroon (RDGC) – PSEG

Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Job family: Other

Job Brief

  • The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Provision of Protocol And Events Management Services at the Regional Office of the Bank for the Center Region located in Cameroon (RDGC).

The services to be provided under the Assignment include:

  • Ensure and monitor the implementation and management of privileges and immunities in the Region, through Country Offices;
  • Ensure and follow up on proper delivery of protocol services, including for ceremonies and events in the Region, through Country Offices.;
  • Ensure and monitor the implementation and management of privileges and immunities of the Bank and its staff in the host country, including but not limited to: procedures for obtaining residence cards and visas, franchises for personal effects and vehicles, and tax exemptions on goods and equipment imported or exported by staff and the Bank in the Bank’s Regional Office in Yaounde, Cameroon (RDGC). For the Regional Office, obtaining tax exemptions for the procurement of services in the host country;
  • Follow up with interlocutors in the host country on administrative procedures related to the installation of new staff, their families and domestic employees;
  • Monitor protocol functions during missions/visits by the President and Executive Directors of the Bank as well as members of the Bank’s Senior Management;
  • Manage ceremonies and events of the Bank, including, but not limited to, loan, guarantee or grant agreement signing ceremonies, and all other meetings, conferences and events organized or sponsored by the Bank in the host country;
  • Manage visits by high-level guests of the Bank in the host country;
  • Manage relations between the Bank and foreign diplomatic representations to facilitate travel of Bank staff and their dependents for official missions or relevant private travel;
  • Manage relations between the Bank and other international organizations, particularly in planning for the participation of the President and Bank delegations in high-level meetings in the host country.

Job Description

  • The Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat (PSEG) invites consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible individuals shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the requested services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, etc.).
  • The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a shortlist, and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedure for Individual Consultants Recruitment. Please, note that interest expressed by an individual does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
  • The estimated duration of services is 12 months, and the estimated starting date is 3rd April 2023.

Objectives of the Mission and Responsibilities of the Consultant

  • The main objective of the assignment is to provide the services provided by the Protocol, Privileges and Immunities Division (PSEG.2), at the Bank’s Regional Office in Yaounde, Cameroon (RDGC), pending the recruitment and/or assignment of a substantive Protocol Officer responsible for Protocol matters. These services are to be provided under the supervision of the Director General, RDGC on the one hand, and the Chief of Protocol and Division Manager, PSEG.2 on the other.
  • Based on the Agreement establishing the Regional Office of the Bank in Cameroon, the Agreements establishing Country Offices in the Central Region as well as Host Countries practices, the consultant will undertake the following:
  • Ensure and monitor the implementation and management of privileges and immunities in the Region, through Country Offices.
  • Ensure and follow up on proper delivery of protocol services, including for ceremonies and events in the Region, through Country Offices.
  • Ensure and monitor the implementation and management of privileges and immunities of the Bank and its staff in the host country, including but not limited to: procedures for obtaining residence cards and visas, franchises for personal effects and vehicles, and tax exemptions on goods and equipment imported or exported by staff and the Bank in the Bank’s Regional Office in Yaounde, Cameroon (RDGC). For the Regional Office, obtaining tax exemptions for the procurement of services in the host country.
  • Follow up with interlocutors in the host country on administrative procedures related to the installation of new staff, their families and domestic employees.
  • Monitor protocol functions during missions/visits by the President and Executive Directors of the Bank as well as members of the Bank’s Senior Management.
  • Manage ceremonies and events of the Bank, including, but not limited to, loan, guarantee or grant agreement signing ceremonies, and all other meetings, conferences and events organized or sponsored by the Bank in the host country.
  • Manage visits by high-level guests of the Bank in the host country.
  • Manage relations between the Bank and foreign diplomatic representations to facilitate travel of Bank staff and their dependents for official missions or relevant private travel.
  • Manage relations between the Bank and other international organizations, particularly in planning for the participation of the President and Bank delegations in high-level meetings in the host country.

Main Qualifications Required

  • The duties to be performed require the services of a consultant with extensive experience in the field of the Protocol, Diplomacy and Event Management as well as a very good knowledge of the host country.
  • The consultant should demonstrate a good knowledge of the Bank’s administrative procedures as well as the activities of the Protocol, Privileges and Immunities Division.
  • The consultant must have a good knowledge of one of the two working languages of the Bank.
  • The consultant must have a Master’s degree from a duly accredited University in one or more of the following fields: international relations, law, event management or any other field relevant to the subject of this assignment.
  • The Consultant must have solid experience in diplomacy and protocol with a proven record of dealing with Foreign Ministries and other national administrations involved in the implementation of Host Country Agreements.
  • Obligation
  • The consultant must present a work plan which will serve as a reference for monitoring the mission.
  • The consultant shall submit a monthly report of the actions taken, in furtherance of the established work plan.

Focal Point at the Bank

  • The focal point at the Bank for this mission is the Protocol, Privileges and Immunities Division (PSEG.2) in the Office of the Secretary General.

Activity Reports

  • The consultant must submit a weekly activity report to the Chief of Protocol and Division Manager, PSEG.2, with a copy to the Director General, RDGC.

Bank’s Contribution

  • In order to ensure the success of the assignment, the Bank will provide the consultant with the necessary and appropriate information and tools.

Duration of the Assignment

  • The duration of the assignment will be a cumulative number of months not exceeding 12 months. The contract is likely to be renewed beyond this period if necessary.

Establishment of the Shortlist
A shortlist will be established at the end of the request of expressions of interest. The individuals on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume.

  • Level of education in general: 15%
  • Educational level relevant to the assignment: 25%
  • Years of experience in general: 20%
  • Number of years of experience relevant to the assignment: 40%

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expressions of Interest via the following addresses below and specifically mention “Provision of Protocol And Events Management Services at the Regional Office of the Bank for the Center Region located in Cameroon (RDGC).”
For the attention of Mrs. Isabelle NGORAN: i.ngoran@afdb.org
For the attention of Mrs. Angele KOUASSI: a.a.kouassi@afdb.org
For the attention of Mr. Ange-Eric TRAORE: a.e.traore@afdb.org

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Note: Interested individuals may obtain further information at the addresses above during the Bank’s working hours: 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs GMT.

Job Title: Expressions of Interest  for  the Selection of 3 Legal Consultants – Private Sector Operations Division – PGCL

Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Job family: Legal
Assignment period: 6 months (renewable subject to satisfactory work)
Tentative start date: 1 April 2023

Background

  • The African Development Bank (the “Bank”) hereby invites Individual Consultants to to submit their proposals in respect of the following consultancy assignment: “Selection of 3 Legal Consultants -Private Sector Operations Division, Legal Department (PGCL.2)”. NB: to participate in this request for proposals you need to be a national of one of AfDB Member Countries (https://www.afdb.org/en/about-us/corporate-information/members/).
  • The General Counsel and Legal Services Department  (PGCL) provides legal services to the statutory organs of the African Development Bank Group. In addition, PGCL provides legal advice on the administration,  operations, and financial activities of the Bank. PGCL also ensures that the Bank’s activities and operations are consistent with the constitutive documents and other legal instruments of the Bank, its policies, the relevant norms and principles of international and commercial law, as well as the best practices of international development banking.
  • The principal objectives of the Private Sector Operations Division (PGCL.2) of the Legal Department are to handle private sector and other non-sovereign transactions and support the work of the Bank regarding the private sector and the financial sector as well as special operations. These transactions comprise principally non-sovereign loans, guarantees, project finance transactions, and syndicated loans including A-B loans, trade finance, private equity, and direct equity investments, amongst others.
  • PGCL.2 is seeking three (3) legal consultants (working languages: English and/or French) who will work under the supervision of the Division Manager, Private Sector Operations (PGCL.2), and other members of the Division.
  • The consultant will assist the Division Team in achieving its Work Program and perform, among others, the following activities in connection with the Private Sector activities of the Bank:
  • Conducting legal due diligence on proposed transactions including the review of, among others, project documents and  agreements(e.g.development  or  construction contracts, supply agreements, concession agreements, joint-venture agreements etc.), constitutive documents of proposed borrowers/investee companies and funds (e.g. corporate documents, shareholders’ agreements, management agreements, etc.) as well as legal and regulatory requirements;
  • Drafting and/or reviewing, negotiating and finalizing all legal documentation relevant to the Bank’s lending and other investments, including (without limitation) term sheets, loan agreements, lines of credit agreements, common terms agreements, guarantee agreements, participation agreements, etc., depending on the nature of the project and the type of investment from time to time concerned;
  • Advising on transaction structure and documentation for private equity investments by the Bank to ensure compliance with Bank’s policies and practices as well as applicable laws including drafting and/or reviewing shareholders’ agreements, partnership agreements, management agreements, co-investment agreements, subscription agreements etc.;
  • Advising on transaction structure and deal documentation for project finance,  trade finance, corporate finance etc.;
  • Liaising and collaborating with staff in private sector operations, finance, environmental and social complexes, and regional centers to develop the appropriate terms and conditions of transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and Bank policies;
  • Participating in project appraisal missions and reviewing project concept notes, project appraisal reports and advising as appropriate;
  • Drafting board resolutions and assisting in preparing projects for presentation to the Board of Directors;
  • Providing legal support for the implementation and monitoring of projects post-financial close including advising on waiver requests, consents and approvals and project work-out amongst others;
  • Liaising with co-lenders/investors, partners and external counsel as appropriate;
  • Undertaking any other missions in the performance of the foregoing tasks;
  • Provide support in respect of the LIBOR Transition concerning legacy loans;
  • Provide legal input in connection with the formulation of policy and guidelines in private sector operations; and
  • Performing such other assignments and duties in furtherance of the Department’s mandate as may be assigned by the General Counsel, the PGCL.2 Manager and/or the PGCL.2 Legal Officer(s) designated by the latter.
  • The Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants interested in applying for the consultancy to submit their proposals pursuant to the paragraph below. Proposals must mention/ refer to“Selection of 3 Legal Consultants-Private Sector Operations Division, Legal Department (PGCL.2)” and include the following documentation:
  • A short statement commenting on the consulting assignment, stating the consultant’s relevant experience and capacity to perform the services set out therein and confirming her/his availability for a 6-month period starting in May 2023 (indicatively); and
  • A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Minimum Requirements

The Consultants should meet the following qualifications and requirements:

  • At least a Master’s Degree in Law (or it’s equivalent), or a First University Degree plus a relevant combination of academic qualification in Law (e.g. Juris Doctor (JD))and(ii)admission to the Bar of (or diploma to practice law in) one of the African Development Bank’s Member Countries;
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience with an established law firm or the legal department of a private or public entity or a multilateral development bank(MDB) or an international financial institution(IFI), with proven technical competence and experience in international banking and/or corporate transactions (e.g. project finance transactions, cross-border M&As, investment funds, trade finance, etc.);
  • Excellent negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines;
  • Excellent drafting skills, particularly in respect of lending documentation (e.g. LMA);
  • Possess a versatile multi-disciplinary skills-set, an ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and effective communication, team building, inter-personal, writing, and analytical skills;
  • The ability to communicate, write and work in English or in the French language is mandatory, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language;
  • Preferably, experience with, or to act on behalf of, multilateral development banks (MDBs)and/or international financial institutions (IFIs);
  • Preferably, knowledge of the Region (experience in African countries);
  • IT competence in the use of standard software such as MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet Explorer.

Application Closing Date
22nd March 2023 at 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Expressions of interest for the attention of Mr. Alessandro ANASTASI, Division Manager PGCL.2 (a.anastasi@afdb.org), Mr. Ayoub EDDAIRA (a.eddaira@afdb.org), Principal Legal Counsel, copy to Mrs. Larissa KONAN-KIM (a.konan-kim@afdb.org), and mention “Selection of 3 Legal Consultants – Private Sector Operations Division, Legal Department (PGCL.2)”.

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Establishment of the Shortlist
The proposals submitted shall be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:

  • General qualifications and suitability of such qualifications for the assignment described in the TOR (25%)
  • Relevant experience in the specific assignment described in the TOR (40%)
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and/or french language, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language (20%)
  • Experience with MDBs and/or IFIs (5%)
  • Knowledge and experience of the region (Africa) (5%)
  • Familiarity with basic office computer software (5%)

Note

  • This Request for Proposals does not constitute in any way an offer or an undertaking by the Bank to retain any consultant who submits a proposal. It is expected that interested consultants shall already be registered or registered in the Bank’s database for consultants. The link to the relevant registration is here
  • The estimated duration of services is six  (6) months, indicatively beginning in May 2023; at the discretion of the Bank and based on PGCL.2 needs, the consultancy assignment may be extended for up to six (6) months subject to, among others, satisfactory evaluation of the Consultant’s performance.
  • The consultancy will take place in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)and will require regular full-time presence in the Bank’s offices; missions may also be required. The Consultant shall take steps to obtain the visas or certificates of residence required to perform his/her duties and fulfill his/her obligations under the consultancy agreement; the Bank will assist the Consultant in these tasks whenever necessary.
  • The Consultant will receive a monthly lump sum commensurate with his/her experience; no additional benefits will be paid. The Consultant is responsible for her/his own health insurance as well as medical and accommodation costs during the consultancy.  The Bank will cover the full costs of any required missions in accordance with its rules governing consultant mission travel.
  • Only proposals scoring seventy (70) points or above shall be considered for this assignment.
  • Proposals must be sent via e-mail and received by the Bank by no later than 22 March 2023,17:00 hours, Abidjan time.

Job Title: Expressions of Interest: Portfolio Officer – PERN

Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: June 2023
Job Family: Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth

Background

  • The African Development Bank (the Bank) invites eligible consultants to indicate their Interest in providing services under the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support as Portfolio Officer to effectively support the management, administration and monitoring of the SEFA’s project portfolio from identification to completion in line with approved SEFA Operational Procedures Document (OPD), Bank investment policies and project/contract agreements.
  • SEFA is a multi-donor Special Fund managed by the Bank, with the mandate of unlocking private sector investments through technical assistance and concessional investments along three themes, namely Green Baseload (GBL), Green Mini-grids (GMG) and Energy Efficiency (EE).
  • The Fund’s overarching goal is to contribute to universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy services for all in Africa, in line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa and Sustainable Development Goal 7.
  • SEFA was established in 2011 in partnership with the government of Denmark and has since received contributions from the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Germany, the Nordic Development Fund and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). SEFA is housed in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department (PERN) under the Power, Energy, Climate, and Green Growth (PEVP) complex.
  • Under the supervision of the SEFA Operations Officer and Coordinator, the consultant will provide administration and technical support to SEFA Secretariat and, in particular, will assist in the following areas: (i) pipeline management, (ii) portfolio management and information systems; (ii) financial Management and (iv) Results Management, Reporting and Knowledge Management.

Minimum Requirements


A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end of the request of expressions
of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Level of education in general 20%
  • Educational level compared to the field of mission 20%
  • Years of experience in general 20%
  • Number of years of experience relevant to the mission 40%

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expressions of Interest (Documents, Reference to similar services, CV, Experience in similar assignments) to: Mr. Joao Duarte Cunha, Division Manager, PERN3 via: g.lima@afdb.org , Copy: Mrs. Thuguri Mungai: t.mungai@afdb.org using Portfolio Officer Your name” as the subject of the mail.

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Note

  • Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this assignment (documents, reference to similar services, CVs, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
  • The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
  • Expressions of interest must be received in softcopy at the email address above.
  • Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the email address above during the Bank’s working hours. For the EOI to be considered, the consultant needs to be registered in the AfDB DACON Consultant Database.
  • Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: Mrs. Thuguri Mungai via: t.mungai@afdb.org

Job Title: Director, Agricultural Finance & Rural Development Department (AHFR)

Position Number: 50092406
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Position Grade: EL5

The Complex

  • The Vice Presidency for ‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s High 5s priorities 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) represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.
  • The Hiring Department:
  • The Agriculture Finance and Rural Development Department works closely with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department and the Regional Directorates to provide support for the delivery of Feed Africa: Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa, 2016-2025. Feed Africa has “7 Enablers”, i.e.:
  • 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;
  • (iv) 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; and
  • 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.
  • The Agriculture Finance and Rural Development Department focuses on delivery of the following:
  • Increase investment in Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones;
  • Finance directly from the Bank to scale agribusinesses / clients that have a transformational impact;
  • Catalyze capital flows to scale small medium enterprise by establishing Risk Sharing Facilities and other products to support;
  • Further enhance disaster risk management and financing through insurance;
  • Accelerate agriculture transformation through private sector actors.
  • The Department has a front office and is structured into two Divisions: (i) Agriculture and Rural Finance Division; and (ii) Rural Infrastructure Development Division.

The Position

  • The Director, Agricultural Finance and Rural Development Department, reports to the Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Capital and works closely with sister Director of Agriculture and Agribusiness.

The job of the Director includes:

  • Supporting Regional Directorates/Business Development Units with investments around innovative business models, specifically in disaster risk financing, risk sharing facilities, NSO transactions, public private partnership, private sector-led management and operation to implement the special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs);
  • Carrying out policy dialogue for a business enabling environment for private sector-led agricultural transformation, value addition and access to markets, which includes the legal, regulatory and institutional framework;
  • Working with the Innovative Financing and Small Medium Enterprises (SME) team, to design and establish appropriate innovative solutions for derisking finance for SMEs, with a focus on solutions that target climate adaptation, women and youth;
  • Working with the agribusiness NSO team to identify transactions from a commercial, developmental and gender perspective, providing expertise during transaction design for lending and equity investments, also having a secondary responsibility to the water, health and education NSO teams to participate in quality assurance;
  • Working with the SAPZ team, to provide design and implementation support of the SAPZs to ensure effective contribution to the goals of the Feed Africa Strategy, impact poverty, enhance competitiveness and transform agriculture, in close collaboration with Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT);
  • Mobilizing resources for Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program (ADRiFi), Agri-SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism (ACFM), SAPZs, agribusinesses from other Development Partners, Development Financial institutions and Non-Traditional sources including climate financing, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds;
  • Developing a knowledge base, communication and sharing lessons for the Department;
  • Relationship building and management with both internal clients (Regional and Country teams) and external clients (corporates, investors, commercial banks, private project participants, project sponsors, etc.) and co-financing partners including DFIs, multinationals, African financial institutions.

Key Functions
The Director, Agricultural Finance & Rural Development Department, is responsible for the following:

Technical oversight and strategic vision:
Design and Establishment of Risk Sharing Facilities:

  • Identify derisking instruments to catalyse private sector investment in agri-SMEs focusing on gender inclusion, climate resilience, and jobs for youth and establish risk sharing facilities in countries based on the key value chains as identified in the DAKAR Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts;
  • Support resource mobilisation and the expansion of the Agri-SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism and Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program and other derisking mechanisms;
  • Support RMCs and agribusiness to enhance resilience and response to climate shocks and understand insurance and risk financing instruments increasingly protect African economies and agricultural value chains from climate disasters.

Expand Volume and Lead Innovation in Agribusiness NSO Investments:

  • Supervise and expand an active business pipeline of agriculture / agribusiness NSO transactions that are commercially viable, technically robust, and have additionality;
  • Review and actively participate in quality assurance for health, education and water NSO transactions;
  • Identify and manage potential client relationships to develop a strong pipeline of relevant private sector transactions. This includes participation in planning, preparation, fact-finding  and project identification missions;
  • Oversee and lead the execution of agribusiness investments and structuring of transactions using debt, guarantee and equity components in line with Bank guidelines and policies to meet the needs of the clients;
  • Provide expertise in the agribusiness sector and support policy dialogue around the development, structuring and implementation of agribusiness transactions;
  • Position private sector agribusinesses within the DAKAR2 food and agriculture delivery compact value chain and country priorities and promote linkages with the production and SAPZs;
  • Work with the Africa Investment Forum  (AIF) team on mobilising financing and submitting transformational Agribusiness projects.

Promote Public and Private Partnerships (PPP) and private sector-led Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs):

  • Developing the strategy for SAPZ 2.0, which would be a combination of retaining elements of public infrastructure but focussing on private sector led business model, with variants of PPPs;
  • Guiding team in development of functional and technical specifications, project designs and feasibility studies for commercially viable and socially inclusive SAPZs;
  • Capacity building of regional and country staff and implementing partners to apply and adapt private sector led infrastructure models for Bank designs, tailored to the local conditions, environment and country priorities;
  • Ensuring close collaboration with the TAAT team to accelerate production in the SAPZ and providing a holistic solution from production to processing to access to markets;
  • Providing deep sector expertise for design, implementation, and supervision of projects by gathering experts for projects and work with a network of consultants, transaction advisors, service providers, implementing partners and private sector developers.

Knowledge Sharing on the importance of private sector in the agriculture transformation (Disaster Risk Financing, Derisking Facilities, Agri-SMEs, NSO transactions Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones):

  • Monitoring implementation around a set of impact indicators around development impact and job creation for women and youth and share best practices, and share lessons learnt;
  • Developing guidelines, toolkits and other knowledge products based on best practice emanating from empirical evidence during project implementation;
  • Actively communicating around the work of the Department (Disaster Risk Financing, Derisking Facilities, Agri-SMEs, NSO transactions Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones).

Partnerships with Public and Private Stakeholders:

  • Maintaining key private sector engagement or partnerships with African agribusiness champions, i.e. large private sector and commodity associations;
  • Developing and carrying out an alliance strategy with financial institutions at the country level to support small medium size enterprises;
  • Maintain and expand a diversified network of co-financing partners including DFIs, multinationals, international commercial banks, African financial institutions, and private sector clients to promote the objectives of the Department;
  • Carry out stakeholder engagement and increased private sector participation in SAPZs and convene global leaders to generate support for and commitment for the SAPZs.

Teamwork:

  • Managing a team of professional level and support staff in providing efficient and high quality services that support the business. Set realistic performance goals and motivate team members to meet them, both for individual staff and for the team as whole;
  • Managing team’s staffing and resources competently and responsibly to achieve the Department’s objectives;
  • Assessing the training needs of staff in the Department, monitor and evaluate their performance;
  • Being a collaborative member of the AHVP Management Team, contribute and share expertise and input and foster a collegial environment;
  • Building strong relationship management and understand the business needs to assist in developing practical and effective solutions.

Leadership:

  • Managing the efficient use of the financial and human resources of the Department, including the career development of staff.  On the technical front the work requires analytical and strategic skills, as well as personal knowledge and practical experience in the main areas of Bank intervention;
  • Ensuring that the Department produces a high-quality output with available resources, by making the best use of its human, financial and technological assets, and by monitoring and enforcing efficiency targets;
  • Supervising complex project identification, preparation and appraisal for Bank Group financing and verify quality of the projects.

Staff engagement:

  • Leading People: Serve as a role model, leading by example, builds alignment and commitment. Is courageous in challenging others to move the Bank forward;
  • Promoting collaboration and facilitate teamwork across teams and across organizational units;
  • Maintaining a high standard of professional integrity, treat individuals fairly and respectively and be sensitive to differences across culture, nationalities and gender.

Corporate communication:

  • Ensuring effective communication between the Management and staff of the Bank, the authorities of member countries, officials from other organizations;
  • Monitoring best practice in the industry and, as appropriate, liaise with counterparts in other organizations.
  • Performs other duties assigned by the Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Capital.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

  • Hold at least a Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Finance, or closely related disciplines;
  • Have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in private sector financing with seven (7) years working with a private sector company or an international multilateral institution at a managerial level;
  • Sound experience with International Development Financing Institutions in developing countries including a satisfactory knowledge of their operational policies and procedures;
  • Proven leadership in matters relating to rural development such as policy dialogue, technical review of reports and consultation with other financiers, among others;
  • Knowledge of Africa and the rural development needs, opportunities, development challenges and possible solutions;
  • Comprehensively understands projects structures, including project planning, risk management strategy, issue management strategy, communication management strategy, and other critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of other similar institutions;
  • 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 to drive development impact at a country and regional level;
  • Highly developed negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with senior counterparts, both internal and external;
  • Ability to innovate, influence, and implement new country and regional integration strategy approaches essential to the operational effectiveness of the assigned Division and achievement of the clients’ development aspirations;
  • 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;
  • Ability to provide enabling environment for staff members performance; to communicate clearly and concisely, in giving instructions; delegate authority and to assign work to staff members;
  • Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
  • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) knowledge of SAP is desirable.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply online

Job Title: Division Manager, Business Process Re-Engineering Division (SNBT.2)

Position Number: 50092379
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Position Grade: PL2

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 objectives and drive a 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 processes and the implementation of strategic board and management decisions to achieve the Bank’s objectives.

The Department

  • The mandate of the Business Transformation (SNBT) Department is to support the Senior Vice-President (SVP) in the execution of responsibilities related to ensuring organizational effectiveness.
  • The Department works to ensure that the Bank, as an organization, is fit for purpose and can adapt to changes in its internal and external environment. It leads on Bank-wide change management efforts as necessary and fosters an organizational culture that aligns processes and systems to deliver high impact results.
  • SNBT leads or supports the review, establishment, and implementation of suitable internal organizational structures, systems, business processes, policies, procedures, methods, and information technology for effective implementation of strategic objectives championed by Senior Management to achieve measurable improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Through its two divisions, namely Organization and Methods (SNBT.1) and Business Process Reengineering (SNBT.2), the Department is responsible for the following activities:

  • Design, implement and maintain the organizational structures.
  • Review and update policies, procedures, frameworks and methods (standards/templates, tools).
  • Lead the institutional change management approach and execution.
  • Perform continuous improvements of business processes, simplify and harmonize business tools and systems.
  • Advise on the implementation choices for new IT functional requirements to ensure alignment and coherence with existing processes and tools.

The Position

  • The mandate of the Business Process Re-engineering Division (SNBT.2) is to coordinate the implementation of the Transformation Agenda initiatives approved by Senior Management.
  • The division is also responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise in managing the review of the Bank’s business processes, and the implementation of related information technology systems and change management plans.
  • The Division Manager will lead a small team of core staff (and occasionally Consultants, where required) to fulfil the key deliverables described above.

Key Functions
As part of the SNBT Management team, and under the leadership of the Director, the Division Manager for SNBT.2, together with their staff will be responsible for supporting the fulfilment of the SNBT mission, with accountability for the following:

Business Process Reengineering Design:

  • Develop and maintain a catalog of key Bank business processes.
  • Document the “As-Is” processes in the catalog with detailed flow maps determining who (staff, managers, institutional structures) does what, when, how, and why.
  • Provide technical guidance and coordination to concerned Bank organization units on business process re-designing to improve delivery efficiency, enhance responsiveness to clients and competitiveness with peer service providers, increase development effectiveness.
  • Compile and track the performance metrics of the Bank’s major business processes, notably, the time required to execute processes.

Business Process Reengineering Implementation:

  • Conduct the implementation of “To-Be” processes and identify impacts on organizational structures, systems, information technology systems, and impacted people.
  • Lead the update of related organizational structures, policies, and procedures in collaboration with SNBT.1 and the concerned business departments.
  • Manage the implementation of related information technology systems in collaboration with TCIS.1 and the concerned business departments.

Change Management Implementation:

  • Lead the development of the change management strategy and related plans for the adoption of the reengineered processes in collaboration with SNBT.1, the change management practitioners, and the concerned business departments.
  • Conduct and support the execution of the change management plans for all reengineered processes in collaboration with SNBT.1, the change management practitioners, and the concerned business departments.

Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)

  • A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Operations research or related fields.
  • At least ten (10) years of relevant and progressive professional experience in Finance, development work, or any related fields. Prior business transformation experience in the AfDB, similar MDBs or private sector will constitute a key success factor for delivery in this role.
  • Superior leadership qualities, technical excellence and first-rate interpersonal and follow-up skills.
  • Strong analytical and strategic capabilities.
  • Sound understanding of the business and operational needs with proven capacity to innovate and promote change initiatives in policies and processes in large organizations.
  • Strong project management skills which demonstrate the ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of the detail.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgement and creativity in identifying options and risks in order to make the right decisions around issues that have the potential to have a significantly adverse effect on the organization both in financial and employee relations terms.
  • Good/sound judgment and strong integrity.
  • Ability to lead cross-complex and corporate assignments.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce high quality work on a variety of issues with very short deadlines, to take prudent risks and make effective and timely decisions.
  • Ability to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.
  • Competence in the use of Bank standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Note: This position is classified international status and attracts international terms and conditions of employment.

Job Title: Expressions of Interest – Cybersecurity Project Manager Consultant – TCCY

Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Job family: Information Technology
Assignment period: 6 months (renewable subject to satisfactory work)
Tentative start date: 1 April 2023

Background

  • The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the work program enumerated below.
  • The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical expertise, consultative advice and support to the African Development Bank under the leadership of Head of Cybersecurity Unit/CISO Office, assist in building a global cyber risk analytics program to enable executive decision making and prioritized risk mitigation through reporting of meaningful metrics, drive the buildout and maturing of the cyber risk analytics program, work with cyber data source owners to establish sustainable processes and technical architecture for data governance.
  • Assist to develop a governance model, operating processes for the IT Risk management solutions. Actively solicit input from stakeholders and provide feedback to the Head of Cyber Risk or Senior Program manager constantly. Actively participate and coordinate third party/Vendors engagement services and IT Audit activities.
  • Details of work involved is mentioned in the detailed Scope of Service below.

Scope of Service
Following is the indicative list of activities envisaged to meet the scope of work. However, the detailed scope of work and/or list of activities would be finalized at the time of issue of RFP:

  • Lead the coordination and reporting of several in-scope projects under the cybersecurity purview.
  • Maintain meticulous records of project and program financial, issues, risks, decisions, schedule, et cetera.
  • Proficient with project-related financial management, including actuals, capitalized vs. Non-capitalized hardware and software management
  • Conduct risk assessments on a wide variety of technologies, applications, and systems.
  • Analyze and identify threats, identify compensating controls, and calculate risk score.
  • Lead end-user training efforts, including creation of user documentation and hands-on training exercise(s), for both operational and technical users.
  • Establish clear, accurate project timelines and schedules; Monitor progress against schedule; build in and execute contingency plans as necessary.
  • Proactively troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during implementation.
  • Update and maintain project issues list, which includes prioritizing issues.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Expressions of interest to: InfoSec@AFDB.ORG and and mention “Expression of Interest – Individual – Cybersecurity Project Manager Consultant”.

For the attention of: Cybersecurity Unit (TCCY)
African Development Bank,
Immeuble CCIA, Avenue Jean Paul II,
Abidjan Plateau Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Email: InfoSec@AFDB.ORG

Click here for more information

Click here for the Job Description (PDF)

Establishment of the Shortlist
A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume.
Evaluation Criteria:

  • Level of education in general – 20%
  • Certifications relevant to the assignment – 20%
  • Years of experience in general – 20%
  • Experience relevant to the assignment – 40%

Note

  • The Cybersecurity Unit invites invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (CV, documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, demonstrate experience in Project Management, etc.).
  • The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedures for Recruitment of Corporate Consultants.
  • Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist. The consultants on the shortlist will be requested to submit a full proposal at a later date.
  • The assignment period is expected for six (06) months (renewable subject to satisfactory work) and the tentative start date is 1 April 2023.
  • The work will be carried out at the Bank’s Headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Some remote work can be permissible.
  • Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address above during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time.

Declaration of Impartiality

  • This is an open advertisement, to ensure that the same level of information is available to all intending applicants; apart from the above-mentioned address, no applicant should make contact with any official of the Bank soliciting for more information or requirements for this job.

Job Title: Expressions of Interest – Senior Business Classification Scheme Consultant – TCIS

Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Job family: Information Technology
Duration of services:12 months
Estimated starting date:15 April 2023.

Background

  • The Bank is engaging in the implementation of its Digital Strategy and various Bank Units are collaborating to help automate business processes in creative yet effective and efficient ways.
  • Among one of these initiatives is the SANKOFA Programme, which is being implemented in close collaboration with the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat (PSEG), the Vice Presidency, Technology and Corporate Services (TCVP), and Bank Units in the process of Onboarding. The programme needs to be scaled up and Bank-wide deployment accelerated.
  • A core component of the Programme consists of integrating a business classification scheme, disclosure and access to information, recordkeeping requirements in a file plan on one hand, and on the other, building effective document review and approval workflow processes that need to include digital signature and essential business processes that ends with records capture at process value chains.
  • The Senior BCS Consultant will play a key role in the implementation of “SANKOFA” and its deployment Bank-wide by helping speed up the BCS capture and file plan creation.

Objective and Scope of Work

  • The objective is to accelerate the provision of business metadata requirements through consulting services for the ongoing SANKOFA program implementation.
  • The Senior Consultant will liaise with relevant Bank Units and Departments to develop a Business Classification Scheme, based on the functions, activities, transactions and business processes of these Bank Units/Departments and the documents that are generated from these activities.
  • He/She will also coordinate the work of two Junior Consultants, as well as take part in the training of users and perform other duties as assigned.

The Consultant’s duties will include the following:
Part I: Business Classification Scheme:

  • Manage the creation, maintenance, and execution of metadata and taxonomy structure per existing standards and best practices;
  • Review documentation of existing and ad hoc activities lists, storage maps, and other information resources about Bank units to derive preliminary Business Classification
  • Scheme (BCS) to be improved with units’ interview and review;
  • Classify the Bank’s activities, across business complexes, departments, and units, as designed by the Bank, with focus on Functions, Activities, Transactions and Business Processes;
  • Clarify and capture Bank activities values (Vital/Critical, Important, Essential), their need for higher or lower security classification, the roles that perform these activities, to inform records values, security level and retention in file plan;
  • Coordinate the translation of gathered requirements into a file plan that will be implemented in SANKOFA;
  • Support the implementation of the BCS and records file plan in SANKOFA;
  • Format the BCS and file plan in ways that make them easy to implement;
  • Test and validate the BCS before and after implementation in SANKOFA for improvement.

Part II: Coordination:

  • Coordinate the work of Junior Consultant(s) for efficient, effective and faster delivery of file plans development and implementation based on priorities and changes;
  • Coordinate all efforts of information gathering, documentation review, interviews, focus groups discussions etc. ;
  • Enforce proper tagging and asset categorization;
  • Monitor existing use cases and propose future use cases.

Part III: Other duties as assigned:

  • Support all other SANKOFA initiatives or activities including change management, UAT and training.

Required Skills and Qualifications
The assignment requires the services of a qualified Consultant with extensive and substantial experience in Business Classification Scheme /Records File Plans development, Enterprise Taxonomy, Business Process Analysis and some knowledge of Change Management.

The Consultant should have the following required qualifications and skills:

  • The Consultant must demonstrate solid and proven experience with development and implementation of BCS and File Plans;
  • The Consultant must possess minimum of five (05) years of proven relevant work experience preferably gained in a bilateral and/or multilateral organizations or government agencies;
  • Consultant must possess an excellent oral and written command of one of the Bank Group’s working languages, and a good working knowledge of the other language;
  • The Consultant must have a University Degree, preferably a Master’s Degree or higher, in a relevant field such as, but not limited to: Ontology (Computational Ontology); Applied / Computational Linguistics, Business Law, Business Process Engineering / Re-engineering) or Library & Archives sciences; Relevant practical and demonstrated experiences can be considered a substitute for the degrees in the specific domains;
  • The Consultant must have a good knowledge of Information Management / Records
  • Management theories, principles, best practices and standards such as ISO 26122, ISO 23081 and ISO 15489;
  • The Consultant must have knowledge of Information Management, Business Process Analysis, Records Management, Metadata systems/technology and possess the ability to assess implications of implementations, with view towards usability for users and sustainability for both the users and the Bank;
  • The Consultant must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be able to influence at multiple levels within the Bank and promote cross-functional collaboration;
  • The Consultant must have management or at least team supervision experience;
  • The Consultant must have advanced skills in the areas of analytical thinking, multi-tasking, be timely-delivery-oriented, client-focused, and a good team player;
  • The Consultant should be results-oriented, with a drive to deliver, test implementation and able to improve the BCS/File plan.
  • Previous experience of user engagement as part of sensitization, user training or requirements gathering activities, will be an advantage.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Expressions of interest to: IT_Recruitment@AFDB.ORG and specifically mentioning “Expression of Interest – Senior Business Classification Scheme Consultant”.

For the attention of: IT Recruitment Team
African Development Bank,
Corporate IT Services Department (TCIS),
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, CÔTE d’IVOIRE.
Email: IT_Recruitment@AFDB.ORG
.

Click here for more information

Click here for the Job Description (PDF)

Note

  • The Corporate Information Technology Services Department (TCIS) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
  • The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedures shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedures for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the administrative or capital expenditure.
  • Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
  • The duration of services is 12 months, and the estimated starting date is 15 April 2023.
  • The work will be carried out at the Bank’s Headquarter in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. However, the work may be carried out remotely, subject to relevant internal approvals.
  • Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address above during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time.

    Job Title: Expressions of Interest – Senior Business Classification Scheme Consultant – TCIS

    Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
    Consultant type: Individual Consultant
    Job family: Information Technology
    Duration of services:12 months
    Estimated starting date:15 April 2023.

    Background

    • The Bank is engaging in the implementation of its Digital Strategy and various Bank Units are collaborating to help automate business processes in creative yet effective and efficient ways.
    • Among one of these initiatives is the SANKOFA Programme, which is being implemented in close collaboration with the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat (PSEG), the Vice Presidency, Technology and Corporate Services (TCVP), and Bank Units in the process of Onboarding. The programme needs to be scaled up and Bank-wide deployment accelerated.
    • A core component of the Programme consists of integrating a business classification scheme, disclosure and access to information, recordkeeping requirements in a file plan on one hand, and on the other, building effective document review and approval workflow processes that need to include digital signature and essential business processes that ends with records capture at process value chains.
    • The Senior BCS Consultant will play a key role in the implementation of “SANKOFA” and its deployment Bank-wide by helping speed up the BCS capture and file plan creation.

    Objective and Scope of Work

    • The objective is to accelerate the provision of business metadata requirements through consulting services for the ongoing SANKOFA program implementation.
    • The Senior Consultant will liaise with relevant Bank Units and Departments to develop a Business Classification Scheme, based on the functions, activities, transactions and business processes of these Bank Units/Departments and the documents that are generated from these activities.
    • He/She will also coordinate the work of two Junior Consultants, as well as take part in the training of users and perform other duties as assigned.

    The Consultant’s duties will include the following:
    Part I: Business Classification Scheme:

    • Manage the creation, maintenance, and execution of metadata and taxonomy structure per existing standards and best practices;
    • Review documentation of existing and ad hoc activities lists, storage maps, and other information resources about Bank units to derive preliminary Business Classification
    • Scheme (BCS) to be improved with units’ interview and review;
    • Classify the Bank’s activities, across business complexes, departments, and units, as designed by the Bank, with focus on Functions, Activities, Transactions and Business Processes;
    • Clarify and capture Bank activities values (Vital/Critical, Important, Essential), their need for higher or lower security classification, the roles that perform these activities, to inform records values, security level and retention in file plan;
    • Coordinate the translation of gathered requirements into a file plan that will be implemented in SANKOFA;
    • Support the implementation of the BCS and records file plan in SANKOFA;
    • Format the BCS and file plan in ways that make them easy to implement;
    • Test and validate the BCS before and after implementation in SANKOFA for improvement.

    Part II: Coordination:

    • Coordinate the work of Junior Consultant(s) for efficient, effective and faster delivery of file plans development and implementation based on priorities and changes;
    • Coordinate all efforts of information gathering, documentation review, interviews, focus groups discussions etc. ;
    • Enforce proper tagging and asset categorization;
    • Monitor existing use cases and propose future use cases.

    Part III: Other duties as assigned:

    • Support all other SANKOFA initiatives or activities including change management, UAT and training.

    Required Skills and Qualifications

    The assignment requires the services of a qualified Consultant with extensive and substantial experience in Business Classification Scheme /Records File Plans development, Enterprise Taxonomy, Business Process Analysis and some knowledge of Change Management.

    The Consultant should have the following required qualifications and skills:

    • The Consultant must demonstrate solid and proven experience with development and implementation of BCS and File Plans;
    • The Consultant must possess minimum of five (05) years of proven relevant work experience preferably gained in a bilateral and/or multilateral organizations or government agencies;
    • Consultant must possess an excellent oral and written command of one of the Bank Group’s working languages, and a good working knowledge of the other language;
    • The Consultant must have a University Degree, preferably a Master’s Degree or higher, in a relevant field such as, but not limited to: Ontology (Computational Ontology); Applied / Computational Linguistics, Business Law, Business Process Engineering / Re-engineering) or Library & Archives sciences; Relevant practical and demonstrated experiences can be considered a substitute for the degrees in the specific domains;
    • The Consultant must have a good knowledge of Information Management / Records
    • Management theories, principles, best practices and standards such as ISO 26122, ISO 23081 and ISO 15489;
    • The Consultant must have knowledge of Information Management, Business Process Analysis, Records Management, Metadata systems/technology and possess the ability to assess implications of implementations, with view towards usability for users and sustainability for both the users and the Bank;
    • The Consultant must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be able to influence at multiple levels within the Bank and promote cross-functional collaboration;
    • The Consultant must have management or at least team supervision experience;
    • The Consultant must have advanced skills in the areas of analytical thinking, multi-tasking, be timely-delivery-oriented, client-focused, and a good team player;
    • The Consultant should be results-oriented, with a drive to deliver, test implementation and able to improve the BCS/File plan.
    • Previous experience of user engagement as part of sensitization, user training or requirements gathering activities, will be an advantage.

    Method of Application
    Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Expressions of interest to: IT_Recruitment@AFDB.ORG and specifically mentioning “Expression of Interest – Senior Business Classification Scheme Consultant”.

    For the attention of: IT Recruitment Team
    African Development Bank,
    Corporate IT Services Department (TCIS),
    Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, CÔTE d’IVOIRE.
    Email: IT_Recruitment@AFDB.ORG
    .

    Click here for more information

    Click here for the Job Description (PDF)

    Note

    • The Corporate Information Technology Services Department (TCIS) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
    • The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedures shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedures for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the administrative or capital expenditure.
    • Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
    • The duration of services is 12 months, and the estimated starting date is 15 April 2023.
    • The work will be carried out at the Bank’s Headquarter in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. However, the work may be carried out remotely, subject to relevant internal approvals.
    • Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address above during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time.
    • z

Application Closing Date

1st April, 2023.

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