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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%

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.

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

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.