Apply for the Division Manager - Infrastructure Partnerships and Program Analyst at African Development Bank - AfDB

• Posted on: 5 December, 2017Deadline: 15 December, 2017

African Development Bank (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank's development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Division Manager - Infrastructure Partnerships

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationMBA/MSc/MA  
• Experience8 years
• LocationOther
• Job FieldBanking  

Reference: ADB/17/500
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 50064966

The Complex

• The Vice-Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector, improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization.
• The complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive growth and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of reliable and sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban development, and (iii) place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade performance in support of structural transformation across Africa.
• The Complex leverages knowledge, co-financing, and partnerships to attract private capital and work with governments on delivering the Bank’s development agenda.

The Hiring Department/Division:

• The role of the Infrastructure and Urban Development Directorate is to foster advancement of infrastructure and urban development in Africa.
• The Department provides assistance to the Bank Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in the form of sovereign and non-sovereign loans and grants to finance transport infrastructure and urban development projects and programs.
• The Department also undertakes analytical and advisory activities to underpin lending programs and support policy dialogue with RMCs to formulate and implement infrastructure and urban development sector reforms ensuring that best practices are mainstreamed in policy, planning, programming, institutional governance, and maintenance and operation.
• The Infrastructure Partnerships Division provides managerial oversight of the NEPAD- Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF) and the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) initiatives and coordinates infrastructure knowledge generation, project preparation activities, PPP Advisory, and Infrastructure partnerships.

The Position

• The Manager, Infrastructure Partnership Division will lead and/or coordinate activities related to infrastructure projects preparation and PPP Advisory, Infrastructure knowledge generation/dissemination, and partnerships to support the Bank’s infrastructure agenda and the delivery of the High 5s.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Director – Infrastructure and Urban development, the Division Manager will perform the following:

Operations and Partnerships Coordination:

• Coordinate infrastructure partnership initiatives and work with all departments/divisions dealing with infrastructure development across the Bank and ensure coherence and synergy in the Bank’s overall approach to infrastructure knowledge generation, project preparation, PPPs, and partnerships;
• Provide transaction advisory services to clients in order to deliver bankable PPP projects, coordinates and supports PPP-related activities in AfDB;
• Serve as the Secretariat for the Bank’s Infrastructure Steering Committee;
• Leverage existing and future global and continental infrastructure platform to support the Bank’s infrastructure agenda;
• Oversee the work of the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF) and the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA);
• Develop partnership for the development of infrastructure programs and projects, primarily within the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department and with other Infrastructure departments where necessary;
• Manage NEPAD-IPPF project preparation activities, especially resources mobilization, donors/partners relationship management, portfolio coordination, monitoring and reporting;
• Develop strong working relationship/partnership with internal infrastructure complexes, external project preparation/development facilities for pipeline sharing, joint project preparation and project co-development;
• Undertake knowledge generation and management work as it relates to infrastructure development and geared towards generating new business for the Bank;
• Develop partnerships with Multilateral, Bilateral, National Development Agencies, NGOs and relevant regional and sub-regional bodies active in the infrastructure space;

Management:

• Manage a small, specialist team of Infrastructure experts to meet demanding Key Performance Indicators(KPIs);
• Develop and safeguard the Bank's brand as a source of Infrastructure knowledge for Africa by detailing the quality of output expected from the division and ensuring that it is attained;
• Manage the administrative budget for the division;
• Mobilize resources from donors to support the work of the division.
• Develop strategies and plans to drive PPP work in the Bank.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold at least a Master's degree in Economics, International Development, Engineering, Management, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Have  a minimum of  eight (08)  years of relevant professional experience in Infrastructure development and project management, with a minimum of three (03) years’ experience at a managerial level
• Public and/or private sector experience involving infrastructure policy, Public Private Partnerships, concessions, or privatization
• Solid experience in infrastructure development, project preparation and PPP advisory, infrastructure finance, and related issues at continental level and good knowledge of the MDBs infrastructure ecosystem
• Deep technical knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: project preparation, PPP Advisory, resource mobilization, partnerships, related to transport, energy, water, and ICT infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of financing instruments, project cycle, and infrastructure value chains
• Effective consultation and advisory skills coupled with a client orientation
• Range of inter-personal skills and an ability to vary the use of them according to the audience
• Operational effectiveness, Objective setting and staff evaluation
• Good capacity for innovation, creativity, and ability to work in a team to solve problems
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English or French, and a working knowledge of the other language
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications; Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.

Method of Application

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• Division Manager - Infrastructure Partnerships

Program Analyst

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationMBA/MSc/MA  
• Experience4 years
• LocationOther
• Job FieldBanking  

Reference: ADB/17/501
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL6
Position N°: 50001009

The Complex

• The Senior Vice-Presidency complex (SNVP) is responsible for supporting the President in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve it strategic objective, and drive performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results.
• The SNVP 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 SNVP leads senior management discussions, decisions-making process and the implementation of key board and management decisions.

The Hiring Department

• Located within the SNVP Complex, the Safeguards and Compliance Department is responsible for mainstreaming environmental and social development considerations into Bank financed operations in the public and private sectors through the implementation of the Integrated Safeguard System (ISS).
• The Department provides cross-sector Environmental and Social operational support to all operations in the regions in conducting the necessary E&S due diligence and implementation support across all stages of the project development cycle.
• The Department develops, ameliorates and/or revises tools and procedures to ensure their relevance to the operations and the sectors in which they are being used.
• The Department also designs and/or provides capacity building support to ensure that all of the Bank’s projects and programmes are not only compliant with the ISS but also enhance opportunities for the sustainability of Environment and Social development outcomes.

The Position

• The main objective of Program Analyst is to assist the Department in: Collecting, providing and processing structured data on the Environmental, Social and Climate risks of the Bank’s investments to update the IT support system - Integrated Safeguards Tracking system (ISTS) - (ISTS) of the Department; (iv) ensuring effective implementation (QA/QC of data input and maintenance) of the ISTS; and (v) assisting Environmental and Social specialists in both HQ and at the Regional Hubs in ensuring effective delivery of the department work program.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director –Safeguards and Compliance, the Program Analyst will perform the following:

Work Programme / Monitoring:

• Contribute to the preparation of the Department’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensure their consistency with KPI’s of the Sector Vice Presidency Unit and prepare regular status reports and annual activity reports;
• Keep the portfolio safeguards database of the Department (active and pipeline projects);
• Supporting analytical and statistical work on portfolio and/or pipeline projects with regards to E&S;
• Update and monitor the Department’s Work Program on a monthly basis;
• Carry out analysis to improve the department work process and in particular report on the performance of projects at risk;
• Maintain the Integrated Safeguards Tracking System (ISTS) and provide assistance to end users;
• Assists researchers in writing, editing, and publishing research and other reports and results by the Department ;

Budget Preparation/ Monitoring:

• Monitor the implementation of the administrative budget and determine/recommend allocation of funds when necessary;
• Monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized level;
• Coordinate the preparation and monitoring of the quarterly mission schedules and collate related data of reports;

Other Duties:

• Prepare working documents to be presented by the Director, organize and participate in the department meetings and follow up with the decisions made;
• Coordinate responses to queries and invitations concerning the Department on his/her domain;
• Liaise with the Information Management and Methods Department (CHIS), if necessary, for all issues relating to the Integrated Safeguards Tracking system (ISTS) ;
• Liaise with the Information Management and Methods Department (CHIS), if necessary, for all issues relating to the SAP / BPPS / ATRS / SRAS system and other information technologies; play the role of SAP resource person in the Department; provide technical assistance to staff of the Department in the use of SAP-PS;
• Liaise with other key organization units of the Bank, including budget department, human resources unit, etc.;
• Monitor the logistics arrangement of the Department events.

Selection CriteriaIncluding desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold at least a Master's degree or its equivalent in Environment, Economics, Business Management, Information Technology or in a related discipline;
• Have a minimum of four (04) years of relevant professional experience, and demonstrated ability to manage and perform multiple tasks efficiently;
• Good working knowledge of operations, particularly the information required for project cycle activities and portfolio management, planning, work programmes, budget preparation and financial management;
• Private sector experience is advantageous.
• Ability to analyze information from different sources and play an advisory role to management and staff;
• Coordination, facilitation and analytical skills;
• Knowledge of SharePoint IT System
• Innovation & Creativity
• Communication
• Client Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Team working and relationships
• Operational Effectiveness
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
• Competence in the use of standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and preferably SAP.

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

• Program Analyst