Deadline: 14 November, 2021

Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Advisor to Vice President.

AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.

Responsibilities

• Advise the vice president on and initiate, develop and review the bank’s corporate services policies, rules, regulations, processes and standards
• Provide critical analysis of corporate services policies and directives, and advise the vice president on procedures and approaches for the implementation of the complex mandate
• Evaluate the continued applicability of existing bank corporate services policies and guidelines and provide advice, suggestions and recommendations to the vice president on amendments
• Review the fiduciary, judiciary controls, and governance framework related to CHVP operations
• Review contracts as well as procurement and information technology issues to ensure effectiveness and compliance with the bank’s policies, rules, regulations, procedures, and fiduciary controls
• Advise the vice president on and initiate, develop and review bank group’s human resources policies, rules, regulations, processes and standards
• Evaluate the continued applicability of existing bank group’s human resources policies and guidelines
• Review human resource issues, to ensure effectiveness and compliance with bank group policies, rules, regulations, procedures and fiduciary controls
• Provide critical analysis of language services policies and directives and advise the vice president on procedures, approaches for the implementation of the language service mandate
• Participate or represent the vice president in external missions and lead the preparation of vice president mission briefs
• Advise the vice president and monitor the implementation of decisions made by the board, president and the vice president with respect to departments and units/divisions under the vice presidency
• Advise the vice president, undertake quality control, review and monitor preparation of complex papers for the board and SMCC and undertake any follow-up actions
• Advise the vice president on various reports/documents submitted by the president’s office, and other complexes and undertake any follow-up actions
• Prepare briefs on operational policy issues of concern to the complex and coordinate the input of departments and units/divisions
• Advise and offer support to the departments and units/divisions during the development of audit action plans
• Follow up, monitor and advice the vice president on the implementation of audit recommendations
• Prepare implementation progress reports for the vice president and the board on audit recommendations
• Participate and support the vice president in board meetings
• Advise the vice president and participate in inter- and intra-complex meetings as requested by the vice president
• Advise the vice president and participate in meeting with external clients as requested by the vice president
• Represent the complex in external meeting as requested by the vice president
• Review meeting documents and draft speeches, talking points and briefs for the vice president
• Advice and offer solutions to the vice president on staff appeals in consultation with other departments
• Examine and respond to the concerns of staff members
• Lead inter- and intra-complex task teams as requested by the vice president
• Engage key stakeholders within and outside the bank
• Undertake ad hoc assignments and any other tasks as requested by the vice president

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organisational Development, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Sector Management, Finance, Law, Strategic Management or a related discipline
• Eight years, minimum, of relevant work experience, preferably in an international organisation
• Experience in project management
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multicultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: Paul Kagame