Deadline: 05 September, 2021
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Capacity Development Officer.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Participate in the design and delivery of macroeconomic management tools and training for the RMCs in collaboration with other relevant staff members
- Participate in the design and delivery of public finance management tools and training for the RMCs in collaboration with other relevant staff members
- Participate in the identification and assessment of capacity needs and demand in the RMCs in diverse areas, with focus on macroeconomic management and public financial management
- Manage designated capacity development activities in collaboration with different bank units, especially operations, with a view to improving the mainstreaming of capacity development activities in all bank operations
- Initiate, develop, and enhance partnerships with international, regional and national capacity development institutions, to deepen and expand the scope of capacity development activities in the RMCs
- Mobilise resources from both external and internal bank resources that include the Africa Development Fund (ADF), Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund (NTCF), and other trust funds for use
- Contribute to the preparation of the quarterly, mid-year and annual review of capacity development activities of ECAD and prepare relevant briefs and reports as may be required by management
Requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in Economics, Development, Finance, Social Sciences, or a related field
- Five years, minimum, of relevant and progressive professional experience in economic management, policy formulation, revenue management, public expenditure, or a related area
- Strong experience and proven track record in the design and delivery of capacity development tools, public policy analyses, and/or capacity development in international development settings, especially in Africa
- Excellent knowledge of capacity development issues in Africa, and developing countries in general, particularly around macroeconomic management, transparency and accountability in macroeconomic management, public financial management, ensuring business enabling environment, and combatting corruption and illicit financial flows
- Ability to evaluate knowledge and skill gaps and make effective, timely and well-determined intervention decisions in relation to the department’s delivery mandate
- Ability to build partnerships with a broad range of clients and deliver results that meet the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the institution
- Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and challenging institutional environment
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English
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