Deadline: 25 April, 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 within ECAD.2, ECAD and across the bank
• 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 African Development Fund (ADF), Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fund (NTCF), and other trust funds for use to deliver successful capacity development initiatives in the bank’s RMCs
• 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
• In collaboration with other ECVP departments and bank units, design and deliver capacity development programmes in macroeconomic modelling, forecasting and analysis and public financial management cycle, including budget management, governance, accountability, supreme audit oversight, domestic resource mobilisation, public-private partnerships in public finance, debt management, fiscal policy planning and management, financial programming, etc
• Contribute to the drafting and review of bank’s flagships, core policy, strategy and operational documents as well as the Global Community of Practice’s policy briefs

Requirements

• Master’s degree, minimum, in Economics, Development, Finance, Social Sciences, or a related field
• 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
• PhD in any of the above-mentioned areas will be a plus
• Four years, minimum, of relevant and progressive professional experience in economic management, policy formulation, revenue management, public expenditure management, or a related area
• Excellent knowledge of capacity development issues in Africa and developing countries
• Contribute to the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on economic governance issues
• Solid knowledge of capacity development initiatives, practices, methods and good grasp of required competencies for addressing existing development challenges
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate knowledge and skill gaps and make effective, timely and well-determined intervention decisions in relation to the department’s delivery mandate
• Demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas
• Good listener and cultural sensitivity
• 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 bank
• Excellent knowledge of macroeconomic development models and a strong ability to interpret the results of research to facilitate policy dialogue
• Familiarity with and knowledge of public financial management cycle in Africa, with excellent understanding of the budget cycle, including budget management, governance, accountability, supreme audit oversight, domestic resource mobilisation, public-private partnerships in public finance, debt management, fiscal policy planning and management, financial programming, etc
• Proven ability to think strategically and design long-term plans and programmes in line with the bank’s strategic priorities
• Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English,

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