Deadline: 13 February, 2022
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has opened applications for the role of Chief Natural Resources Officer.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
Responsibilities
- Play a leadership role in the African Natural Resources Centre’s knowledge and analytical work on natural resource conservation, long-term resource planning and integrated development of renewable and non-renewable natural resources
- Coordinate capacity-building programmes and technical advisory services to assist RMCs on integrated natural resource management, providing on-demand technical advice for RMCs on cross-cutting policy issues related to the natural resource sectors
- Design policy tools for investment decision-making in the natural resource sector, in support of integrated natural resources management, natural resource conservation and green growth
- Lead policy dialogue and advocacy activities to build internal and external knowledge on integrated natural resource management for sustainable development
- Provide technical advice to renewable and non-renewable resource experts in the African Natural Resources Centre, to ensure an integrated, holistic approach in the centre’s interventions on natural resource management, and to ensure mainstreaming of global best practices on green growth, climate change and environmental sustainability
- Provide technical inputs on integrated natural resource management for the implementation of the bank’s green growth and climate change agenda
- Oversee the work of consultants engaged to advise RMCs on integrated natural resource development, natural capital and biodiversity conservation, and green growth
- Support the centre’s partnership and resource mobilisation efforts in the areas of natural resource planning and conservation, biodiversity and natural capital management; sustainable financing for natural resource projects and overall, integrated natural resource management
- Collaborate with other departments in the ECVP complex and other bank departments for research, policy analysis and advocacy on integrated natural resource management and green growth
- Support the centre’s role in the bank’s operations, providing necessary inputs into natural resources-related projects, including contributing to the preparation of country diagnostic notes, country and regional strategy papers, project appraisals, and relevant Economic and Sector Works (ESWs)
- Carry out a range of administrative tasks, such as assisting in the preparation and coordination of the division and centre’s work programmes; drafting statements, briefing notes, talking points and responses to questions by the press, on behalf of senior management
- Contribute to major ECVP and bank group reports, including African Economic Outlook, annual report, as designated
- Manage resources specific to own areas of responsibility
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Economics, International Development, Law or Public Policy
- Specialisation in Natural Resource Management (highly desirable)
- Relevant doctorate degree will be a plus
- Seven years, minimum, of relevant experience with a specific focus in any of integrated natural resource management, natural resource conservation, biodiversity, natural capital and ecosystem services management, environmental management, climate change, and green growth
- Strong knowledge production skills
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French
To apply and for more information, click here.
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