Deadline: 12 December, 2020
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Principal Gender Business Development Officer.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Provide top quality gender analysis and substantive inputs to AfDB’s strategic documents such as policies, strategies or any other relevant documents
- Provide guidance and operational inputs in the bank’s projects for gender mainstreaming to improve inclusivity and development outcomes
- Assist in the establishment, implementation and management of the bank-wide gender equality coordination committee and its activities
- Assist, follow and implement the work of cross-departmental teams to support the integration of gender in sector strategies, flagships, policies, programmes and any other relevant documents
- Support the one-bank approach by ensuring the implementation of common objectives across the bank complexes
- Prepare briefs, case studies or any other documents to showcase gender equality impacts resulting from AfDB’s projects
- Initiate and lead gender knowledge products in alignment with the AfDB high 5s
- Support in the categorisation of AfDB’s operations using the Gender Marker System and assist in ensuring Quality-At-Entry of the bank’s projects
- Provide support to the gender specialists in the regions in the project cycle documentation and strategic papers to influence on gender activities and outcomes
- Organise and/or attend technical trainings, seminars, conferences, summits and any relevant events
Requirements
- Master’s degree or its equivalent in International Development, Development Finance, Economics, Gender Studies, or a related area
- Six years, minimum, of professional experience in handling a gender and social inclusion programme and ability to work across different teams and sectors
- Advocacy and policy engagement experience at all levels, particularly in relation to gender equality and women empowerment
- Demonstrate understanding of regional social and economic issues, analysis and policy formulation
- Knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and multilateral partner development agencies in African countries is an added advantage
- Demonstrate strong communication and organisation skills, dealing with various stakeholders with different background and capacity to perform in complex situations
- Communicate and write effectively in French or English
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of SAP (desirable)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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