Deadline: 15 November, 2021

Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Principal Policy Analyst.

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

Responsibilities

• Regularly provide detailed technical analysis and associated write-ups of the bank’s strategy implementation, delivery and performance (including on relevant areas under their coverage)
• Work with the various complexes to guide and support the preparation of technical briefs and talking points (in collaboration with other PCSC staff) for the president’s internal and external engagements on the bank’s strategy and performance, and ensure high quality control (including content accuracy and relevance)
• Provide strategic advice to the project and management teams in the various complexes on the strategy and implementation of cross-complex and high visibility corporate wide initiatives under the ‘High Fives’ on the ground
• Assist in the coordination and collaboration between the bank and external stakeholders on strategic partnerships on the ‘High Fives’ and promptly deliver the president’s guidance to the various complexes
• Work with various bank units in the active monitoring of the implementation of the president’s strategic guidance
• Monitor progress of priority corporate-wide transformative initiatives and targets and provide prompt updates to the president and/or arrange necessary briefing meetings with teams/complexes
• Conduct analysis of implementation challenges with concerned complexes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Assist in the cabinet’s work to support the president in outreach efforts and the strengthening of relations and engagements with non-regional shareholder member countries of the bank group
• Monitor and assess initiatives, ideas and agendas developed by countries, external partners, other bilateral and multilateral financial institutions (MFIs) and other initiatives and ideas of global interest to the bank; and assist in the formulation of pieces of advice and recommendations to the president on relevance and potential implications for the bank
• Assist in the maintenance of effective engagement with the relevant departments and units in the bank to ensure a coordinated approach in the implementation of the bank’s strategy and the ‘High Fives’
• Attend key relevant meetings on behalf of the cabinet and ensure appropriate actions and follow-up

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a recognised university and with demonstration of excellent performance in the Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology or inter-disciplinary combination thereof), Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, Operations Management or a related discipline
• Six years, minimum, of experience in the bank’s operations, policy or strategy development
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of institutional policies and procedures and the regulatory environment within which they operate
• Deep understanding of development issues in Africa and exposure to high-level decision making within large institutional environments
• Excellent knowledge of one of the two working languages of the bank (English or French)

To apply and for more information, click here.

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