Deadline: 23 September, 2020
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Senior Civil Society Officer
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Engage in policy dialogue and advocacy activities on civil society engagement in RMCs
- Guide in the review and provision of operational inputs for the mainstreaming of civil society engagement in the bank’s projects to improving inclusive business opportunities and development outcomes
- Build strategic institutional partnerships on civil society engagement and mobilise resources to implement related projects
- Contribute to the development of and engagement in monitoring and evaluation to ensure that the outcomes and impact of the programme activities are measured and evaluated for constant learning and improvement
- Collaborate with cross-department members to support the development and implementation of innovative civil society engagement strategies and incentives towards economic inclusion in banks operations
- Assist in the collection, analysis and dissemination of information on civil society engagement
- Guide on the participation of the division in project and country strategic papers (from identification, appraisal and supervision) to influence on civil society engagement activities and outcomes
Requirements
- Master’s degree or its equivalent in Social Sciences, Governance, International Development, Development, Economics or a related area
- Five years, minimum, of professional experience in working with civil society
- Experience in project management
- Understanding of regional social issues, analysis and policy formulation
- Knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and multilateral partner development agencies in African countries is an added advantage
- Experience in policy dialogue
- Strong communication and organisation skills, dealing with various stakeholders with different backgrounds and capacity to perform in complex situations
- Ability to build effective working relationships in a diverse multicultural environment
- Communicate and write effectively in French or English
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of SAP (desirable)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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