Deadline: 20 September, 2020

Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is recruiting to fill the position of Senior Health Analyst.

The mission of the AfDB, which is the premier pan-African development institution, is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs). The bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice/assistance to RMCs to develop their health sector
• Contribute to the development of the bank’s health sector policy and provide technical advice/guidance to introduce and monitor the implementation of the policy
• Contribute to the preparation of country strategy papers and portfolio review reports,
  with particular emphasis on health sector development
• Identify, prepare and evaluate health projects and programmes, together with multi-sector projects and programmes in RMCs
• Identify and coordinate the co-financing needs of the division’s projects/programmes and make funding proposals
• Supervise portfolio projects in accordance with AfDB’s rules and procedures
• Perform project completion missions with a view to preparing project completion reports
• Conduct project preparation and appraisal missions in the health sector
• Provide support to the regional sector manager, supervise staff, monitor the portfolio, the loan programme and the division’s indicators
• Support the regional sector manager in monitoring and achieving the target indicators, and in monitoring projects managed by other colleagues
• Represent the division and the department in meetings and events related to the health sector within the bank and externally
• Develop partnerships with other multilateral and/or bilateral development institutions on health aspects
• Carry out other technical tasks and coordination as required by the regional sector or the director of the department

Requirements

• Minimum of master’s degree in Health
• Five years, minimum, of relevant experience in planning, administration or project
  management of health sector
• Strong research/analytical skills in social development policy
  formulation, project management, or donors’ coordination, with ability to strategically and rapidly analyse and integrate diverse information from varied sources into conclusions and recommendation
• In-depth knowledge of health, political and development issues in RMCs
• Solid experience in project cycle management (identification, preparation, appraisal, supervision and completion)
• Ability to understand complex problems in health, social development, gender and human development, to identify key issues and recommend pragmatic solutions
• Good knowledge of the health social development systems, and human development issues in the country
• Strong understanding of multi-sector approaches and gaps in health and social development
• Demonstrable knowledge of analysis and formulation of policies in sectors
• Knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and multilateral agencies, development partners in the country will be an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French
• Competence in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of SAP will be an advantage

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