Apply: AfDB Senior ICT, Digital Education Officer

By Development Diaries
May 20, 2021

Deadline: 17 June, 2021

Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Senior ICT and Digital Education Officer.

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

Responsibilities

Provide technical and analytical support to teams, RMCs and clients on education and skills development
Support delivering of briefs and reports using quantitative and qualitative information
Prepare ICT and digital education requests, to be submitted for bilateral funds and necessary management and follow up actions for the funds
Contribute to strategic missions on ICT and digital education and skills development through policy recommendation publications
Support country teams in preparing economic sector work to inform the development of lending operations
Serve as a reference to colleagues in areas of competence, particularly ICT/digital education in economic and financial analyses
Provide other departments/divisions of the bank with expert advice on education and skills development and human capital development issues, ICT/digital skills, particularly on links with the productive sector
Support the development of a database on results achieved in supporting ICT in education and skills development in the RMCs and in the regional economic communities
Participate actively in regional team meetings, country strategic paper and portfolio assessment missions
Participate in various stages of initiation and design of sovereign national and regional operations initiated by the regional hubs
Support initiation and design of non-sovereign (private) operations, including public-private partnerships in the sector, the management and monitoring of such operations after approval
Support initiation and design of complex (multinational operations) in the sector and the management and monitoring of such operations after approval
Design specific innovative ICT/digital education projects and initiatives
Lead business development activities with member countries and partners in order to develop potential projects tied to ICT/digital education
Enhance the collaboration between the bank and the key bilateral/multilateral partners on ICT in education and skills development
Contribute to policy dialogue on ICT/digital education and skills issues at RMCs at both policy and technical level as well as institutional regulatory and policy assessment
Support the resources mobilisation from multilateral/bilateral development institutions, donors and private sector institutions to complement the bank group’s operations around the leveraging of digital technology core areas of TVET, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), STI, financing in education
Participate in dialogue with the representatives of governments on basic orientation in ICT/digital skills development in TVET and higher education sub-sectors
Represent the bank at technical meetings on ICT/digital education and skills development
Follow up on execution of decisions and recommendations made at the international level on ICT/digital education and skills initiative
Contribute to the preparation of policy and analytical work-related information technology and innovation in education and skills, and human capital development
Support studies and capacity building interventions in ICT and digital education and skills development including e-learning platforms to promote human capital development
Play an active role in knowledge generation and sharing, and thought leadership in the field of ICT/digital education and skills for employability with the bank’s clients, staff and development partners
Organise internal events on innovation in ICT/digital education and skills development to ensure a good bank-wide understanding

Requirements

Master’s degree in Education, Information Technology, Social Sciences, or a related field with practical knowledge, skills and abilities, and a good knowledge of policy and issues determining ICT skills development for economic transformation
Five years, minimum, of relevant professional experience and current industry trends in the areas of ICT in education and skills development
Experience with and strong skills in project cycle management and technical assistance to regional member countries, including supporting the design, implementation and monitoring of ICT in education projects
Demonstrated experience with applying information and communication technologies to address a broad mix of development problems and increase the impact of project and programmes
Ability to innovate and integrate ICT/digital education and skills training through other sectors and to support portfolio teams in processing and supervising programmes including NSO
Good knowledge of the education and/or ICT/digital skills systems, preferably post-secondary systems including gender and development issues in Africa
Strong research, analytical and writing skills, delivering briefs and reports using quantitative and qualitative information
Excellent problem-solving capabilities
Strong understanding and grasp of multi-sector approaches of education and training, gender and skills development, partnerships in Africa
Professional ability to build partnerships and deliver services that meet both immediate needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the institution
Ability to deliver high quality work within very tight deadlines
Strong background/experience in development especially in the education/ ICT sector in Africa
Ability to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French
Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
Knowledge of SAP (desirable)