Deadline: 28 April, 2021
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Senior Industrial Development Officer.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the industrialise Africa strategy by developing operations relating to fostering successful industrial policies; promoting and driving enterprise development; promoting strategic partnerships; and supporting governments in developing efficient industry clusters across Africa
- Lead the identification, preparation, appraisal, approval and supervision/implementation support of bank operations, and monitor projects fiduciary and safeguard compliance, disbursement and reporting systems to ensure they are consistent with AfDB’s rules of procedures
- Work with the regional hubs to support and/or lead the design and delivery of sovereign sectoral operations
- Collaborate with the division to strengthen the quality of operations
- Collaborate with divisions across the bank on joint projects and initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of the bank’s industrialise Africa strategy
- Provide technical inputs in the preparation and implementation of Country Diagnostic Notes (CDNs), Country Strategy Papers (CSPs), and Regional Integration Strategy Papers (RISP) country portfolio reviews
- Lead/contribute to knowledge generation efforts and provide technical inputs in strategy and sector policy development, and provide intellectual leadership as needed
- Mobilise resources to carry out non-lending technical assistance activities
- Leverage partnerships with other co-financiers, the private sector, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in support of joint operations and initiatives
Requirements
- Master’s degree, minimum, in Economics, Public Policy, Industrial Policy, International Trade, Business Administration, or a related field
- Five years, minimum, of relevant experience in a similar institution and/or solid experience in industrial development
- Strong understanding of Africa’s industrial structure
- Experience with multilateral development institutions in developing countries (highly desirable)
- Experience/good knowledge of one of textile, building materials, mining, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, automotive, machinery and equipment, consumer durables, metal manufacturing, chemicals, agroindustries, tourism, or blue economy (highly desirable)
- Negotiations and consensus building skills
- Communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis/economic analysis of project financed by development finance institutions (highly desirable)
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French
- Competence in the use of bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of SAP (desirable)
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