The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Senior Resource Mobilisation Officer.

Established in 1964, the AfDB is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.

• Facilitate the coordination and collaboration between bank group business units and external partners and/or sovereign donors as assigned
• Contribute to the conceptualisation, elaboration and presentation of negotiation documents relevant to the successful fundraising of new resources
• Serve as a fund manager overseeing the administration and monitoring of existing and new resource vehicles (trust funds), particularly their disbursement, and grant-level project implementation so as to ensure organisational compliance with donors’ financial and programmatic reporting requirements with a focus on impact and results for Africa’s development
• Serve as the external focal point for assigned donors and initiatives, responding to ad hoc queries and ensuring the highest level of visibility for the partner
• Consistently monitor and evaluate grant-level activities of donor-funded programmes and review activity progress reports, project completion reports, audit reports and other evaluation outputs from operational departments
• Provide internal stakeholders with technical advice and information on the priorities and availability of development partner and donor funding to strengthen opportunities for fundraising of targeted bank group initiatives
• Contribute to key processes for the strengthening of the operational environment for resource mobilisation, including updating and or developing related implementation procedures and operational guidelines for receipt and use of funding or new financial instruments
• Assist in the organisation of regular internal and external outreach events for the benefit of staff and other stakeholders, to explain the activities of the different funds, facilities and instruments of the bank group
• Participate in and contribute to key partnership meetings and conferences (including those with other multilateral development banks and international philanthropic organisations) to seek new resource mobilisation and partnership opportunities for the bank group
• Contribute to the conceptualisation, elaboration and presentation of bank group resource mobilisation and negotiation documents
• Contribute to policy and strategy papers relevant to resource mobilisation and/or negotiation process
• Review documentation presented for review to various relevant internal committees including operations committee and standing committee on partnerships

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Law, Public Policy, International Affairs, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy, or a related field
• Five years, minimum, of practical experience, with two years, minimum, in handling resource mobilisation and/or strategic partnerships
• Strong grasp and understanding of key trends in international development finance and ability to identify the strategic fit of new partners, products and services in the global marketplace and what these may imply for the bank group’s fundraising efforts at any given time
• General knowledge of the bank group’s shareholders, various financial vehicles and facilities, capitalisation ambitions, and volume of its lending activities
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English and/or French
• Ability to demonstrate cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Competence in the use of standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of SAP and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software will be a plus

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