Deadline: 20 March, 2021

Location: Accra, Ghana

African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Social Development Officer.

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

Responsibilities

• Collect background information and undertake analytical work in the social sectors, namely, education, health, gender, population and poverty related aspects, with a view to determining the level of priority in the country’s development programme, and advise the country manager and the management of the bank on policy issues in the sector
• Contribute to the preparation of country strategy papers (CSP) and portfolio review reports (PRRs) with particular emphasis on social sector development
• Participate in the identification, preparation and appraisal of social projects/programmes
• Facilitate the launching and loan administration of social projects in Ghana
• Supervise the implementation of social projects financed by the AfDB group in Ghana
• Participate in various social sector working group activities and related donor-coordination meeting such as poverty reduction budget support (PRBS), key country processes and initiatives, including budget, public expenditure reviews, and poverty reduction strategy
• Assist in the preparation of project completion reports

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Education, Health, Gender, Population, Social Protection, Business Administration, or a related field
• Five years, minimum, of relevant experience in planning, administration or project management of social development initiatives
• Strong research/analytical skills in social development policy formulation, project management, or donor coordination, with ability to strategically and rapidly analyse and integrate diverse information from varied sources into conclusion and recommendation
• In-depth knowledge of social, political and development issues in Ghana
• Solid experience in project cycle management (identification, preparation, appraisal, supervision and completion)
• Ability to understand complex problems in education, health, gender, population and poverty related aspects
• Good knowledge of the education, health, gender, population and poverty-related aspects and human development issues in the country
• Strong understanding of multi-sector approaches and gaps in education, health, gender, population and poverty-related aspects and social development
• Demonstrable knowledge of analysis and formulation of policies in sectors
• Knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and multilateral agencies, and 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, Project)
• Knowledge of SAP will be a plus

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