African Development Bank (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African
Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution,
promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.
There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member
Countries).
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. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year
Strategy (2013 - 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five
major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have
been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business,
industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the
people of Africa.
GOVERNANCE OFFICER, CDFO - (OSGE.1)
OBJECTIVES
The
main objective of the Governance, Economic and Financial Reforms
Department (OSGE) is to support Regional Member Countries’ (RMCs)
efforts to improve their systems of governance,
including the management
of public finances and the economy, sector governance and the business
climate. This objective is achieved through operations aimed at
supporting economic and financial reforms, and building capacity. The
choice and combination of instruments developed by the Bank and managed
by the Department depending on the situation of each country, include:
policy-based loans; investment projects; technical assistance; capacity
building; and economic and sector work. The Department conducts policy
dialogue with governments of RMCs on priority reform areas, the nature
and modalities of the Bank's assistance. The Department’s activities are
guided by the Ten-year Strategy (2013-2022) and the Governance
Framework Strategy and Action Plan (GAP II) for the 2014-2018 period.
The
main objectives of the Governance Division (OSGE.1) are to promote
effective governance in the public sector through policy-based loans,
budget support projects and institution building as well as analysis and
advisory activities. The Division is also required to implement
priority aspects of the Bank's governance policy, namely transparency,
accountability and combating corruption.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under
the supervision of the Division Manager OSGE.1 and the Resident
Representative of the African Development Bank’s Country Office in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDFO), the Governance Officer will carry
out the following duties:
Participate in the appraisal and
implementation of the Bank's operations in the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC) and in the Republic of Congo in the areas of economic and
financial governance. The Bank's intervention in these two countries
covers institutional support projects, budget support programmes and
targeted diagnostic studies intended to: (i) build state capacity to
ensure transparent use of public resources; (ii) improve results in the
different sectors and provide people with more resources to follow up on
these results; and (iii) promote business environment so as to enable
economic transformation, job creation and financial integration.
Represent
the Bank in national and regional events, including those involving
technical and financial partners (TFPs), by organizing and/or
participating in activities such as periodic consultations and
coordinating meetings of technical and financial partners.
Support
the Resident Representative and the Country Economist of the Bank's
Office in the DRC as well as the Bank's Resident Country Economist in
the Republic of Congo in dialogue with the countries on economic and
financial governance issues and those related to the private sector
environment.
Contribute to the conduct of economic and sector work in
the areas of economic and financial governance and in matters related
to the private sector environment.
Contribute to the management of
OSGE portfolio in the DRC and the Congo through regular and rigorous
monitoring of financial management, disbursements and procurement
records (formulating recommendations from supervision, audit, reporting
requirements and SAP update, etc.).
Contribute to the preparation
and review of Country Strategy Papers (CSPs), Country Policy and
Institutional Assessments (CPIA) and ensure monitoring of the borrower’s
compliance with the general and special conditions applicable to loans
and grants.
Prepare and carry out project/programmes supervision
missions and prepare relevant reports (progress reports, supervision
reports, financial reports, audit reports and minutes of project
coordinators' meetings).
Prepare project completion reports.
Perform any other duties in connection with the work of the Division Manager, the Director and the Resident Representative.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Master's degree in economics, management, public administration, development studies or in a related field.
At
least five (5) years of experience in development projects/programmes
in the fields of economic and financial reforms, and private sector
development, preferably in a bilateral or multilateral development
financing institution, especially in a developing country such as the
DRC or the Republic of Congo.
Good understanding of macroeconomic
issues, fiscal policy and private sector development in developing
countries, and proven experience in policies, procedures and operational
practices of the major bilateral or multilateral development agencies
in Africa.
Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently
and apply new methods of problems solving, while remaining effective in
an institutional framework marked by speed, change and challenges.
Ability
to communicate effectively in spoken and written French and/or English,
with a good working knowledge of the other language.
Mastery of Microsoft Office software and knowledge of SAP are strongly recommended.
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DUE DATE: 30 March, 2016
African Development Bank (AfDB) Vacancies
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