Grade:
PL4
Position
N°: NA
Reference:
ADB/11/134
Publication
date: 22/07/2011
Closing
date: 21/08/2011
Objectives
The
Private Sector and Microfinance Department is responsible for all private
sector operations falling within the umbrella of the Bank Group’s private
sector development strategy. The department plans, organizes and carries out
the activities related to private sector project identification, preparation,
appraisal, implementation and portfolio management. The department provides
financial and technical assistance for private sector projects and programs. It
also supports the Bank’s diagnostic and enabling environment reform programs to
improve the investment climate in Africa.
Duties
and responsibilities
Administration
of OPSM Trust Funds;
Review
of TA proposals financed by FAPA and other OPSM-managed resources to ensure
compliance with relevant funding criteria, donor agreements, board-approved
implementation frameworks, Bank policies and procedures and that the content of
such technical assistance is well and professionally prepared to appropriate
quality standards.
Monitor
and review the implementation of OPSM-managed technical assistance resources to
ensure achievement of key performance indicators, outcomes and expected
development results as well as compliance with Bank and donor process
requirements and reporting.
Private
Sector Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Support
the development of OPSM's strategy and operational policies and practices for
the provision of technical assistance and capacity building to African clients
and recipients.
Contribute
to the development of new OPSM technical assistance -related initiatives,
programs and services.
Provide
expert inputs on technical assistance and capacity building issues to inform the
Bank's country assistance and other development strategies, plans, programs and
projects.
Monitor,
coordinate with and provide inputs from OPSM perspective to the private sector
related technical assistance and capacity building activities led by other
units across the Bank including, e.g., Governance (OSGE), NEPAD and Regional
Integration (ONRI), Energy (ONEC), etc..
Resource
Mobilization
In
coordination with ORRU, liaise with existing donors and recruit new
participants into FAPA and other OPSM trust funds. Participate in road shows,
conferences, distribution of promotional materials, etc.
Support
the secondment and provision of external funding for Technical Assistants to
reinforce OPSM capacity at all levels. Prepare/Review TORs, JDs and employment contracts,
participate in interview and selection processes, coordinate the related
processes with donor/partners on the one hand and other Bank Departments
(Cooperation (ORRU), Human Resources (CHRM), Legal (GECL)) on the other.
Communications
Prepare
briefs on private sector technical assistance and capacity building, donor
coordination, resource mobilization and partnership-related matters for senior
management, for the Bank's annual report, etc.
Provide
workshops and internal trainings to other Bank staff on utilization of Bank's
private sector technical assistance facilities.
Selection
Criteria
Including
desirable skills, knowledge and experience
The
Principal Technical Assistance Officer should have:
At
least a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in Business, Finance or
Economics;
Generally
more than 8 years of relevant professional experience in the MDB’s or a similar
institution and/or in strategic consultancy, investment or commercial banking,
business development and macroeconomic analysis with experience of technical
assistance work.
Client
and results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication (both
verbally and in writing) skills, sense of accuracy and attention to detail;
Ability
to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build
effective working relations with colleagues;
Strong
leadership and coaching skills, with a proven track record of working in teams
and creating an empowering and self-development oriented work environment;
Ability
to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French, with a good
working knowledge of the other language; on top of the aforementioned language
requirements, command of Arabic and Portuguese (both verbal and in writing)
would be an advantage;
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and
preferably including SAP and OCS.
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Technical Assistance Officer - Private Sector and Microfinance (92 KB)
To apply for this position, you need to be national of one
of AfDB member countries.
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