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 (High 5s), 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.
Position title: Operation Analyst
Grade: PL6
Position N°: 50093589; 50093628; 50093638;
50093646
Reference: ADB/17/411
Publication date: 06/09/2017
Closing date: 26/09/2017
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
The
objective of Operation Analyst will be to support a team of different
operations professionals including Task Managers, Country Programme Officers
(CPOs), Country Economists (CES) and other Specialists in the implementation of
their operational work programmes. The Operational Analyst’s responsibilities
will include collecting, analysing, and providing data and data analysis that
are necessary for the execution of the work program. The Operations Analyst may
also be assigned to Director Generals / Deputy Director General and/or Regional
Operations Managers as it is required within the operational need and
determined from time to time. The Operations Analyst in performing functions,
facilitate the work and decision making for Management and Task teams in the
concerned Department.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the
Supervision of the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery
Leadership, the Operation Analyst will:
Business
Analysis
Work closely
with Senior Managers and Task Managers to prioritise information required to
facilitate substantiated decisions or serve as input to Board Documents that
originate from the regions;
Conduct
ad-hoc analysis as required,
Carry out
collection and analyses of supervision data, disbursement ledgers and
procurement data of active project in the portfolio of the Regions with
particular focus on reporting on the performance of active projects and giving
special attention to projects at risk;
Engage
different business users, subject matter experts and other critical resources
during the process of gathering and analysing data requirements;
Analyse
gathered requirements data, verify requirements and create reliable data
platforms;
Validate
information to establish its accuracy and resource reference;
Provide
well-defined gap analysis;
Database
Administration
Contribute
to the Design and maintenance of a Database for the Region’s portfolio of
active and pipeline projects.
Monitoring
of Portfolio
Continuous
and or frequent monitoring of
portfolios;
Reporting
Contribute
to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports on the management and performance of the Region’s portfolio
inclusive but not limited to loan/grant effectiveness, supervision rating, disbursement trends, loan
cancellation, status of project audits and, status of Project Completion
Reports;
Provide
support or inputs to reports on the
compliance of the Borrower with the Bank's General Conditions and covenants
applicable to loans and grants;
Report on
accuracy and completeness of SAP data regarding the department's portfolio.
Risk
management
Assist in
ensuring that all reports and activities comply with Bank requirements in terms
of Rules, Policies and Presidential Directives that eliminate any audit finding
pertaining to tasks.
Preparation
of Reviews -
Assist with
the preparation of country portfolio reviews and country portfolio
implementation supervisions.
Contribute
to the preparation and the monitoring of the Annual Work Program and regular updates of the Work Programs for the
Region using the established or as directed schedules;
Assist in
the preparation of the Annual Activity Reports and Portfolio Analysis Reports.
Stakeholder
Management
Establish
working relationships that facilitate the gathering of information, data &
relevant documents that assist in providing the necessary report or document or
terms of reference as required by superiors;
Championing
the Complex / Regional mandate and purpose
Providing
direct and indirect operational support that contribute to the Country or
Regional output and mandate.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable
skills, knowledge and experience
Hold at
least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Economics, Business Management,
Information Technology or in a related discipline.
Have a
minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience in compiling
management information, data analysis and formulation of data models.
Demonstrated
experience in Data Management in Development or similar organizations.
Experience
working in a team in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, international and
professional environment.
Comprehensive
understanding of projects structures, including project planning, risk
management strategy, communication management strategy, lessons learned &
critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of
other similar institutions.
Acute
knowledge and understanding of the elements essential for the effective
delivery and measurement of development impacts through projects and programs
in Africa.
Ability to
identify and create meaningful linkages across sectors to drive data management
at a country and regional level.
Possesses
knowledge of the organization’s systems and capabilities and an ability to
analyse business operations for further understanding of possible strengths and
weaknesses which help to facilitate informed decision making.
Good
understanding of the organization’s systems and capabilities; ability to
analyse business operations to understand possible strengths and weaknesses and
determine opportunities to fast track processes that facilitate informed
decision making.
Ability to
make effective, timely and well-determined actions and/or intervention for
results delivery.
Project
Management - Competency in project cycle management.
Structured
Query Language (SQL) Certification.
Private
Sector experience will be an added advantage.
Ability to communicate
effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working
knowledge of the other language.
Proficient
in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Practical
knowledge of SAP systems will be an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should click here to apply
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