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.
THE COMPLEX:
The Vice-Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure and
Industrialization is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private
sector, improving infrastructure and accelerating industrialization. The
complex main functions are to (i) strengthen the enabling environment for
private sector [and financial sector] development conducive to inclusive growth
and sustainable development, (ii) support the development of reliable and
sustainable infrastructure, including cities and urban development, and (iii)
place renewed emphasis on industrial and trade performance in support of
structural transformation across Africa. The Complex leverages knowledge,
co-financing, and partnerships to attract private capital and work with
governments on delivering the Bank’s development agenda.
Job Title: Chief
Policy Economist
Grade: PL3
Position N°: TBA
Reference:
ADB/17/503
Publication date:
06/12/2017
Closing date:
20/12/2017
Country: Côte
d’Ivoire
THE POSITION:
The Chief Policy Economist will provide overall guidance and
direction to PIVP’s economic work, including analytical work and the policy
dimension of loans and investments. The main objective of this position will be
to ensure the quality of economic work and analysis within the Private Sector,
Infrastructure and Industrialization complex. He/she will also be the focal
point for PIVP of a number of cross-cutting initiatives with a strong economic
or policy dimension.
Duties and
responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Vice-President - PIVP,
the Chief Policy Economist will perform the following:
1. Advise the
Vice-President - PIVP on a broad range of economic and policy issues.
2. Contribute to
strategies at Complex or departmental level.
3. Prepare policy
briefs and presentations on topics as required by the Vice-President’s program
and priorities.
4. Coordinate the
Economic and Sector Work (ESW) agenda and priorities of PIVP, including
identification of priority areas for ESW, coordination of the work of the
departments in this area, as well as quality assurance.
5. Maintain
strong linkages with the Chief Economist’s complex (ECVP), including the
articulation of operational research needs of PIVP and mainstreaming of
relevant insights and analysis generated by ECVP.
6. Coordinate
inputs to and interface on ADOA, thus improving the ADOA readiness of PIVP
operations and the mainstreaming of lessons learned. This would also include
coordination with ADOA and other stakeholders in the organization of the Bank’s
work on Blended Finance.
7. Help recruit
and train economists for PIVP. Develop an informal network of economists and
policy experts within PIVP and identify learning opportunities for this group.
8. Maintain a
Roster of economic analysts and consultants that can be drawn upon by teams as
needed to supplement in-house capacity.
9. Initiate or
support the formulation of ESW or analytical work in the focus areas of PIVP.
10. Lead the work of
the Complex in specific areas, with emphasis on topics or themes cutting across
departmental or corporate boundaries, including:
Development impact and related metrics, and linkages with
BDEV and the Results department;
Economic analysis to underpin the rationale for concessional
blended finance;
Value and supply chains and their operational implications;
Other special initiatives with a strong economic or policy
dimension.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least
a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Economics and/or Public Policy or in a
related discipline.
2. Have a minimum
of seven (07) years of relevant professional experience.
3. Strong
background in micro-economics.
4. Experience in
developing and implementing strategies, policies or programs in support of
private sector development is an added advantage.
5. Work
experience in a development institution is also desirable.
6. Demonstrated
track record in economic and policy analysis in one or more of the following
areas: private sector development, financial sector deepening, infrastructure
sector reform, and/or industrialization.
7. Relevant
articles publications as author or co-author.
8. Strong
background in issues of economic regulation and policy reform.
9. Capacity to
produce high level analytical reports and policy briefs.
10. Having
private sector experience will be an added advantage.
11. Ability to
manage multiple, simultaneous and shifting demands/priorities under tight
deadlines and coordinate the work of others.
12. Operational
effectiveness.
13. Innovation and creativity.
14.
Problem-solving.
15.
Communication.
16. Team working
and relationship.
17. Client
orientation.
18. Excellent
spoken and written English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of
the other language.
19. Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications; Knowledge of SAP is
advantageous.
THIS POSITION IS
CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF EMPLOYMENT.
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How to Apply
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Application Closing
Date
20th December, 2017.
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