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:
Division Manager - Infrastructure Partnerships
Grade: PL2
Position N°:
50064966
Reference:
ADB/17/500
Publication date:
05/12/2017
Closing date:
15/12/2017
Country: Côte
d’Ivoire
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.
THE HIRING
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:
The role of the Infrastructure and Urban Development
Directorate is to foster advancement of infrastructure and urban development in
Africa. The Department provides assistance to the Bank Regional Member
Countries (RMCs) in the form of sovereign and non-sovereign loans and grants to
finance transport infrastructure and urban development projects and programs.
The Department also undertakes analytical and advisory activities to underpin
lending programs and support policy dialogue with RMCs to formulate and
implement infrastructure and urban development sector reforms ensuring that
best practices are mainstreamed in policy, planning, programming, institutional
governance, and maintenance and operation.
The Infrastructure Partnerships Division provides managerial
oversight of the NEPAD- Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF) and
the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) initiatives and coordinates
infrastructure knowledge generation, project preparation activities, PPP
Advisory, and Infrastructure partnerships.
THE POSITION:
The Manager, Infrastructure Partnership Division will lead
and/or coordinate activities related to infrastructure projects preparation and
PPP Advisory, Infrastructure knowledge generation/dissemination, and
partnerships to support the Bank’s infrastructure agenda and the delivery of
the High 5s.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Director –
Infrastructure and Urban development, the Division Manager will perform the
following:
Operations and Partnerships Coordination
1. Coordinate
infrastructure partnership initiatives and work with all departments/divisions
dealing with infrastructure development across the Bank and ensure coherence
and synergy in the Bank’s overall approach to infrastructure knowledge
generation, project preparation, PPPs, and partnerships;
2. Provide
transaction advisory services to clients in order to deliver bankable PPP
projects, coordinates and supports PPP-related activities in AfDB;
3. Serve as the
Secretariat for the Bank’s Infrastructure Steering Committee;
4. Leverage
existing and future global and continental infrastructure platform to support
the Bank’s infrastructure agenda;
5. Oversee the
work of the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF) and the
Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA);
6. Develop
partnership for the development of infrastructure programs and projects,
primarily within the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department and with
other Infrastructure departments where necessary;
7. Manage NEPAD-IPPF
project preparation activities, especially resources mobilization,
donors/partners relationship management, portfolio coordination, monitoring and
reporting;
8. Develop strong
working relationship/partnership with internal infrastructure complexes,
external project preparation/development facilities for pipeline sharing, joint
project preparation and project co-development;
9. Undertake
knowledge generation and management work as it relates to infrastructure
development and geared towards generating new business for the Bank;
10. Develop
partnerships with Multilateral, Bilateral, National Development Agencies, NGOs
and relevant regional and sub-regional bodies active in the infrastructure
space;
Management
11. Manage a small,
specialist team of Infrastructure experts to meet demanding Key Performance
Indicators(KPIs);
12. Develop and
safeguard the Bank's brand as a source of Infrastructure knowledge for Africa
by detailing the quality of output expected from the division and ensuring that
it is attained;
13. Manage the
administrative budget for the division;
14. Mobilize
resources from donors to support the work of the division.
15. Develop
strategies and plans to drive PPP work in the Bank.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least
a Master’s degree in Economics, International Development, Engineering,
Management, Business Administration or related discipline
2. Have a minimum of
eight (08) years of relevant
professional experience in Infrastructure development and project management,
with a minimum of three (03) years’ experience at a managerial level
3. Public and/or
private sector experience involving infrastructure policy, Public Private
Partnerships, concessions, or privatization
4. Solid
experience in infrastructure development, project preparation and PPP advisory,
infrastructure finance, and related issues at continental level and good
knowledge of the MDBs infrastructure ecosystem
5. Deep technical
knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: project
preparation, PPP Advisory, resource mobilization, partnerships, related to
transport, energy, water, and ICT infrastructure.
6. Good knowledge
of financing instruments, project cycle, and infrastructure value chains
7. Effective
consultation and advisory skills coupled with a client orientation
8. Range of
inter-personal skills and an ability to vary the use of them according to the
audience
9. Operational
effectiveness, Objective setting and staff evaluation
10. Good capacity
for innovation, creativity, and ability to work in a team to solve problems
11. Excellent
communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English or French, and
a working knowledge of the other language
12. Competence in
the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications; Knowledge of SAP is an
added advantage.
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
15th December, 2017.
Good Luck!!!!
