Senior Capacity Development Officer at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Full Time NEW

Job Title: Senior Capacity Development Officer

Position Number: 50066203; 50000814
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Position Grade: PL5

The Complex

• The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy.
• Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The key focus areas include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs’ management of natural resources; and (vii) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.

The Hiring Department / Division

• The African Development Institute coordinates and oversees Capacity Development in the Bank Group and the Bank’s capacity development interventions (training, technical assistance and policy dialogue) in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) for enhanced development effectiveness in the RMCs. The Departments lead the Bank’s implementation of several flagship initiatives including the Public Finance Management Academy (PFMA), Executive Training on Macro-economic Policy Management in Africa (MEMA), the Bank’s Global Community of Practice (G-CoP) Dialogue; the Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers Lecture Series (ESLS); the Public Service delivery Index for Africa (PSDI) among others; the Country Capacity development Needs Assessment (C-CDNA); the Institutional Capacity Building and Fiduciary Clinic (ICFC). The Department comprises of three Divisions – (i) Programme Management Division (ECAD.1); Policy Management Division (ECAD.2); and (iii) Knowledge Management and Information services Division (ECAD.3), each lead by a manager who reports to the Senior Director.

The Position

• The Senior Capacity Development Officers, ECAD.1, will play an active role in the day-to-day delivery of the Department’s mandate, ensure that high quality standards are observed, and collaborate with the staff of the Bank’s other departments and outside partners to promote capacity development in Africa.

Key Functions
Under the supervision and guidance of the Manager, Program Development Division (ECAD1), the Senior Capacity Development Officers will:

• Conduct C-CDNAs to inform the capacity development mainstreaming effort of the Bank in Regional Member countries’ (RMCs) programmes and projects.
• Develop programmes, strategies, and concept notes for capacity development in support of the RMCs.
• Undertake research on capacity development needs of the public, private and non-governmental sectors and targeted institutions in Africa on relevant topics for achieving the Bank’s High 5s and TYS, to improve the quality of capacity development support in Africa.
• Conceptualize, develop, implement and undertake post-implementation evaluation of institutional capacity building and fiduciary clinics (ICFCs) to enhance the capacity of Bank-funded project management stakeholders in delivery of their interventions.
• Manage delivery of capacity development activities such as workshops, seminars, conferences, and roundtable high-level meetings at the Bank’s headquarters and in the Bank’s RMCs.
• Work with relevant Bank Units, especially Departments in the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex to prepare, review, and finalize Bank flagship reports and other research projects.
• Actively engage in both internal and external resource mobilization for delivery of capacity development initiatives.
• Contribute to preparing the quarterly, semi-annual and annual Capacity Development Reports.
• Assist the Capacity Development Coordination Committee to ensure proper mainstreaming and coordination of capacity development in the Bank.
• Prepare briefs, information notes, and news articles on the activities of the Division and in support of the leadership of the Bank, based on demand.
• Undertake evaluation of the Division’s capacity development delivery effectiveness and work program implementation efficiency.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Division Manager and other leadership of the Bank.

Compentencies (skills, experience and knowledge)

• Hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience. The candidate must have extensive, relevant and progressive experience in capacity development, research, and operations with proven competence and ability to develop concept notes, design training programs and deliver lectures in Programme and project cycle management and in at least one of the following fields: (i) Fiduciary Affairs in Project cycle management (Procurement; Financial Management; Disbursement); (ii) Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting in project cycle management; (iii) Macroeconomics/Economic Management; (ii) Financial Sector Development; (iii) Fiscal Affairs (including revenue generation and debt management).
• Experience in writing notes, reports and briefs and ability to handle knowledge dissemination.
• Ability to interpret policies, guidelines and procedures and draw personal judgment.
• Ability to think strategically and link the goals of the Division and Department to the Bank’s core strategic goals and set priorities accordingly.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills with a passion for figures and a mastery of the use of relevant software to prepare pictorials, charts and graphs.
• Sound knowledge and good understanding of capacity development needs in Africa at national and sub-national (project implementation units and other concerned stakeholder groups) levels.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and capacity to write proposals for resource mobilization.
• Capacity to conceptualize new approaches and innovation in capacity development and to develop user friendly training materials.
• A demonstrated team player with strong communication, problem solving, self-organization and time management skills.
• A client and results-oriented individual with a proactive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Application Closing Date
28th November, 2024.