Senior Talent Management Coordinator at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Full Time

Job Title: Senior Talent Management Coordinator

Position Number: 50000451; 50000459; 50071290
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Position Grade: GS8

The Complex

• The People and Talent Management Complex (PTVP), has the overall responsibility for attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining a strong complement of professionals, support staff and contingent staff to deliver the business of the Bank into the future.
• The PTVP Complex is responsible for ensuring effective systems and controls for people and talent management from talent sourcing to retirement.
• The PTVP Complex is also responsible for the effective administration of the Bank’s benefit plans (medical and staff retirement) and ensuring the financial sustainability of these plans.

The Hiring Department

• The Talent, Performance and Staff Development Department (PTCE) provides strategic leadership in the effective delivery of a range of human resources management functions under the Bank’s People Strategy (2021-2025), namely Talent Management, Performance Management, Recognition, Learning and Career Development.
• It leads the effort to develop and transform the Bank into a knowledge-driven Bank, promote human resources policies that support talent development, drive a performance-driven culture and ensure the competitiveness of the Bank as the employer of choice for those working on Africa’s growth and development.
• The Careers, Learning and Talent Development Division (PTCE.2) embeds a strategic approach to learning, leadership development and career management that contributes to a more effective people and talent management.
• The Division aspires to build a robust and integrated talent management function to enable the Bank to deliver the best development solutions for its clients by ensuring that it has the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time.
• It also aspires to fill in the gap between the current knowledge and skills in the organization and the future required knowledge and skills that will enable the delivery of the Bank’s business.

The Position

• Reporting to the Division Manager, the Senior Talent Management Coordinator contributes to the coordination of the Talent management & development and career planning programs in alignment to the business objectives of the Division.
• S/he specifically coordinates projects, reports, client engagements and initiatives relating to succession, learning, talent and career planning processes and programs in the Bank.
• /he will support in the design and implementation of initiatives and activities to embed the Bank’s talent management, career development and learning and development programs.

Key Functions
Under the overall supervision of the Division Manager, the incumbent will undertake the following:

• Contribute to the planning, content development, learning delivery, and management of internal and external stakeholders to launch bank wide talent management programs and learning Academies.
• Contribute to the implementation of agreed milestones and objectives or initiatives on a bank-wide level; including the development and implementation of Talent Management and Learning & Development programs and strategies.
• Provide the necessary support and contribution in Talent Review Council and job family committees delivery across the Bank.
• Liaise with the Leadership of the Learning and Development, Recruitment, Performance Management, Total Rewards and Recognition units to implement a range of creative talent management programs that support the business priorities.
• Utilize inputs from the various Talent Management and Learning & development programs in preparing and maintaining relevant forecasts, status reports and monitor management decisions relating to succession planning and career management.
• Support the HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to manage mobility programs across business functions to ensure effective placement of expertise where it is needed at the right time.
• Participate in the conceptualization of strategic projects with other members of the HR team particularly where these impact, Talent, Learning and Organisation Development’s processes and systems, for example, the Young Professionals Program, internships, etc.
• Contribute to drafting communications and advice on succession planning, learning & development, mobility and career management issues in the Bank.
• Actively participate in the development of bank-wide guidance, toolkits and templates or forms for mobility, succession planning and career management.
• Support in the execution and monitoring of the bank-wide succession planning processes and programs; including monitoring of Talent Review Council and job family committee meetings and tracking of bank-wide succession pipelines.
• Participate in the design of strategies for career management including career paths in order to better define the most suitable job progression specific roles, taking into full account the career aspirations of the individual and the needs of the Bank.
• Help collate and disseminate information and policy guidance to support staff’s counselling and guidance on career progression.
• Contribute to the review and update the Bank Competency Framework as a guide for integrated HR processes especially in recruitment, training and career development.
• Maintain, review and update the Human Resources Information Management database of staff skills (individual profile) in the Enterprise Resource Planning System (SAP) for the purposes of training and career development.
• Be involved in the detailed analysis of individual staff skills and competency profiles so that training and career development can be better aligned to meet the Bank’s staffing needs now and in the future.
• Contribute to overall work planning and budgets, ensuring effective monitoring and reporting on utilization.

Competencies (Skills, Experience, and Knowledge)

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or other related disciplines.
• A certification or training in talent management and/or learning design and implementation will be an added advantage
• Have a minimum of six (6) years of relevant practical working experience in progressive positions, preferably in an international organization.
• Practical experience in succession planning, learning & development and career management processes is desirable
• Solid experience in talent management and talent development processes such as Mobility, Talent Review, Building learning academies and program coordination.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment, and to complete tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively, build partnerships and influence at all levels of the organization, including senior management, by providing appropriate and tailored information in a timely manner.
• Ability to grasp and quickly learn internal systems with flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances and the creativity in delivering solutions to business issues and problems.
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks simultaneously and to identify and manage interdependencies.
• Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to deal with all levels of the client organization in a diverse, international institution structure.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Ability to work well with others and obtain collaboration of internal and external partners and contacts.
• Demonstrated leadership, end-to-end ownership, ability to manage in a matrix type organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically.
• Knowledge of training and staff development delivery mechanisms.
• Ability to effectively manage training logistics.
• Ability to build effective working relations with colleagues.
• Ability to work under supervision as well as part of a multicultural team.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and planning are an asset.
• A high sense of initiative, enthusiasm and good team spirit, good organizational and interpersonal skills are strongly desired.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French or English, preferably with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard MS Office Suite applications. Advanced IT skills with the ability to design graphics, web pages and update information on the Intranet is a requirement.
• Knowledge of SAP HR would be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2024.

Note: This position does not attract international terms and conditions. the position holder will be recruited at the local level and will therefore not have international terms and conditions of employment.