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African Development Bank Group (AfDB) – 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Country Manager, COTZ

Reference: ADB/21/070
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Grade: PL2

The Complex

  • The Vice-Presidency for ‘Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery’ is responsible for operational relevancy, efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs, and activities.
  • The RDVP will ensure that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Member Countries and will oversee the full implementation of all aspects of the Bank’s regional offices. Five Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery offices have been created, each run by a Director General: Southern Africa, North Africa, West Africa; East Africa, and Central Africa.
  • The African Development Bank has rolled out a new development and business delivery model, in order to bring its operations closer to its clients, grow its portfolios from sovereign and private sector operations and expand the revenue of the Bank. This model will enable the Bank to better deploy high quality knowledge and advisory services, and most importantly, to accelerate its developmental impacts across Africa.

The Hiring Department / Division:

  • The Tanzania Country Office falls within the East Africa Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery office (RDGE). The Regional Office oversees a combination of country and liaison offices, as well as countries without an office. The Country Manager will be accountable to the Director General, East
  • The Regional Office will house relevant operations, business development and project implementation functions and administrative capabilities in a shared service for rapid deployment into the individual countries, to help drive the overall business of the Bank effectively on the ground.

The Position

  • The Country Manager will lead the AfDB’s business development and delivery for sovereign, non-sovereign investment and provide advisory services in the assigned country
  • He / she will support Bank’s teams in executing transactions, managing and expanding portfolios, and lead in executing projects and relevant work-programs, inclusive of the Bank’s High 5 priority areas
  • He /she will establish and maintain strong relationships with business partners and high level in-country donors and representatives, as well as with governmental and non-governmental organizations, with the view of maximizing the development impact and effectiveness of the African Development Bank’s interventions, thus contributing to the overall development of the country, including the private sector.

Duties and Responsibilities
Management of the Country Portfolio:

  • Initiate and lead dialogue with Government and the private sector on systemic issues relating to portfolio management,  to improve the performance and quality of Bank operations based on agreed result framework, which will be assessed using key performance indicators and targets
  • Identify and address cross-cutting and country specific portfolio issues, and advise the Country Team in the design, implementation and supervision arrangements for the portfolio as well as new business development
  • Oversee all aspects of portfolio management, sovereign and non-sovereign, to ensure quality at entry and during implementation, including performance monitoring, in line with Bank corporate policies, strategies, guidelines and directives
  • Continuously reviewing country portfolio, country operations and work programs to ensure that it is aligned to the implementation of the new Business Development and Delivery Model
  • Initiate and support resource mobilization in the country and follow up on related works, including counter-part contributions, co-financing opportunities, as well as Country Policy and Institutional Assessments.

Relationship Management:

  • Manage and develop relationships with key clients (governments, central and local authorities and private actors) at the highest level of seniority, and position the African Development Bank (AfDB) as the partner of choice to support high development impact operations in the country.  Build relationships with key stakeholders (including relevant regulators, businesses, NGOs and institutional and private investors)
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with sector departments to originate, process and manage an expanding pipeline of high-quality investments, and support proactive and strategic economic and sector work as well as portfolio development and management, to meet the AfDB’s targeted objectives
  • Ensuring diplomatic tact and respect for due protocol, especially when it comes to dealing with the host country’s authorities and protecting the Bank’s reputation and image in the country.

Development of Strategy:

  • Develop and implement, in consultation with the Director General , an integrated investment and advisory support strategy for the AfDB’s activities, including country priorities and business targets for key industry groups, and key engagements, with a particular focus on High 5s and other high impact projects aligned with the Bank’s strategy to support the country’s development efforts
  • Lead/coordinate capacity building, to enable the country to engage with key actors involved in the country’s sustainable, inclusive and green development
  • Assess and provide advice to the Bank and to the Country with a special focus on addressing Fragility situation as appropriate and supporting climate resilient development in the country
  • Support the alignment of the country strategy to the Bank’s High 5 priorities.

Fragility Assessment:

  • Conduct fragility assessments as per business requirement
  • Ensure the fragility lens is being applied in the design and implementation of the Bank Group operations in the country.

Identify Opportunities:

  • Identify areas where the Bank can catalyze sustainable, inclusive and green development through innovation based on a thorough understanding of local markets and leading practices from the Bank’s international experience, as well as draw on the expertise of similar development partners especially in terms of conducting dialogue with authorities, resource mobilization, and co-financing opportunities
  • Develop knowledge to ensure that the AfDB is effectively working closely and coordinating with appropriate stakeholders within the country. Develop and maintain relationships with these stakeholders and identify business opportunities taking into account the AfDB’s strategy, comparative advantage and operational policies, instruments, procedures and products
  • Identify and initiate opportunities directly linked to the Banks High 5 areas.

Country Office Management:

  • Lead, manage, develop and mentor performance of country office by ensuring that the team is high performing, well-motivated, innovative, well-trained; have clear deliverables and remain highly committed to the success of ADB in the country
  • Supervise staff in the country office and undertake staff development and performance evaluation. For sector experts, evaluation shall be done jointly by the Country Manager and the relevant Sector Department
  • Prepare, supervise and manage implementation of the country office budget and submit periodic reports in accordance with the Bank’s budget management regulations
  • Plan and supervise the administrative, financial and personnel support services required; prepare budget and financial reports; authorize expenditures, personnel actions, acquisitions and other administrative actions, and monitor the best possible contribution of the Action Time Recording System (ATRS) to the Cost Accounting System (CAS) of the Bank
  • Liaise and work closely with other department staff on issues such as audits of the country office, human resources, pipeline development in SRAS, portfolio management in BPPS and asset management (CHGS) and IT issues (CHIS)
  • Championing the Complex / Regional mandate and purpose – providing a direct and indirect operational support that will contribute to the regional output and mandate in assigned Country
  • External communication – Develop locally the AfDB’s ‘brand’, building on the brand and the overall communications strategy, including engaging with civil society, non-government organizations as well as the local media
  • AfDB Visibility – Represent and provide visibility for and including through organizing/participating in high profile events (Senior level visits, interviews, seminars, business events and conferences)
  • Quality Management – Focus on ensuring quality and performance of the country portfolio; Ensure all reports and submissions are timely and of high quality; work jointly with relevant country teams and managers to meet Key Performance Indicator (KPI) assigned targets
  • Play a key role and advise the Country Team on economic, political, social and other  developments relevant to the Bank’s operations in the country.

Selection Criteria

  • Minimum of a Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Political Sciences, Economics or related disciplines
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of extensive and progressive experience in country program operations in an international organization, including preferably three (3) years at a managerial or supervisory level
  • Senior level experience in macroeconomic management, especially in public finance and debt essential
  • Portfolio management experience and expertise as an economist would be an asset and a track record in Business Development and delivery a clear advantage
  • Solid knowledge and good grasp of the political economy, as well as the socio-economic and development issues in Africa specifically in the region of assignment
  • Excellent analytical skills, strong capacity to analyse actions from the perspectives of stakeholders and translate strategic thinking into compelling plan of action
  • High degree of personal commitment, interpersonal skills with proven communication, leadership, management, people management and supervisory skills
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals of different views, culture, nationality, gender and age
  • Strong ability to cope with multiple demands and competing priorities under pressure
  • Demonstrated leadership in conducting country dialogue with other development partners, especially on the core areas of the Delivery and Business Development Model (DBDM) where the Bank has comparative advantage
  • Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of Portuguese will be a strong asset
  • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications and preferably, SAP.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Sector Manager, Agriculture Operations, RDGE

Reference: ADB/21/060
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: PL2

The Complex

  • The Vice Presidency for ‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy High 5s priorities of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”. The complex objectives are (i) to develop, policy and strategy; (ii) provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions; (iii) develop new financing instruments; (iv) the Vice President will act as the spoke person to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.

The Hiring Department / Division:

  • The role of the Agriculture & Agro-Industry Department is to support the delivery of the Bank’s Feed Africa Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa, 2016-2025. The strategy aims to end hunger and rural poverty in the next decade through self-sufficiency in eighteen (18) priority commodity value chains specific to the continent’s agro-ecological zones
  • The role of the Agriculture Operations, Regional Directorate East Unit (RDGE) is amongst others, to plan, direct and oversees the Division operations to ensure effective origination and delivery of sound and practicable projects within the business development process.

The Position

  • The Manager, Agriculture Operations, serves as the leader and manager of the Division and empowers staff to accomplish their objectives by directing and delegating duties and tasks to them, and then supporting, mentoring and engaging with them
  • The Manager also works directly with and also uses Division staff to engage Country Economists, Deputy Director Generals, Country Managers, Country Program Officers and Implementation Staff to make use of macro-economic analysis, country and sector know-how and recommendations to identify opportunities for projects within the scope of the Division that make an impact on the High 5s, ‘Gender Strategy,’ and the ‘Feed Africa,’ ‘Jobs for Youth,’ ‘New Deal on Energy for Africa’ flagship programmes
  • The incumbent and team build a robust project pipeline, and strategically prioritize and drive their delivery for approval
  • The incumbent and the staff build and maintain key relationships within the Bank with Sector Complex staff and others as needed, and external to the Bank, such as government officials, civil society leaders, and technical experts to support due diligence in the development of projects
  • The incumbent and staff also work within the processes of the Bank to fulfill all requirements to get project approvals and to provide all requisites for implementation of projects.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Director AHAI & expert guidance from Senior Management from the DG, Regional Directorate East (RDGE), the manager performs the following:

Leadership and Management:

  • Lead the strategic staffing of the Agriculture Division of the Regional Directorate East (AHAI-E) team in the respective region, giving due support to and championing the Bank’s regional and country Strategies,in general and promoting Feeding Africa, in particular
  • Lead and manage the Agriculture team in the assigned region and ensure the team is high-performing, well-motivated and committed to the success of the Bank
  • Lead, plan, organize, manage and supervise the activities and work programme and budget of the Division with appropriate delegation of day-to-day activities
  • Drive and ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Agriculture Division RDG-E (AHAI-E) achieving the Bank’s strategic imperatives and the management of change
  • Cultivate and ensure a culture of “ONE-Bank” in the Agriculture and Regional Directorate East with the highest levels of ethics, fiduciary responsibility, and professionalism to protect and enhance the reputation of the Bank
  • Provide both technical and managerial leadership to staff in the definition and realization of the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the Division
  • Ensure effective Divisional budget resources management
  • Strengthen the human and institutional capacities of countries and deepen the capacity of the Bank to implement the Bank’s Flagship Projects and to become the thought leader in knowledge products and advisory services to countries
  • Ensure the Task Managers of the Division contribute to the development of country strategy papers and regional integration strategies in relation to their High 5 of concern and country of assignment
  • Lead and drive the Division’s contribution to policy dialogue with Government Officials in Agriculture.

Business Development:

  • Manage the delivery of the lending programme for member countries in the Region in accordance with Bank policies and procedures
  • Advance regional integration through the development of and contribution towards the execution of major regional transformative development projects to attain the Bank’s High 5s #2 Feed Africa  and where possible to contribute to ‘Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa’ ‘Light up & Power Africa,’ ‘Industrialize Africa,’ and ‘Integrate Africa.’
  • Ensure impact is made on the objectives of the ‘Feed Africa,’ flagship programmes
  • Develop critical resources and the technical capability necessary for sourcing and originating bankable projects
  • Pipeline Development: Develop and manage a diversified pipeline and lending programme of investments in Agriculture across the region, to meet the Bank’s impact and profitability targets
  • Drive the development of a robust pipeline of public and private projects, programs and analytical work through identification and preparation activities
  • Identification of Opportunities – Identify and secure co-financing opportunities and organization of joint promotional activities
  • Identify direct investment opportunities for possible Bank financing and build up PPP project pipeline
  • Under the guidance of the Director AHAI, spearhead national and regional business development and investment, drive resource mobilization across the countries under their remit and significantly grow the business of the Bank
  • Project Management: Ensure that when preparing and designing projects in Countries in fragile situations, there is effective liaison with internal Fragility and Resilience Experts to ensure effective application of the fragility-lens, taking into consideration the fragility context (economic, political, social, environmental, and regional factors) and implications from a risk management point of view to minimize impact, and if within scope of the project to make an informed beneficial impact.
  • Supervise all stages of the project origination part of the project cycle up to Board presentation.
  • Drive the development and delivery of transformational projects for the region and the continent.
  • In joint venture with the Regional teams, manage selected client relationships, and ensure high level of client satisfaction
  • Promote the Bank’s Agriculture operations and programs to Government Officials, business operators, development partners, etc
  • Promote and ensure programmatic linkages between the work of the Division and that of other related Bank Divisions and Departments.

Portfolio Management:

  • Ensure regular and timely supervision reporting of all agricultural operations in the region
  • Ensure timely completion reporting for all agricultural projects closing
  • Process cancellation of loan and grant balances as due
  • Ensure dashboard performance of agriculture portfolio is within set targets

Building Relationships and Using Influence:

  • Developing partnerships: Lead the AHAI-E Division’s contribution in the creation of networks and partnerships to implement the ‘Feed Africa,’ High 5 and make impact on ‘Light up and Power Africa’ ‘Industrialize Africa,’ ‘Integrate Africa,’ and ‘Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa’ High 5s
  • Lead and manage the development of partnerships that lead to the creation of Public Private Partnership for transformation and innovative financing of operations under the above mentioned High 5 in the (indicate region)
  • Build strong relationships: a strategic focus with regional and local private businesses, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), River Basin Organizations (RBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), United Nations (UN) organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners and Government officials to develop investment opportunities and to ramp up co-financing and loan syndications
  • Coordination role: Coordinate the Bank’s relationships with institutions involved in Agriculture, operations (exchange of information on policies, operational experience, identification, preparation and appraisal)
  • Represent the division, department, the Complex and the Bank at agriculture gatherings.

Performance Management:

  • Execute staff performance management, including work performance appraisals and assessments of staff potential and training and development needs
  • Foster an environment that stimulates and rewards performance, initiative and innovation, and encourages continuous learning, open communication and teamwork.

Selection Criteria

  • Minimum of a Master’s degree in general Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Livestock, Agricultural Economics, or any other relevant field. A qualification or certification in Project Management would be useful
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience, 3 years of which should be in a management position or leadership role
  • A proven track record for origination and in managing the dlivery of projects in at least one of the sectors/sub-sectors covered by the Division
  • A track record demonstrating a high-level expertise of project appraisal including environmental, social, economic and financial analysis and the provision of technical assistance to improve service delivery
  • Experience in and strong understanding of socio-economic and development issues and dynamics in at least one of the sectors covered by the Division particularly in Africa and/or assigned region in Africa
  • Experience with working in a team oriented, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, international and professional environment
  • Track record of leading and developing teams and managing projects and programmes
  • Experience in development of Agriculture Strategies and strong understanding of socio-economic and development issues and dynamics in covered by the Division particularly in Africa and/or assigned region in Africa. Familiarity with strategies, policies, procedures and practices of multilateral development institutions
  • Comprehensively understands projects structures, including project design, planning, risk management strategy, issue management strategy, communication management strategy, lessons learned and handover, and other critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of multilateral development banks
  • Has an acute knowledge and understanding of the elements essential for the effective delivery and measurement of development impacts through projects and programs in Africa
  • Can identify and create meaningful linkages across sectors to drive development impact at a country and regional level
  • Highly developed negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with senior counterparts, both internal and external
  • Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language
  • Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.

Deadline: 18th June, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information / Note

  • This position is classified as an international recruitment and attracts international terms and conditions of employment.
  • Should you encounter technical difficulties in submitting your application, please send an email with a precise description of the issue and/or a screenshot showing the problem, to “HR Direct” via: HRDirect@AFDB.ORG
  • To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.
  • Applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are considered for interview will be contacted. Only online applications submitted with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) and copies of the required degrees will be considered. The President, AfDB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the Bank does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts. The African Development Bank Group declines all responsibility for the fraudulent publications of job offers in its name or, in general, for the fraudulent use of its name in any way whatsoever.

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