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Reference: ADB/19/224
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Grade: PL3/PL4
Position N°: 50083098 / 50083074 / 50071253

The Complex
The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the Vice President for the ‘Economics Governance and Knowledge Management Complex’. The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is responsible for:

• Providing leadership and visibility for the Bank on economic, finance, financial governance and socio economic development issues; and coordinate the generation of analytical works to inform operational policy;
• Systematically emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies. The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management will inspire, generate and provide direct support to the President and Senior Management of the Bank on a broad range of technical and management issues within the broad remit of economic, finance, public financial governance, management and social economics.

The Hiring Department/Division

• The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department is dedicated to the generation of high quality knowledge in the area of development in Africa. It provides technical support to operations and regional member countries through rigorous analytical work; engages in impactful policy dialogue with decision-making bodies within and outside of the Bank; and most importantly enhance the operational effectiveness of the Bank in achieving the High 5s. The activities of the department are structured around the Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting on one side, and the Microeconomics, Institutional and Development Impact on the other.
• The Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division focuses on microeconomic issues related to development finance, infrastructure development, private sector development, industrial organizations, governance, competitiveness & investment climate, agriculture, institutions, and regional integration to support the High 5s. In addition, the Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division is the institutional anchor of the ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment and Outcome (ADOA) Assessments of the Bank’s operations, as such it is a key element of the Bank Results Framework.

The Position

• The Research Economist is part of the ECMR.1/2 team and expected to undertake research micro and/or macroeconomic research work relevant to the Bank’s High 5 agenda and perform ADOA assessments of the Bank’s lending operations.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Division Manager, the  Research Economist will:

• Participate in Ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment of Bank’s lending operations
• Lead, provide inputs and assist the team in the delivery of ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessments of the African Development Bank’s lending to Non sovereign and Regional Operations and any other type of operation, as required by the management.
• Contribute to any revisions of the Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment framework on the basis of implementation experience, lessons from other Development Finance institutions and best practices.

Lead and participate in both macroeconomic and microeconomic research activities in the areas supporting the Bank’s High 5s: (High   priority areas: Light Up and Power Africa (Energy), Feed Africa (Agriculture and Nutrition), Industrialize Africa (Industrialization), Integrate Africa (Regional Integration) and Improve the quality of life for Africans (Sustainable socio-economic development). This includes also strengthening knowledge generation in the area of inclusive and green growth:

• Initiate and/or lead research projects on macroeconomic issues using established and proven methods.
• Provide senior management and regional member countries with comparative research analyses, socioeconomic data and macroeconomic projections.
• Lead the preparation of flagship publications and knowledge products such as the African Economic Outlook and African Development Report.

Provide inputs into the production of the Bank’s flagship publications:

• Lead and contribute to the preparation of flagship reports or assigned chapters, write assigned sections and ensure follow up (peer reviews) until their publication;
• Assist and lead on the dissemination of the findings of reports.

Provide technical and analytical inputs into the work of Operations Complexes:

• Provide input into Country Strategy Papers;
• Lead or participate in Economic Sector Work;
• Participate in the peer review process of project, program and policy documents, including documents submitted to the Operations Committee and the Board.

Contribute to the Bank’s “Working Papers Series " and the Bank’s "African Development Review":

• Publish research papers and review submitted articles to the African Development Review and Working Paper Series.
• Provide inputs to collaborative research and knowledge management activities carried out jointly with regional and international organizations, research and capacity building institutions in Africa, development research centers and universities.
• Review operation documents and participate in review meetings.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor or Management.
• Assist in the management of the division’s HR and financial affairs and mentor more junior staff

Selection Criteria

• Have at least a Master's degree in Economics, Finance or relevant field. PhD is a strong advantage.
• Have a minimum of seven (7) years (for PL3 position) and a minimum of six (6) years (for PL4 position), of professional experience combining research and operational involvement in the design and Evaluation of operations relevant to the High 5s areas including the following: infrastructure including energy, agriculture, private sector development, industrial organizations and social sectors, project analysis and/or monitoring and evaluation.
• Publication record in international peer reviewed journals, working papers, book chapters, reports, etc.
• Proven ability in development policy research and analysis of economic conditions that are of relevance for the High 5s.
• Ability to design, supervise and conduct research projects/programs,
• Ability to understand and identify development outcomes expected from real sector projects,
• Proven skills in drafting and preparation of policy memoranda, speeches and notes for use in decision-making processes.
• Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
• Competence in the use of leading econometrics software packages (Stata, SPSS, etc.) and in Microsoft Suites (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access).

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Reference: ADB/19/225
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Grade: GS3
Position N°: 50001340

The Complex
The Economic Governance and Knowledge Management (ECVP Complex) core objective is to give greater visibility and prominence to knowledge, its dissemination and management. This is done through the:

• Generation of access to operationally relevant, multi-sector research on African development issues;
• The narrowing of the data statistics gap in Africa by improving the availability, quality and coverage of statistics, for policy formulation, implementation, evaluation and effective monitoring of progress and contributing to the development of cooperation statistics in Africa. ECVP is also the focal point for capacity development and provision of training with a clear focus on those areas most relevant to ensuring economic growth and efficient implementation of Bank-financed projects and enhancing their impact.

The Hiring Department:

• The Governance and Public Financial Management Coordination Office (ECGF) is in the complex of the Chief Economist / Vice Presidency for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management (ECVP), based at the Headquarters in Abidjan, and is responsible for coordination and operationalization of the Bank’s Governance policy, strategy and programs, including lending and non-lending work.
• ECGF works in collaboration with the other complex’s and departments of the Bank towards ensuring (i) that the Bank’s substantive technical engagement with key policy and strategy processes in the area of governance and public financial management are properly coordinated; and (ii) that the Bank’s interventions in Regional Member Countries, through program-based operations/ budget support and institutional strengthening projects promote effective and accountable governance and public financial management

The Position

• Reporting to the Director, Governance and Public Financial Management Coordination Office (ECGF), the role of the Administrative Clerk is to provide logistical support to the Director and staff of the Department.
• The Administrative Clerk provides basic clerical services as assigned, and is required to maintain strict confidentiality of information that he/she may have access to, given the functions exercised.
• In particular, he/she liaises and works closely with the Administrative Assistant, Director’s Assistant and Ag. Manager’s Assistant to ensure the distribution of documents and office supplies.
  

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Director of Governance and PFM Coordination Office the Administrative Clerk Will:

Strategy and Planning:

• Be available to the Director and staff of the Department at all times.
• Support the proper functioning of the Department.
• Receive, sort and distribute external, internal and DHL correspondences within the Department.
• Deliver outgoing correspondences to other Departments within the Bank.  Record outgoing correspondences in transmission books.
• Assist staff with photocopying, printing and binding of documents.
• Assist staff with scanning and transmission of documents.
• Assist the Directorate with filing/archiving of documents.
• Assist staff with processing, follow-up, collection and scanning of travel documents (visa, laissez-passer and passport renewal, note verbale, carte de séjour etc.).
• Assist the Administrative Assistant with the organization of meetings and events (IQR meetings, conferences, retreats, receptions).
• Ensure that office supplies are available as and when required.
• Oversee the operation of the photocopying machines and printers and signal any malfunction.
• Assist official visitors and delegations of the Director. Request for entry access for visitors.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Director.

Selection Criteria

• Hold at least a minimum of Secondary School Certificate. Additional higher academic qualification will be an advantage.
• A minimum of three years of experience performing clerical tasks in an organization.
• Strong client orientation and interpersonal skills, a professional and focused approach to work and commitment to delivering to client.
• Good knowledge of administration and office support services, including systems and procedures.
• Good coordination skills - methodical and self-organized.
• Demonstrable commitment to delivering excellent customer service focused reception and administration service.
• Good interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to think quickly to respond to immediate requests.
• Flexibility to adapt, positive attitude towards change, and a constructive and creative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook. Knowledge of SAP will be an advantage.