African Development Bank Jobs

THE POSITION:

The Senior Power Engineer, reporting functionally to the Division Manager of PESD4 and administratively to the Country Manager of Ethiopia Country Office, will provide deep sectoral expertise and be responsible for the origination and portfolio management of the energy/power Projects and programs in both public and private sectors, i.e. identification, technical design, appraisal, implementation and supervision of projects / programs linked to lending and non-lending operations in the power sector. He / She will provide deep sectoral expertise related to the planning, technical structuring, financing and implementation of power and utility reform operations / programs across the project cycle and power value chain including power generation, transmission and distribution, and power sector reforms and regional integration. He / She will work in multi-disciplinary teams and contribute to the delivery of the New Deal on Energy for Africa / “Light-Up and Power Africa and relevant High 5 flagships and priorities, as required. He / She will liaise with national level stakeholders and maintaining close collaboration with regional hubs and other energy-related stakeholders in the Bank, while contributing to the appropriate management of technical knowledge and guidance towards building energy security as well as promotion of sustainable and affordable energy supply technologies and approaches.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the overall supervision of the Manager for Power Systems Operations East Region (PESD4), the Senior Power Engineer will perform the following key duties:

Business Development and Pipeline Management

• Contribute to the preparation of energy sector assessments and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform Country Strategy Papers (CSPs), Regional Integration Strategy Papers (RISPs) and design of national and multinational projects that respond to the needs of Regional Member Countries (RMCs); provide support to the Country Office, Power Systems Operations East Region Division (PESD4, Regional Hub (RDGE) and the Power Systems Development Department (PESD) on policy dialogue with RMCs relating to energy sector and related issues; and provide back-up to country office to ensure provision of quality advisory support services to RMCs.
• Take a leadership role, along with staff of the Division PESD4, in the process of identification, preparation and appraisal of public sector energy operations related to the development of generation, transmission and distribution networks projects, electrification programs, and power sector reforms.
• Conduct review and quality assurance of project preparation and appraisal documents vis-à-vis technical, financial and economic requirements; including ensuring that Bank financed projects deliver positive impacts with regards to the objectives of the ‘Gender Strategy,’ and the ‘Jobs for Youth strategy’.
• Utilize knowledge and lessons learned from past and current portfolio to inform policy dialogue and new projects/indicative operation pipeline and programmes.
• Provide technical and advisory support related to power sector planning and power sector reforms; including liaising with client’s technical staff, project engineers and lenders’ engineers and participate in due diligence missions and other project meetings, as necessary.
• Provide technical advice/assistance to the RMCs and Bank teams in the origination, preparation, structuring and implementation of complex and innovative power system development projects and providing advisory support services that promote national and regional policies conducive to strong growth and development of the energy sector.
• In line with the objectives of the New Deal on Energy for Africa, engage with HQs, the Regional Hub energy teams, other development partners, project sponsors and developers and other key stakeholders in developing a pipeline of bankable energy infrastructure projects in collaboration and consultation with power utilities, the regional power pool and regional project delivery secretariats.
• Build and maintain good relationships with clients, especially regional independent power producers (IPPs) / public private partnership (PPP) developers and sponsors, power utilities, service providers, Banks, multilateral partners, regulators, government officials and regional energy sector institutions to provide advisory support services for complex transactions to facilitate realization of investment opportunities in the power sector.
• Work with staff in other Bank Complexes to build needed synergy for complex advisory services to clients, structuring and financial analysis of projects (both public and private).
• Ensure the delivery of economic and sector analytical work related to the development of national and regional power systems and the transformation of utilities.

Portfolio Management

• Provide sector expertise for quality assurance in the preparation of terms of reference (TORs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and tender documents in line with the Bank’s procurement rules: e.g. recruitment and supervision of expert advisors (and Bank staff), execution of socio-techno-economic feasibility studies and utility performance diagnostic reports.
• Task-manage the Bank’s energy/power portfolio in the assigned country(ies) and carry out all regular portfolio management activities, including conducting supervision and field inspections, and interaction with Project Implementation Units (PIUs) and relevant government departments to guide, monitor and follow-up on implementation issues, review quarterly project progress reports, audit reports, procurement processes and complaints, among others, to ensure compliance with Bank policies, directives and guidelines.
• Support Bank effort in implementing fast-track approaches to accelerate Project Implementation Agreement negotiations, including Power Purchase and Power Sales Agreements and Power Wheeling Agreements, for large-scale regional power infrastructure projects.
• Review proposals and communications sent to the Bank by its partners, clients and RMCs; and take appropriate action, including issuing of technical opinions on government / client submissions to the Bank, drafting of responses and/or reports / representation of the Bank in various forums and internal or external follow-up.
• Ensure healthy portfolio management, prepare and conduct timely review and quality assurance of project completion reports.

Knowledge Production and Coordination

• Provide technical and advisory support to national and regional institutions in developing high quality power sector development plans, energy sector studies and performance benchmarking strategies, including efficient joint and coordinated approaches to intra- and inter-regional investment planning of power infrastructure projects.
• Support RMCs and the regional power pool in development of policies, laws and regulations that promote development of transparent, predictable and stable energy markets; and, in collaboration with relevant Bank colleagues, design appropriate technical assistance and capacity building programs to address identified skills and competence gaps.
• In collaboration with other development partners and non-government institutions, foster and contribute to efforts to advance the RMC’s energy agenda.
• Represent the Bank in Sector Donor Group meetings in the country and provide leadership role at the Sector Working Groups in order to advance the Bank’s Energy Sector objectives effectively.
• Participate in meetings and conferences of RMCs, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and their technical power development secretariats to influence regional energy policy issues and regulatory changes in line with Bank objectives and strategies.
• Contribute to the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on energy sector issues and related areas such as Environment & Climate Change.
• Undertake any other tasks as the Division Manager PESD4 and/or the Director PESD may assign.

COMPETENCIES (Skills & Knowledge):

• Hold at least a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields with a focus on energy, and relevant professional certification(s).
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional working experience in power sector planning, utility operations, project development and implementation, and practical experiences in management of a diverse portfolio of power projects (including procurement, contracts management and disbursement of resources).
• Experience in undertaking project cycle activities particularly investment planning, and project identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision across the power value chain (including generation, transmission, distribution and electrification, etc.)
• Have broad range of experience in, energy sector regulation, power utility performance benchmarking, monitoring & evaluation.
• Proven ability to work within diverse teams of cross-functional and multi-national professional staff and utilize the talent and expertise of team members in a productive way.
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking skills allied with an ability to translate strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of workable and sustainable policies regulations and energy sector programs / projects.
• Good listening skills with demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas as well as make effective and timely decisions
• Proven ability to formulate and execute plans to achieve stipulated work objectives and performance targets, with minimum supervision from the Manager.
• Demonstrate effective communication and corporate negotiation skills, proven to yield positive outcomes with senior counterparts, both internal and external; and understanding of when and how to apply diplomacy, influence, maintain a hard line, make or break contacts, unwritten lines of influence and conduct oneself professionally.
• Professional experience or familiarity with the work and strategies, policies, procedures and practices of a similar multilateral or bilateral development finance institutions.
• Networking ability required to build successful relationships and partnerships with a broad range of clients, internal and external, for effective delivery of results. Prudence and skill in identification of such relationships and partners based on meeting the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the institution.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Project and Power Point).

Closing Date: 18-May-2023

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THE POSITION:

The African Development Bank Group is currently going through an exciting period of strategic and structural fine-tuning, moving towards a more collaborative, cross-cutting way of working. As part of that change, the ECVP Complex is leading on the repositioning of the Bank Group as an innovative and dynamic organisation that works effectively as one. An important element of this will be to strengthen its public profile and policy impact, embedding a critical understanding of economics across all aspects of the Bank Group’s work, including in its research projects and policy advocacy, as well as its external engagement with decision-makers, opinion formers and other stakeholders.

The Director of the Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department will contribute substantially to the Bank Group’s conceptualisation, design, implementation and quality assurance of all the Bank’s knowledge work. The successful candidate will be part of the senior leadership in the Complex and across the Bank, play a key role in developing the public profile of the institution’s work and lead outreach to a broad range of external stakeholders while also managing a dynamic team of professionals.

The African Development Bank is looking for a person with a strong economics background, who is a clear, creative thinker with developed influencing skills, who can build relationships with and influence key players across academia, private and public sectors and civil society.

Under the overall direction of the Vice President, the overall purpose of the role is:

1. To help provide strategic vision, delivery and leadership on economic policy and research at the Bank Group, and to inform and shape its work with sound analysis and direction.
2. To enhance and develop the Bank Group’s external knowledge profile, its influence and impact. This will be achieved through credible and persuasive communication of the institution’s strategic ambition to key audiences: RMCs, policymakers, opinion-formers, the media, as well as other stakeholders.
3. To build up, lead, manage, mentor and coach a first-rate group of research economists, statisticians and policy analysts to strengthen the capacity of the Bank on country and regional policy dialogue.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Economist/ Vice President for Economics Research, Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Management, the Director will perform the following duties:

Work program validation and execution

1. Review and validate the objectives and work program of the Department, ensuring alignment to the strategic priorities of the department, the Complex and the Bank.
2. Monitor their execution and provide guidance as needed to the teams.
3. Review and validate the budget, and its effective implementation.
4. Report on the work program execution and propose alternative and corrective measures as needed.
5. Actively contribute to the designing and monitoring of the corporate key performance indicators.

Technical oversight on the department’s activities

1. Provide the Bank Group and member countries with economic intelligence on macroeconomic developments, projections of the most widely used economic and financial variables relating to Africa’s economy and Bank Group operations.
2. Analyze regional member countries’ economies with emphasis on the HI-5s, using cutting-edge techniques and assessing regional and continental development strategies with particular emphasis on debt-sustainability analysis and impact of major exogenous shocks on macroeconomic aggregates and living standards.
3. Conduct or participate in special studies aimed at improving the strategies and programming of Bank Group operations.
4. Develop appropriate analytical tools for the purpose of streamlining Bank Economic and Sector Work on critical areas, such as macroeconomic analysis and impact evaluation of development projects.
5. Coordinate the preparation of the Bank Group’s flagship reports.
6. Supervise the processing of the Bank’s major publications, including the African Development Report, the African Development Review, and the annual statistical publication.
7. Prepare and process major statements, speeches and briefs for the President and Vice-Presidents, for the high-level meetings, conferences and visits to the regional member countries.

People Management

1. Ensure the department has the appropriate skills-mix at any time for effective delivery of the objectives defined in the work program.
2. Review and validate the staffing needs and build with the Human Resources department the required recruitment plans.
3. Assess work performance, appraise staff potential and determine training needs.
4. Put in place, with the assistance of the Human Resources department, talent management mechanisms, to build a talent pool for the department for business continuity.
5. Organize effective delegation of responsibilities by empowering staff at all levels.

Relations with stakeholders

1. Ensure effective collaboration with the other departments of the Complex.
2. Work closely with operational departments to ensure relevance of knowledge and research work to the Bank’s operations and projects.
3. Promote and maintain relations with institutions dealing with economic research and development policies, especially as relating to Africa.
4. Serves as Acting Chief Economist/ Vice President for Economics Research, Policy Dialogue and Knowledge ManagementComplex, when required.
5. Performs other duties assigned by the Chief Economist/Vice President.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge)

1. Hold at least a Ph.D. degree from a reputable University in Economics or other relevant discipline.
2. At least 10-15 years of relevant experience, of which at least 5 years should have been exercised at senior management level. (Prior work in multilateral, bilateral or regional development agencies a plus).
3. An excellent understanding of contemporary debates in economic policy, broadly understood, both in the Africa and elsewhere, informed by both orthodox and heterodox economic theory (a plus for one with academic links with other social sciences researchers on development issues);
4. Strong capacity in macroeconomic and microeconomic research with a traceable record of publications in peer reviewed reputable journals in the same field or relevant subject.
5. A proven track record of conceptualizing, implementing and managing policy-oriented macro- and/or micro-economics research, including ensuring quality of high-level research output and knowledge leverage, dissemination and outreach.
6. Strong familiarity with the role of other development finance institutions in facilitating economic reform knowledge and addressing poverty reduction in developing countries.
7. Strong technical and quantitative skills, and in particular, the use of statistical and econometric methods in the analysis of economic development issues and in relation.
8. Strong planning and organizational skills, including a proven ability to think strategically, seeing the big picture without sacrificing the details, negotiation skills and team building skills, as well as a credible ability to influence and present ideas.
9. Capacity to connect, understand and influence stakeholders at all levels.
10. Ability to handle the high-level demands of a complex organization, including the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
11. Impeccable oral and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
12. Competence in the use of standard Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Closing Date: 12-May-2023

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THE POSITION

The African Development Bank Group is currently going through an exciting period of strategic and structural fine-tuning, moving towards a more collaborative, cross-cutting way of working. As part of that change, the ECVP Complex is leading on the repositioning of the Bank Group as an innovative and dynamic organisation that works effectively as one. An important element of this will be to strengthen its public profile and policy impact, embedding a critical understanding of economics across all aspects of the Bank Group’s work, including in its engagements with regional member countries, as well as its external engagement with decision-makers and opinion formers and other stakeholders.

The Director of ECNR will contribute substantially to the Bank Group’s conceptualisation, design, implementation and quality assurance of all the Bank’s strategic work in the area of natural resources management and investment. Specifically, the Director of ECNR will lead the implementation of the Bank Group’s strategy and work program on natural resource management and investment following approval by the Bank Group’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy and its High 5 priorities, and especially the three-year business plan for capacitating regional member countries in managing renewable and non-renewable resources in order to improve development outcomes.

The successful candidate will be part of the senior leadership in the Complex and across the Bank, play a key role in developing the public profile of the institution’s work and lead outreach to a broad range of external stakeholders while also managing a dynamic team of professionals.

Under the overall direction of the Vice President, the overall purpose of the role is:

1. To help provide strategic vision, delivery and leadership on natural resource management and investment at the Bank Group, and to inform and shape its work with sound analysis and direction.
2. To enhance and develop the Bank Group’s external knowledge profile, its influence and impact on the management of natural resources. This will be achieved through credible and persuasive communication of the institution’s strategic ambition to key audiences: RMCs, policymakers, opinion-formers, the media, as well as other stakeholders.
3. To build up, lead, manage, mentor and coach a first-rate group of professionals to strengthen the capacity of the Bank Group on country and regional policy dialogue on natural resources management and investment.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Economist/Vice President for Economics Research, Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Management, the Director will perform the following functions:

Strategy and Knowledge Leadership

1. Oversee the implementation of the Bank Group’s overall vision and strategy for assisting RMCs to better manage and harness their natural resources so as to improve the quality of life for both present and future generations
2. Ensure that best expertise available in Africa and worldwide in the area of natural resource management and investment is brought to bear in the provision of customized policies for individual client countries or groups thereof.
3. Advice the Bank Group’s RMCs on the design of socially desirable natural resource management and investment laws, policies, standards and related guidance (including on, but not limited to cooperation and agreements, environmental guidance, inventory standards, legislation and regulations, species and ecosystems data and information security, transfer of authority, contract negotiations and implementation, etc.)

Work Program Validation and Execution

1. Review and validate the objectives and work program for the department, ensuring alignment to the Bank, Complex and department strategic priorities.
2. Monitor their execution and provide guidance as needed to the teams.
3. Review and validate the budget, and its effective implementation.
4. Report on the work program execution and propose alternative and corrective measures as needed.
5. Actively contribute to the designing and monitoring of the department key performance indicators.

Technical Oversight on The Department Activities

1. Provide strategic guidance to the Bank through the Vice-President on Bank wide natural resources related strategies.
2. Coordinate regional natural resources governance support through programs knowledge.
3. Collaborate with the Director Generals to grow and meet demand for policies and projects in natural resources.
4. Advise the Vice-President on the Center’s strategic and operational matters by identifying areas of support to regional member countries and regional offices.
5. Support Director Generals by providing expertise, technical assistance and building knowledge dissemination of natural resources sectors at country level.
6. Oversee the narrowing of knowledge and skills gaps in relevant natural resources sectors as relates to the delivery of High 5s through leadership of internal and external knowledge development initiatives.
7. Lead work plans for the development of solution-oriented policy tools by ensuring the products respond effectively to natural resources development policy, legal and institutional development needs.

People Management

1. Ensure the department has the appropriate skills-mix at any time for effective delivery of the objectives defined in the work program.
2. Review and validate the staffing needs and build with the Human Resources department the required recruitment plans.
3. Assess work performance, appraise staff potential and determine training needs.
4. Put in place, with the assistance of the Human Resources department, talent management mechanisms, to build a talent pool for the department for business continuity.
5. Organize effective delegation of responsibilities by empowering staff at all levels.

Relations with Stakeholders

1. Procure adequate human and financial resources to deliver the mandate by leveraging internal resources and forging external partnerships.
2. Represent the Bank at relevant platforms by articulating the Center’s value proposition and increasing the Bank’s brand visibility.
3. Serves as Acting Chief Economist/Vice President for Economics Research, Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Management Complex, when required.
4. Performs other duties assigned by the Vice President.

COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge)

1. Hold at least a Master’s degree in Natural Resources Management, Resource Economics, Natural Resources Policy or related disciplines. A Ph.D. degree will be a strong asset.
2. Have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant and progressive professional experience in the areas of natural resources management and policy reforms of which at least 5 years must be in managerial role. (Prior work in multilateral, bilateral or regional development agencies a plus).
3. An excellent understanding of contemporary debates in renewable and non-renewable resource management policy formulation and implementation, broadly understood, both in the Africa and elsewhere, informed by both orthodox and heterodox economic theory.
4. Strong familiarity with the role of other development finance institutions in facilitating prudent management of natural resource endowments in addressing poverty reduction in developing countries.
5. Strong technical skills, specifically on natural resource management and investment issues as well as ability to think strategically and to design long-term plans and programs in line with strategic priorities.
6. Strong strategic influencing skills and demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas as well as a track record of application of sound and balanced judgment, even under stressful situations.
7. Excellent written and oral communications skills, both orally and in writing, in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
8. Competence in the use of standard Office Suite packages. Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

Closing Date: 12-May-2023