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Position Title:DIRECTOR, ONRI
Reference: ADB/15/010
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Organisation: The African Development Bank
Grade: EL-5
Application Deadline:13/02/2015
Organizational Profile:
The role of the NEPAD department is to promote regional integration and
trade on the continent; support regional infrastructure development; enhance
industrialization and trade; supervise the
project preparation facility which focuses on preparation of high
quality multi-country infrastructure projects; support the creation of an
enabling environment of private participation in infrastructure; as well as
implement targeted capacity building initiatives in infrastructure development
and trade. It will initiate the preparation of policies and strategies for Bank
intervention in regional integration; conduct technical and sectoral studies
and analyses in connection with lending programs; engage in policy dialogue
with regional member countries (RMCs), and regional institutions on technical
aspects of regional integration and trade; and to oversee initiatives that the
Bank is being called upon to execute on behalf of the international community.
Duties and responsibilities
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Under the general direction of the
Vice President of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, the
Director, (ONRI) will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
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Develop programs and policies
aimed at fulfilling the mandate given to the Bank by the African Union in the
execution of the NEPAD program;
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Work closely with sector departments to successfully
mainstream regional integration and trade into their operations in line with
the Bank’s 10-year strategy;
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Lead the implementation of the
Bank Group’s Regional Integration Policy and Strategy (RIPoS) within the
overall vision of creating larger more attractive markets, linking landlocked
countries to international markets and supporting intra-African trade;
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In liaison with the Operations Policy and
Compliance and the Chief economist departments, develop innovative approaches
to policy and infrastructure issues relating to NEPAD and Regional Integration
and take the lead in their implementation;
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Monitor the implementation of the
Bank’s regional operations in Regional Member Countries (RMC’s) and, in
cooperation with the relevant country authorities and institutions, pursue
opportunities to upgrade operational effectiveness and enhance development impact;
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Ensure that the recruitment,
redeployment and training of professional staff within NEPAD and the Regional
Integration & Trade divisions maintains a mix and level of skills
appropriate to the evolving operational needs of the Bank;
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Assist countries/regions carry
out sector studies and analysis, access latest development thinking on sector
issues, develop Monitor and Evaluate capacity at sector level and identify and
design projects that are consistent with the Mandate given to the Bank through various Pan African initiatives;
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Develop programs aimed at
supporting capacity building of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and
specialized sector institutions;
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Develop programs aimed at
supporting trade and transit facilitation measures in Africa;
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Participate in the Annual
Portfolio Performance Review exercise and collaborate with the Performance
Review Department and Country Departments in designing and putting into effect
action programs to address problem projects and improve overall implementation
performance.
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Contribute to the joint efforts
of the African Union Commission and United Economic Commission for Africa to
develop more productive dialogue with the international community for the
development of the African continent,
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
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A minimum of a Master’s degree in
business administration, finance, economics, management ,engineering or other
relevant fields;
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A minimum of 10 years of
extensive and progressive experience in infrastructure development in an
international organization, with preferably 5 years of experience at a
managerial level. A solid knowledge and good grasp of socio-economic and
development issues in Africa;
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Demonstrated superior leadership
qualities, technical excellence and an established operational track record of
excellence in achieving results;
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Strategic mindset; strong
capacity to analyze actions from the perspectives of stakeholders and translate
strategic thinking into compelling plan of action;
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Demonstrated ability to take
prudent business risks and make effective, timely and well-determined
decisions;
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Evidence of ability to build and
lead motivated and committed teams across functional boundaries, and utilize
talent and expertise of team members in a productive way;
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Demonstrated ability to present
and win support for ideas; a good listener; and cultural sensitivity,
commitment to diversity and capacity to initiate and manage innovations and
change;
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Ability to build partnership with
a broad range of clients and deliver results that meet the needs and long-term
interests of clients within and outside the institution;
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Competence in the use of Bank
standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint);
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Excellent written and verbal
communications in English or French with a working knowledge of the other
language.
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