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Social Development Specialist (Local Professional) - Malawi Country Office

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  • Grade: PL
  • Position N°: NA
  • Reference: NA
  • Publication date: 21/04/2011
  • Closing date: 20/05/2011

Objectives

The African Development Bank Field Office in Malawi (MWFO) has been established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and the Government, development partners, the private sector, and the civil society, in the design of its development policy and programs, as well as on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the poverty reduction strategy. MWFO also seeks to assist the operational functions of the Bank Group in launching and follow up of projects and programs in Malawi with a view to enhancing portfolio quality, identification, promotion of participatory approach, and regional integration.

MWFO invites applications from qualified candidates to fill in the following vacant position. This is a national position and posting will be in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Social Development Specialist (Local Professional)

Under the general supervision of the Resident Representative and technical supervision of Division Manager and working in collaboration with Task Managers in the Social and Human Development Department in the Temporal Relocation Agency, the incumbent will have responsibility over Bank Group operations in the social sectors (education, health and social protection) in Malawi. To this end, the incumbent will take part in the conduct of missions to identify, prepare, appraise and supervise projects/programs in the sectors. S/He will also participate in the general dialogue between the government and the Bank and in the Country Strategy Paper preparation missions.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Identify, prepare and participate in the appraisal of social projects and programs to be financed by the Bank:
  • Conduct technical supervision of ongoing social sector projects/programs; namely;
    • Monitor the procurement of goods and services and ensure that the Borrowers comply with the relevant Bank rules and procedures
    • Examine the design and/or documents for the procurement of goods, services and works
    • Supervise the work of Consultants and Contractors
    • Provide the MWFO with assistance on issues concerning disbursements
    • Ensure Borrower’s compliance with required periodic reporting (quarterly progress and annual audit reports) and review them for necessary Bank action
  • Formulate and propose the Bank’s Country Strategy for the social sectors:
    • Collect and analyze statistics, those relevant to human, material and financial resources, as well as performance indicators of projects/programs in Malawi; advise the Government/Bank Management on sector strategies proposed and on future operations
    • Recommend studies/projects/programs to be included in the non-lending and lending programs for Malawi
    • Prepare the terms of reference for the studies, help the Borrower in recruiting consultants; and examine and recommend /or approve reports as applicable
    • Establish and maintain a high level dialogue with the government and other key agencies involved in the social sectors
  • Coordinate loan management activities of the social sector projects/programs making sure that the loan conditions are fully complied in a timely manner:
  • Identify and coordinate co-financing requirements for the social sector projects/programs and make proposals for financing by:
    • Ensuring that projects/programs use an integrated approach to sustainable development, by taking into account cross sector issues especially poverty, the environment, population, gender and institutional enhancement
    • Monitoring and reviewing social sector assistance programs of other development partners in Malawi in order to identify financing gaps and draw lessons from their experiences
    • Participating in the education and health national and international meetings, sector working group activities, related donor-coordination meetings, joint portfolio review meetings, the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) reviews, and policy dialogue missions, and advise the Resident Representative and Management on policy issues in the sectors
  • Carry out any other administrative or technical tasks required by the Resident Representative, Division and Task Managers accordingly.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

  • At least Post-Graduate (Masters or equivalent) in Social Sciences with particular emphasis in education and/or health
  • At least 5 years of relevant and progressive experience
  • A good command of the standard software used by the Bank (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Capacity to communicate and write effectively in English, with working knowledge of French being an advantage.

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To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.

Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The AfDB President reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply: www.afdb.org/jobs

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