Senior Private Sector Officer - Economic and Financial Reforms Division

• Grade: PL5
• Position N°: NA
• Reference: ADB/139
• Publication date: 08/08/2011
• Closing date: 04/09/2011

Objectives

The main objective of the Economic and Financial Reforms Division (OSGE.2) within the Governance Department is to assist Regional Member countries (RMCs) to reform and develop their economies by promoting effective public sector governance geared toward improving the investment climate and creating an enabling environment for private sector development. The Division’s activities are in line with the 2008-2012 Governance Strategic Direction and Action Plan, which clearly accords priority to good financial governance and sound public finance management as top priorities.

The Division pursues these objective by designing and monitoring reform support, budgetary support and institution building operations, based on analytical, diagnostic and prospective studies. The coordination of these activities with partner institutions is a priority in the Division’s modus operandi. The Division conducts policy dialogue with governments and the RMC actors concerned, on economic and financial management. It advises other Bank departments and participates in designing and conducting training for staff in its areas of competence.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Manager, Economic and Financial Reforms Division, the incumbent will be required to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Follow up on issues relating to the investment climate in the private sector, the business environment and public governance. S/he will thus:
  • provide technical support to the division in these areas;
  • interact with other departments (country departments, private sector department, etc.) and external partners that support governments in those areas;
  • represent the Bank in partnerships, networks and national/regional/international training workshops and seminars on private sector development and related issues, and
  • facilitate Bank activities and initiatives aimed at promoting an effective private sector environment in RMCs and all related issues;
• Monitor Bank participation in initiatives aimed at improving the private investment climate or public governance in Africa;
• Participate in identifying, preparing, appraising and negotiating Bank operations (reform programs, institution building projects) based on or having components related to the creation of an enabling environment for private sector development and involving the country’s private sector, various development partners and interested parties or stakeholders;
• Assist the Division with operations portfolio supervision and management in areas within his her competence, to ensure their implementation within the set timeframes, in line with agreed objectives ;
• Follow up the recommendations from supervision and audit reports as well as project and programme result indicators, contractual conditions and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate, in partnership with other departments and donors, the analytic work on the private sector investment climate in RMCs. Such analytical work should provide the necessary information for preparation of country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and other relevant documents;
• Provide technical advice and guidance on issues relating to creation of an enabling environment for private sector development;
• Monitor country policies on the private sector environment, analyse and make recommendations for improving such policies, and contribute to evaluating country performance and risk in those areas;
• Participate in RMC economic program review, provide professional opinions on the economic and financial management aspects and their impact on the private investment environment;
• Contribute to research on issues related to the establishment of an enabling environment for private sector development, for the Bank’s internal use or external publication, with a view to contributing to dissemination of knowledge and best practices;
• Contribute to training Bank staff and RMC officials in its areas of competence;
• Perform any other pertinent duties assigned by the Division Manager or the Director.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• At least a Masters or equivalent university degree in Development Economics, Macroeconomics or Business Administration;
• At minimum of five (5) years’ experience in private sector development, economic policy and in-depth experience in operation design and implementation (including investment and reform projects), as well as project management, preferably gained in a multilateral development finance institution, with at least 4 years focused on developing countries, preferably those in Africa;
• Firm grasp of macroeconomic issues and private sector development in developing countries and proven experience with the policies, procedures and operational practices of the major bilateral or multilateral development agencies in Africa;
• Aptitude for innovative approaches, independent work and use of new methods to resolve problems, while remaining efficient in an institutional context characterized by celerity, change and challenges;
• Effective oral and written communication in either French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other; knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish would be an advantage;
• Competence in the use of Microsoft Office software and familiarity with SAP would be strongly recommended.

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