Header

Principal Infrastructure Finance Officer - Regional Integration and Trade

1:21:00 PM ,
  • Grade: PL-4
  • Position N°: NA
  • Reference: 50071350
  • Publication date: 27/09/2012
  • Closing date: 25/10/2012

Objectives

To execute its mandate of contributing to the individual and collective economic and social development of its regional member countries and to fulfill the mandate given to it by the African Union to support the NEPAD initiative, the African Development Bank Group established the NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade Department (ONRI) entrusted with the tasks of: articulating Bank leadership to the NEPAD initiative and regional integration efforts, promoting regional integration on the continent, developing innovative strategies to facilitate the integration agendas of the different sub-regions, and bridging the infrastructure gap.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Division Manager, the Principal Infrastructure Finance Officer will work in a team, and he/she will enhance resource mobilization and resource coordination through innovative and diversified approaches to accelerate the implementation of Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). Successfully completed and adopted at the AU Summit in January 2012, the PIDA study lays out the vision, strategic framework and prioritized continental programmes on infrastructure for Africa by 2040.

Participate in Resource mobilization to promote and implement PIDA:
  • Formulating innovative strategies to better link worldwide financiers with project sponsors in Africa, and expand the investor network on infrastructure portfolio, mainly PIDA;
  • Liaising with relevant bank staff on the adoption of new approaches to secure funding for the Bank’s infrastructure projects, including innovative mechanisms;
  • Taking charge of the administrative procedure to obtain the regarding financial resource and identify potential donors/investors;
  • Setting up and managing a Multi-Donor Trust Fund to channel potential contributions to special initiatives;
  •  Formulating strategies to better promote PIDA through relevant international investment conferences/seminars/workshops, etc.
Liaise with Project Sponsors for Project Information and Feedback:
  • Raising awareness among RMCs on innovative finance arrangements to implement PIDA projects and assisting set up focal points to receive updated information on projects,
  • Establishing good partnership with focal points for active communication and feedback,
Coordinate the Bank’s Regional Operations prioritization and selection process:
  • Animate discussions on the pipeline of Regional Operations,
  • Collect data relevant to screen proposals,
  • Propose policy amendments to the prioritization framework.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
  • At least a Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration or other related field;
  • Preferably, a minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in conducting research and analysis, fund raising, producing reports across management of portfolio, budgets and trust funds (experience in Africa being a plus);
  • Working experiences related to Infrastructure Development;
  • Perspectives of, and experiences in both public and private sectors, and/or PPP;
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds;
  • Strong client orientation skills;
  • Good IT skills and competence in the use of Bank’s standard software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
  • Proficiency in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other.

Document download

Principal Infrastructure Finance Officer - Regional Integration and Trade (153 KB)

Apply online

Apply for this position
To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.
  • Submitted by: Aïssatou NDIR, HR Business Partner HR Client Services Division, CHRM.1
  • Approved by: Harold Akingbade-Taylor Officer-In-Charge, Human Ressources Department,CHRM
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

Post a Comment