Principal Governance Officer - Governance Economic and Financial Management Department / Governance Division

• Position title: Principal Governance Officer - Governance Economic and Financial Management Department / Governance Division
• Grade: PL-4
• Position N°: SAP 50051527
• Reference: ADB/13/005
• Publication date: 29/01/2013
• Closing date: 05/02/2013

Objectives

The core objective of the Economic and Financial Governance Department (OSGE) is to promote effective and accountable governance in Regional Member Countries (RMCs) through: (i) policy-based lending and budget support, (ii) institutional strengthening projects, and (iii) analytical and advisory activities. The Department’s work is guided by the Governance Strategic Orientation and Action Plan.  The Department undertakes high-level policy dialogue with regional member governments and regional institutions on governance reform priorities. In this regard, OSGE leads the design, preparation, implementation and monitoring of institutional support and sector reform programs at the national and regional level.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Division Manager (OSGE1), the incumbent will carry out  the following duties:

• Participate in the identification, appraisal, supervision and ex-post review of Bank support programs in the area of economic and financial governance with a focus on macroeconomic management, fiscal policy, fiscal public financial management, and their incidence on growth and macro-economic stability in RMCs. These operations include budget support operations, institutional strengthening projects, and targeted diagnostic works with a focus on building effective institutions that promote equity, transparency, and accountability in the management of public resources;
• Manage up to three country portfolios including a mix of policy-based lending, budget support operations, institutional strengthening, non-lending activities and analytical work focusing on good financial governance and sound public financial management; and contribute to the preparation of Country Strategy Papers (CSP) and Country Policy and Institutional Assessments (CPIA); provide guidance to Country/Regional Programming Departments on fiscal policy and public financial management dialogue with (RMCs);
• Contribute to the Department’s work in the design of Bank Group operational interventions in the area of public financial management and implementation of inclusive and sustainable public budgeting practices for national and local governances in line with the Bank Group’s Governance Policy and Guidelines and international best practices;
• Coordinate the Department in key governance analytical sector work and global/regional initiatives , such as  PEFA and serve as focal point for the Bank on such initiatives. Participate in other relevant upstream analytical and diagnostic work, including preparation of PFM assessment , with a view to enrich the Bank’s knowledge base and strengthen its operational interventions through policy-based lending and budget support operations;
• Provide state of the art technical expertise to RMCs on fiscal policy formulation and strategies for promoting good public budgeting practice throughout the budget cycle: from participatory planning and priority setting; preparation, appropriation and approval; execution, revisions and oversight; to budget review analysis and lessons learning;
• Facilitate enhanced collaboration with bilateral and institutional partners in joint budget support and institutional capacity building interventions in the area of economic and financial governance; and ensure participation of non-state actors in the Bank’s work to promote effective and accountable public institutions;
• Draft Management statements and technical contributions on public financial management and public budgeting issues for various Bank Group reports, for economic governance and public financial management issues for various Bank Group reports, for dissemination in print or electronic format (including the Internet); and draft articles for publication in external professional journals;
• Represent the Bank in national, regional, and global partnerships, networks, conferences, workshops, and training seminars on issues related to governance in general, and fiscal policy and public budgeting in particular;
• Carry out any other duties pertinent to the work of the Division Manager or the Director.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• At least a Master degree or equivalent university degree in development economics, macroeconomics, economic policy management, public finances, public sector auditing;
• Minimum of five (6) years of experience in public policy, economic policy, or government financial management, and strong experience in the design and delivery of operations (including investment projects and policy based operations), as well as project management, preferably in a multilateral development finance institution; at least four (4) years of which should be focused on developing countries, preferably in Africa;
• Sound understanding of macroeconomics, fiscal policy and public budgeting issues in developing countries and demonstrable experience of the operational policies, procedures and practices of major bilateral or multilateral development agencies in Africa;
• Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems, while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and challenging institutional environment;
• Ability to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language; knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish would be an added advantage;
• Competence in the use of Microsoft Office software; knowledge of SAP highly desirable.

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

• Submitted by: Clement OPARE, OIC, CHRM1
• Approved by: Clement OPARE, Ag. Director, 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