Manager
- Agriculture, industry and human development
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Position title: Manager
- Agriculture, industry and human development
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Grade: PL2
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Position N°: 50092525
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Reference: ADB/17/263
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Publication
date: 23/11/2017
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Closing date: 07/12/2017
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Country: South
Africa
Objectives
THE BANK:
Established in 1964, the African Development
Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic
growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states,
including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s
development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for
transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through
inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the
objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater
developmental impact, five major areas (High 5), all of which will accelerate
our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy,
agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life
for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that
will lead the successful implementation of this vision.
THE COMPLEX:
The Vice Presidency for ‘Regional Development,
Integration and Business Delivery is responsible for operational relevance,
efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs, and
activities. This will ensure that the Bank operates successfully across its
Regional Member Countries and oversee the full implementation of all aspects of
the Bank’s Regional Directorates.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:
Within the Regional Development, Integration
and Business Delivery (RDVP) Complex, the Bank has five (5) Regional Hubs, one
in each region of Africa: North, South, East, West, and Central. Each Regional
Hub is headed by a Director General (DG) and is staffed with the relevant
sectoral functions and administrative capabilities for rapid delivery of
services to client countries. The Regional Hubs provide overall strategic
direction to country offices within the regions and are responsible for the
Bank’s sovereign operations, business development, project management and
overall effective delivery of the Bank’s High 5s, notably ‘Industrialize
Africa’, ‘Feed Africa,’ ‘Light up and Power Africa’, ‘Integrate Africa’ and
‘Improve the Quality of Life of the people of Africa’.
THE POSITION:
The manager for Agriculture, Industry and
Human Development plans, directs and oversees sovereign operations in these
sectors to ensure effective origination and delivery of sound and practicable
projects within the business development process. In this work, the incumbent
works closely with the Agriculture, Human and Social Development complex
(AHVP) and Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization Complex (PIVP)
and supports their efforts to manage non-sovereign operations.
The incumbent plans, directs and oversees
sovereign operations in these sectors to ensure effective origination and
delivery of sound and practicable projects within the business development process.
In this work, the incumbent works closely with AHVP and PIVP and supports their
efforts to manage non-sovereign operations. The incumbent is directly involved
in the processes related to origination and delivery of the concerned High 5
flagship projects and programmes, and in the management of staff who are
directly involved in the project development cycle from identification of
opportunities in line with the High 5s to their approval by the Bank’s Boards
of Directors. As part of the RDVP, the Manager for Agriculture, Industry
and Human Development is responsible for the delivery of the ‘Feed
Africa’, the ‘Jobs for Youth in Africa’, ‘Industrialize Africa’, ‘Integrate
Africa’, and ‘Gender Strategy’ in the assigned region, and works in close
collaboration with AHVP and PIVP.
Duties and
responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Director
General & expert guidance from Senior Management from the AHVP and PIVP
Complexes, the Manager will perform the following:
Leadership and
Management
1. Lead the strategic staffing of the Agriculture, Industry and
Human Development Division in the respective region, giving due support to and
championing the Bank’s Strategy.
2. Lead and manage the Agriculture, Industry and Human Development
Division team in the assigned region and ensure the team is high-performing,
well-motivated and committed to the success of the Bank.
3. Lead, plan, organize, manage and supervise the activities and
work programme of the Division with appropriate delegation of day-to-day
activities.
4. Drive and ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness of the
Agriculture, Industry and Human Development Division achieving the Bank’s
strategic imperatives and the management of change.
5. Cultivate and ensure a culture of "ONE-Bank" in the
Agriculture, Industry and Human Development Division with the highest levels of
ethics, fiduciary responsibility and professionalism to protect and enhance the
reputation of the Bank.
6. Provide both technical and managerial leadership to staff in the
definition and realization of the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the
Division.
7. Ensure effective Divisional budget resources management.
8. Strengthen the human and institutional capacities of countries,
and deepen the capacity of the Bank to implement the Bank’s Flagship Projects
and to become the thought leader in knowledge products and advisory services to
countries.
9. Enable and empower the Agriculture, Industry and Human
Development Division teams in the execution of their responsibilities.
10. Build teams of highly talented and motivated technical and
operational staff, for efficient and effective business development and
delivery of the lending programme.
11. Ensure the Task Managers of the Division contribute to the
development of country strategy papers and regional integration strategies in
relation to their High 5 of concern and country of assignment;
12. Head multi-disciplinary teams including Investment Officers,
Economists, Engineers and Lawyers to identify, prepare, design, and appraise
projects.
13. Lead and drive the Division’s contribution to policy dialogue
with Government Officials in Agriculture, Industry and Human Development
Division.
Business Development
14. Manage the delivery of the lending programme for member
countries in the Region in accordance with Bank policies and procedures.
15. Advance regional integration through the development of and
contribution towards the execution of major regional transformative development
projects to attain the Bank’s High 5s ‘Feed Africa,’ and ‘Improve the Quality
of Life of the people of Africa’. Ensure impact is made on the objectives of
the ‘Gender Strategy,’ the ‘Industrialize Africa,’ ‘Integrate Africa,’ and ‘New
Deal on Energy for Africa’ flagship programmes.
16. Develop critical resources and the technical capability
necessary for sourcing and originating bankable projects.
17. Pipeline Development: Develop and
manage a diversified pipeline and lending programme of investments in
Agriculture, Industry and Human Development across the region, to meet the
Bank’s impact and profitability targets.
· Drive the
development of a robust pipeline of public and private projects, programs and
analytical work through identification and preparation activities.
18. Identification of Opportunities - Identify and secure co-financing opportunities and
organization of joint promotional activities;
· Identify direct
investment opportunities for possible Bank financing and build up PPP project
pipeline.
19. Under the guidance of the Director General, spearhead national
and regional business development and investment, drive resource mobilization
across the countries under their remit and significantly grow the business of
the Bank.
20. Project Management - Ensure that
when preparing and designing projects in Countries in fragile situations, there
is effective liaison with internal Fragility and Resilience Experts to ensure
effective application of the fragility-lens, taking into consideration the
fragility context (economic, political, social, environmental, and regional
factors) and implications from a risk management point of view to minimize
impact, and if within scope of the project to make an informed beneficial
impact.
· Supervise all stages
of the project origination part of the project cycle up to Board presentation.
· Drive the
development and delivery of transformational projects for the region and the
continent.
21. In joint venture with the Regional teams, manage selected client
relationships, and ensure high level of client satisfaction;
22. Promote the Bank’s Agriculture, Industry and Human Development
operations and programs to Government Officials, business operators,
development partners, etc.
23. Promote and ensure programmatic linkages between the work of the
Division and that of other related Bank Divisions and Departments.
Building Relationships
and Using Influence
24. Developing partnerships - Lead the
Division’s contribution in the creation of networks and partnerships to
implement the ‘Feed Africa’ and ‘Improve the Quality of Life of the people of
Africa’ High 5 and make impact on ‘Integrate Africa’.
- Lead and manage the development of partnerships
that lead to the creation of Public Private Partnership for transformation and
innovative financing of operations under the above mentioned High 5 in the
(indicate region).
25. Build strong relationships –
a strategic focus with regional and local private businesses, Regional Economic
Communities (RECs), River Basin Organizations (RBOs), Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs), United Nations (UN) organizations, bilateral and
multilateral partners and Government officials to develop investment opportunities
and to ramp up co-financing and loan syndications.
26. Coordination role - Coordinate the
Bank’s relationships with institutions involved Agriculture, Industry and Human
Development operations (exchange of information on policies, operational experience,
identification, preparation and appraisal).
27. Work with the AHVP and PIVP Complex to draw on and/or contribute
resources as needed.
Performance Management
28. Execute staff performance management, including work performance
appraisals and assessments of staff potential and training and development
needs.
29. Foster an environment that stimulates and rewards performance,
initiative and innovation, and encourages continuous learning, open
communication and teamwork.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable
skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in
Agriculture, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences
or any other relevant field.
2. A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in
Agriculture, Industry and Human Development, 3 years of which should be in a
management position or leadership role.
3. Experience in development of Agriculture, Industry and Human
Development strategies and strong understanding of socio-economic and
development issues and dynamics in more than one of the sectors inclusive of
Agriculture, Industry and Human Development covered by the Division
particularly in Africa and/or assigned region in Africa
4. A track record demonstrating a high-level expertise of project
appraisal including environmental, social, economic and financial analysis and
the provision of technical assistance to improve service delivery.
5. Experience in managing the delivery of programmes. Leading and
developing teams and managing projects and programmes.
6. Qualification or Certification in Project Management is
advantageous.
7. Experience in the private sector is an added advantage
8. A proven track record for origination and in managing the
delivery of projects in at least one of the sectors/sub-sectors covered by the
Division.
9. Demonstrated experience in project appraisal in a multilateral
financial institution with special focus on at least one of the sectors in the
assigned Division.
10. Familiarity with strategies, policies, procedures and practices
of multilateral development institutions.
11. Comprehensively understands projects structures, including
project design, planning, risk management strategy, issue management strategy,
communication management strategy, lessons learned and handover, and other
critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of
multilateral development banks.
12. Has acute knowledge and understanding of the elements essential
for the effective delivery and measurement of development impacts through
projects and programs in Africa.
13. Ability to identify and create meaningful linkages across
sectors to drive development impact at a country and regional level.
14. Negotiation Skills - Highly developed negotiation skills proven
to yield positive outcomes with senior counterparts, both internal and
external, and understands when and how to apply diplomacy, influence, maintain
a hard line, make or break contacts, understand unwritten lines of influence
and conduct oneself accordingly.
15. Knowledgeable in the structuring and execution of debt and
equity investments in the assigned sector projects and programmes.
16. Professional Expertise: Continuously expands understanding of
relevant business products, practices and systems/technology.
17. Ability to innovate, influence, and implement new country and
regional integration strategy approaches essential to the operational
effectiveness of the assigned Division and achievement of the clients’
development aspirations.
18. Highly developed strategic thinking skills allied to an ability
to translate strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of
workable and sustainable projects and programs.
19. Ability to define and effectively drive the Division’s
activities under uncertain and challenging circumstances.
20. Ability to make use of the Bank’s systems and procedures for
operational effectiveness and achievement of the Bank’s strategic imperatives
in the assigned sectors.
21. Ability to pull together all aspects of project origination and
drive the process to deliver the lending program.
22. Ability to take prudent business risks and make effective,
timely and well-determined decisions.
23. Networking ability required to build successful relationships
and partnerships with a broad range of clients, internal and external, for
effective delivery of results. Prudence and skill in identification of
such relationships and partners based on meeting the needs and long-term interests
of clients within and outside the institution.
24. Innovation and Creativity
25. Operational Effectiveness
26. Communication
27. Problem Solving
28. Client Orientation
29. Team working and relationship management
30. Excellent Professional written and verbal communications in
English or French with a working knowledge of the other.
31. Competence in the use of standard MS
office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
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