Manager
- Power Operations
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Position title: Manager
- Power Operations
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Grade: PL2
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Position N°: TBA
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Reference: ADB/17/489
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Publication
date: 24/11/2017
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Closing date: 08/12/2017
Objectives
ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE & NAIROBI, KENYA
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: Power - which also includes
managing Energy, Climate and Green Growth Operations — serves as the leader of
the Division and empowers staff to accomplish their objectives by directing and
delegating duties and tasks to them while supporting, mentoring and engaging
with them. The incumbent also works directly with and directs the
assigned staff to closely collaborate with the PEVP Complex and engage with the
Chief Economist’s Complex, and other RDVP Divisions to identify business
opportunities that have a positive impact on achievement of the High 5s.
As part of the RDVP, the Manager is
responsible for the delivery of the ‘New Deal on Energy for Africa’ (NDEA) and
works in close collaboration with the Vice Presidency for Power, Energy,
Climate and Green Growth (PEVP) as well as other Complexes with cross-cutting
activities under High5, including AHVP (gender, water, agriculture).
Duties and
responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the
respective Director General for East Africa/ West Africa & expert guidance
from Senior Management from the RDVP Complex, and in close collaboration with
PEVP Complex, the Manager will perform the following
Leadership and
Management
1. Lead the strategic staffing of the Power, Energy, Climate and
Green Growth Division team in the respective region, giving due support to and
championing the Bank’s Strategy, and promoting Powering Africa.
2. Lead and manage the Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth
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
Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Division achieving the Bank’s strategic
imperatives and the management of change.
5. Cultivate and ensure a culture of "ONE-Bank" in the
Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Division with the highest levels of ethics,
fiduciary responsibility and professionalism which protect and enhance the
reputation of the Bank.
6. Provide technical and managerial leadership to staff in the
definition and realization of the key performance indicators (KPIs) of the
Division — including joint / shared KPIs.
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 flagship projects/programs and
to become the thought leader in knowledge products and advisory services to
countries.
9. Enable and empower the Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth
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 Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, in close
collaboration with PEVP management/personnel..
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 ‘Light up & Power Africa,’ and
‘Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa’ and where possible to
contribute to ‘Feed Africa,’ ‘Industrialize Africa,’ and ‘Integrate
Africa.’
16. Ensure impacts are made per the objectives of the ‘Gender Strategy’
and the ‘New Deal on Energy for Africa’ priorities.
17. Develop critical resources and the technical capability
necessary for sourcing and originating bankable projects, in close
collaboration with PEVP management/personnel.
18. Pipeline Development: Develop and
manage a diversified pipeline and lending programme of investments in Power,
Energy, Climate and Green Growth across the region, to meet the Bank’s impact
and profitability targets.
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Drive the development
of a robust pipeline of public and private projects, programs and analytical
work through identification and preparation activities.
19. Identification of Opportunities - Identify and secure co-financing opportunities and
organization of joint promotional activities;
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Identify direct
investment opportunities for possible Bank financing and build up PPP project
pipeline.
20. 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.
21. Project Management - Ensure that
when preparing and designing projects in Countries in fragile situations, there
is effective liaising 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.
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Supervise all stages
of the project origination part of the project cycle up to Board presentation.
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Drive the development
and delivery of transformational projects for the region and the continent.
22. Jointly with the Regional teams and the PEVP Complex, manage
selected client relationships, and ensure high level of client satisfaction;
23. Promote Bank Power, Energy, Climate & Green Growth
operations and programs to Government Officials, business operators,
development partners, etc.
24. 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
25. Developing partnerships - Lead the
Division’s contribution in the creation of networks and partnerships to
implement the ‘Light up and Power Africa’ High 5 and make impact on ‘Feed
Africa,’ ‘Industrialize Africa,’ ‘Integrate Africa,’ and ‘Improve the Quality
of Life for the People of Africa’ High 5s.
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As “co-pilots manage
the development of partnerships that would lead to the creation of Public
Private Partnership for transformation and innovative financing of operations
under the above mentioned High 5 in the West and East regions.
26. 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.
27. Coordination role - Coordinate the
Bank’s relationships with institutions involved in Power, Energy, Climate &
Green Growth Development operations (exchange of information on policies,
operational experience, identification, preparation and appraisal).
28. Work with the Energy Sector Complex to draw on and/or contribute
resources as needed.
Performance Management
29. Execute staff performance management, including work performance
appraisals and assessments of staff potential and training and development
needs.
30. 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
Electrical/Power Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Finance or
any other relevant field
2. A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the energy
sector, 3 years of which should be in a management position or leadership role.
3. Qualification or Certification in Project Management is
advantageous.
4. Experience in development of Energy, Climate and Green Growth
Strategies and strong understanding of socio-economic and development issues
and dynamics in more than one of the sectors inclusive of Energy Climate and
Green Growth Sector covered by the Division particularly in Africa and/or
assigned region (indicate region) Africa.
5. Professional experience in Development Finance Institutions and
the private sector is advantageous
6. A proven track record for origination and in managing the
delivery of energy projects along with a good understanding of climate change
and green growth issues.
7. 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.
8. Demonstrated experience in Energy project origination, financial
and economic analysis, and financial structuring (project finance and corporate
finance) in a multilateral financial institution with special focus on at least
one of the sectors in the assigned Division.
9. Experience in and strong understanding of socio-economic and
development issues and dynamics in the energy sector particularly in Africa
and/or assigned region in Africa.
10. Experience in development of Strategies and strong understanding
of socio-economic and development issues and dynamics in more than one of the
sectors covered by the Division, preferably in Africa.
11. Familiarity with strategies, policies, procedures and practices
of multilateral development institutions.
12. 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.
13. Has an acute knowledge and understanding of the elements
essential for the effective delivery and measurement of development impacts
through projects and programs in Africa.
14. Ability to identify and create meaningful linkages across
sectors to drive development impact at a country and regional level.
15. 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.
16. Knowledgeable in the structuring and execution of debt and
equity investments in the assigned sector projects and programmes.
17. Professional Expertise: Continuously expands understanding of
relevant business products, practices and systems/technology.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Ability to define and effectively drive the Division’s
activities under uncertain and challenging circumstances.
21. 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.
22. Ability to pull together all aspects of project origination and
drive the process to deliver the lending program.
23. Ability to take prudent business risks and make effective,
timely and well-determined decisions.
24. 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.
25. Innovation and Creativity
26. Operational Effectiveness
27. Communication
28. Problem Solving
29. Client Orientation
30. Team working and relationship management
31. Excellent Professional written and verbal communications in
English or French with a working knowledge of the other.
32. Competence in the use of
standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). SAP
knowledge is advantageous.
THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL
STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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