Director, Office of the Senior Vice President at African Development Bank
Employment Nigeria
31-Mar-2017
AFRICA ,
Banking and Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB) - The premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.
POSITION : Director of the Office of the Senior Vice President and Senior Management Coordinating Committee Secretariat
The Hiring Department
The Director for the Senior Vice-President and Senior Management Coordinating Committee Secretariat Department role is to coordinate and support the Senior Vice-President in the execution of responsibilities related to:
- Coordinating the implementation of Bank-wide activities;
- Monitoring of corporate performance and results;
- Ensuring organizational effectiveness; and
- Overseeing organizational units reporting directly to the Senior Vice-President. The Director for the Senior Vice-President and Senior Management Coordinating Committee Secretariat also plays the role of the Senior Management Committee Meeting Secretariat, and supports the Senior Vice-President in Board and Board Committee meetings.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Vice-President, the Director for Senior Vice-President and Senior Management Coordinating Committee Secretariat will:
- Support the Senior Vice-President in the management of the Institution.
- Ensure overall coordination of the management of Bank activities.
- Coordinate the arbitration of resource uses to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and strategies
- Coordinate the monitoring of corporate performance and the elaboration of required corrective measures and actions.
- Coordinate the implementation of cross-complex initiatives and institutional reforms to achieve organizational effectiveness, drive efficiency and enhance delivery.
Key Functions
- Spearhead the development and review of themes relating to the enhancement of Bank policies, strategies and programs.
- Provide leadership and coordination to the development of the new Development and Business Delivery model.
- Provide leadership to and coordination to the development of the Decentralization Action Plan.
- Support the constitution and leadership of the Transformation Management Team.
- Provide leadership to the teams in charge of improving processes for increased internal efficiency in place.
- Responsible for the overall coordination of the activities of the units directly attached to the Senior Vice President.
- Lead the preparation and implementation of the front office work program, resource allocation and management budgets, and human resources. Provide direction and guidance to the front office staff in the execution of their respective functions.
- Serve as the Secretary to the Senior Management Coordinating Committee, and provides guidance to the Senior Management Coordinating Committee Secretariat.
- Support the Senior Vice-President in Board and Board Committee meetings.
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the business lines managed by Front Office Staff.
- Support the Senior Vice-President in interacting and collaborating with key stakeholders.
- On behalf of the Senior Vice President, monitor the performance of the External offices attached directly to the Senior Vice-President, coordinates and monitors special initiatives as assigned by the Senior Vice-President.
- Coordinate, under the direction of the Senior Vice-President, the implementation of the decentralization Action Plan.
- Provide support to the Senior Vice-President on Mission Clearances for Vice-President’s as well as managers and staff reporting directly to the Senior Vice-President.
- First line focal point for the Presidency, the Asia External Representation, the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat, the Committee of the Whole, the Credit Risk Committee, the Senior Management Coordinating Committee, the Group Risk Management Directorate & the Purchasing Committee.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Vice-President.
Selection Criteria
- A minimum of a Master's Degree or its equivalent in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics or other relevant fields.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, at least five (5) years of which at senior level; solid credibility on development issues underpinned by multiple regional (world) and cross-sectoral experience; understanding of both public and private sector perspectives; experience in change management would be an asset.
- Track record of thinking conceptually and mastering complex subject matters quickly.
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated capacity to develop and implement practical strategies, plans, and solutions to identified issues and problems.
- Proven ability to assimilate information gathered through research and consultations, to apply that information in creative and cross-cutting ways, and to synthesize appropriate strategies and responses.
- Superior critical thinking skills, including the capacity to identify and appropriately assess and order competing interests and priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex and technical issues to non-technicians.
- Ability to work effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is a plus.
How to Apply
Candidates should send their CV with a supporting statement highlighting their experience and skills against the requirements of the role, to: pandora@caglobalint.com with " position applied for - PBA002" as the subject.
For Enquiry call: +27 (0) 21 659 9200
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