Civil Society Engagement Capacity Building Officer at African Development Bank
Employment Nigeria
06-Jul-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 : Senior Civil Society Engagement Capacity Building Officer
Responsibilities
- Responsible for monitoring & evaluation, knowledge management and reporting issues on Civil Society Engagement in the Bank.
- Forge strategic partnerships between Bank and Civil Society Organisations focusing on delivering High 5s;
- Develop projects which integrate participatory approaches/methodologies for financing, such as flagship projects under selected High 5s or poverty alleviation projects;
- Operate and update Civil Society Organisation database for knowledge sharing and collaboration; and
- Strengthen the Bank staff capacities on Civil Society Organisation engagement
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
- Monitor progress achieved on adopting participatory approaches and the extent of participation by stakeholders in Bank financed projects;
- Provide knowledge sharing on Civil Society Organisations related issues;
- Coordinate provision of training for Bank staff in areas of participatory approaches and inclusive growth to development;
- Report to management on extent to which Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders were consulted throughout the project cycle, and were involved in project implementation focusing on High 5s;
- Report on the extent to which Bank financed operations employ participatory approaches in country programming, projects and programs;
- Support Civil Society Organisations related issues in the Regional Offices;
- Contribute to staff training;
- Assist to organize the Civil Society Forum at the Annual Meetings;
- Communicate with Civil Society Organisations on a regular basis and manage Bank’s overall engagement with civil society;
Selection Criteria
- Experience and aptitude for multi-stakeholder training and facilitation, including the design, facilitation and delivery of participatory trainings and training-of-trainer workshops for adult learners;
- Familiarity with principles of organizational learning and development;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks, while driving results;
- Good communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships in a diverse multicultural environment;
- Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
- Competences in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP is desirable.
- Hold at least a Master's degree or its equivalent in Social Development, Sociology, Geography, Anthropology, Economics or closely related disciplines.
- Have a minimum of Five (5) years of professional experience in participation and civil society engagement, advocacy and policy dialogue skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of regional social issues, analysis and policy formulation; knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and multilateral partner development agencies in African countries is an added advantage
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