Vacancy for Chief Corporate Governance and Shareholder Relations Officer at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Employment Nigeria
02-Sep-2017
AFRICA ,
Banking and Finance
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.
POSITION : Chief Corporate Governance and Shareholder Relations Officer
The Hiring Department
- The role of the Banks' Office of the Secretary General and the General Secretariat is to facilitate the delivery of the objectives of the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy, High 5s, and Development and Business Delivery Model by enhancing the decision-making process of the governance organs and forging better working relationships with the shareholders and host countries of the Bank. The Secretary General and the General Secretariat is comprised of:
- The Immediate Office of the Secretary General which has the additional responsibility of managing the Records Management and Archives Section and the Corporate Governance Policy and Shareholder Relations Section;
- Board Affairs and Proceedings Division ;
- Protocol, Privileges and Immunities Division ; and
- Conferences and Meetings Division.
The Position
- Serve as the focal point for expertise on corporate governance matters in the Office of the Secretary General and the General Secretariat; and assist the Secretary General in managing the Bank’s relationship with its shareholders and other international development finance institutions.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the drafting of, and as appropriate revisions to, terms of reference for the subsidiary organs of the Board of Governors and Board of Directors;
- Stay abreast of current governance practices in other international financial institutions and, as appropriate, propose improvements to the Boards’: (i) approval processes and procedures; and (ii) overall effectiveness and efficiency;
- Conceive and coordinate capacity building initiatives for new knowledge areas in corporate governance for the benefit of Board of Directors and their Advisers as well as members of Senior Management;
- Lead the development, adoption and implementation of best practice policies in corporate governance for the Bank;
- Research, analyze and draft publishable articles on current trends in corporate governance and their implications for the work of the Bank;
- Liaising with Complexes and Departments on appropriate knowledge areas to enhance the work of the Board of Directors;
- Contribute to the drafting of the Bank Group Annual Report;
Assist the Secretary General in managing the Bank’s relationship with its shareholders and other international development finance institutions and, in this respect:
- Coordinate the review and preparation of responses to all official correspondence;
- Serve as focal point for the Office of the Secretary General and the General Secretariat’ collaboration with the corporate secretariats of other international financial institutions;
- Perform any other tasks assigned by the Secretary General, including preparing Flash reports for Board meetings.
- Establish and maintain relationships with focal persons in member countries and partner institutions;
- Liaise with said focal persons to prepare major meetings and accompany the Secretary General to those meetings when requested;
Selection Criteria
- Very good interpersonal relations and facilitation skills;
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize work programs, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Ability to work effectively with other technical and management professionals of diverse occupational and cultural backgrounds in a cooperative team environment;
- Excellent negotiating skills and demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas; a good listener; high level of integrity, discretion and confidentiality;
- Ability to develop and conduct training plans;
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other;
- Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Corporate Governance, Economics, Management, Corporate Law, or related fields;
- Have a minimum of seven (7) years relevant professional experience in a Multilateral Development Bank or similar institution;
- Excellent understanding of corporate governance issues in international financial institutions;
- Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
- Effective research, analytic and writing capabilities;
- Good understanding of multilateral development institutions group policies, strategies and operational issues.
- Demonstrated experience on issues related to Board effectiveness;
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point); knowledge of SAP (or other integrated document management system or quantitative and qualitative data analysis packages is an added advantage
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