African Development Bank (AfDB) - the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.
POSITION : Principal Board Affairs Officer and Committee Secretary - CODE
DESCRIPTION
The successful candidate will provide secretariat services for the Boards of Governors, the Boards of Directors and the Committee Secretary - CODE, including Drafting, Revising and Translating of reports of meetings while ensuring proper arrangement of Board of Directors and Governors meetings and their subsidiary organs are well conducted.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the activities of the Committee Secretary - CODE and manage the relationship between Senior Management and members;
- Cover Committee meetings, analyse and determine the thrust of the discussions/deliberations and then synthesize, compose the main decisions and conclusions reached;
- Contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of Committee through research and submission of documents on issues under consideration;
- Populate the Board Dashboard and follow up on Committee recommendations;
- Ensure the coverage of relevant Boards of Governors meetings; analyse and determine the thrust of the discussions/deliberations and then synthesize, draft the main decisions and conclusions reached;
- Contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Boards of Directors and Boards of Governors and the Committee Secretary - CODE by enhancing the decision-making process;
- Assist the Committee Secretary - CODE Chair in preparing and conducting the Committee meetings and advise on any relevant matters ;
- Prepare background papers, analyses and recommendations to be used by Committee Chairperson and members;
- Translate, when and as necessary, in the other working language of the Bank the synthesis and reports drafted.
- Carry out any other assignment required by service exigency.
Selection Criteria
- Capacity for multi-skilling and multi-tasking, Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication skills;
- Ability for team work in a multicultural and diversified environment and a balanced judgment;
- Proof of discretion, tactfulness and flexibility, taking account of the clients served: the Board of Governors, Ambassadors, the Board of Directors, and Senior Management;
- Competence in translation and writings, good at summarizing and synthetizing;
- 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 Communication, Economics, International Relations, Development Studies, Development Finance, Social science and other related disciplines;
- Have a minimum of six years (6) years of relevant professional experience in similar organizations with sound analytical aptitudes;
- Strong and proven translation skills with sound financial knowledge;
- Ability for work long and unusual hours to meet short deadlines since the timeliness of these documents is of crucial importance;
- Having private sector experience will be an added advantage;
- High analytical and drafting skills; excellent skills in presenting written and verbal communication;
- Strong aptitude to translate into the other working language;
- Have the capacity to identify and meet the clients' needs within the framework of the established rules on the processing of reports prepared, and to identify appropriate solutions as well as alternatives when necessary;
- Have the ability to work quickly and under pressure; attention to details, resourcefulness;
- Competence in the use of standard software used in the Bank as well as translation software or machine aided translation;
- 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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