Vacancy at African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for Principal Domestic Linkages Officer

Employment Nigeria 07-Oct-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 : Principal Domestic Linkages Officer

The Hiring Department

The external role of the African Natural Resources Center’s (ECNR) is to support Regional Member Countries (RMCs) improve development outcomes through effective management of natural resources wealth by delivering practical solutions on policy, legislative and investment decisions in the sector.
Internally, it brings cohesion to the Bank’s strategies in natural resources sectors by providing a single lens through which the institution addresses natural resources governance.
As part of the African Natural Resources Center’s (ECNR), the Division Policy Analysis is responsible for providing strategic guidance and operational leadership for the Center’s analytics; knowledge management and with a team of experts to support Regional Member Countries and departments of the Bank deepen knowledge of natural resources.

The Principal Domestic Linkages Officer will be responsible for the following main activities:

Coordinate the provision of advisory services to regional members countries on policies on local content and value addition in renewable and non-renewable resources development projects;
Assist Regional Member Countries increase the impact of resources development on national economies through domestic linkages and cross border resources development;
Manage relations with the private sector organizations, departments of the Bank, consultants and institutional partners as relates to domestic linkages;
Coordinate knowledge building and dissemination initiatives in the area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Coordinate partnerships with departments of the Bank by collaborating with the African Development Institute (ECAD), African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and Private Sector Development department (OPSD) to design and implement training programs on domestic linkages policies;
Increase knowledge by working with consultants to develop tools to evaluate policy options for extracting greater value from natural resources projects;
Keep abreast of global and regional initiatives by networking and undertaking personal development work;
Grow demand by recommending additional areas of support to Regional Member Countries to the Division Managers;
Strengthen internal collaboration by being the liaison between the Center and relevant internal stakeholders;
Lead domestic linkages support programs by working with regional offices to provide technical assistance;
Support programs to build capacity of Regional Member Countries to design and implement local content policies by designing policy tools and administering program support process;
Coordinate advocacy and knowledge seminars to inform value addition policies by hosting internal and external events on relevant policy issues;
Support development of policy tools by conducting benchmark studies and internal domestic market analysis;
Coordinate the work of consultants advising Regional Member Countries on agreements with investors;
Raise the Center’s profile by representing the Center on internal and external fora;
Manage all resources allocated to the function by ensuring adequate financial and human resources.

Selection Criteria

A Master's degree or its equivalent in Business Management, Industrial Development and Trade Policy;
6 years’ work experience in private sector projects and/or industrial and trade policy formulation;
Ability in designing local content policy frameworks and to work independently;
Experience in supervision of the work of multiple of consultants
Operational effectiveness and problem solving capabilities, coupled to innovation skills.
Excellent spoken and written English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language;
Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
General knowledge of relevant policy, legal and institutional frameworks is important;
Private sector experience will be an added advantage.
Strong competency in capacity building program design, implementation and oversight;
Extensive practical knowledge in coordinating donor support and managing relations thereof;
Ability to conduct analytical studies and to produce reports;
Proven ability to negotiate commercial arrangements on behalf of or with governments;

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Vacancy at African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for Principal Domestic Linkages Officer

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