REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

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01 Boite Postale 1387 Abidjan 01

COTE D’IVOIRE

The Human Capital, Youth and skills Development Department (AHHD)

E-mail: k.takei@afdb.org

 

Expressions of interest are being requested for a Junior Consultant Position, The Human Capital, Youth and skills Development Department (AHHD).

Brief description of the Assignment:

This position is situated in the Education and Skills Division (AHHD1) of the Human Capital Youth and Skills Development Department (AHHD0). This division focuses on transforming education systems in Africa through the knowledge building, investments in science, technology and innovation, transformation of education systems including Technical Vocational and Training and investing in education and training that matches skills of today and tomorrow’s job markets. The Junior Consultant will be part of the team and will support the day to day management of the implementation of the Educational and skills agenda of the African Development Bank.

Department issuing the request: the Human Capital Youth and Skills Development Department (AHHD0)

Place of assignment: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Duration of the assignment: 6 months, with a possibility of renewal based on performance

Tentative Date of commencement: September 2018

Detailed Terms of reference for the assignment: (terms of reference)

Deadline for applications: Friday 17th August, 2018 at 23:30h Abidjan time

Applications to be submitted to:k.takei@afdb.org; Interested consultants should submit a cover letter and CV.

Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: k.takei@afdb.org

 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

JUNIOR CONSULTANT, EDUCATION AND SKILLS DIVISION

JAPANT TRUST FUND

 

  1. Introduction / Background

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier Pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative interventions that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In addition to providing finance, the Bank is Africa’s voice on global economic, financial and development issues, a role that has taken significant importance in light of increasing global integration and interconnected risks. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.

THE COMPLEX:

The Vice Presidency for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy High 5s priority of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”. The complex objectives are (i) to develop, policy and strategy; (ii) provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions; (iii) develop new financing instruments; (iv) the Vice President will act as the spoke person to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The Human Capital, Youth and skills Development Department spearheads the Bank wide Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy implementation coordination as well as the achievement of the High 5s on “Improving the Quality of Life of People in Africa” and contributes to the other High 5s. The Department supports scaling-up of Bank’s support to strengthening Jobs for Youth Flagship coordination, education, skills, employment, health systems and nutrition, for industrialization and economic transformation.

The Department leads the Bank’s support to Africa’s economic transformation by: (i) developing and promoting the adoption of relevant policies and strategies; (ii) providing deep multi-sector expertise to the regional hubs by gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide technical advice on complex transactions (Communities of Practice); (iii) developing new financing instruments; and, (iv) fostering strategic partnerships to leverage resources into the human and social development sectors.

THE POSITION:

This position is situated in the Education and Skills Division (AHH1) of the Human Capital Youth and Skills Development Department (AHHD0). This division focuses on transforming education systems in Africa through the knowledge building, investments in science,

technology and innovation, transformation of education systems including Technical Vocational and Training and investing in education and training that matches skills of today and tomorrow’s job markets.

The Junior Consultant will be part of the team and will support the day to day management of the implementation of the Educational and skills agenda of the African Development Bank.

  1. Duties and responsibilities

Under the general leadership of the Director in charge of the Human Capital Youth and skills Development Department (AHHD), and under the supervision and guidance of the Manager, Education and Skills division of the AHHD1, the junior consultant shall carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

  1. Contribute to the preparation and the monitoring of the annual & multi-annual work programme of the Human capital youth and skills Development Department, particularly in the areas of Education and Skills development;
  1. Support African Education Fund (AEF) Task Manager (TM) in setting up;
  • AEF Technical Task Force
  • AEF Fund Raising Group Task Force
  • AEF Development Committee
  1. Support AEF TM on development of AEF strategy;
  1. Assist AEF TM in implementing AEF to be operationalized through the Bank system;
  1. Assist AEF TM in organizing the side event of AEF at TICAD VII in 2019 summer;
  1. Liaise with ADEA to strengthen the joint work with AHHD1;
  1. Support AEF TM in organizing / coordinating following events (especially administrative work);
  • AEF Think Tank Workshop (May 2019)
  • AEF Implementation Workshop (October 2019)
  • AEF capacity development Ministerial Meeting (April 2020/ October 2020)
  1. Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor, division manager or by the Director.
  1. Selection Criteria
  • Citizen of a member country (regional or non-regional) of the AfDB;
  • Less than 32 years’ age at the time of contract signature;
  • Master’s degree  in  Economics,  Finance,  International  Development,  Development Economics, International Relations, or related development fields;
  • A minimum of two years of relevant work experience;
  • Experience drafting, analysing and making recommendations on strategy and/or policy documents in different areas relevant to the Bank’s work;
  • A proven understanding of design thinking, innovation and organizational change processes would be an asset;
  • Experience working for an International Organization, a regional member country government or an academic research institute would be an asset;
  • Demonstrated strong analytical skills; dynamism; results-orientation; and problem-solving capability’
  • Excellent drafting skills; ability to produce written content for different audiences and graphical design skills would be an asset
  • Effective written and verbal communications in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
  • Competence in the use of standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), and good knowledge of operational management systems;
  • Demonstrated passion for development issues and a commitment to Africa.
  1. Administration/reporting

The junior consultant will report to the key staff of the department depending upon the specific tasks undertaken.

  1. Duration and place of the assignment

The assignment will be executed over a period of 6 calendar months. It is expected to commence in September 2018. The contract can be renewed. The Junior Consultant will be based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and requires regular full-time presence in the Bank’s offices. Field missions might occasionally be required.

  1. Remuneration

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience, in line with the AfDB compensation guidelines for Junior Consultants. In addition, for candidates who need to travel to take up this assignment, a round trip economy class air-tickets with the shortest route will be provided. The candidate will be responsible for obtaining personal health insurance at his own cost. The coverage should include all medical expenses, including those resulting from illness or injury incurred during the duration of the assignment.

Please attach an updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below:

MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE – AFDB BAD

 

 

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