Request for expression of interest for junior consultant to support modelling team

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

AVENUE JOSEPH ANOMA

01 BP 1387, ABIDJAN 01

Web Site: www.afdb.org

1. Establishment of the short list :

A shortlist of three to six individual consultants, by recruitment, will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The resume of the consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume :

1. Level of education in general : 20% ;
2.  Educational level compared to the field of mission : 20% ;
3.  Years of experience in general : 20% ;
4. Number of years of experience relevant to the mission : 40%.

1. Introduction and background :

The role of the Bank’s Non-Sovereign Operations and Private Sector Support Department of the Bank (PINS) is to promote private sector in Regional Member Countries, ensuring that it plays a central role in laying the foundations in the development role of the Bank, in line with the Bank’s 10 Year Strategy and HI 5 initiatives.

The Strategy and Transaction Support Division (PINS1) is responsible for preparing strategies, policies, guidelines, and analytical tools relevant to the sector; it also ensures global client management and undertakes specialized assignments for the Regions, providing ad hoc advice on transaction bankability, structuring, Project Modelling and designs and implements technical assistance for Private Sector operations.

As part of PINS1 Division, the Transaction Structuring & Modelling Team (IAMT) play an interface role and facilitate the teamwork of the NSO ecosystem members during the appraisal phase of projects. The IAMT provide a range of analytical tools and services aimed at ensuring consistency in approach, quality control at entry, as well as project structures for optimal outcomes. These services are very critical for decision making at various stage of the origination process.

As the level of activity in the private sector in Africa accelerates, the NSO & Private Sector Support Department (PINS) continues to face an increasing volume of complex transactions in a variety of sectors. It is imperative for quality at entry that the Bank has access to the highest quality financial and economic analysis.

3. Objective and activities of the assignment :

The Junior Consultant will provide support to the activities of the Structuring and Modelling Team (IAMT). Services to be provided under this assignment will include :

• Reporting support. Prepare the weekly report and the minutes of the meetings for the IAMT. Prepare all required documentation to support the Internal Review Committee (IRC) ;
• System testing and data quality. (i) Assist IAMT staff in the entry of operations’ data along the various IAMT tools and (ii) Test the IAMT platforms to ensure that it complies to its functional requirement specifications and responds to the team needs ;
• Training support. Providing support to IAMT during training workshops, as well as responding to requests through the Private Sector Help Desk ;
• Undertake any other tasks/assignments as assigned by the Manager PINS.1.

4. Management and Supervision of the Consultancy :

The Junior Consultant will work independently, under the overall guidance of the Division Manager (PINS.1), under the immediate supervision of the Chief Transaction Support Officer and in collaboration with the staff of the PINS.1 Structuring and Modeling team.

5. Duration and Location of the Assignment :

The Junior Consultant will work on a full-time basis for a period of six months, from May 1^th, 2019 to October 31^th, 2019. The contract could be renewed upon satisfaction and depending on the needs of the Division. The Junior Consultant will be based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and requires fulltime presence in the Bank’s offices.

6. Required qualifications and experience :

• At least a master degree in Business Management administration, Economics, Finance or a related field ;
• Be a national of one of the member countries of the Bank ;
• Be under 32 years of age ;
• A minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 years working experience in Investment Banks or other similar institutions ;
• Knowledge of the Bank and/or other Financial Institutions will an advantage ;
• Proven experience working on data entry experience with the ability to navigate and manipulate large data sets ;
• Excellent research, writing and reporting skills, with strong attention to detail ;
• Ability to communicate and write effectively in English or French, with a working knowledge of the other language ;
• Proven capacity to work in a team, to deliver outputs in a timely manner and under tight deadlines ;
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS projects.

7. Remuneration for the assignment :

The Junior Consultant will be paid a competitive monthly lump sum for the entire period in accordance with Bank’s scale set for Junior Consultants and commensurate with the number of years of relevant experience. The Bank will cover travel costs to join its headquarters, in line with its rules as authorized by the Bank in connection with the contract.

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

MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE pdf