Request For Expressions Of Interest For A Junior Consultant African Development Bank

Intermediation & Financial inclusion Division

Financial Sector Development Department

CCIA Building, Plateau, Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire

Telephone: +225 20265574

Title of Assignment: Junior Consultant – Program Development – Communication &

Knowledge Management – Partnership & Co-financing

Brief description of the Assignment:

 

 

Context :

  1. Support new business development: To support the Program’s pipeline development, the Consultant will be requested to undertake market research and identify potential partners for the Program. (S)he will also undertake initial communications with potential FIs and undertake preselection of possible clients ;
  2. Support transaction analysis: The consultant will support, from time to time, in searching financial sector related information as needed for general market analysis related to transactions, and/or collect documents from clients and assist in their analysis ;
  3. Support transaction processing and administration: The consultant will support the transaction processing in particular aspects related to legal agreements (payments of legal counsels), disbursement, and administrative processing on AfDB systems such as BPPS, SAP, APPS, Baobab/OCS, coordination agenda, internal memorandum preparations related to legal and disbursement aspects, facilitate payment of fees clients, assist with project briefs, preparation of Project Status Reports, support work related to E&S and IDD of Program transactions, support the transfer of transactions to Supervision Team (PIFD0), etc. ;
  4. Communication: The Consultant will assist in leading the effective implementation of the Program mini-portal and the operation of the back-office system including the uploading of information by (potential) clients. (S)he will maintain the website application system and feedback and market communication. (S)he will also be required to prepare and issue press releases related to Program approvals, presentations and communiques on the Program and also be required to organize and coordinate press events ;
  5. Partnership & Co-financing: (S)he will introduce the program to various Bank field offices and undertake communications to other internal and to external parties, the latter in view of developing (co-financing and other possible) partnerships ;
  6. Knowledge management: The Consultant will also serve as the focal point within the AfDB for questions related to the Africa SME Program. The Consultant will also be required to maintain Program files on a central platform and to ensure all Program outputs (include TA reports and TA products) are collected and appropriately filed.

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Department issuing the request: Financial Sector Development Department

Place of assignment: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Duration of the assignment: 12 months

Tentative Date of commencement: July 1, 2019

Detailed Terms of reference for the assignment: The TOR is in annex 1 below.

Deadline for applications: May 28, 2019

Applications to be submitted to S.EKEDIDIBOUNDJE@AFDB.ORG & A.BROU@AFDB.ORG and clearly specifying Title of Assignment.

Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to S.EKEDIDIBOUNDJE@AFDB.ORG & A.BROU@AFDB.ORG

Terms of Reference for:  The TOR is in annex 1 below.

MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE – AFDB BAD

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

Key Qualifications:

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Annexe 1:

Terms of reference

Junior consultant: sme program development – communication & knowledge management – partnership & co-financing

Within intermediation & financial inclusion division (pifd1) of the financial sector development department (pifd)

 

  1. Background :

The African Development Bank (“AfDB”) is a regional multilateral development bank whose shareholders include the 54 countries in Africa and 26 non-African countries from the Americas, Asia and Europe. The Bank was established in 1964 with its headquarters in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire. The Bank’s primary objective is to promote the economic development and social progress of its regional member countries, individually and jointly. The central goal of the Bank’s activities is promoting sustainable growth and reducing poverty in Africa. The Bank thus finances a broad range of development projects and programs. The AfDB provides financial assistance to its member countries using resources primarily raised in the capital markets. The Bank is rated triple A by the major rating agencies, which it relies on to raise cost effective resources from capital markets. The Bank’s high credit rating is underpinned by conservative prudential financial policies such as maintaining substantial holdings of liquid assets.

The primary role of the Financial Sector Development (PIFD) Department is to help the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) increase the reach, depth, and breadth of their financial systems, while safeguarding financial stability. The Department has four long-term objectives: (i

  • development of a vibrant private sector through an inclusive access by households and enterprises to financial services.
  • Strengthening markets participants;
  • Developing efficient capital markets, and
  • Deepening regional financial integration.

Financial Intermediation and Inclusion Division (PIFD1) of the African Development Bank is of the three Divisions of the Financial Sector Development Department (PIFD) implementing an Africa Small and Medium Enterprise Program (the SME Program) to support African Financial Intermediaries (FIs). Launched in 2013, the SME Program partners with Tier 2 and Tier 3 FIs with a strong track record of serving local SMEs. It provides these FIs with a combination of medium- to long-term lending and Technical Assistance, so as to enhance their ability to effectively reach SMEs with financial services.

 

  1. Objective of assignment:

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The long-term consultant will be hired to assist the AfDB in the coordination of its ‘Africa SME Programme’, a programme that focuses on providing financing and technical assistance to local financial institutions with a view to on-lending to local SME clients. The role of the consultant in the coordination efforts will be focussed towards transaction support, communication & knowledge management, partnerships & co-financing. As such, the incumbent is requested to assist with the various coordination activities within the following scope of service and to contribute to the successful execution of the Programme.

 

  1. Duties and scope of work :

Under the overall guidance of the Manager – Financial Intermediation and Inclusion Division (PIFD1) and under the immediate supervision of the assigned Task Manager(s), the consultant will be required to perform the following duties:

  1. Support new business development: To support the Program’s pipeline development, the Consultant will be requested to undertake market research and identify potential partners for the Program. (S)he will also undertake initial communications with potential FIs and undertake preselection of possible clients ;
  2. Support transaction analysis: The consultant will support, from time to time, in searching financial sector related information as needed for general market analysis related to transactions, and/or collect documents from clients and assist in their analysis ;
  3. Support transaction processing and administration: The consultant will support the transaction processing in particular aspects related to legal agreements (payments of legal counsels), disbursement, and administrative processing on AfDB systems such as BPPS, SAP, APPS, Baobab/OCS, coordination agenda, internal memorandum preparations related to legal and disbursement aspects, facilitate payment of fees clients, assist with project briefs, preparation of Project Status Reports, support work related to E&S and IDD of Program transactions, support the transfer of transactions to Supervision Team (PIFD0), etc. ;
  4. Communication: The Consultant will assist in leading the effective implementation of the Program mini-portal and the operation of the back-office system including the uploading of information by (potential) clients. (S)he will maintain the website application system and feedback and market communication. (S)he will also be required to prepare and issue press releases related to Program approvals, presentations and communiques on the Program and also be required to organize and coordinate press events ;
  5. Partnership & Co-financing: (S)he will introduce the program to various Bank field offices and undertake communications to other internal and to external parties, the latter in view of developing (co-financing and other possible) partnerships ;
  6. Knowledge management: The Consultant will also serve as the focal point within the AfDB for questions related to the Africa SME Program. The Consultant will also be required to

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  1. Accountability & reporting :

The consultant will be housed in the Financial Inclusion and Intermediation and will report on a daily basis to the task manager and/or colleagues in charge of managing the SME Programme, and ultimately to the Division Manager. .

  1. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:

Duration: The junior consultant will be employed for up to 12 months. The position will be based in Abidjan and the estimated starting date is 1st of July 2019 Professional Fees and Reimbursable: The consultant will be paid a competitive monthly rate in accordance to Bank guidelines.

Travel: All travel arrangements and payment shall be in accordance with the Bank’s Travel Policy (P.I 003/2000 as amended).

Payment: Payment shall be made in USD or Euros not later than 20 days on the basis of monthly invoices (and copies of receipt invoices) submitted by the consultant after the end of the month induplicate, but only after submission and acceptance of any/all associated deliverables.

 

  1. Qualifications and experience :

  • Minimum Educational level of Consultants: Master’s Degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Business Administration, or related fields with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and maximum 5 years ;
  • The ideal candidate must have at least 2 to 3 years’ cognate experience as a financial analysist, preferably in analyzing financial institutions (FIs) and/or in originating FI transactions within a financial institution or experienced in SME finance, and should be maximum 32 Years old at the application date ;
  • Strong communicator with feeling for marketing, deal flow development and partnership building ;
  • Good understanding of credit and risks analysis on financial institutions, strong analytical skills and co-financing are recommended ;
  • Strong proficiency of SAP, SharePoint Access and Microsoft suite (including Microsoft Word, Excel) ;
  • Strongly analytical with an eye for detail.

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  • Previous consultancy experience with investment banks, multilateral and bilateral institutions will be an advantage ;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and/or French. A good working knowledge of the other language would be an added advantage ;
  • Communications, organization, research and report writing skills ;
  • Excellent knowledge of Bank’s rules and procedures would be an asset.

 

  1. Location of the position :

The consultant is expected to be based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The scheduled commencement date is 1st of July 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Deadline for applications:  28 May 2019 at 5:00 PM local time (Abidjan)

Applications to be submitted to Suzanne Ekedi ( S.EKEDIDIBOUNDJE@AFDB.ORG ) and Brou Eleonor (A.BROU@AFDB.ORG)

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