AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK – SOUTH AFRICA FIELD OFFICE

September 16, 2009 | Posted by admin | 1,096 views

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK – SOUTH AFRICA FIELD OFFICE
Local Vacancy Announcement
OBJECTIVES
The African Development Bank Regional Office (ZAFO) based in Pretoria, South Africa covers the following
countries in addition to South Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, as well as, the
SADC Secretariat. The office has been established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and governments
of the respective member countries, development partners, the private sector, and the civil society, in the
design of its development policy and programs, as well as on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
Bank strategies and operations with a focus on achieving results on the ground.
ZAFO invites applications from suitably qualified South African candidates to fill the following vacant positions.
These positions are local and posting will be in Pretoria South Africa.
1. Country Economist (South Africa).
Under the general supervision of the Resident Representative, the incumbent will focus on macroeconomic
work to deepen country knowledge, collaborate on the coordination of the preparation of the Country
Strategy Paper (CSP) and the preparation of Economic and Sector Work (ESW).
Major duties and responsibilities:
• Analyze the economic and financial situations of Southern Africa, using internal and external
information sources, and determine the implications for the programming and updating of Bank
Group operations such as defined in the Country Strategy Papers (CSP);
• Make recommendations on the role of the Bank Group in assisting regional integration initiatives;
• Assist in the lending programme and pipeline of projects within the framework of the Country Team;
undertake assigned Economic and Sector Work, focusing mainly on issues of governance profiling, and
papers on relevant economic and financial issues in the development process; identify, prepare,
evaluate and monitor the implementation of macroeconomic programmes;
• Be part of the coordination team that the prepares CSPs, based on South Africa’s Poverty Reduction
Strategies and/or the Governments’ Development Agendas;
• Actively monitor the implementation of the Bank’s portfolio in South Africa as well as regional
projects implemented by Regional Economic Communities, in collaboration with the Sector
Departments;
• Maintain effective communication with the Sector Departments and other relevant units in the Bank
to ensure a coordinated approach in the implementation of the Bank’s Strategy and Lending
Operations in South Africa.
• Participate in Country Portfolio Reviews;
• Monitor implementation of measures under Budget Support Loans in collaboration with the
Governance, Economic & Financial Management Department (OSGE);
• Participate in aid coordination activities with bilateral and multilateral donors, with emphasis on
promoting the co‐financing of projects and programmes;
• Participate in the preparation of the Department’s budget and in the recruitment of consultants;
prepare annual and triennial lending programmes and briefs on economic reform and institutional
support programmes;
• Serve as focal point and spokesperson on economic issues to external constituencies and expert
groups;
• Develop and build client relations at levels and plays a promotional role in generating new business
for the Bank.
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Essential Skills and Capabilities
• At least a Masters degree (or its university equivalent) in Economics (preferably
Macroeconomics/Econometrics) or a related development field.
• Preferably a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in macroeconomic analysis,
preferably gained with a development oriented institution.
• Proven experience in the formulation of country and/or sector assistance strategies will be an
advantage.
• Client and results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication (both verbally and in
writing) skills, sense of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi‐cultural environment and to build effective working
relations with colleagues.
• Ability to communicate and write effectively in English and/or French, with a good working knowledge
of the other language.
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
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2. Administrative / Accounts Assistant
Under the supervision of the Resident Representative, and working in consultation with Division Managers in
the Financial Control Directorate (FFCO) and the General Services and Procurement Directorate (CGSP) in
Tunis, the incumbent will supervise the staff and functions of administrative and client support team which is
responsible for providing support to the operational staff and coordinating the functions of the front office.
S/he will generally support the RR and will be part of the management team in the ADB country office in South
Africa.
Major duties and responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for maintaining the accounting books and records of the ZAFO;
• Prepare documents to monitor the use of the Office’s resources and budget schedules – missions,
short term contracts, temporary staff;
• Supervise the work of all supporting staff and contract service providers, and ensuring that all
contracts are performed accordingly;
• Manage and maintains the physical assets of the ZAFO;
• Supervise inventories of the office supplies, and manages requisitions from Headquarters and local
procurement, as the case may be;
• Manages official correspondence of the RR and Country/Sector Staff
• Manage meetings of the Office
• Establish and maintain a filling system for important records arising from activities of the ZAFO;
• Oversee and manage the documentation room of the Office;
• Prepare the Country Office budget and report on its implementation (AA); and
• Carry out any other function of administrative or similar nature as may be assigned by the RR.
Essential Skills and Capabilities
• At least a Bachelors degree in business administration, accounting, and/or finance; and experience in
administrative and financial accounting as well as the full range of office support work, with a high
level of sustained performance;
• At least five (5) years of relevant work experience; experience in a similar multilateral organization
will be considered an advantage;
• Thorough knowledge and use of all relevant computer software and the ability to help organize data
and information retrieval systems;
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills;
• Proven ability to work in effectively in a team‐oriented, multi‐cultural environment and to function
effectively as a member of various groups;
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, MS Projects and PowerPoint);
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with knowledge of French an advantage
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3. IT & Telecommunications Assistant
Under the general supervision of the Resident Representative, ZAFO and in liaison with the Information
Management and Methods Department (CIMM) in Tunis, the incumbent will among others:
• Provide technical support services pertaining to telecommunications technologies including voice
and data (Internet, e‐mail) transmission as well as videoconferencing;
• Repair and maintain office equipment;
• Assist in system configurations and provide support to users of Information Technology (IT) tools.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent’s specific tasks will be as follows: