Position title: Division Manager of French Translation
Grade: PL-2
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/09/160
Closing date: 15/12/2009
Objectives

Ensure quality translation of major Bank documents from English into French.
Analyze the flow of documents submitted to translation and decide on need for outsourcing.
Revise all documents meant for publication and bring them to the level of quality required.
Analyze and evaluate strategic choices and make relevant recommendations on the dissemination of the use of French within the Bank group.
Continually review and implement practical guidelines and procedures for the efficient delivery of language services.
Duties and responsibilities

Under the general supervision of CLSD Director, the incumbent will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Manage a division which provides translation and translation-related services from English into French.
Plan, organize and coordinate all operational translation activities in the division.
Ensure that the division produces a high-quality output within available resources, by making the best use of its human, financial and technological assets, and by monitoring and enforcing efficiency targets.
Advise senior management of the budgetary and financial impacts of the division’s operations.
Promote the sharing of the best practices across the translation and editorial areas.
Advise the director and senior management on translation-related issues and policies,
Monitor best practices in the industry and, as appropriate, liaises with counterparts in other organizations.
Perform translation and revision when appropriate.
Represent the division as needed in bank-wide working groups.
Lead, manage and supervise the work of staff in the division.
Assess their training, needs, monitor and evaluate their performance, and recommend personnel actions to the Director.
Perform any other duties pertinent to the work of CLSD.2, assigned by the Director or senior management.
Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

At least a Master’s degree or equivalent in language translation;
Preferably a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant working experience in a similar organisation;
Proven experience in managing and supervising successfully a team with a high volume of work and very short deadline requirements.
Strong managerial, interpersonal and communication skills; strong negotiating skills; ability to think strategically;
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize work program, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
Ability to manage expectations both internally and externally;
Ability to gain the confidence of senior management in delivering an efficient and effective service within agreed time and cost constraints;
Ability to take responsibility for the financial and staffing aspects of operational management and service delivery;
Ability to work effectively with other technical and management professionals of diverse occupational and cultural backgrounds in a cooperative, team environment;
Ability to communicate effectively in French and/or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
Show skills in the use of the Bank’s standard software: Microsoft office .etc.
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Submitted by: Benson MAINA, Ag. Division Manager, CHRM.1
Approved by: Daniel J. TYTIUN. Director, CHRM
Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit (preferably electronically, to: recruit@afdb.org) a fully completed Personal History Form (PHF), available from the Bank’s web site, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth and nationality. The President, ADB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Position title: Division Manager FFMA2
Grade: PL –2
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/09/157
Closing date: 04/12/2009
Objectives

The key objectives of the Division are to:

Develop policies and guidelines, methodologies and systems relating to the credit risk assessment of the Bank’s lending portfolio;
Ensure internal consistency of all Bank’s credit risk policies and guidelines including those initiated and developed by other Departments; and
Monitor and report on compliance with these policies and guidelines.
Duties and responsibilities

Under the general supervision and guidance of the Director of the Department, the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

Manage and supervise the Division

Plan, organize and coordinate the activities of the Division
Set the overall objectives, develop work programs and oversee their execution, and ensure that deadlines are met and the highest technical quality of the Division’s output;
Establish a feedback mechanism and a workflow management and assignments monitoring system in compliance with Bank’s policies, guidelines and procedures in general and Bank’s credit risk management policies, guidelines and procedures in particular.
Enhance credit risk review process through better coordination between FFMA and other departments.
Lead the review and development of credit risk management policies and guidelines

Initiate and oversee the review and development of credit risk management policies, guidelines and systems, and credit risk assessment methodologies;
Propose proactively changes and revisions to the Bank’s credit risk management policies and guidelines to ensure that they remain pertinent and in line with the best practices
Coordinate and supervise the credit risk review of non-sovereign lending transactions and related tasks

Oversee the credit risk review of non-sovereign lending transactions and assigning a credit rating to them.
Lead the preparation of summary credit note for Board discussions of credit transactions
Coordinate the preparation of the quarterly and annual non-sovereign portfolio credit risk review report for presentation to different groups risk oversight organs.
Monitor compliance credit transactions with prescribed exposure limits and guidelines.
Lead and coordinate the execution of the annual country risk rating exercise and related tasks

Oversee the execution of the annual country risk rating survey and the preparation of the quarterly sovereign risk reports and other documents for presentation to relevant work groups; Mainstream the outcome
Mainstream the outcomes of risk review in the design of country assistance strategies, lending program preparation and the processing of specific sovereign and non-sovereign project lending and other investment operations so that the Bank’s financial integrity and viability are well preserved in support of regional member countries;
Coordinate and supervise the review of Country Strategy Paper, Sovereign Lending Operations and related documents
Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

At least a Master’s degree or equivalent in Risk Management, International Banking or Economics
A minimum of 08 years work experience of which 5 years have been spent in private sector banking or multilateral development banking
Hands-on experience of credit risk assessment, deal negotiation and structuring in emerging and underdeveloped markets.
Good knowledge of credit risk management techniques and sophisticated risk mitigation products;
High degree of personal commitment, interpersonal skills with clear strategic vision and proven communication, leadership, management and supervisory skills;
Competence in the use of the risk analytics tools, with knowledge in Banking software and systems
Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language
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Submitted by: B.Maina, Ag. Division Manager, CHRM.1
Approved by: D. Tityun, Director, CHRM
Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit (preferably electronically, to: recruit@afdb.org) a fully completed Personal History Form (PHF), available from the Bank’s web site, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth and nationality. The President, ADB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Position title: Principal Investigator Officer
Grade: PL-4
Position N°: NA
Reference: NA
Closing date: 15/12/2009
Objectives

The Anti-Corruption and Fraud Investigation Division shall have the overriding mandate to undertake unhindered investigations into allegation of corruption, fraud and malpractices or suspicions thereof. The Division shall direct and control comprehensive investigations into allegations of fraud, corruptions and other misconduct as defined in the Guidelines for Preventing and Combating Corruption and Fraud in the Bank’s Group Operations as well as other Bank’s pronouncements without regard to the suspect’s position, status and relationship with the Bank. In undertaking investigations, the Division shall maintain the highest standard of professional proficiency and integrity; and, shall be guided by ethos of confidentiality, fairness, equity and due diligence. To achieve its mandate the Division is directly supervised by the Auditor General and shall be empowered to:

Manage and operate procedures and mechanisms for ensuring confidentiality of the hotline facility, protection of whistleblowers and anonymous reporting of corruption and fraud within the Bank and in activities financed by the Bank in Regional Members Countries (RMCs); Receive, screen and investigate allegations or whistleblowers on fraud, corruption and malpractices or suspicious thereof, in the Bank activities financed by the Bank;
Report regularly to the Office of Auditor-General (OAG) on the allegations received and screened and their investigations status; Undertake risk assessment in relation to Fraud and corruption for the purposes of recommending anti corruption and fraud controls; Conduct fraud and corruption awareness and publicity in RMCs and relevant training of Bank’s employees and external partners;
Monitor the implementation of investigation recommendations and report the status to OAG; Recommend debarment and imposition of sanctions against individuals, firms and companies found to have engaged in corrupt practices.
Duties and responsibilities

Under the General supervision of the Division Manager and the direct supervision of the Chief Investigator, the Principal Investigator Officer has responsibility for:

Leading Investigation Teams to conduct investigations into allegations of corruption and fraud concerning Bank-wide activities and operations within and outside the Bank; planning investigations and determining investigation objectives, scope, criteria, methodology to be used as well as staff and budget resources required to accomplish the assignment;
Supervising the field work, controlling evidence and data collection and reviewing documents and information gathered in the course of an investigation to ensure that investigation objectives achieved, evidence protected and adequately support the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the investigation; coordinating the processing of allegations of fraud and corruption and providing regular tracking to the Manager;
Preparing and editing required written outputs of the highest quality with logical and clear presentations of investigative findings;
Conducting fraud risk assessment and prevention efforts in the bank; reviewing the results of preliminary inquiry to determine availably of sufficient evidence of wrongful conduct or irregularity to warrant comprehensive investigation; conducting specially sensitive and complex interviews and investigation;
Conducting pro-active reviews aimed at detecting and preventing fraud or corruption in Bank operations in collaboration with relevant units within the Bank and member countries; monitoring the implementation of investigations recommendations to prevent re-occurrence of such irregularities and safeguard the assets and image of the Bank;
Preparing Quarterly Activities Report containing the status of allegations, preliminary reviews and assignment progress for the attention of the Manager; preparing the Annual Reports of the Division under the supervision of the Chief Investigator.
Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

At least a Master’s degree or equivalent in Law, Criminology, Audit or any related fields; a professional qualification in Fraud Examination would be an added advantage;
At least 6 years of substantial professional experience in investigative work, preferably investigation relating to fraud and corruption in public or private sector, including criminal prosecutions or defence work, internal fraud /corruption and misconduct investigations in a corporate or government setting, tracing stolen funds etc;
Strong ability to communicate; write, present and clearly defend findings and recommendations of investigations; strong organisational and analytical ability, attention to detail and ability to work independently and manage challenges; integrity and strong interpersonal skills and ability to provide team leadership and to develop trust and demonstrate fairness; strong interviewing skills, capacity to influence and win the confidence of difficult witness; 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 the Bank’s standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Submitted by: Benson Maina, Acting Division Manager – CHRM.1
Approved by: Daniel Tytiun, Director, CHRM
Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit (preferably electronically, to: recruit@afdb.org) a fully completed Personal History Form (PHF), available from the Bank’s web site, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth and nationality. The President, ADB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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