Senior Gender Officer - Innovation at the African Development Bank (AfDB)

African Development Bank (AfDB) - 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 projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Gender Officer - Innovation

Reference: ADB/17/205
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50093665

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:
  
  • To develop, policy and strategy;
  • Provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pools of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions;
  • Develop new financing instruments;
  • The VP will act as the spokesperson 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/Division

• The role of the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department is to operationalize the TYS H5 priority of, "Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa" with focus on Gender, Women and Civil Society.
• The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department is designed to improve coherence and coordination across complexes on gender and Civil Society Organization issues.
• The department will ensure strategic priorities are reflected in resources allocation, enhanced monitoring and management of performance, and strengthening the focus on results.

The Position

• The Senior Gender Officer - Innovation will work directly with the Gender, Women and Civil Society Directorate, to support the effective operationalization of gender mainstreaming within:
  
  • The Bank's Ten Year Strategy 2013-2022;
  • The High-5 priorities areas; (Light up Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa and Improve quality of life for the people of Africa);
  • The Gender Strategy (2014-2018); (iv) the Private Sector Development Strategy (2013-2017) and the Jobs for Youth Strategy (2016-2025).
• The African Development Bank is supporting innovative approaches to promote women's economic empowerment, creating opportunities to participate in the various segments of the economy, from entrepreneurs to employees to Board rooms.

Duties and Responsibilities