Division Manager at African Development Bank (AfDB)

African Development Bank (AfDB) established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and the Government is recruiting to fill the below position:

Position Title: Division Manager

Grade: PL 2
Position N°: 50079864
Reference: ADB/13/098

Objectives
The Transport and ICT Department (OITC) provides assistance to the Bank Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in the form of loans and grants to finance transport and ICT projects and programs. The Department also undertakes analytical and advisory activities to underpin lending programs and support policy dialogue with RMCs to formulate and implement transport, ICT, and urban development sector reforms ensuring that best practices are mainstreamed in policy, planning, programming, institutional governance, and maintenance and operation.

Duties and responsibilities
The Manager will be under the general guidance and supervision of the Director of the Transport & ICT Department and will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the development of robust pipeline of projects, programs and analytical work through identification and preparation activities;
• Manage the delivery of the lending programme for regional member countries in North, East and Southern Africa region in accordance with Bank policies and procedures;
• Plan, organize and supervise all activities from identification to Board approval of transport projects and programs in regions covered by the division;
• Manage the Bank’s transport portfolio in regional member countries, by ensuring the quality of their implementation and attainment of project and programme development objectives, and in accordance with Bank policies, and procedures;
• Lead Analytical and Advisory Activities (ESW) to inform policy dialogue and underpin the downstream intervention of the Bank in project and program design in the transport sector;
• Lead policy dialogue with governments to advance policy and institutional reforms in the transport sector, especially in the areas of Planning, Programming, Governance, Regulations, asset management/maintenance, and Private Sector Participation;
• Support the development of appropriate transport policies and strategies at both national and regional levels, in consultation with relevant government agencies, development partners, and other stakeholders;
• Provide oversight on project fiduciary matters including procurement and financial management by ensuring compliance with Bank guidelines and the provisions of loans and grants agreements;
• Advise Task Managers on the formulation of their annual work programs, and coordinate/supervise all of their activities;
• Plan, organise, and lead the Division’s activities.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• A minimum of a Master's degree or its equivalent in Civil Engineering or related disciplines and a sound knowledge of development issues in Africa;
• Preferably a minimum of 8 years of experience in the transport sector with proven ability to work on (a) policy, institutional and financing aspects of transport projects, and (b) planning and programming of infrastructure projects.
• Preferably demonstrated knowledge of AfDB (or other MDBs) operational policies and procedures relating to country programming, project design, procurement, portfolio management, and environmental and social safeguards.
• Ability to build and lead motivated and committed teams across functional boundaries, and utilize talent and expertise of team members in a productive way;
• Demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas; a good listener; and cultural sensitivity, commitment to diversity and capacity to manage innovations and change;
• High level of computer literacy and competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint);
• High level communication and negotiation skills with excellent written and verbal communications in English and/or French. A working knowledge of the other language would be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
22nd August, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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