Consultant - Bank's Internal Transformation - SNSP (EOI) at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (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: Expressions of Interest - Individual Consultant to support the section on the Bank's Internal Transformation as part of the new Ten-Year Strategy - SNSP

Location: Remote
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Department issuing the request: SNSP
Duration of the assignment: 2 months
Tentative Date of commencement: 20th February 2023

Brief Description of the Assignment

• Under the overall supervision of the Director and the task manager for the new Bank Group’s Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2.0), the main responsibility of the consultant is to help the team to think through critical, introspective questions, around internal transformation of the Bank.
• As part of the TYS process, the Bank would like to take a fresh look at the kind of institution it should strive to become over the next decade and the optimal approaches to maximizing delivery of its support to its clients.

Background

• In May 2013, the Bank Group adopted its Ten-Year Strategy 2013 – 2022 (TYS) (extended to June 2023), which was based on Africa’s achievements in the past decade and the Bank´s in-depth understanding of where it wanted to be in the next decade, taking into account the evolving global economy.
• TYS was designed to place the Bank at the center of Africa’s transformation and to improve the quality of Africa’s growth.
• It is built around two inter-linked objectives – inclusive growth and transition to green growth, and supported by five operational priorities (infrastructure development, private sector development, regional economic integration, governance and accountability, and skills and technology) in which the Bank has comparative advantage, expertise, access and trust. In designing and implementing the programs in these five priority areas, the Bank undertook to pay particular attention to three areas of special emphasis: fragile states, gender, and agriculture and food security.
• To accelerate the implementation of the TYS and to enhance development impact, the Bank in September 2015 articulated the need to focus on five high priority areas, known as the High 5s – namely Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa. In addition to scaling up implementation of the TYS through the High 5s, several cross-cutting issues, highlighted in the TYS, were identified as part of the High 5 agenda.
• These are fragility, gender, climate change and governance. Scaling up activities in these five priority areas has been broadly welcomed by stakeholders across the board. The Bank has also developed specific strategies for each of the High 5 areas (except Quality of Life, which is currently under development).
• As the current TYS comes to an end in June 2023, the Bank is strengthening its institutional mechanisms to scale up the Hig5s, enhance coherence and build synergies in the implementation of its flagship initiatives under the High 5s, as well as the implementation of policy commitments made as part of its General Capital Increase and the African Development Fund (ADF) replenishments. The expiration of the strategy also comes at a critical time for Africa when the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to erode the development gains of the last decade.
• The Corporate Strategy and Policy Department of the Bank (SNSP) is leading a Bank-wide effort to produce a draft TYS 2.0. A consultant is required to help the team to think through critical, introspective questions, around internal transformation of the Bank. As part of the TYS process, the Bank would like to take a fresh look at the kind of institution
• it should strive to become over the next decade and the optimal approaches to maximizing delivery of its support to its clients.

Scope of the Assignment and Deliverables

• Under the supervision of the Director, SNSP, the main responsibility is to help the team to think through how the Bank will reposition itself for effective and efficient delivery of its development programs in the next decade. Specifically, the consultant will:
• Work as part of the team drafting the Ten Year Strategy with a focus on how to transform the AfDB.
• Expand upon the unique position of the AfDB within Africa’s regional architecture, with its mandate to lead on mobilising development finance in support of Agenda 2063. Essentially, how the Bank can leverage its comparative advantages as a trusted partner, convening power and unique voice for Africa, globally.
• Propose ways of cementing the Bank’s reputation as a provider of high-quality development assistance in Africa, while maintaining its status as the premier development institution and a major provider of international development finance.
• Undertake a basic assessment of the institutional capacity to deliver on the TYS, within the context of strategic staffing, and draft relevant sections to the effect.
• Support Management to think through and clearly articulate whether the Bank is fit for purpose to deliver on the TYS aspirations.
• Provide additional support to reviewing the draft TYS document.
• Provide any other support that Management deems it fit.

 Specific Tasks

• Under the overall guidance of the Director – SNSP and Manager - SNSP.1, the Consultant is expected to produce a short report on internal transformation that will inform the corresponding section in the draft TYS document.

Expected Outcomes:

• The expected outcome from the consultancy work is a short report on internal transformation be included in the TYS.

Competencies and Other Requirements
The Consultant shall be expected to have the following competencies:

• At least a Master’s Degree in Economics, Development Studies, or a related field;
• At least 20 years of experience in developing strategies, policies, and robust research at a senior management level;
• Recognised global thought leader and strategic thinker;
• Experience at a senior management level;
• Experience of delivering key institutional documents that reflect the institution’s vision and values;
• Competencies in global complex systems thinking, strategy development and problem solving.
• Proven ability to deliver high profile global reports for a variety of international development organizations at the highest levels;
• Understanding of Africa, the African Development Bank and the MDBs.
• Language English and French are the working languages of the African Development Bank. For this assignment, fluency in English or French (oral and written) is required.
• Other Skills Capacity to deliver output in a timely manner and the ability to synthesize quantum data for it to tell a powerful narrative of where Africa is, where it wants to go and how the Bank will come in to help take Africa there; good teamwork skills; and strong analytical skills.

The Time-Line:

• The consultant will be employed for a period spanning two (2) months to complete the tasks outlined above.

Duration and Location of the Assignment:

• The consultant is expected to begin on 20th February, 2023, with a contract duration of 60 calendar days (subject to renewal as deemed necessary by the Bank).
• The service will be rendered virtually from the Consultant’s home country, although Senior Management reserves the right to change the location of the assignment, as necessary.
• The consultant may be expected to travel on mission to Abidjan or elsewhere periodically, as and when required by Management.

Remuneration

• Remuneration will be commensurate with experience, in line with the AfDB compensation guidelines. The consultancy fees will be paid at a daily rate.
• In addition, when there is need to travel on mission, a round trip economy class air-tickets with the shortest route will be provided. The candidate will be responsible for obtaining personal health insurance at his or her own cost.
• The coverage should include all medical expenses, including those resulting from illness or injury incurred during the duration of the assignment.

Application Closing Date
15th February, 2023 at 6:00 p.m Abidjan Time

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications (CV, Cover Letter) to: [email protected]

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Evaluation Process
The prospective consultants’ expressions of interest will be evaluated based on the following criteria and weights:

• General qualifications and adequacy for the proposed assignment: 35%
• Similar experience in the area of expertise of the assignment as described in the terms of reference: 45%
• Experience with the Bank or other international donors: 10%
• Language proficiency 5%
• Knowledge of the region (environment of the assignment) 5%
• TOTAL: 100%

Note

• The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedure for Corporate Consultants Recruitment.
• Interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
• Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: [email protected]