EOI - Senior SAP ABAP HR, Fiori and SAPUI5 Developers - TCIS 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:  Senior SAP ABAP HR, Fiori and SAPUI5 Developers - TCIS

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Job family: Information Technology
Department issuing the request: TCIS
Slot: 2 Openings

Objectives
The Objectives of the Development of HR Processes in FIORI are therefore:

• FIORI Implementation of Existing Services in SAP WebDynpro ESS/MSS
• SAPUI5 Development of HR Custom Applications and Deployment in FIORI Portal
• Technical documentation of the implementation
• Training of HR Super Users

Description

• TheAfrican Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: SENIOR SAP ABAP HR, FIORI AND SAPUI5 DEVELOPERS. 
• The African Bank Development is seeking the services of two consultant for a period of six months (6 months) to undertake a project: Development of HR Processes in FIORI.
• The current Project is a component of the Project “PTVP  HR  Processes  Reengineering  and  Automation  Project” approved by the Information Security Steering Committee

The Objectives of the Development of HR Processes in FIORIare therefore:

• FIORI Implementation of Existing Services in SAP WebDynpro ESS/MSS
• SAPUI5 Development of HR Custom Applications and Deployment in FIORI Portal
• Technical documentation of the implementation
• Training of HR Super Users.

Duties
The consultants will undertake the following Duties:

• Gather the Bank’s requirements
• Design and develop the solution based on users’ specifications. 
• Perform any SAP ABAP, UI5 & Fiori developments based on users’ specifications.
• Deployment of SAP Standard Fiori apps and development of SAP Custom UI5 applications and extension of SAP standard Fiori applications according to user needs.
• Follow up with the users and other key Bank staff in carrying out the quality assurance tests, and effect requested amendments and corrections.  
• Provide the required documentation. 
• Ensure seamless integration to existing enhancements and standard SAP modules already in within the Bank. 
• Develop related workflows and alert warnings for the approval processes. 
• Design and develop any required Interfaces to enable proper data exchange between SAP S/4 Hana and other Non SAP systems using BAPI, PI PROXIES, WEB SERVICES or any SOA integration tools. 
• Ensure knowledge proper transfer to Bank’s Staff.
• Perform any SAP ABAP development based on users’ specifications.
• Resolve any defect occur in S/4 HANA after the migration of ECC6 to S/4 HANA.

Required Skills and Competencies

• At least a Master / Engineering Degree in Computer Sciences or related field. 
• 5+ years of experience in ABAP Development experience within SAP HR module.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with FIORI, UI5, OData, and NetWeaver gateway, and hands-on experience in Business Application Studio or BTP environments.
• Excellent knowledge and skills in HTML5, UI5, Java Scripts, CSS, and MVC concepts.
• Completed at least 3 projects implementing SAP Fiori Applications using SAP Fiori based on SAPUI5, OData, and Net weaver Gateway in Central hup environment.
• Masters Fiori Development Best Practices for SAP UI/UX in UI5-based development
• Strong knowledge of ABAP and SAP HCM modules like ESS, MSS, PA, OM, Time and Payroll, and integration with other SAP modules.
• Minimum of 3 years with development experience in ABAP  Object  Oriented  Programming, ABAP Web DynPro, ALE, IDOC, BADI, BAPI, User Exit, Data Dictionary, custom Info Types management, FPM -Floorplan manager, HR processes and forms.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP configuration and development methods and disciplines
• Understanding of relational databases, data storage, and SQL concepts.  Understanding of data structures and data objects.
• Certification in SAP developments (ABAP or FIORI/UI5) is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French or English is a must.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Great problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
• Experience in designing/architecting complex solutions
• Excellent in documenting specifications and technical solutions
• The Consultant should have proven experience in designing, developing, and implementing major business processes and reengineering within an international institution.
• Knowledge of the African Development Bank and its operations would be a plus.
• Experience with HR systems would be an added advantage

Application Closing Date
17th March, 2023 at 17:00 GMT(Abidjan Local Time).