EOI - Capacity Building and Work Program Support Consultant (RDSA) 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: Capacity Building and Work Program Support Consultant - RDSA

Location: Home Based with some travel
Consultant Type: Individual Consultant
Job Family: Other
Department Issuing the Request: RDSA
Duration of the Assignment: 12 months under a framework agreement (no more than 120 working days)
Tentative Date of commencement: May 10, 2023

Brief Description of the Assignment

• The Objective of this assignment is to provide capacity building and work program delivery support to ensure that the Vice Presidency for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery is equipped to achieve its delivery plans.

Overview

• The African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier multilateral development finance institution fostering economic growth and social progress in Africa.
• The AfDB’ s primary goal is to reduce poverty and improve living standards by mobilizing resources in and outside Africa and providing financial and technical assistance for development projects and programs in Africa.
• Within the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex (RDVP), the Bank has five (5) Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery (RDIBD) Directorates, one in each region of Africa: North, South, East, West, and Central. Each Regional Directorate is headed by a Director General (DG) and is staffed with the relevant sectoral functions and administrative capabilities for rapid delivery of services to client countries.
• The Regional Directorates provide overall strategic direction to Country Offices within the regions and are responsible for the Bank’s operations, business development, project management and overall effective delivery of the Bank’s High 5s.
• In addition to the Regional Directorates, the AfDB currently has 30 Country Offices, each headed by a Country Manager.

Introduction

• Following roll out the AfDB’s Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM) Regional Business Delivery Units and Country Offices have built and deployed systems and tools to take on greater decentralized authority.
• The Bank carried out an assessment of operational quality assurance and discovered that whiles new Business Delivery Model (DBDM) reforms have contributed to enhancing efficiency there is a need to strengthen existing reform mechanisms to achieve sustainable operational quality, results and development effectiveness.
• The Bank’s Independent Development Evaluation Department (BDEV) also conducted a comprehensive exercise to assess the impact of Bank-wide programmatic activities which culminated in the production of the Comprehensive Evaluation of Development Results Report. Management’s response to the report has led to the development of an Integrated Quality Assurance Plan that seeks to improve project identification and preparation, drive high quality at entry, focus on quality delivery and results, improve budgeting and planning and reinforce the knowledge of operations staff.

Objectives of the Consultancy

• Guided by the Integrated Quality Assurance Plan, the overall objective of the assignment is to provide capacity building and work program delivery support to ensure that the Vice Presidency for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery is equipped to achieve its delivery plan.

Tasks
Under general supervision of the Director of the coordination office and in collaboration and with other colleagues, the Consultant will provide support to the capacity building and work program activities, including planning, facilitation and review. More specifically, he will perform, among others, the following tasks:

• Lead the design, coordination and logistics and delivery of the following:
• Country Managers Exchange (CMEx) program including preparing summary report for each session.
• Program and logistics including travel to Egypt for the annual Country Manager training program in end May 2023.
• CPO Training Workshop taking place in South Africa in second week of June 2023 (with possible travel).
• Quarterly Review Meetings between sectors and regions (Qtr 2 2023, Qtr 3 and Qtr 4 of 2023) and (Qtr 1 2024).
• APW meeting (end September 2023).
• Develop new CMEx training program for 2024-2025.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director and direct supervisor

Duration of the Assignment:

• The duration of the assignment will be for period from May 10, 2023 - April 10, 2024 under a framework agreement with a total number of days not exceeding 120 working days during the above period.

Qualifications and Core Competencies
This mission will be entrusted to a qualified and experienced individual Consultant with the following profile:

• Hold at least a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, International Development, or any other discipline that is relevant to the operations of the Bank;
• Minimum of 5 years experience in capacity development, training projects, programs delivery, business development and delivery, project or portfolio management, facilitation, managing and coordinating multi-cultural teams, managing budgets within large and complex institutional settings.
• Working experience in both the private and public sectors with international development institutions, such as the UN and other multilateral institutions is and advantage.
• Good knowledge and experience of AfDB Group operations and projects, with working experience at the Front Office of Operational Complexes reporting to Managers, Directors or Vice Presidents and experience consulting and liaising with internal Departments and Complexes
• Ability to collaborate with highly diverse Senior Management teams and responsive to needs of multiple stakeholders, with excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgements, with excellent technical and analytical skills and due consideration of inherent corporate wide risks.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership advisory and drive results and execution.
• Proven ability to communicate both orally and in writing with high level individuals/stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and lead teams.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, tact, integrity and maturity and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients is critical.
• Ability to collaborate with highly diverse Senior Management teams and responsive to needs of multiple stakeholders, with excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate excellently and effectively (written and oral) in English. Basic competency in French is a plus.

Property Rights:

• All outputs and results delivered under this consultancy contract will remain the property of African Development Bank (AfDB).

Remuneration

• The payment of the consultant fees will be based on the amount set in the contract. In addition, the consultant will also receive a travel allowance, while on mission, at the Bank’s daily rate applicable in the country.

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2023 at (Abidjan Local Time)