Short Term Staff - Team Assistant 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: Short Term Staff - Team Assistant

Position Number: 50094713
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Employment Type: Short term
Position Grade: GS7

The Complex

• The Vice Presidency for ‘Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth (PEVP)’ is a Sector Complex focusing broadly on the Bank’s TYS and High 5 priority of “Light up and Power Africa” and its cross-cutting theme of climate change and green growth. 
• The complex’s objectives are (i) to develop policy and strategy; (ii) provide deep sector technical expertise to the Regions by gathering a pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted for their expertise on complicated transactions; (iii) develop new financing instruments; (iv) act as spokesperson for the Bank with external stakeholders on all aspects of “Light Up and Power Africa”. 
• The Complex focuses specifically on areas of power systems development, policy and regulation, renewable energy and climate and green growth. 
• The Complex also ensures that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Member Countries and oversees the full implementation of all aspects of the Bank’s energy operations in collaboration with the Regional Business Delivery Units (RBDUs).

The Hiring Department

• The Power Systems Development Department’s activities are structured around five areas which are (i) Power sector reform, (ii) Project development and advisory, (iii) Power market development, (iv) Utility Transformation and (v) Resource Mobilization. Its activities in Power Sector reforms span from offering deep sectoral expertise related to the development of sustainable power systems, including power generation, transmission and distribution, public utilities’ transformation, policy and regulation, and development of regional power markets.
• In Power market development, the department assists in the development of large-scale projects, masterplans, policies, laws, and regulations, as well as skills in collaboration with the Power Pools and Regional Economic Communities.

The Position

• The Bank invites suitably qualified persons to apply for the position of Team Assistant (STS). This position is based in Abidjan, Côte d‘Ivoire and does not attract international terms and conditions.

Responsibilities
Under the Supervision of the Division Manager, the Team Assistant will perform the following:

• Providing secretarial services, participate in the preparation of documents, reports, letters;
• Managing, monitoring and archiving incoming and outgoing mails and documents;
• Analyze data and documents to compile statistics, graphs and results to be used for the preparation of customized reports;
• Organizing the missions and managing all travel and visas arrangements;
• Creating and monitoring expenditure as well as processing expenditure reports in SAP;
• Assisting in the recruitment of consultants.  
• Schedule meetings for the Manager/Team, based on weekly schedules and agendas.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the line supervisor.

Competencies (skills, experience and knowledge)

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Law, Political Sciences, or related field;
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience at a similar position;
• Good knowledge of administration and office support services, including systems and procedures;
• Good coordination skills -methodical and self-organized;
• Proficiency / good written and oral skills in English and/or French languages;
• Good interpersonal, planning and organizational skills. 
• Attention to detail, Proactive and Team Working.
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2025.