Capacity Development Analyst, ECAD1 at 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: Capacity Development Analyst, ECAD1

Position Number: 50078304
Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Position Grade: PL6

The Position

• The Capacity Development Analyst, ECAD.1, will play an active role in the day-to-day delivery of the Department’s mandate, ensure that high quality standards are observed, and collaborate with the staff of other Bank departments and external partners to promote Capacity Development (CD) in Africa.

Key Functions
Under the supervision and guidance of the Manager, Programme Management Division (ECAD1), the Capacity Development Analyst will:

• Manage delivery of CD activities such as workshops, seminars, conferences, and roundtable high-level meetings at the Bank’s headquarters and in the Bank’s RMCs.
• Conceptualize, develop, implement and undertake post-implementation evaluation of institutional capacity and fiduciary clinics (ICFCs) to enhance the capacity of project implementation units and relevant government project implementing agencies across the Bank’s project cycle.
• Administer the PCMA, coordinating the division’s collaboration with contributing Bank departments, and ensuring the quality and effectiveness, monitoring all activities; and reporting progress.
• Contribute to the preparation of Country Capacity Development Needs Assessments (CCDNAs) by supporting the task teams before, during and at the close of the assessments.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on the division’s work achievements.
• Prepare briefs, information notes, and news articles on the activities of the division and in support of the leadership of the Bank, based on demand.
• In coordination with the department’s budget Officer, contribute to the division’s budget preparation and monitor its implementation.
• Coordinate the division’s work delivery by establishing and managing a performance dashboard.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the division manager and other leadership of the Bank.

Competencies(skills, experience and knowledge)

• Hold a master's degree in Economics, Public Policy, Technology, or a related discipline. An additional training in Instructional design and completion of the Bank’s Operations Academy programme will be considered as an additional asset.
• Minimum of four (4) years experience in the Bank or similar institutions’ operations, particularly Project Cycle Management (PCM). The candidate must have relevant experience in CD, especially eLearning, with proven competence and ability to develop concept notes, coordinate training delivery for project cycle management quality enhancement.
• Experience in handling knowledge dissemination.
• Ability to think strategically and link the goals of the Division and Department to the Bank’s core strategic goals and set priorities accordingly.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills with a passion for figures and a mastery of the use of relevant software to prepare pictorials, charts and graphs.
• Good knowledge of PCMA stakeholders and their CD needs in the RMCs.
• Capacity to conceptualize new approaches and innovation in capacity development and to develop user friendly training materials, eg, eLearning contents.
• A demonstrated team player with strong communication, problem solving, self-organization and time management skills.
• A client and results-oriented individual with a proactive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Competence in the use of graphic design applications will be a plus.

Application Closing Date
26th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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