VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP; PRINCIPAL POLICY OFFICERS

THE BANK:

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 interventions that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In addition to providing finance, the Bank is Africa's voice on global economic, financial and development issues, a role that has taken significant importance in light of increasing global integration and interconnected risks. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. The Bank is seeking to build a senior management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE POSITION:

The Policy Officer’s primary function is to ensure the President’s awareness of policy issues ranging from energy, agriculture industrialization, etc. and shape the Bank’s position in these areas. The incumbent will also assist in the research and provide the President and his cabinet with strong research and evidence that can assist in influencing and changing policy. The Policy Officer will gather data on the 5 key priorities of the Bank using existing information or generating new data through research. He/she will also study how well current policies are working and recommend changes. The Officer is expected to communicate all findings to the President and provide information to the Special Assistant and Speechwriter to ensure the President is always up to date on all social policy issues.

The Principal Policy Officer to the President will work directly with the President and report to Chief of Staff & Director of Cabinet.

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