African Development Bank Group Expressions of Interest: Portfolio Officer Consultant - AHHD Jobs in Nigeria
African Development Bank Group Expressions of Interest: Portfolio Officer Consultant - AHHD Jobs in Nigeria
The PositionThe African Development Bank adopted in May 2016 the “Jobs for Youth in Africa” (JfYA) Strategy for the period of 2016 – 2025. This Strategy responds to the priorities in the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy and the New Corporate Priorities (High-5s), specifically the High 5 of
Improving the Quality of Life for the People of Africa. Creating productive jobs for the youth will improve their living conditions and enhance their engagement in Africa’s growth and economic transformation.
Finally, it works with Research institutions, Think Tanks and/or Universities in order to produce innovative solutions adjusted to the African entrepreneurship context and reality.
The Project Portfolio Officer Consultant for the Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi Donor Trust Fund will be part of the YEI MDTF Secretariat, which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund activities.
The Consultant will support the management of a portfolio of funded projects selected through competitive calls for proposals. The YEI MDTF is seeking to hire one (1) individual consultant for this role.
Scope of Work
Support the call for proposals process as needed.
Support the YEI MDTF Secretariat in project review and screening of full proposals.
Maintain a pipeline/portfolio management platform that tracks projects across all YEI MDTF components and maintain up-to-date records of the state of advancement of YEI MDTF projects.
Collect progress reports and other deliverables from projects, and ensure that projects are executed in accordance with the contract or agreement.
Support overall portfolio management to ensure timely effectiveness of grant agreements / services contracts in line with targets set across the portfolio.
Keep the YEI MDTF Task Manager informed of any delays, challenges, or risks to the smooth advancement of the YEI MDTF portfolio.
Competencies (Skills, Experience and Knowledge)
The qualifications required for this assignment are the following:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International relations, or related field;
At least 5 years of
relevant professional experience, preferably in the African Development Bank or similar institution and/or in strategic consultancy, development organizations and business development;
Sound understanding of and ideally practical experience in MSME and entrepreneurship development in Africa;
Experience of project or portfolio management and/or of trust fund operations with multilateral institutions;
Client and results oriented, with strong analytical and communication (both verbally and in writing) skills;
Enthusiasm and ability to learn new concepts quickly and to take initiative;
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail;
Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues;
Good team skills, professional judgment, diplomacy, presentation and maturity;
Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience in using web platforms for data management would be an advantage;
Professional proficiency and demonstrated writing and verbal ability in English and French is required.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Expression of Interest to the email below and specifically mentioning the “EOI_Portfolio Officer Consultant”.
For the attention of:
Mohamed AGREBI:
Email: M.O.AGREBI@AFDB.ORG
And copy to:
Email: YEI@AFDB.ORG / A.BENBRAHIM@AFDB.ORG
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