African Development Bank Careers Nigeria 08 October 2014
The first thing you will notice about the AfDB is the
passion of its employees to help reduce poverty on the continent, improve
living conditions for Africans and mobilize resources for the continent’s
economic and social development. That is what drives us to seek motivated
individuals who share this commitment to poverty reduction.
Our network of leading experts in every field identifies
women and men whose experience, knowledge, and talents contribute to improving
the quality of life on the continent.
AfDB staff work with governments across the continent,
helping them in critical areas of development, from policy advice to the
identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of development projects.
Our core areas of activities include, among others,
infrastructure, private sector development, policy advice, gender equality,
climate change and regional integration. The Bank Group is deeply committed to
anti-corruption initiatives with a view to improving the continent’s investment
climate.
We are committed to diversity and strive to hire the best
brains from across the globe. Our staff are diverse in many respects, including
gender, nationality, race, culture, education and experience and fully represent
our member countries.
The AfDB offers a variety of roles suited to your goals,
background and talents, providing opportunities to advance, grow and strike the
right balance between work and life that is best for you.
SECRETARY
Grade: GS5
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/14/032
Publication date: 16/09/2014
Closing date: 30/09/2014
OBJECTIVES
The Energy 2 Division of the Energy, Environment and Climate
Change Department of the African Development Bank is recruiting a Secretary who
will report to the Division Manager, ONEC2 and provide assistance for a wide
range of administrative and operational tasks. He/She will oversee the smooth
operation of the offices’ support work and related systems by assuming
responsibility for the organizational and coordination of work flow as well as
reviewing, processing and executing a variety of resource management
transactions. He/She will liaise with the Bank Group offices across Africa as
well as with various services within the Bank’s headquarters and assure
efficient communication and coordination activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall supervision of the Director and/or
Division Manager, the incumbent will provide administrative support and
secretarial services, and carry out the following duties:
Devise and maintain efficient office systems;
Organize and attend to multiple meetings, appointments,
luncheons and events to ensure that responsible management is well prepared;
Organize meetings on the basis of the Division
Manager’s/Director’s schedule while preparing relevant documents and the
necessary logistics and facilities;
Track and follow up on documents, deal with faxes and
general correspondence and briefs;
Manage the flow of information by receiving, examining,
sorting and monitoring the Division’s incoming and outgoing mail, taking into
account the priority and urgency of the documents concerned; organize logical
filing of this correspondence.;
Handle incoming and outgoing telephone-calls;
Establish and update the agenda and electronic mail address
book; Drafting of mail and documents, in conformity with administrative
instructions;
Draft memoranda and acknowledgement letters to be submitted,
along with their background documents, for the Division Manager’s/Director’s signature;
Prepare minutes of meetings and briefs;
Ensure the translation of documents;
Prepare and administratively follow-up on the missions of
the Division Manager/Director and staff of the Division (airline tickets,
visas, hotel reservations, follow-up of per diem payments, transport
reservation);
Make necessary arrangements for visiting delegations;
Provide general administrative support for the Department by
liaising with the General Services and Procurement Department (CGSP) in respect
of office accommodation, allocation of office furniture, equipment and supplies
as allocated in the Department;
Request for repair and maintenance works and follow-up to
ensure that such works have been satisfactorily carried out;
Initiate and prepare various administrative documents and
forms, such as staff lists, staff absences (annual leave, home, leave, excused
absence and maternity leave) as well as statistical data on staff, as required;
Create and process expense reports in SAP;
Be conversant with DACON application and procurement rules
in regards to the hiring of consultants;
Monitor and review expenses and bring issues related to
administrative budget to the attention of management;
Assist where applicable with the programming of operational
activities by using the appropriate software.
All other secretarial and administrative duties as required.
THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
(Incumbents of the post will be considered as local staff
and will therefore not have international status)
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
A minimum of a License / Bachelor’s Degree or BAC+4 or
Maîtrise or its equivalent in Business Management, Commerce, Administration or
related discipline, preferably supplemented with courses in secretarial duties,
training/administration/office management, etc.
Preferably a minimum of four (4) years of progressively
relevant and practical experience, in an executive office (gained with an
international organization).
Strong customer service skills, good organizational and
planning skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail and ability to work
with a diverse workforce.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Good knowledge of French
Excellent use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint, SAP).
Strong typing skills.
Excellent sense of initiative, confidentiality, enthusiasm,
team spirit.
SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL (PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATIONS)
Grade: PL5 (x2)
Position N°: NA
Reference: 50000642 & 50068935
Publication date: 17/09/2014
Closing date: 08/10/2014
OBJECTIVES
General Counsel and Legal Services Department (GECL): GECL
provides legal services to the statutory organs of the Bank and the Fund. In
addition, GECL provides legal advice on the administration, operations and
financial activities of the Bank. GECL also ensures that the activities and
operations of the Bank’s Group are consistent with the constitutive documents
and other legal instruments of the Bank’s Group, its policies, the relevant
norms and principles of international and commercial law, and the best practices
of development finance institutions.
Private Sector Division (GECL2): The Private Sector
Division’s advises on private sector transactions and other initiatives mostly
originated by the Bank’s private sector operations department (OPSM). Most of the
transactions include non-sovereign loans, guarantees, project finance,
syndicated loans, equity participations and trade finance.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Division Manager,
Private Sector Operations (GECL.2), the incumbent will be responsible for the
following activities in connection with the Private Sector activities of the
Bank:
Conducting legal due diligence on proposed transactions such
as the review of project documents and agreements (including development or
construction contracts, supplier agreements, concession agreements, joint
venture agreements, management agreements and shareholders’ agreements etc),
constitutive documents of proposed borrowers/investee funds and review of local
regulatory requirements;
Liaising and collaborating with staff in the private sector
operations, finance and environmental and social departments to develop the
appropriate terms and conditions of each transaction, ensuring compliance with
Bank’s policies;
Participating in project appraisal missions and reviewing
project concept notes, project appraisal reports, drafting board resolutions;
Drafting and/or reviewing, negotiating and finalising all
legal documentation relevant to the proposed transaction, including term
sheets, loan agreements, lines of credit agreements, common terms agreements,
guarantee agreements, participation agreements, inter-creditor agreements,
security documentation, assignment agreements and information memoranda etc,
depending on the nature of the project and the type of financing;
Advising on transaction structure and documentation for
private equity investments by the Bank to ensure compliance with Bank policies
and practice as well as applicable laws including drafting and/or reviewing
shareholders agreements, partnership agreements, management agreements,
co-investment agreements, subscription agreements etc
Providing legal support for the implementation and
monitoring of projects after signing and disbursement, including advising on
waiver requests, approval requests and project work-outs;
Liaising with co-lenders/investors, partners and external
counsel as and when needed; and
Undertaking such other assignments as required in
furtherance of the Department’s mandate.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
At least a Master’s degree in Law, plus admission to the Bar
of (or diploma to practice law in) a member country; or a first university
degree plus a relevant combination of academic qualification in Law (e.g. Juris
Doctor (JD) plus admission to the Bar of (or diploma to practice law in) a
member country of the Bank;
Possess at least 5 years of relevant professional experience
with an established law firm or an international financial institution, with
in-depth experience in major international financial transactions;
Proven competence in either International banking or
finance, Project Finance, Private Equity, Development and/or Public
International Law;
Excellent negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to
work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines;
Possess a versatile multi-disciplinary skills-set, an
ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and effective communication,
team building, inter-personal, writing and analytical skills;
Ability to communicate and write effectively in English
and/or French, the ability to work in both languages is an added advantage;
and,
IT Competence in the use of standard software such as
MSWord, Power Point, Excel and Internet Explorer.
CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL – PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATIONS
Grade: PL3
Position N°: NA
Reference: 50076313
Publication date: 17/09/2014
Closing date: 08/10/2014
OBJECTIVES
General Counsel and Legal Services Department: The principal
objective of the General Counsel and Legal Services Department (GECL) is to
protect the interests of the Bank and to insulate the Bank from legal
liability. GECL provides legal support and advice to the Boards of the Bank
Group, to the President and Vice-Presidents as well as to the operational, financial
and administrative departments of the Bank. GECL ensures that the Bank’s
activities and operations are consistent with the constitutive documents and
other legal instruments of the Bank, its policies, the norms and principles of
international and commercial law and the best practices of international
development banking.
Private Sector Operations Division: The main activities of
the Private Sector Operations Division of GECL (GECL.2) are to handle private
sector and other non-sovereign transactions and support the work of the Bank’s
Private Sector Department (OPSM). These transactions comprise principally
non-sovereign loans, guarantees, project finance transactions, syndicated
loans, private equity and trade finance, amongst others.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Division Manager,
Private Sector Operations (GECL.2), the Chief Legal Counsel will be a team
leader in the Division, and will assist the Division Manager in coordinating
and supervising the work of the Division. He/she may be requested to assume
management functions in the absence of the Division Manager. He/she will be
responsible for the following activities in connection with the private sector
activities of the Bank:
Provide technical guidance to counsel in the Division
including in structuring complex transactions in a manner that is consistent
with the mandate and policies of the Bank;
Conduct legal due diligence on proposed transactions such
as, the review of project documents and agreements, constitutive documents of
proposed borrowers/investee funds and review of local legal and regulatory
requirements;
Be responsible for drafting and/or reviewing, negotiating
and finalizing all relevant legal documentation required for Bank lending;
Advise on transaction structure and deal documentation for
proposed private equity investments by the Bank to ensure compliance with Bank
policy and practice as well as applicable laws including drafting and/or
reviewing shareholders agreements, management agreements, subscription
agreements, etc.
Liaise and collaborate with staff in the private sector
operations (OPSM), finance and environmental and social complexes to develop
the appropriate terms and conditions of transactions, ensuring compliance with
applicable rules, regulations and Bank policies;
Participate in project appraisal missions and review project
concept notes, project appraisal reports, draft board resolutions and assist in
preparing projects for presentation to the Board of Directors;
Provide legal support for the implementation and monitoring
of projects/transactions post-financial close including advising on waiver
requests, consents and approvals and project work-outs amongst others;
Liaise with co-lenders/investors, partners and external
counsel as appropriate;
Assist the Division Manager in coordination and quality
control of the legal services provided by the Division; and
Undertaking such other assignments as required in
furtherance of the Department’s mandate.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
At least a Master’s degree in Law, plus admission to the Bar
of (or diploma to practice law in) a member country; or a first university
degree plus a relevant combination of academic qualification in Law (e.g. Juris
Doctor (JD) plus admission to the Bar of (or diploma to practice law in) a
member country of the Bank;
At least 7 years of relevant professional experience with an
established law firm or an international financial institution, with in-depth experience
in major international financial transactions;
Proven competence in international banking and finance,
project finance, loan syndications, trade finance, investment funds, and public
international law; and
Excellent negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to
work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines;
Possess a versatile multi-disciplinary skill-set, an ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment and effective communication, team
building, inter-personal, writing and analytical skills;
Ability to communicate and write effectively in English
and/or French. A working knowledge of the other language will be an added
advantage; and
IT competence in the use of standard software such as
MSWord, Power Point, Excel and Internet Explorer.
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DUE DATE: 8 October, 2014
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