Principal Public Private Partnership Investment Officer at the African Development Bank (AfDB)

African Development Bank (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: Principal Public Private Partnership Investment Officer

Reference: ADB/17/161
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50093745

The Complex

• The Vice Presidency for ‘Agriculture, Human, and Social Development’ is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank’s Ten Year Strategy High 5s priority of “Feed Africa” and “Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.
• The complex objectives are:
  • To develop, policy and strategy;
  • Provide deep sector expertise to the Regions by gathering pool of experienced individuals who can be consulted to provide sector expertise on complex transactions;
  • Develop new financing instruments;
  • The VP will act as the spokesperson to represent the Bank with external stakeholders on aspects of “Feed Africa” and Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa”.

The Hiring Department/Division

• The Agriculture Finance and Rural Development Department works closely with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department and the Regional Directorates to provide support for the delivery of Feed Africa: Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa, 2016-2025.
• The core mandate of Agriculture Finance and Rural Development Department is to develop the strategy of the Bank related to agricultural and rural finance and rural development, execute non-sovereign operations for the transformation of value chains, represent the Bank with external stakeholders, provide sector expertise to the regions by gathering experts who can be consulted by operations and closing the financing gap for private sector-led development of agricultural value chains.
• The Department is to mobilize and deploy the required expertise; and, provide support the design and implementation of agricultural finance and rural development operations for key commodity value chains.
• The Agriculture Finance and Rural Development Department is structured into two Divisions:
  • Agriculture and Rural Finance Division; and
  • Rural Infrastructure Development Division.

The Rural Infrastructure Development Division has the following deliverables:

• High-quality and Innovative Instruments for Rural Infrastructure Integrated into Projects.
• Practical Implementation Arrangements with Key Implementing Partners.
• Knowledge Management of Rural Infrastructure /Best Practices.
• Enabling Environment and Alliances with Key Stakeholders.
• Monitoring of Performance and Recommendations for Corrective Actions.

The Position
The job of the Principal Public Private Partnership Officer in the Rural Infrastructure Development Division is to be focused on development and upgrading of 18 key priority value chains articulated in the Feed Africa Strategy in targeted Agro Ecological Zones:

• Provide support and technical expertise to regional directorates on priority of Agropoles and rural infrastructure (roads, energy, water, storage facilities and markets) linking smallholder farmers to markets within the overall Bank infrastructure pipeline;
• Provide support and technical expertise to regional directorates on mobilizing new investment sources for Agropoles and infrastructure schemes;
• Identify Principal Public Private Partnership for Agropoles and rural infrastructure investment opportunities within key value chains;
• Invest in strategic private sector clients, financial institutions and commercial banks, private equity funds, investment and impact funds to finance Agropoles and key rural infrastructure along the 18 key priority agricultural value chains;
• Create a pipeline and manage a strong portfolio of existing and potential Agropoles and rural infrastructure investors along key value chains and achieve sustainable development impact;
• Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close debt and equity transactions; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in all transactions;
• Lead support and expertise to regional directorates for non-sovereign operations with solutions to reach smallholder farmers, productive enterprises (particularly women and youth);
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the financial instruments and their contribution to Feed Africa and action plan.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Principal Public Private Partnership Officer under the oversight of the Division Manager, Rural Infrastructure Development Division performs: