Division Manager, Renewables at the 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: Division Manager, Renewables

Reference: ADB/17/293
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 50083908

The Complex

• The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the Vice President for the ‘Economics Governance and Knowledge Management Complex’.
• The Complex is responsible for (i) providing leadership and visibility for the Bank on economic, finance, financial governance and socio economic development issues; and coordinate the generation of analytical works to inform operational policy; (ii) systematically emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies.

The Hiring Department

• The external role of the African Natural Resources Center is to support Regional Member Countries improve development outcomes through effective management of natural resources wealth by delivering practical solutions on policy, legislative and investment decisions in the sector.
• Internally, it brings cohesion to the Bank’s strategies in natural resources sectors by providing a single lens through which the institution addresses natural resources governance.

The Position

• As part of the African Natural Resources Center, Division Manager Renewables position is responsible for providing strategic and operational direction for the Center’s renewables programs and leading a team of experts to support Regional Member Countries and strategies of the Bank.

Duties and Responsibilities
Work program validation and execution:

• Set goals of the division, ensuring alignment to the Bank, Complex and Department strategic priorities.
• Establish and monitor work program for the division and introduce changes where required.
• Manage financial resources of the Division and assure its effective implementation.
• Report on the work program execution, and propose alternative and corrective measures as needed.
• Actively contribute to the designing and monitoring of the division key performance indicators.

Technical oversight on the division activities:

• Provide strategic and programmatic advice to the Director and staff of the Center on all matters relating to fisheries, forestry, land and water by ensuring adequate technical input into regional programs.
• Oversee implementation of the Center’s Strategy and workplans as relates to fisheries, forestry, land and water sectors by managing the relevant workstreams in line with Bank strategies.
• Oversee programs and manage resources as relates to the Center’s work in fisheries, forestry, land and water, by leading the extractives team of experts, consultants and managing budgets.
• Coordinate advisory work on fisheries, forestry, land and water regulatory matters, including policy, laws and institutional structures by working with regional offices to grow and meet demand.
• Oversee the provision of strategic and technical advice on fisheries, forestry, land and water projects negotiations between Regional Members Countries and investors by ensuring availability of technical expertise and policy tools to guide strategies by representatives of Regional Members Countries.
• Collaborate with peers to benchmark policy formulation by conducting periodic benchmark studies,
• Bridge knowledge and skills capacity gaps by leading the design of products and policy tools to help Regional Members Countries build capacity,
• Mobilize human and financial resources by identifying and forging strategic partnerships with internal and external peers in the Regional Members Countries, Regional Economic Communities, industry and think-tanks,
• Manage all resources allocated to specific role by ensuring availability of adequate human and financial resources to deliver the program,
• Keep abreast of international and regional trends through analytics, networking and self-development,
• Represent the Center by being the spokesperson and ensuring availability of institutional memory on fisheries, forestry, land and water in the Center.

People and Talent Management:

• Ensure the division has the appropriate skills-mix at any time for effective delivery of the objectives defined in the work program.
• Review and validate the staffing needs, and build with the Human Resources department the required recruitment plans.
• Assess work performance, appraise staff potential and determine training needs.
• Put in place, with the assistance of the Human Resources department, talent management mechanisms, to build a talent pool for the division for business continuity.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold at least a Master's Degree or its equivalent in Renewables Economics, Policy Design or Renewable Resources Management and related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience in the sector, international organizations, regulatory environment, private sector or a Think-Tank with a focus in the relevant sector and or function, of which at least three (3) years will be at managerial level.
• Having private sector experience will be an added advantage.
• Be a change agent with extensive knowledge of the renewables sector regulatory environment, regional initiatives in the sector, African Union development programs and relevant protocols.
• Strong ability in designing and implementing programs of advice and capacity building.
• Good grasp of the region development challenges and Development Financial Institutions environment, coupled with the knowledge of principles of good governance as pertains to natural resources policy.
• Extensive report writing and editorial skills.
• Knowledge of influencers of public policy.
• Proven ability to lead and manage small team of researchers in specific projects and/or tasks; capacity to initiate innovative research ideas and techniques in order to improve research policy making content of development research.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities, coupled to manage innovation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Application Closing Date
14th July, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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