Principal Budget Officer - Programming (SNPB1) 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: Principal Budget Officer - Programming (SNPB1)

Reference: ADB/18/057
Location: Côte d’Ivoire
Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50065684

The Complex

• The Senior Vice-Presidency (SNVP) is responsible for supporting the President in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve its strategic objective and drive performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results.
• The SNVP will provide effective leadership and exceptional coordination to ensure implementation and monitoring of key corporate decisions as well as the identification of necessary corrective measures and actions.
• The SNVP will lead Senior Management discussions, decision-making processes and the implementation of key Board and Management decisions. ​

The Hiring Department
The primary role of the Programming and Budget Department (SNPB) is to develop a strategic approach to planning and budgeting, and to coordinate the definition, planning, implementation and monitoring of Bank-wide programming and budgeting processes.

The Budget Programming Division (SNPB1) is responsible to lead the formulation of the Bank’s three-year resource planning and allocation framework in line with key institutional priorities and the Bank’s strategy, cross-cutting objectives and areas of priority. The Division also assists and contributes to leading and coordinating Budget Programming, Budget Processes, Budget Data Management; Budget Policies and Budget Control Framework activities.

The Position

• The Principal Budget Officer - Programming is responsible for formulating, developing and implementation activities related to the formulation of the Bank-wide programming and budgeting processes that would guide the preparation of Bank’s work program and budget in line with the Bank’s strategic goals and priorities.
• The incumbent is to contribute to the improvement and integration of these processes to the continuous review and enhancement of related budget policies, guidelines and processes in line with policy changes and best practices.

The Principal Budget Officer - Programming is to:

• Participate to the budget preparation process and the production of the budget documents (Strategic Direction Note, Budget Framework Paper and Programme and Budget Document,)
• Ensure that resources requirement, projects funding and administrative budget, are proactively identified and are fully captured in the programming documents and optimally allocated in line with the Bank’s strategic orientation,
• Conduct and coordinate additional corporate analysis on operational work program, lending performance and objectives as well as budget trends during the budgeting process.
• Review and propose improvement of programming and budgeting processes.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, Programming, the Principal Budget Officer is to perform the following duties:

• Participle to the business planning process, set standards for organizational units’ business plans, monitors the process of elaboration of the Bank’s work program and budget and its submission to the Board of Directors, ensure consistency and quality of plans with the Bank’s strategic orientations and objectives.
• Drive the preparation of the Strategic Direction Note and the launching memorandum in conjunction with the relevant departments of the Bank.
• Ensure coordination of the Bank’s Budget Framework Paper (BFP) and the preparation of the Bank’s Programme and Budget Document (PBD) for submission to the Board of Directors
• Liaise with Senior Management and concerned Complexes to formulate/update criteria and methodologies for determining country and sector resource allocations aligned with the Bank’s priorities to ensure efficient use of the Bank’s overall administrative budget.
• Ensure that strategy and policy documents presented to the Board of Directors reflect clearly and comprehensively their budgetary implications, propose methodology for clearing such documents and ensure high quality control of Complexes’ input during the preparation of the Bank’s.
• Conduct and coordinate additional corporate analysis on operational work program, lending performance and objectives as well as budget trends during the budgeting process.
• Review and propose improvement of programming and budgeting processes.
• Ensure the periodic update/review of the regulatory framework, and institutional governance of the programming, and participate in preparing Board documents on programming and budget processes enhancement.
• Coordinate printing and ensure timely submission of the PBD to the Board of Governors.
• Participate to the update/review of Administrative and Capital Budgets Preparation Guidelines.
• Represent the department (and the Bank) at key Programming meetings and on important missions when requested to do so.
• Serve, upon request, as focal point and spokesperson on Programming issues to external constituencies and expert Programming groups.

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Hold at least a Master's degree (or equivalent) in IT, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting or related fields; having a certification in at least one module of SAP or other ERP systems, and/or a membership of an accounting, finance or planning body is an added advantage;
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant working experience in developing and implementing budget or financial management systems as well as processing, analysing and presenting budget and other statistical or accounting information; Having private sector experience will be an added advantage
• Good knowledge of operational and project management systems would be advantageous
• Capacity for formulation, conceptual and strategic analysis and good command of budgetary, operational management and performance monitoring matters
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and advise on new projects, initiatives and change management initiatives
• Problem Solving: Identify problems associated with changes in methodology and utilize business knowledge to resolve them
• Provide clear, concise oral and written communication in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language, and the ability to present oral information with appropriate style and adapts language to suit a particular audience’s requirements; encourage open and frank communications in all interactions
• Team Working and Relationships: Track record in leading teams and steering them towards informed policy choices and ability to build partnerships with a broad range of clients within and outside the Bank and deliver results that meet their needs and long-term interests
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous and shifting demands, priorities under tight deadlines
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Competence in the use of ERP Systems (preferably SAP, with emphasis on SAP-CO and Funds Management), BI tools (preferably BIW and Dashboards) and standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).

Application Closing Date
16th May, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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