Position title: Division Manager - OPEV 2
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 0838
Reference: ADB/10/011
Closing date: 28/02/2010
Objectives
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a leading development institution in the continent, focused on promoting economic development and poverty reduction. It engages with the full range and complexity of development challenges in Africa.
Core operational priorities include infrastructure, governance, regional integration, and engagement in fragile states.
Under the general supervision of the Director of Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV) the Division Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing and supervising the activities of the Division.
In performing his or her duties, the Division Manager will work closely with the management team and other relevant organizational units in the Bank in the preparation of work programs and the coordination of evaluation activities.
He/She will be accountable for the delivery of the agreed annual work programme and the supervision and development of staff under her/his supervision.
Duties and responsibilities
Grade: PL2
Position N°: 0838
Reference: ADB/10/011
Closing date: 28/02/2010
Objectives
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a leading development institution in the continent, focused on promoting economic development and poverty reduction. It engages with the full range and complexity of development challenges in Africa.
Core operational priorities include infrastructure, governance, regional integration, and engagement in fragile states.
Under the general supervision of the Director of Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV) the Division Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing and supervising the activities of the Division.
In performing his or her duties, the Division Manager will work closely with the management team and other relevant organizational units in the Bank in the preparation of work programs and the coordination of evaluation activities.
He/She will be accountable for the delivery of the agreed annual work programme and the supervision and development of staff under her/his supervision.
Duties and responsibilities
- Plan, organize and supervise management of a major programme of evaluation activities and ensure compliance with the relevant evaluation standards and procedures. This includes preparing the Division work programme, managing programme and budget resources, and executing administrative supervisory tasks, including staff annual performance evaluations;
- Implement the Division’s annual plan, as approved, including, and as appropriate, any special tasks or projects requested by CODE and, report periodically on the status and results of the annual plan as well as the adequacy of the division’s resources.
- Allocate resources to the evaluation teams, and arrange any relevant training and support required, and manage, monitor and report on resource utilization.
- Arrange the dissemination of lessons learned from evaluation results to the Board members, the Bank staff and relevant outside parties, as appropriate;
- Ensure that all evaluations are conducted with full regard to due process rules including principles of independence, fairness and efficiency, taking particular care to avoid any conflicts of interest involving staff undertaking evaluation activities.
- Undertake quality control of evaluation reports prepared by staff and consultants, ensuring revision of drafts where necessary, and ensure evaluation reports meet the relevant quality standards;
- Keep up to date with changes in policies and procedures in the Bank, and evaluate and assess significant new or changing services, processes, operations, and controls relating to the development and implementation of evaluation activities.
- Develop and maintain contact with other international institutions and with relevant national organizations to ensure coordination of evaluation activities and represent OPEV in related meetings.
- Ensure effective staff management, including attention to performance management requirements throughout the year, and ensuring appropriate attention to the personal and professional development of staff, giving due attention to appropriate management of gender and diversity issues.
- Report to OPEV Director on significant issues related to the independent evaluation processes, including potential improvements to those processes, and participate fully in OPEV’s senior management team.
- Provide advice and recommendations to OPEV Director on the appropriate actions to be taken to improve the quality of OPEV work and develop concepts or new approaches to improve and ensure the overall relevance, timeliness and utility of output.
- Keep abreast of trends and issues in development policies and programming in the region, especially as these are relevant to development effectiveness and evaluation.
- Ensure that evaluations take into account cross cutting issues including gender equality, environmental protection and poverty reduction, and give attention to gender equality and diversity issues in the composition of evaluation teams and the conduct of evaluations.
- Perform other additional duties as required.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Professional Skills Requirements
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Professional Skills Requirements
- A minimum of a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences or any other relevant discipline;
- Preferably a minimum of 8 years of extensive and progressive experience including in a multi-lateral development financial institution or relevant development organization, and demonstrated leadership, management and supervisory skills.
- A solid knowledge and good grasp of socio-economic and development issues in Africa.
General Competencies
- Strategic mindset; strong capacity to analyze actions from the perspectives of stakeholders and translate strategic thinking into compelling plan of action;
- Demonstrated ability to take prudent business risks and make effective, timely and well-determined decisions;
- Evidence of ability to build and lead motivated and committed teams across functional boundaries, and utilize talent and expertise of team members in a productive way;
- Demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas; a good listener; and cultural sensitivity, commitment to diversity and capacity to initiate and manage innovations or change;
- Ability to build partnership with a broad range of clients and deliver results that meet the needs and long-term interests of clients within and outside the institution;
- Good knowledge of Policy, Work Procedures of the Bank and the Board, Projects, Economic and financial Development Issues;Competence in the use of standard software used in the Bank;
- Excellent written and verbal communications in English or French with a working knowledge of the other.
Applicants will only be considered if they submit (preferably electronically, to: recruit @ afdb.org) a fully completed Personal History Form (PHF), available from the Bank’s web site, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth and nationality.
The President, ADB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level.
The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
