REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A CONSULTANT. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (

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1 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A CONSULTANT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ( Headquarters Abidjan (Côte D Ivoire) Senior Vice President s Complex 5 Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan 01 Côte d Ivoire m.ba@afdb.org Expressions of interest are being invited for an Individual Consultant position Title of the assignment: Support to SVP Office Brief description of the Assignment: The main objective of this assignment is to support the SVP Office in the delivery of its work program, especially regarding the coordination of internal audit monitoring and reporting, and the management of the Secretariat of the Senior Management Coordination Committee (SMCC). Department issuing the request: SNVP Office Place of assignment: Abidjan Duration of the assignment: Twelve (12) months Tentative Date of commencement: 18 th June 2018 Deadline for applications: 21 st May, 2018 at 17:00 p.m. local Abidjan time Applications to be submitted to: Ms. Amie M. SEY Chief Corporate Business Officer African Development Bank Rue Joseph Anoma, Plateau 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Côte d Ivoire A.SEY@AFDB.ORG (cc: to Ms. Sylvie Traore-Tuho, S.TRAORE-TUHO@AFDB.ORG) Any questions or request for clarifications may be sent, during the Bank s working hours (08h00-12h00 and 14h00-17h00), to the same address above

2 TERMS OF REFERENCE SUPPORT TO SVP FRONT-OFFICE 1. BACKGROUND 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 interventions that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In addition to providing finance, the Bank is Africa's voice on global economic, financial and development issues, a role that has taken significant importance in light of increasing global integration and interconnected risks. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy ( ) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. To underpin its efforts in achieving its objective, the Bank operates through a Matrix Structure that requires deliberate and proactive efforts to ensure effective cross-complex collaboration in the implementation of its programs. The Senior Vice President (SVP) is entrusted with this responsibility and supports the President in the management of the institution. The SVP is also charged with the responsibility to ensure effective and efficient implementation of policies, key decisions, sustain focus on Bank-wide priorities, improve coherence and coordination across complexes, and ensure that strategic priorities are reflected in the Work Programme and allocation of resources. She helps to achieve better operational synergy and alignment, enhanced monitoring and management of corporate performance along with strengthening focus on results. The SVP Office (the front-office) supports the SVP in ensuring efficient coordination of day-to-day management of Bank s activities, facilitating effective implementation of key decisions and their monitoring, achieving coherence across various Bank complexes, and coordinating relevant senior management committees and discussions and other consensus building organs. 2. OBJECTIVE OF ASSIGNMENT The main objective of this assignment is to support the SVP Office in the delivery of its work program, especially as regards the coordination of internal audit monitoring and reporting, as well as the management of the Secretariat of the Senior Management Coordination Committee (SMCC). 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief Corporate Business Officer, the Consultant shall support the SNVP Office as follows: Follow-up of implementation of internal audit recommendations (including automation of the process); Follow-up of implementation of recommendations made by the Board or Board Committees; Preparation of SMCC meetings (scheduling, review of documents, and drafting of summary notes); Preparation of technical reports and briefing notes; Follow-up of institutional commitments; Participate in the execution of special corporate assignments; and Undertake ad hoc assignments as may be requested.

3 4. DELIVERABLES In addition to the preparation of reports and briefing notes related to the above specified scope of works, the Consultant will submit a monthly report on activities and assignments carried out during the period. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY & REPORTING The Consultant will be housed in the SVP Office and will report to the Chief Corporate Business Officer. 5. DURATION The assignment shall preferably start in June 2018, for a period of twelve (12) months, renewable once and subject to satisfactory performance. 6. ELIGIBILITY Be a national of one of the member countries of the Bank At least a Master s degree (or its equivalent) in a relevant discipline related to the assignment Minimum of five years of relevant experience Ability to work both independently, with minimum supervision and in teams organizational skills with ability to prioritize and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time pressures analytical skills with ability to quickly review documents and prepare briefing notes highlighting key issues Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems, while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and challenging institutional environment; interpersonal and communication skills Knowledge of internal audit processes would be an advantage Competent in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and web tools) Fluent in French or English, with preferably a working knowledge of the other language 7. REMUNERATION The remuneration will be an all-inclusive fee to be negotiated upon contract signature, and in compliance with the Bank s established remuneration scale considering requisite qualifications and experience.

4 MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Title of the Assignment: Department: Surname: Birth Date: Address: Telephone: First Name: Nationality: Country: Are any of your family members (spouse/partner, father/mother, Yes No Brother/sister, Son/daughter, etc. employed in the African If «Yes», the following Development Bank? data must be provided Name Relationship Organisation Unit Place of Assignment Language Level Read Written Spoken English French Other (specify) Key Qualifications: Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant for the proposed assignment, and (ii) the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilise one half-page maximum. Education (University Level and above only): Name of University - City - Country Period Diploma Obtained Main Topic / Major To

5 Professional Training: Name of Training Institution- City - Country Type of Training Period Certificates or Diploma Obtained Employment Record: Begin with your most recent employment. For each job since your Master Degree achievement, please indicate: - Name of the Employer - Type of Activity/Business of the Employer - Title / Function - Place of Employment - Brief Description (three lines maximum) of main accomplishments and responsibilities Reference: Please indicate the name and address of three persons with no family relationship with yourself, familiar with your character and titles. I hereby certify that the responses which I provided above are all, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and accurate. I acknowledge that an inaccurate statement or essential omission in a personal declaration or another document required by the African Development Bank might result in the rejection of my application, termination of my Contract or any other administrative sanction by the Bank. The African Development Bank may verify any statements which I made in this application. Date: Signature: