REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

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1 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Office of the First Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (FVP/COO) Immeuble CCIA Abidjan Plateau, Avenue Jean-Paul II 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01 Côte d Ivoire Expressions of interest are being requested for a Junior Consultant position Title of the assignment: Support to COO Front-Office Brief description of the assignment: The main objective of this assignment is to support the Front-Office of the COO to deliver on scheduled activities, especially as regards the coordination of internal audit recommendations follow-up and Secretariat of the Senior Management Coordination Committee. Department issuing the request: FVP/COO Place of assignment: Abidjan, COTE D IVOIRE Duration of the assignment: Six (6) Months Tentative Date of commencement: April 1 st, 2015 Detailed Terms of reference for the assignment: See attached Deadline for applications: March 20 th, 2015 at 17:00 hours local Abidjan time Applications to be submitted to: Mr. Mouhamed BA Chief Corporate Business Officer African Development Bank Immeuble CCIA Abidjan Plateau 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01, Côte d Ivoire M.BA@AFDB.ORG (cc: to Mr. Chi L. TAWAH, L.TAWAH@AFDB.ORG) All applications must specifically mention the name of the assignment: Junior Consultant Support to COO Front-Office. 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 COO FRONT-OFFICE 1. BACKGROUND The Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) was established in July 2008 with the following responsibilities: (1) To coordinate Bank s Activity and facilitate cross-complex collaboration, sustained focus on agreed priorities and strategic alignment to achieve enhanced delivery; (2) To monitor Bank s performance and implementation of major corporate decisions and provide early warning for necessary remedial actions; and (3) To oversee implementation of institutional reforms agreed to achieve organizational effectiveness. The COO Office leads Bank coordination activities through two senior management coordination platforms, the Senior Management Coordination Committee (SMCC) and the Operations Committee (OpsCom), both chaired by the First Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. Other coordination and monitoring activities led by the Office include the follow-up of internal audit recommendations and institutional commitments. 2. OBJECTIVE OF ASSIGNMENT The main objective of this assignment is to support the COO Front-Office to deliver on scheduled activities, especially as regards the coordination of the follow-up of internal audit recommendations and the SMCC Secretariat. 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief Corporate Business Officer, the Junior Consultant shall provide technical and administrative assistance to the COO Front-Office and carry out the following duties: Assist in the follow-up of implementation of internal audit recommendations (including automation of the process); Assist in the preparation of technical reports and briefing notes; Assist in the follow-up of institutional commitments; Assist in the performance of special corporate assignments; and Undertake ad hoc assignments as may be requested. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY & REPORTING The Junior Consultant will be housed in the COO Office and will report to the Chief Corporate Business Officer. 5. DURATION The assignment shall preferably start on 1 st April 2015, for a period of six (6) months, renewable once and subject to satisfactory performance.

3 6. ELIGIBILITY Be a national of one of the member countries of the Bank Be under 32 years of age At least a Master s degree (or its equivalent) in a relevant discipline related to the assignment Minimum of two years and a maximum 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 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. Please attach an updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below.

4 CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Title of the Assignment: Department: Surname: Birth Date: Address: Telephone: Support to COO Front-Office Office of the First Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 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 Development Bank? If «Yes», the following 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 :