Vacancy title:
Division Manager Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact - ECMR.2

Jobs at:
African Development Bank

Deadline of this Job:
21st November 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 15th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

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. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our 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

JOB DETAILS:

THE POSITION:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research, (ECMR); the Manager of the Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division, ECMR.2 will be responsible for

• Designing and executing a program of analytical work covering selected African development issues, both directly and in cooperation with other African and international research centers and institutions with a special emphasis on the High 5s and the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy;
  
• Overseeing and managing a team of professional economists providing technical support and advise to project appraisal teams processing lending operations through the ex-ante assessment of Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment (ADOA)
  
• providing leadership and inspiration in the undertaking of quality research and analyses in Africa’s economic development, with emphasis on microeconomics and development impact analysis in the Bank, which aims to enhance the scope and standards of Bank operations, economic and sector work and policy dialogue with RMCs;
  
• Leading the design and execution of the Bank’s impact evaluation activities in close coordination with other sector complexes;
  
• Providing technical input in economic and sector work, CSP & RISP preparations, development of policies, in line with the Bank’s High 5s;
  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Director of ECMR, the Division Manager Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division (ECMR.2) will be responsible for the following:
A- Work program validation and execution, talent and budget management. This involves:

• Review and validate the objectives and work program of the division and individual staff, ensuring alignment with the Bank, Complex and department strategic priorities.
  
• 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 division’s budget, and ensure its effective implementation.
  
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to drive and monitor the Division’s performance.
  
• Perform assessments of the division’s staff work performance, appraising staff potential and determining training needs;
  

SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Hold at least a Master degree in Economics, Finance, or related discipline.
  
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in microeconomic issues related to development finance, infrastructure development, private or financial sector development, industrial organizations, governance, competitiveness & investment climate, agriculture, institutions, and regional integration. A minimum of 3 years of professional experience dealing with economic evaluation and analysis of projects is necessary.
  
• Publication record in international peer reviewed journals, or proven record of publications of reports, working papers, books focusing on microeconomic issues related to development finance, infrastructure development, private and financial sector development, industrial organizations, governance, competitiveness & investment climate, agriculture, institutions, and regional integration.
  
• A good understanding of the Bank or similar organizations Environmental & Social policy requirements
  
• Strong knowledge and background in the use of statistical and econometric methods and packages in development economics and microeconomics research; theoretical knowledge to develop and implement research programs..