Vacancy title:
Senior Editor/Writer (French) PCER.1

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 general guidance and supervision of the Division Manager, Communication and External Relations - PCER.1, the incumbent will implement editing guidelines within PCER.1, as well as define an editorial policy for the Bank.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall supervision of the Division Manager, Communication and External Relations - PCER.1, the Senior Editor/Writer (French) has the following responsibilities:

• Research, write, and edit content for online and external publications that reflects current African Development Bank practice and is of the quality and scope that meets the objectives of the Bank’s external and internal stakeholders.
  
• Edit and substantively re-edit copy from Bank departments, rewrite materials, including web copy for grammatical accuracy, adherence to Bank style and policy, purposeful structure, clarity of ideas and logical, persuasive presentation of content according to subject matter, product plan, and target audience.
  
• Coordinate multiple contributions by teams/units on major initiatives, obtain clearances, and make other changes, particularly on sensitive issues.
  
• Interview experts and conduct research as well as write and analyse a diverse and broad range of material.
  

SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Hold at least a Master’s degree or equivalent in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Public Affairs, Marketing, Political Science or other related disciplines.
  
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant and progressive experience at an international level or multi-dimensional development institution, two (2) of which should be in an editorial role.
  
• Outstanding writing and verbal skills, particularly the ability to synthesize complex messages and tailor them into simple, clear and non-academic language for different audiences.
  
• Excellent command of English; ability to write strong copy and produce well-written press releases, feature articles, and publications.
  
• Experience writing in both non-technical and highly technical styles.