African Development Bank (AfDB) Recruitment for Chief Accountability Officer, Corporate Performance & Accountability Division

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for AngloGold Ashanti Recruitment for Chief Accountability Officer, Corporate Performance & Accountability Division.

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) 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 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 (High 5s), 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 Description

• Company: African Development Bank
• Location: Ghana
• State: Accra
• Job type: Full-Time.

THE POSITION:

The Chief Accountability Officer position requires a high level of interaction with the Independent Evaluation Department, Senior Management and the Board. It will involve a blend of technical, institutional and people management skills, with ample scope for creativity, problem-solving, analytical work, capacity building and coaching.  The incumbent is responsible for reviewing internal and external evaluations, and for working with Management to coordinate and prepare these responses including clear actions in response to recommendations made by the evaluations. This is with the view to improving the Bank’s performance, addressing critical issues, removing bottlenecks and improving business processes.

He/she will be responsible for following up and tracking implementation of commitments made by Management in response to these evaluations, as well as managing the Management Action Record System. The incumbent will also be the Bank’s focal point for external evaluations, such as evaluation of multilateral banks by partners.

Finally, the Chief Accountability Officer will also provide effective intellectual and strategic leadership on key issues and draw lessons concerning the improvement of Bank’s corporate performance measurement using the Bank’s Results Measurement Framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision and guidance of the Manager, Corporate Performance and Accountability, the Chief Accountability Officer will:

1. Develop and implement an efficient process to coordinate quality and timely management responses to evaluations.
2. Develop, update and disseminate specific guidelines to produce quality and timely management responses.
3. Review independent and external evaluations; coordinate with Management, Sector Departments and the Independent Evaluation Department, to prepare the Management’s responses to these evaluations.
4. Coordinate and provide inputs, on behalf of Management to the Board Agenda.
5. Provide guidance and extensive inputs in the preparation of Management responses.
6. Manage and coordinate the Management Action Record System.
7. Produce an annual report to the Board on the implementation of commitments made by Management in response to these evaluations.
8. Contribute to the Bank-wide work for consolidating and updating the Bank Group’s Results Measurement Framework and including the development of appropriate metrics;
9. Regularly engage with the Board of Directors on progress in implementing the Bank’s mandate and addressing challenges and corporate priorities.
10. Proactively respond to emerging performance or strategic issues affecting the Bank and coordinate the development of a corporate response;
11. Lead analytical work to formulate recommendation and policy advice for addressing operational challenges in improving the Bank’s performance and accountability.
12. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with other Bank Departments and build networks with professionals from other development organisations to learn their practices and processes.
13. Participate in relevant internal and external meetings and promote the work of the Bank through presentations and papers.
14. Contribute to the Division’s and Department’s work programme as required.
15. Commission and supervise work of consultants or contractors as required.

Selection Criteria

1. Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent, it would be desirable to hold a Master’s degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Public Administration, Economics or Political Science;
2. Have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience; experience working in an international organization will be an added advantage;
3. Knowledge of results based management, managing for development results (MfDR) and evaluation;
4. Good understanding of global development policy debates and major development issues related to Regional Members Countries and Multilateral Development Banks;
5. Having private sector experience will be an added advantage;
6. Excellent technical and analytical skills and an operational track record of achieving results;
7. Strong conceptual abilities and the capacity to produce high-quality analytical work; good judgment in dealing with complex and sensitive policy issues;
8. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and synthesize complex issues;
9. Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work in and adapt to a multicultural environment;
10. Strong ability to exercise good judgment in dealing with complex and sensitive policy issues;
11. Ability to manage and supervise support staff and to recruit and manage consultants as required;
12. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language;
13. Competence in the use of standard MS office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
14. Ability to use SAP or equivalent corporate financial tools and/or MS Project or equivalent project management tools.

How to Apply

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