Lead Economist, South Africa (ECCE/RDGS)
- Employer
- African Development Bank
- Location
- South Africa Pretoria, ZA ZA, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Dec 7, 2024
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- Grade : PL2
- Position No. : 50064905
- Posting Date: 11/06/2024
- Closing Date : 12/05/2024
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THE BANK:
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 81 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 (2024-2033) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas (High 5s), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified, namely: energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.
THE COMPLEX:
The core mandate of the Vice Presidency (ECVP) is to lead the Bank Group on prioritizing the generation, analysis, dissemination, brokering and implementation of relevant knowledge solutions in all High-5 operational priorities and the cross-cutting themes of its Ten-Year Strategy. Such solutions must be a clear response to priority development challenges facing regional member countries (RMCs), individually or collectively and need to involve RMCs in both the planning and implementation of the solutions. The solutions include: (i) research on major development issues facing Africa and their relation to global economic governance and other major global public goods; (ii) country diagnostics and future perspectives; (iii) policy dialogue and advisory services; (iv) economic, sector, and thematic knowledge work; (v) improving national and sub-regional statistical systems; (vi) preparation, design and support to implementation of public financial management and Governance operations; (vii) capacity development for policy formulation and implementation; (viii) technical assistance and advice related to RMCs' management of natural resources; and (ix) knowledge dissemination and development of national, regional, and inter regional knowledge networks.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:
The mandate of the Country Economics Department is to position the Bank at the center of socio-economic knowledge-led Country and Regional strategies, policy dialogues and operations through (i) Strategy Documents: leading and contributing to the production of Country and Regional Strategy documents, including the Country Strategy Papers, Regional Integration Strategy Papers, Country Diagnostic Notes, and Regional Diagnostic Notes to inform country lending programs, (ii) Regional and Country Economic Reports: produces the Regional Economic Outlooks Reports, the Country Focus Reports, and the African Economic Outlook Country Notes to update on the economic, political and social developments in the country, (iii) Policy Dialogue: The department plays a key role in Country/Regional policy dialogues and in the Bank's collaboration with other Development partners, including participation in Country Thematic Groups in line with Paris Declaration on Aid effectiveness and Accra Plan of Action (iv) Economic and Sector Work: the Country Economics Department leads in the research and analysis of economic and sector issues at the country and regional levels to inform the design of Bank's strategy and programs in the region and Regional Member Countries. The Country Economics Department is composed of the Office of the Senior Director (ECCE.0) the Lead Economists report to, and two (2) divisions, each overseen by a Division Manager: The Country Economics Department Division 1 (ECCE.1), which covers Central, North, and West Africa, and the Country Economics Division 2 (ECCE.2), which covers Nigeria, Eastern and Southern Africa. The two (2) Division Managers and the Lead Economists report to the Senior Director of the Country Economics Department.
THE POSITION:
The Lead Economist is a key member of the Country Economics Department Reporting substantially to the Senior Director of the Country Economics Department and administratively to Regional Directors Generals, Lead Economists work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, Country Economists, ECVP's management, Sector Complexes' staff and management, and country/regional/global policymakers. The Lead Economist is responsible for coordinating the work of the Country Economists as well as the design and implementation of the Bank's knowledge work program, with a focus on generation and dissemination of knowledge work and thought leadership, preparation of country strategy papers and related products and supporting policy dialogue in the assigned countries, in collaboration with the Regional Director Generals and Country Managers. Under the Bank's matrix system, the Lead Economist, who is a member of the Country Economics Department, has a solid reporting line to the Senior Director of the Country Economics Department and a dotted reporting line to Regional Directors Generals where they are based.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
The Lead Economist will:
COMPETENCIES (skills, experience, and knowledge):
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THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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Applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are considered for further assessment will be contacted. Applicants should submit a concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) and any additional documents that may be stated as required. The President of the African Development Bank reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. http://www.afdb.org
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“Please note that the Bank does not accept dual nationality. Therefore, you are required to declare the nationality you would like to be considered by the Bank throughout your career, if hired. Please upload supporting Government issued IDs such as passport, National Identity Card or Certificate etc.”
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