Objectives

To contribute to the fulfilment of the objectives of the Bank as defined in the Bank’s Vision to be the leading development finance institution in Africa, dedicated to providing quality assistance to African Regional Member Countries in their poverty alleviation efforts. This will be realized through the Bank’s Agricultural sector strategy focusing on the development of agricultural production and marketing infrastructure and renewable natural resources management.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Division Manager, OSAN.2, and working in collaboration with Task Managers, the incumbent will contribute technical inputs to the Bank Group’s operational activities relating to agriculture and rural development, through the review of the technical design and institutional arrangements for agricultural projects/programmes in general and water management projects in particular, proposed for Bank’s funding and assessing their technical feasibility by:

•   leading Bank’s operational activities relating to agricultural infrastructure development, including country strategy planning in view of developing pipeline of agricultural projects for country lending programme, including project identification, preparation, appraisal, mid-term review, supervision, post-evaluation (PCR) and presentation of loan/grant proposal to the Board;
•   undertaking personally and leading, as required, field missions to identify, prepare, appraise and/or supervise project implementation and follow-up on Bank financed sector studies, monitor projects procurement and disbursement and reporting systems to ensure that these are consistent with Bank’s rules of procedures; or causing for such missions to be undertaken by consultants and/or co-operating institutions such as FAO;
•   providing technical and policy advice to Bank’s management and professional staff from member countries during project implementation including procurement, project monitoring and evaluation;
•   promoting regional integration and coordination of donors interventions that minimise duplication of effort and foster complementarities through sharing of agricultural and rural development tasks based on comparative advantage of various partners;
•   undertaking project management and loan administration tasks; and
•   representing the Bank in  coordination meetings with national and international institutions;

Qualification Required & Experience

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

The Principal Infrastructure Engineer will have:

•   at least, a Master’s degree or its equivalent in civil engineering,  irrigation or related science;
•   preferably,  a minimum of six (06) years of relevant professional experience in project design, management and supervision;
•   the ability to work in team;
•   a good interpersonal, communication and analytical skills;
•   good result and client service orientation;
•   a good leadership abilities; (vii) the ability to apply innovative approaches;
•   a good mastery of standard computer applications (Microsoft office package) with knowledge of SAP as a plus; and
•   the ability to communicate and write effectively in English or French with good working knowledge of the other  language.

Location: Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should

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Closing Date: 09 October, 2013

Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply