Recrutement d’un conseiller secteur financier, Côte d’Ivoire

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Permanent Address : Avenue Jean-Paul II, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) / PIFD0

Email : [email protected] (cc: [email protected])

1. The African Development Bank invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following assignment: Financial Sector Advisor within the Making Finance Work for Africa Secretariat. Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) is a multi-donor initiative that was established in 2007 by the then G8 and is dedicated to advancing financial sector development in Africa. MFW4A plays a unique role as a platform for joint action, dissemination of ideas and coordination amongst and between donors and African financial sector stakeholders to address African financial sector development priorities. The Partnership is based on the recognition that the financial sector is a key driver of private investment, employment generation and economic growth. The Partnership’s mission is to be the reference platform for advocacy, knowledge sharing and cooperation on financial sector development in Africa. The Secretariat was established in 2008 to support the activities of the Partnership, and is hosted at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Secretariat is headed by a Partnership Coordinator and assisted by a team of professional and support staff ;

2. The Financial Sector Advisor (FSA) is a key member of the Secretariat’s leadership team who reports to the Coordinator of the MFW4A Secretariat as well as supports the Coordinator in the management of the work of the Secretariat. The FSA will lead the Secretariat’s activities in a group of thematic areas including, but not limited to trade finance, SME finance, sustainable and green finance, banking regulation and supervision, and oversees activities that reinforce the financial stability and governance, working with development partners and the financial sector community in Africa. Specifically, his/her functions and responsibilities include :

• Lead the conceptualization of thematic work programmes that will result in achieving clear outcomes for MFW4A’s strategic ambitions, including but not limited to: identification of priority issues, potential partners and establishment of appropriate tools (research, education/training, events etc.) ;
• Ensure the successful implementation of thematic work programmes through the provision of leadership to the team, as well as management of budgets and structures to ensure reliable, timely achievement of measurable results ;

• Provide analytical support to MFW4A members based on specific thematic programmes and different approached from MFW4A development partners and stakeholders; including but not limited to: research, policy papers, country strategies etc. ;

• Lead and develop networks of relevant donors and stakeholders, to foster collaboration, share information and ideas, promote partnership and influence the financial sector development agenda ;

• Collaborate with the Knowledge Management Team in the production of knowledge outputs that are original and world-leading in the field (knowledge briefs, articles, publications, etc.) and with the quality control of third-party contributions to the website within the thematic areas ;

• Contribute to the Partnership’s advocacy work and engage in activities to encourage financial sector stakeholders to participate in and support the Partnership’s financial sector development agenda; including through thought leadership, relationship building and participation in international meetings and conferences as required; and

• Support the Coordinator with strategy development and implementation, including fundraising and identifying partners.

3. The Making Finance Work for Africa Partnership invites Individual Consultants to submit their interest in providing the above-described services by submitting their CVs detailing their qualifications, experiences, and a list of references, and a cover letter. Applications should be transmitted in one file only (PDF preferred), with CV no longer than 3 pages and cover letter no longer than 1 page ;

4. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedure for Corporate Consultants Recruitment. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.

The qualification required for this assignment are the following :

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, preferably in economics, finance, public policy, business administration or related fields with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience ;
• Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of financial sector development. Prior experience in a multilateral programme related to financial sector development and/or financial inclusion would be an advantage ;
• Demonstrate an ability to think strategically, and deliver an ambitious work programme whilst managing resources efficiently ;
• Ability to create, manage and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of financial sector stakeholders including development partners, government officials, the private sector and others ;
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare analytical reports, and make presentations for diverse audiences, including public, private and academic ;
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate effectively in English and French, both orally and in writing ;
• Leadership and people management skills with evidence of proactive contribution to leadership and management of current organisations; and

5. The duration of the mission is six (6) months (with the possibility of further renewal up to three (3) years based on satisfactory performance) and the commencement date is planned for 2 December 2020 ;

6. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: 00 to 17.00 local time ;

7. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below no later than Thursday, 12 November 2020 at 18.00 local time (GMT) and mention “EOI MFW4A FINANCIAL SECTOR ADVISOR”.

For the attention of : Mr. Abdelkader Benbrahim

African Development Bank

PIFD0 / MFW4A

Avenue Jean-Paul II, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Town : Abidjan

Country : Côte d’Ivoire

E-mail : [email protected] (cc: [email protected])

Establishment of the short list

8. A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume and cover letter :