Senior Research Analyst and Project/Partnership Coordination Investment Officer at the African Development Bank (AfDB)

• Conduct desk review and background research for investment opportunities in key value chains;
• Supervise budget preparation and follow its execution, and advise senior management on the budgetary and financial impacts of the Department’s operations;
• Review all reports and papers prepared by the Divisions and give appropriate guidance;
• Provide technical assistance to investment funds and other non-banking financial institutions that offer equity and working capital finance to agricultural value chains;
• Identify debt and equity investments in Agriculture Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and investment / impact and investment funds / equity funds in Agriculture Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (agricultural finance and innovative financing);
• Identify a strong pipeline of potential in Agriculture Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to initiate new debt and equity investments, follow up on new business opportunities, and liaise extensively with potential clients on the African continent and beyond;
• Support existing portfolio investments including strategic and value-add activities with portfolio company management and co-investors;
• Enhance project implementation quality, timeliness and integrity through developing and implementing controls that minimize slippages;
• Develop and implement performance monitoring and evaluation systems and reporting activities (including Key Performance Indicators) to enable transparent assessment of agriculture value chain financing outcomes and impacts, both for internal and external circulation.

2.) People Management:

• Supervise a team of professional level and support staff in providing efficient and high quality services that support the business. Set realistic performance goals and motivate team members to meet them, both for individual staff and for the team as whole;
• Assess the training needs of staff in the Regional Directorates and Country Offices, monitor and evaluate their performance, and recommend personnel actions to the Division Manager;
• Be a collaborative member of the Divisional Team, contribute and share expertise and input and foster a collegial environment.
• Build strong relationship management and understand the business needs to assist in developing practical and effective solutions;

3.) Leadership:

• Manage the efficient use of the financial and human resources. On the technical front the work requires analytical and strategic skills, as well as personal knowledge and practical experience in the main areas of Bank intervention.
• Ensure high-quality output within available resources, by making the best use of its human, financial and technological assets, and by monitoring and enforcing efficiency targets;
• Supervise complex project identification, preparation and appraisal for Bank Group financing and verify quality of the projects;

4.) Staff Engagement:

• Leading People: Serve as a role model, leading by example, builds alignment and commitment. Is courageous in challenging others to move the Bank forward;
• Promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across teams and across organizational units;
• Maintain a high standard of professional integrity, treat individuals fairly and respectively and be sensitive to differences across culture, nationalities and gender.

5.) Corporate Communication:

• Ensure effective communication between the management and staff of the Bank, the authorities of member countries, officials from other organizations;
• Monitor best practice in the field and, as appropriate, liaise with counterparts in other organization.
• Performs other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Selection Criteria
Including Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Hold at least a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in Finance or closely related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in the area of investment banking, consulting or private equity/venture capital, and 3 years working on the topic in a managerial capacity in an international bilateral/multilateral institution;
• Sound experience with debt and/or equity investments in developing markets, venture investing and emerging countries including a satisfactory knowledge of their operational policies and procedures;
• Proven leadership in matters relating to negotiating and structuring debt and equity transactions, technical review of reports and consultation with other financiers, among others;
• Knowledge of Africa and the rural development needs, opportunities, development challenges and possible solutions;
• Comprehensively understands projects structures, including project planning, risk management strategy, communication management strategy, lessons learned and handover, and other critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of other similar institutions;
• Acute knowledge and understanding of the elements essential for the effective delivery and measurement of development impacts through agricultural investments in Africa;
• Highly developed negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with senior counterparts, both internal and external;
• Knowledgeable in the execution and structuring of debt and equity investments in the assigned sector projects and programs;
• Networking ability required to build successful relationships and partnerships with a broad range of clients, internal and external, for effective delivery of results. Prudence and skill in identification of such relationships and partners based on meeting the needs and long-term interests of…