Senior Water and Sanitation Engineer, RDGW2

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Position title: Senior Water and Sanitation Engineer, RDGW2

Grade: LP5

Position N°: 50078378

Reference: ADB/19/196

Publication date: 17-Oct-2019

Closing date: 30-Oct-2019

Duty station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso


Objectives

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 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).   The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the 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. 

 

COMPLEX:

The Vice-Presidency for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery (RDVP) is responsible for operational relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs and activities.  The RDVP ensures that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Members Countries (RMCs) and oversees the full implementation of all aspects of the Bank’s Regional Directorates.

The Agriculture, Human and Social Development Complex (AHVP) leads in implementing two of the five goals, namely “Feed Africa” and “Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa”.  The Complex comprises five departments:  Agriculture and Agro-Industry Development; Agriculture Finance and Rural Development; Gender, Women and Civil Society; Water Development and Sanitation; and, Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development.

 

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

Within the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex (RDVP), the Bank has five (5) Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery (RDIBD) Directorates, one in each region of Africa: North, South, East, West, and Central. The position is listed in the organization chart of the Regional Development and Service Delivery Platform for West Africa (RDGW) and is located in Abidjan in the RDGW.2 Division, in charge of agriculture, water and sanitation and human development in the West African Regional Department (RDGW).

The mission of the RDGW.2 Division is to contribute to the Bank’s efforts to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development in regional member countries, including: contributing to the development of national and regional strategies and strengthening sector knowledge; and focusing on the preparation and presentation of projects/programmes for operations identified under the High 5s.

In this regard, the RDGW.2 Division works closely with the AHWS Department, which is responsible for coordinating the Bank’s activities in the water and sanitation sector, to strengthen synergies and contribute to all the High 5s. In addition, to develop integrated projects with a range of impacts on people’s living conditions and on the High 5s in general, the RDGW.2 Division collaborates with the other Bank departments involved in water and sanitation (AHAI, AHHD, AHGC, etc.). 

 

THE POSITION:

The position of Senior Water and Sanitation Engineer has the following objectives:

  1. Contribute to attainment of national/regional water and sanitation agenda and related objectives of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including ensuring universal access to water and sanitation and improving water quality to enhance the quality of life for the people;
  2. Liaise with stakeholders in the RMCs, work closely with regional platforms and other complexes dealing with water issues, while contributing to the appropriate management of technical knowledge and guidance on affordable water supply services and sanitation technologies and approaches;
  3. Provide assistance to RMCs in understanding and applying Bank Group’s operational procedures relating to loan administration, and procurement of goods and services.
  4. Develop and manage the RDGW.2 Division’s portfolio in the sub-region in accordance with the Bank’s policy by identifying projects and consulting with governments, the various stakeholders in RMCs and other Technical and Financial Partners (TFPs).

Duties and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the manager for RDGW. 2, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

  1. Provide technical advice/assistance to RMCs to develop their water and sanitation sector;
  2. Contribute to the development of the Bank Group Water and Sanitation Sector policy and provide technical advice/guidance to introduce and monitor the implementation of the policy.
  3. Identify, prepare and evaluate water and sanitation projects and programmes, together with multisector projects and programmes in RMCs;
  4. Identify and coordinate the co-financing needs of the Division’s projects/programmes and make funding proposals;
  5. Supervise portfolio projects in accordance with Bank rules and procedures;
  6. Perform project completion missions with a view to preparing project completion reports;
  7. Conduct project preparation and appraisal missions in the water and sanitation sector;
  8. Provide support to the Head of Division, RDGW.2 to supervise staff, monitor the portfolio, the loan programme and the Division’s indicators;
  9. Support the Head of Division in monitoring and achieving the target indicators, and in monitoring projects managed by other colleagues;
  10. Represent the Division and the Department in meetings and events related to the water and sanitation sector within the Bank, and externally;

Selection Criteria

  1. At least a Master’s or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering, Water Supply, Sanitation, or related discipline. Knowledge of project management is an asset for the position;
  2. Have a minimum of five (5) years of proven and relevant work experience in monitoring and managing water and sanitation projects, especially in West Africa;
  3. Sound knowledge of the activities of other multilateral and bilateral institutions that finance the water and sanitation sector;
  4. Sound knowledge of the challenges of the water and sanitation sector, and ability to support RMCs in designing appropriate projects and programmes in the sector;
  5. Extensive experience in water and sanitation project development, and technical support for projects;
  6. Extensive experience working in a multicultural environment and leading project preparation and appraisal teams in the water and sanitation sector;
  7. Ability to communicate and write effectively in French or English, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language;
  8. Ability to build and lead motivated and committed teams for project preparation and evaluation;
  9. Proficiency in the use of common Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint etc.). Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems would be an asset;

 

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POSITION HOLDER WILL BE RECRUITED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND WILL THEREFORE NOT HAVE INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

ONLY NATIONALS OF BURKINA FASO OR BANK MEMBER COUNTRIES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN BURKINA FASO WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. THE BANK DOES NOT SPONSOR OR SUPPORT APPLICATIONS FOR WORK PERMITS AND RELOCATIONS FOR THE POSITION IN QUESTION. Should you encounter technical difficulties in submitting your application, please send an email with a precise description of the issue and/or a screenshot showing the problem to: HR Direct [email protected]

Apply for this position

To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.


Applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are considered for interview will be contacted. Only online applications submitted with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) and copies of the required degrees will be considered. The President, AfDB, 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.

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the Bank does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts. The African Development Bank Group declines all responsibility for the fraudulent publications of job offers in its name or, in general, for the fraudulent use of its name in any way whatsoever.

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