Grade: GS6/GS7
Position N°:
Reference: ADB/21/073
Publication date: 18-May-2021
Closing date: 17-Jun-2021
Duty station: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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 81 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. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:
The role of the Human Resources Management department of the African Development Bank Group is to develop and execute a People Strategy, policies, processes and practices which will enable the Bank to achieve its strategic agenda. Core to the Human Resources Strategy is to attract, develop, engage, motivate, and retain a best-in-class workforce.
THE POSITION:
Under the overall supervision of the Division Manager, Talent and Development and reporting to the Senior Leadership and Employee Development Officer, the Short-term Staff (STS) Learning and Development Assistant is responsible for providing support in planning, administration and delivery of learning and development programs in the Bank.
Duties and responsibilities
The Short-term Staff (STS) Learning and Development Assistant will be required to deliver on the following duties, tasks, and responsibilities:
- Assist the Senior Leadership and Employee Development Officer in designing innovative learning and development plans, programs and material that meet identified learning needs.
- Provide support for identifying available staff learning and development opportunities both in-house and externally and for their implementation.
- Provide HR customer services by acting as a point of contact for Learning and Development administrative queries from internal customers.
- Provide support in the coordination of logistics before, during and after training sessions.
- Provide assistance in administering and analyzing post-training evaluations to determine relevance and impact of programs offered.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual reports (including statistics and key performance indicators) on learning and development activities and recommend process improvements.
- Provide support in the selection of training providers and provide related contract administration and management.
- Track the Learning and Development budget, verify payment of invoices to ensure delivery within agreed budget limits.
- Collect and maintain up to date learning and development records and data for all Bank staff.
- Provide general administrative support to the Learning and Development section.
Selection Criteria
- Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Sector Management or related discipline. Additional professional qualification/certification in Human Resources Management, Learning and Development is advantageous.
- Have a minimum of four (4) years for GS6 and a minimum of five (5) years for GS7 of relevant experience in Human Resources, preferably in Learning and Development activities.
- Experience of working with learning and development programme providers.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills; advanced knowledge and mastery of spread sheets, database software and related tools.
- Ability to compile, analyze complex data with high numerical proficiency.
- Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, multitask and prioritize under pressure with minimal supervision
- Ability to work accurately, with attention to detail.
- High level of integrity and ability to recognize and correct mistakes and maintain continuous improvements.
- Ability to work as a member of a team to ensure excellent service provision levels are met.
- Ability to work pro-actively and under own initiative to ensure that deadlines are met, or queries resolved.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- An ability to build relationships.
- Sense of confidentiality and knowledge of Data Protection and Document Management
- Team Spirit.
- Client Orientation.
- Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications; Experience with Learning Management Systems and virtual/ e-learning technology.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French or English, preferably with a good working knowledge of the other language.
THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A SHORT-TERM STAFF (local staff)
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.