Short Term Staff – Web Assistant , PCER2

Grade: GS7

Position N°:

Reference: ADB/20/012

Publication date: 29-Jan-2020

Closing date: 12-Feb-2020

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 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. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

THE COMPLEX:

The President plans, supervises and manages the business of the Bank Group. Under the direction of the Boards of Directors, the President conducts the business of the Bank and the African Development Fund and

manages operations and activities in accordance with the Agreements establishing the African Development

Bank and the African Development Fund. The President supervises several Departments and Units including

Office of the President; Independent Development Evaluation Department; Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department; Compliance Review and Mediation Unit; Secretariat to the Sanctions Appeals Board; Administrative Tribunal; Office of the Auditor General; Group Risk Management Directorate; General Counsel and Legal Services Department; Communication and External Relations Department; Staff Integrity and Ethics Office and Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

The purpose of the Department is to plan, prepare and implement public relations and institutional communication programs designed to make the Bank better known by its various audiences so as to promote social and economic development in Africa, and to establish and maintain the Bank’s credibility and good reputation as Africa’s leading development finance institution. The Department is also responsible for enabling the Bank to understand better, how the institution is perceived both internally and externally.

THE POSITION:

The Short-Term Staff – Web Assistant will work within the Web team, collecting and posting Bank-produced information to various platforms. He/she will provide website content, design and operational support. This includes structure, product data maintenance and production of web analytics reports.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the immediate supervision of the Corporate Infomaster, and the overall supervision of the Division Manager PCER2, the incumbent will undertake the following Key Responsibilities:

 Posting web content (news, press releases, speeches, events, interviews, loans and grants, blogs, videos, job vacancies)

1. Posting and tagging documents
2. Creating / updating web pages in categories
3. Graphic creation and photo design
4. Updating news on the intranet
5. Providing analytics data to users.
6. Running basic quality check on provided contents

Selection Criteria

1. At least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Web design, Information Technology or a related field.
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
3. Proof of citizenship or evidence of permanent residency or work authorization in the proposed country of employment.
4. Good understanding and experience using web technologies such as Typo3, Drupal, HTML & CSS.
5. A good creative eye for visually appealing graphics, websites and layouts.
6. Good understanding and experience using creative suites such as Adobe, particularly Adobe Photoshop.
7. Experience using analytics & analysis software
8. Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
10. Good analytical and decision-making skills
11. Effective prioritization and time management skills
12. Good written and oral skills in French or English with a good working knowledge of the other language.

THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE

CONSIDERED A SHORT TERM STAFF (local staff).

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.