Principal Performance & Talent Management Officer- Banking Job

* Position title: Principal Performance & Talent Management Officer
* Grade: PL-4
* Position N°: NA
* Reference: ADB/10/110
* Publication date: 12/08/2010
* Closing date: 07/09/2010

Objectives

The Bank’s staffing profile has expanded with 50% of staff new in their positions. There is need to strengthen the performance management process in the Bank to ensure that performance management is recognized as a core management function.

The Principal Performance & Talent Management Officer is responsible for developing systems, and structures, to ensure that African Development Bank Managers have the support they need to effectively transition to new human capital policies and procedures and to execute key components of the Human Capital Strategy Initiative focusing on performance management, talent management and succession planning.
Duties and responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Division Manager Staff Training & Development (CHRM.3), the incumbent will perform the following:

* Create a high performance culture in the African Development Bank by institutionalizing a high performance philosophy, guiding principles, common process and a discipline of Performance Management and Development;
* Support the African Development Bank’s succession management philosophy, guiding principles and processes and assist Managers build their pipelines talent for the future;
* Manage the continuous improvement and evolution of the African Development Bank’s performance management process and the supporting web-based application;
* Prepare, socialize and gain executive buy-in on strategic recommendations for improving the African Development’s performance management process and increase its value to the organization;
* Provide managers and employees with tools and resources to effectively manage and appraise performance;
* Deliver actionable reports on performance management process to the HR Director and Senior Management;
* Design, develop and deliver just-in-time training sessions on performance management to both staff and management;
* Create and manage performance management help desk to offer in-time support to staff and managers;
* Partner and work collaboratively with other HR staff to ensure that performance management processes and programs support African Development Bank’s key business strategies;
* Champion and support other Organizational Development initiatives such as mentoring, coaching, peer review/180 degrees/360 degrees feedback delivery as needed;
* Ensure that mobility and talent management are managed within the performance management process;

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

* A minimum of a Master's degree or its equivalent in Human Resources Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organization Development, or other related advanced degree;
* Preferably a minimum of six (6) years of extensive and progressive experience in Organization Development with a primary focus on Performance Management, Talent Management and succession planning;
* Previous supervisory/management experience is an added advantage;
* Experience in dealing with high and low level industry players is a necessary requirement;
* Experience in and proven track record of superior project management and on-time execution of multiple projects with competing deadlines;
* Experience in vendor selection and management
* Advanced theoretical knowledge of best practice of performance management, talent and succession planning which is balanced by a proven track record of practical application;
* Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and HR Management Systems;
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills in either English or French, and a working knowledge of the other language.


Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit (preferably electronically, to: recruit@afdb.org) a fully completed Personal History Form (PHF), available from the Bank’s web site, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth and nationality. The President, ADB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.