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Job Title: Principal Cooperation Officer

* Position title: Principal Cooperation Officer
* Grade: PL-4
* Position N°: 50001285
* Reference: ADB/10/152
* Publication date: 27/11/2010
* Closing date: 15/12/2010


Duties and responsibilities

Under the general guidance and direction of the Head of the Unit, the Principal Cooperation Officer will perform the following duties, among others:

* Coordinate resource mobilization through co-financing, trust funds, special initiatives and any other innovative partnerships mechanisms;
* Manage donor and co-financing relationships with bilateral aid agencies, multilateral development institutions, private sector institutions, sovereign funds, foundations and academia;
* Organize business development and strategic initiatives consultations and meetings with partners, investors, institutional funds, enterprises and foundations;
* Promote the utilization of Trust Funds by User Departments, monitor their disbursement, prepare progress reports/financial reports to Donors;
* Monitor the implementation progress of partnership agreements formalized with partners worldwide;
* Conduct consultative missions to partner organizations and partner countries;
* Organize high-level partnerships events and forums, including the annual AfDB Partnership Forum, involving the Board Members, Senior Management and traditional and emerging partners globally;
* Prepare Partnerships Briefs for Senior Management, strategic partnerships agreements, memos and concept notes;
* Prepare partnership knowledge products, including Partnership Monthly Updates and Global Partners Mapping;
* Contribute to strategic communication of the knowledge activities of the Partnership and Cooperation Unit internally and externally via newsletters, website and other channels; and
* Any other partnerships related tasks as deemed necessary.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

* At least a Master’s degree in International Development, Finance, Strategy, Business Management, Economics, or related disciplines;
* Minimum seven (7) years of highly relevant professional experiences in partnerships management or resource mobilization internationally and in Africa;
* Professional ability to build partnerships related to resource mobilization and co-financing to facilitate investment in sectors such as infrastructure in Africa;
* Knowledge of operational policies, procedures and practices of major bilateral and multilateral development finance institutions and private sector financial institutions;
* Track record in negotiating partnerships arrangements of complex nature with potential partner institutions and convening high-level roundtables and workshops;
* Strong and proven ability to build and lead strategic initiatives and business development opportunities;
* Innovative ability to identify and forge creative partnerships given the dynamic nature of Bank’s operations;
* Strong and proven ability to communicate with senior management and functional teams of partner organizations;
* Excellent writing and verbal communications skills in English and/or French with a working knowledge of the other;
* Competence in the use of Bank standard software (World, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP).


Application
Send applications to recruit@afdb.org
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 an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The AfDB President 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: www.afdb.org/jobs