Deadline: 27 August 2015
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Operations Assistant based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Senior Operations Assistant will perform the following functions-
- Assists with the preparation of annual working calendar and quarterly mission programme;
- Support the director in creating/revising systems and procedures by analysing operating practices, budgetary and personnel requirements;
- Support the preparation of annual budget and work program;
- Support the development of an annual calendar for work program monitoring;
- Prepare the quarterly work program reports, mission program;
- Submission for approval and monitoring Consultant’s summary data sheets;
- Support task managers on consultancy procurements issues;
- Monitor and report on project pipeline and portfolio of the department (ONRI, IPPF, AfTra and other Trust Funds)
- Provide administrative support for workshops and conferences;
- Responsible for processing the department’s documents and publications;
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- At least a Bachelor’s degree or BTS in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or other related field;
- At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible operational and administrative experience, preferably with international organisations,
- Should be well versed with IT systems and information management systems such as SAP
- Strong client orientation with commitment to results and operational experience;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate ideas effectively;
- Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and/or French. A good working knowledge of the other language would be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit AfDB.
