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\u2019s 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 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
THE COMPLEX:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Senior Vice-Presidency is responsible for supporting the President in the day-to-day management of the Bank Group to achieve its strategic objective and drive performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results. The Senior Vice-Presidency will provide effective leadership and exceptional coordination to ensure implementation and monitoring of key corporate decisions as well as the identification of necessary corrective measures and actions. The Senior Vice-Presidency will lead senior management discussions, decision-making processes and the implementation of key Board and Management decisions.<\/p>\n Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Division Manager, Quality Assurance Division<\/strong><\/p>\n THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n Located within the Senior Vice-Presidency Complex, the Operations Committee and Quality Assurance Department works to continuously enhance the quality and timely delivery of Bank operations. The Department coordinates and supports the Bank\u2019s global efforts towards sharpening the country focus, strategic selectivity and quality of the Bank\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n The Quality Assurance Division is the operational support unit of the African Development Bank that focuses on enhancing and mainstreaming the quality and results focus of the Bank\u2019s strategies and operations. More specifically, the Division (i) sets quality standards for the Bank\u2019s interventions; (ii) develops and strengthens tools and processes throughout the operational cycles; and (iii) enhances staff capacities and facilitating operational knowledge.<\/p>\n THE POSITION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Under the overall supervision of the Director, the Division Manager will set the strategic and operational directions for corporate quality assurance and quality control functions. It will require leadership and coordination skills for the successful implementation of the Bank\u2019s quality assurance and results agenda. She\/he will also lead efforts to capture and disseminate operational knowledge across Bank departments and more broadly among MDBs and the international development community.<\/p>\n Duties and responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Under the overall supervision of the Director, the Division Manager will perform the following:<\/p>\n Strategic Planning and Management functions:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Plan, organize and coordinate the activities of the division in support of the Bank\u2019s strategic mandate.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Regularly report to Senior Management on the status of the Bank\u2019s Quality Assurance Agenda.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Supervise the development of the strategy, work programme, budget and key performance indicators of the Division.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Supervise, support and coach staff performing Quality Assurance related functions.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Generate commitment, motivation, teambuilding in the division and interdepartmental working groups.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Develop staff work programs, oversee their execution in a timely manner and manage individual performance.<\/p>\n Quality Management functions:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Lead cross-cutting initiatives and manage interdepartmental working groups to develop and mainstream operational quality standards and performance assessment methods throughout the operational lifecycle.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Oversee the development, review and update of quality-at-entry (QaE) standards for public sector operations, private sector operations and country strategies.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Oversee the development and sound application of operational rating methods based on evidence and focused on results.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Provide guidance for the development of quality assurance and results tools applicable to individual interventions, country strategies and operational portfolios (Logical frameworks and results matrices, checklists, templates for supervision and completion reporting, etc.)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Liaise with Directors Generals in the regions and operational departments to set up appropriate mechanisms to asses and enhance the quality and results focus of operational reports, country strategies and portfolio reviews.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Act as custodian of the Bank\u2019s quality standards and results tools, and oversee the establishment procedures and mechanisms for controlling good compliance and effective use (readiness reviews, quality assurance dashboard, etc.)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Provide guidance on the integration of quality standards and results reporting tools in the formulation of operational guidelines, policies and business processes.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Collaborate with concerned department heads and advise senior management on matters related to operational policies, strategies, guidelines and business processes.<\/p>\n Operational Knowledge functions:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Oversee the processes for mainstreaming Bank quality standards and results tools through staff training, on-line learning, on-the-job coaching, regular Quality Assurance clinics, helpdesk, etc.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Lead the production and promote the sharing and dissemination of selected knowledge products \u2013 self-evaluation thematic studies, staff guidance, good practice notes, lessons learnt etc. \u2013 to enhance the quality and effectiveness of Bank operations and country strategies.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Collaborate with counterparts in MDBs and other agencies to facilitate and advocate the development of best operational practices within the Bank and externally.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Represent the Bank in external forums, inter-agency working groups, and high-level events on quality assurance, results and evaluation.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Publish regularly on quality assurance and results in a changing development landscape.<\/p>\n Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 At least a Master\u2019s degree in economics, development studies, management or a related discipline.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in various departments, with at least 3years in a supervisory capacity in the area of quality assurance and results management.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 In-depth understanding of quality assurance, results based approaches and self-evaluation mechanisms in Multilateral Development Banks.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Experience in managing change processes in large and complex organizations<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Strong capacity to innovate, to anticipate issues, to address problems and propose creative and appropriate solutions.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Solid organizational and coordination skills required to manage resources and work programmes.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0 Demonstrate 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