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Director, Board Affairs Department (SGBA)Ivory Coast
Role Description
Director, Board Affairs Department (SGBA)
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution whose mission is to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty by providing financial and technical assistance to or for the benefit of Africa’s 54 countries. The Bank has 79 member states comprising 53 African countries and 26 non-African countries. The Bank has its headquarters in Cote d’Ivoire and its temporary relocation agency in Tunisia. In addition, it is present in 35 other countries and has an Asia representation office in Japan. The Bank has a total staff complement of over 2000. The Vice Presidency General Secretariat of the Bank is comprised of three departments and the Front Office. The Departments are: Board Affairs (SGBA), Protocol & Conferences (SGPC), and Language Services (SGLS).
The position will be based at the Bank’s Headquarters in Abidjan, and in addition to the exciting career opportunity, offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.
Role
Under the overall guidance of the Vice President Secretary General, the Director, Board Affairs Department (SGBA) is responsible for preparing the work programs, agenda and schedules of meetings of the Boards and the Committees, organizing meetings of the Boards and their committees, as well as providing them with secretarial services, providing secretariat services for the Boards of Governors and their subsidiary organs, and managing the relations between these Boards and Senior Management. The Director, Board Affairs Department (SGBA) is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of decisions of the Boards by the organizational unit concerned and providing administrative, and support services to Elected Officers, and providing recruitment support for their offices. In addition, the Director, SGBA supports the Vice President Secretary General in ensuring a high performing General Secretariat and ensuring that other responsibilities of the complex are discharged effectively. Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage a department that provides secretariat and administrative support to the Boards of Governors and Directors of the Bank;
- Set objectives, formulate policies, establish priorities, define and monitor the key performance indicators of the department;
- Plan, organize and coordinate all Board-related activities;
- Ensure that the department produces high-quality outputs within available resources, by making the best use of its human, financial and technological assets, and by monitoring and enforcing efficiency targets;
- Ensure effective communication between the Management and staff of the Bank, the authorities of member countries, officials from other organizations;
- Supervise budget preparation and follow its execution, and advise Senior Management on the budgetary and financial impacts of the department’s functions;
- Monitor best practice and, as appropriate, liaise with counterparts in other organizations;
- Promote the sharing of best practice across the Board secretariat and Board administrative services;
- Represent the department, as needed, in bank-wide working groups;
- Propose the appropriate organizational structure of the department, assigning staff and material resources based on priorities and workload, coordinating and evaluating the work of staff and providing guidance on work problems;
- Assess the training needs of staff in the department, monitor and evaluate their performance, and recommend personnel actions to the Vice President Secretary General;
- Perform strategic Board secretariat support services when appropriate and necessary;
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Vice President Secretary General.
Required Experience and Qualifications
- A minimum of ten (10) years of extensive and progressive experience in a similar organization, with managerial level experience in corporate governance and Board issues;
- Good understanding of corporate governance issues and the role of Boards in promoting these;
- Demonstrated experience on issues related to Board effectiveness;
- Excellent understanding of the Bank group‘s policies, strategy and operational issues and the role of the Board in these process;
- Demonstrated ability to take prudent business risks and make effective, timely and well-determined decisions;
- Ability to strategically engage the Board and Senior Management on issues of importance for the Bank
- Proven ability to build and lead motivated and committed teams across functional boundaries, and utilize talent and expertise of team members in a productive way;
- Strong managerial, interpersonal and communication skills; strong negotiating skills; ability to think strategically;
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize work programs, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Ability to gain the confidence of senior management in delivering an efficient and effective service within agreed time and cost constraints;
- Ability to work effectively with other technical and management professionals of diverse occupational and cultural backgrounds in a cooperative team environment;
- Demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas; a good listener; high level of integrity, discretion and confidentiality;
- Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint);
- Excellent written and verbal communications in English and French.
How to Apply
SRI Executive Search has been assigned to assist with the recruitment of the Director, Board Affairs Department (SGBA).
All applications, which should include a full CV (MS Word format) and a
supporting statement, should be directed in confidence to SRI Executive
Search (email address: AfDB-DBA@sri-executive.com or telephone number:
+353 1 667 5008).
The closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 UTC, 12th November 2014.
