THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Improvement Financial institution is the premier pan-African improvement establishment, selling financial development and social progress throughout the continent. There are 81 member states, together with 54 in Africa (Regional Member International locations).  The Financial institution’s improvement agenda is delivering monetary and technical help for transformative tasks that can considerably scale back poverty by inclusive and sustainable financial development. To sharply focus the aims of the Ten-Yr Technique (2023–2032) and guarantee larger developmental influence, 5 main areas (Excessive 5s), all of which can speed up our supply for Africa, have been recognized, particularly: power, agro-business, industrialization, integration and bettering the standard of life for the folks of Africa. The Financial institution is in search of to construct a administration workforce that can result in the profitable implementation of this imaginative and prescient.

THE COMPLEX:

The Senior Vice-Presidency (SNVP) is liable for supporting the President within the day-to-day administration of the Financial institution Group to realize its strategic goal and drive efficiency tradition that can align all processes and techniques to ship excessive influence outcomes. The SNVP will present efficient management and distinctive coordination to make sure implementation and monitoring of key company selections in addition to the identification of vital corrective measures and actions. The SNVP leads senior administration discussions, decision-making processes and the implementation of Board and Administration key selections. ​

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:

Positioned throughout the SVNP Complicated, the E&S Safeguards and Compliance Division (SNSC) is liable for mainstreaming environmental and social improvement issues into Financial institution-financed operations in the private and non-private sectors by the implementation of the Built-in Safeguard System (ISS). The Safeguards and Compliance Division’s mission is to make sure correct software of the Built-in Safeguards System (ISS) and its related procedures, tips, and instruments, to boost environmental and social sustainability into the Financial institution’s operations. The Division’s primary duties is to enhance the quality-at-entry (QAE) of Financial institution operations, together with Nation Technique Papers and project-specific interventions (tasks, ESW, and so on.) in addition to offering implementation help to debtors, with a specific emphasis on enhancing developmental effectiveness by software of environmental and social safeguards necessities and procedures on the numerous phases of the venture cycles.

THE POSITION:

The Principal Social Safeguards & Compliance Officer works beneath the supervision and general path of the Director of the Division of Environmental and Social Safeguards and Compliance (SNSC).

KEY FUNCTIONS:

The Principal Social Safeguards & Compliance Officer’s core duties/obligations will embrace the next:

Mainstreaming of social features in operations, together with safeguards, gender, and social inclusion.

As process workforce member, he/she’s going to present help to Job Managers and Debtors/Shoppers in figuring out, mainstreaming, and monitoring social improvement and safeguard features/issues in Financial institution-funded operations in the course of the identification, preparation, appraisal, implementation, and completion phases (all through venture lifecycle) by the next:

1. Present E&S help to the Financial institution-funded tasks and programmes, for each personal and public sectors.
2. Deal with social points in numerous Financial institution operations in the course of the identification, preparation, appraisal, implementation, and venture completion phases.
3. Help Debtors/Shoppers for the finalization of the Phrases of Reference (ToRs) for the preparation of Environmental and Social Evaluation (ESA) documentation (SESA, ESIA, ESMS, RAP, ES Audit, Social evaluation) to make sure compliance with the ISS.
4. Overview the ESA documentation submitted by the Debtors/Shoppers as of the ISS and different Financial institution insurance policies’ necessities.
5. Draft the technical inputs of the E&S sections in Mission Idea Notes (PCNs), Mission Appraisal Stories (PARs), Mission Completion Stories (PCRs) and every other venture associated report as required.
6. Draft and/or ameliorate reporting templates to be used in implementing and monitoring social features and elements of tasks and packages.
7. Contribute to the preparation of administration responses to reviews issued by the Financial institution impartial accountability mechanism, and related reviews.
8. Liaise with co-financiers to make sure consistency within the mainstreaming of environmental safeguard necessities.

Coverage and Compliance with E&S Necessities:

9. Take part within the formulation, overview and/or revision of the Financial institution environmental and social safeguard insurance policies, procedures, and tips.
10. Present coverage steerage to Financial institution groups on social safeguard points to boost their consciousness and the capability of the tasks and programmes to adjust to the ISS.

Capability Constructing and Information Administration:

11. Contribute to the event and implementation of capability constructing and coaching packages for workers throughout the Financial institution and in RMCs.
12. Take part in, contribute, and symbolize the Financial institution in inside and exterior coaching and conferences on social safeguards and social improvement points in addition to different actions for advocacy, dissemination, and information constructing.
13. Develop and/or contribute to the event of progressive information merchandise on social sustainability, social safeguards and/or the E&S efficiency of Financial institution financed tasks and programmes.
14. Undertake every other process because the Director of the Setting and Social Safeguards and Compliance Division and/or the Regional Director Basic.

COMPETENCIES (expertise, expertise, and information):

1. Maintain at the least a grasp’s diploma in social sciences (sociology, anthropology, geography, economic system, legislation) and an extra coaching in environmental evaluation.
2. Have a minimal of six (6) years of related skilled expertise in Environmental and Social Evaluation (ESA), particularly in getting ready and implementing the ESA devices (SESA, ESIA, ESMS, RAP, ES Audit, Social evaluation).
3. Demonstrable information and observe of the environmental and social safeguards insurance policies/requirements, procedures, and practices of comparator Multilateral Improvement Banks (MDBs) supporting the Regional Member International locations.
4. Expertise with worldwide organizations or Multilateral Improvement Banks (MDBs) in Africa is a bonus.
5. Outcomes-oriented, workforce participant, meticulous analyst with an eye fixed for element, persuasive communicator, and wonderful author.
6. Demonstrated means to work successfully in a multicultural setting and to develop efficient working relationships with shoppers and colleagues.
7. Have a very good information of the environmental and social points dealing with Regional Member International locations (RMCs).
8. Have the ability to talk successfully (written and oral) in French or English, ideally with a very good working information of the opposite language.

THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.