| JOB NAME |
Operations Analyst (RDNG) [Abuja, Nigeria]
POSTED BY: African Development Bank Group
REF:AFDBG 2031
Date Published:Thursday, June 6, 2024
Date of Expiration:Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Nigeria | ABUJA in Nigeria |
| INDUSTRY |
| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Position Grade: LP6
Position Number: 50093589
Posting Date: 05-Jun-2024
Closing Date: 04-Jul-2024
THE BANK:
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 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. To sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2023 – 2032) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas known as High 5s (Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the people of Africa), have been prioritized to accelerate delivery of the Bank’s support to African countries, through scaled up support to the Regional Member Countries (RMCs).
THE COMPLEX:
The Bank has reorganized and is developing the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex whose major objective is to build regional capabilities and bring responsibility for client activities closer to the regions. Five Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Hubs have been created, each run by a Director General: Southern Africa, North Africa, West Africa; East Africa, and Central Africa.
The Vice-Presidency for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery (RDVP) is responsible for operational relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank Group’s operational programs and activities. RDVP ensures that the Bank operates successfully across its Regional Member Countries and oversee the full implementation of all aspects of the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, in addition to the Nigeria Country Department, which has the profile of a Regional Business Delivery Hub.
THE POSITION:
1. The objective of Operation Analyst will be to support a team of different operations professionals including Operations Support Manager, Task Managers, Country Programme Officers (CPOs), Country Economists (CES) and other Specialists in the implementation of their operational work programmes.
2. The Operational Analyst’s responsibilities will include collecting, analysing, and providing data and data analysis that are necessary for the execution of the work program.
3. The Operations Analyst may also be assigned to Director Generals and/or Regional Operations Managers as it is required within the operational need and determined from time to time.
4. The Operations Analyst in performing functions, facilitate the work and decision making for Management and Task teams in the concerned Department.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
Under the Supervision of the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Leadership, the Operation Analyst will:
Business Analysis
1. Work closely with Senior Managers and Task Managers to prioritise information required to facilitate substantiated decisions or serve as input to Board Documents that originate from the Regions;
2. Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required:
3. Carry out collection and analysis of supervision data, disbursement ledgers and procurement data of active project in the portfolio of the Region with particular focus on reporting on the performance of active projects and giving special attention to projects at risk;
4. Engage different business users, subject matter experts and other critical resources during the process of gathering and analysing data requirements;
5. Analyse gathered requirements data, verify requirements and create reliable data platforms;
6. Validate information to establish its accuracy and resource reference;
7. Provide well-defined gap analysis; and
8. Conduct any related functions as requested by the Director-General or Country Operations Manager;
Database Administration
1. Contribute to the design and maintenance of a database for the Region’s portfolio of active and pipeline projects.
Monitoring of Portfolio
1. Continuous and or frequent monitoring of portfolios.
Reporting
1. Contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports on the management and performance of the Region’s portfolio inclusive but not limited to loan/grant effectiveness, supervision rating, disbursement trends, loan cancellation, status of project audits and, status of Project Completion Reports;
2. Provide support or inputs to reports on the compliance of the Borrower with the Bank's General Conditions and covenants applicable to loans and grants; and
3. Report on accuracy and completeness of SAP data regarding the department's portfolio.
Risk management
1. Assist in ensuring that all reports and activities comply with Bank requirements in terms of Rules,
Policies and Presidential Directives that eliminate any audit finding pertaining to tasks.
Preparation of Reviews
1. Assist with the preparation of country portfolio reviews and country portfolio implementation supervisions.
2. Contribute to the preparation and the monitoring of the Annual Work Program and regular updates of the Work Programs for the Region using the established or as directed schedules.
3. Assist in the preparation of the Annual Activity Reports and Portfolio Analysis Reports.
Stakeholder Management
1. Establish working relationships that facilitate the gathering of information, data & relevant
documents that assist in providing the necessary report or document or terms of reference as required by superiors.
Championing the Complex / Regional mandate and purpose
1. Providing direct and indirect operational support that contribute to the Country or Regional output and mandate.
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):
1. Hold at least a Master’s degree in Economics, Business Management, Information Technology or in a related discipline.
2. Have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience in compiling management information, data analysis and formulation of data models.
3. Demonstrated experience in Data Management in Development or similar organizations.
4. Proficiency in preparing creative graphical designs (bar charts, pie charts, etc.) and other visual representations in data analysis reports and PowerPoint presentations.
5. Experience working in a team in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, international and professional environment.
6. Comprehensive understanding of projects structures, including project planning, risk management strategy, communication management strategy, lessons learned & critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of other similar institutions.
7. Acute knowledge and understanding of the elements essential for the effective delivery and
measurement of development impacts through projects and programs in Africa.
8. Ability to identify and create meaningful linkages across sectors to drive data management at a country and regional level.
9. Possesses knowledge of the organization’s systems and capabilities and an ability to analyse business operations for further understanding of possible strengths and weaknesses which help to facilitate informed decision making.
10. Good understanding of the organization’s systems and capabilities; ability to analyse business operations to understand possible strengths and weaknesses and determine opportunities to fast-track processes that facilitate informed decision making.
11. Ability to make effective, timely and well-determined actions and/or intervention for results delivery.
12. Project Management - Competency in project cycle management.
13. Structured Query Language (SQL) Certification.
14. Private Sector experience will be an added advantage.
15. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
16. Proficient in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Practical knowledge of SAP systems will be an advantage.
THIS POSITION DOES NOT ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A LOCAL STAFF AND WILL THEREFORE NOT HAVE INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE NATIONALS OF NIGERIA OR ARE NATIONALS OF MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE BANK WHO ALREADY HAVE A PRE-EXISTING LEGAL RIGHT TO LIVE AND WORK IN NIGERIA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. THE BANK DOES NOT SPONSOR OR SUPPORT APPLICATIONS FOR WORK PERMITS AND RELOCATION IN RELATION TO THIS POST.
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