Agricultural Transformation Specialist - Abidjan - African Development Bank

Description

African Development Bank

The African Development Bank is a premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. As an Agricultural Transformation Specialist, you will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of the Feed Africa Strategy, which aims to end hunger and rural poverty in the next decade through self-sufficiency in 15 priority commodity value chains specific to the continent's agro-ecological zones.

The role involves designing and implementing high-quality sovereign operations for hard and soft rural infrastructure for the private-sector-led special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs). You will work closely with Project Implementation Units (PIUs) of both the Federal Government and State Governments, reviewing procurement activities, financial documents, and Environment and Social (E&S) Safeguard documents to ensure compliance with Bank policies and other fiducial requirements.

You will also support the development of annual budget and activities along with procurement plans submitted by PIUs, and provide technical and project management expertise to ensure timely and accelerated project implementation processes. Additionally, you will contribute to business development of new projects for agriculture infrastructure investments, including developing sovereign operations based on innovative rural infrastructure approaches, such as Public Private Partnership (PPP) and private sector lens.

This is a unique opportunity to join the African Development Bank and contribute to the transformation of Africa's agricultural sector. If you are a seasoned professional with a passion for agricultural development and infrastructure finance, we encourage you to apply for this challenging role.