Junior Consultant and Research Analyst to Support Tender - 30643850

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Country: Cote d'Ivoire

Summary: Junior Consultant and Research Analyst to Support Research Activities

Deadline: 04 Mar 2019

Posting Date: 16 Feb 2019

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 30643850

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Competition: ICB

Financier: African Development Bank (AfDB)

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Tender Value: Refer Document

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Expression of Interest are invited for Junior Consultant and Research Analyst to Support Research Activities.
Department making the request: Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division (ECMR.2)
Place of assignment: Abidjan
Period of assignment: March 15th, 2019 to September 14th, 2019
Expected start date of the assignment: March 15th, 2019
Last date for expressing interest: March 4 th, 2019
Expression of interest to be submitted to: Eve Kra ([email protected])
Any questions/ clarifications needed to be addressed to: Eve Kra ([email protected])
1. Establishment of the short list
A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following
criteria on the basis of their updated resume.
Level of education in general 20%
Educational level compared to the field of mission 20%
Years of experience in general 20%
Number of years of experience relevant to the mission 40%
2. Introduction and background
The African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. The Bank’s development agenda entails delivering financial and technical support to 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 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas of focus (High 5), all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; light up and power Africa (energy), feed Africa (agriculture and nutrition), industrialize Africa (industrialization), integrate Africa (regional integration and intra-regional trade) and improve the quality of life for Africans (sustainable socio-economic development).
The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management (ECVP) is responsible for (i) providing leadership and visibility for the Bank on economic, finance, financial governance and socio economic development issues; and coordinate the generation of analytical work to inform operational policy; and (ii) systematically emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies.
The Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) is dedicated to the generation of high quality knowledge in the area of development in Africa. ECMR comprises 2 divisions, one of which is the Microeconomics, Institutional and Development Impact Division (ECMR.2) which focuses on microeconomic issues related to development finance, infrastructure development, private sector development, industrial organizations, governance, competitiveness & investment climate, agriculture, institutions, and regional integration to support the High 5s. In addition, the Microeconomic, Institutional and Development Impact Division is the institutional anchor of the ex-ante Additionality and Development Outcome Assessment (ADOA) of the Bank’s operations. As such, it is a key element of the Bank Results Framework and the primary tool for mainstreaming Development Outcomes.
ECMR.2 also undertakes research and knowledge generation activities to inform its additionality and development outcomes assessments and more broadly the Bank’s operations. These activities cover a wide range of areas that are relevant to the Bank’s High 5 priorities: light up and power Africa (energy), feed Africa (agriculture and nutrition), industrialize Africa (industrialization), integrate Africa (regional integration and intraregional trade) and improve the quality of life for Africans (sustainable socio-economic development). For instance, ECMR.2 has initiated the first survey of the trade finance market in Africa, and two rounds of this survey were released in the format of a report that summarizes main findings and trends.
ECMR.2 is currently seeking to recruit a junior consultant with strong research and analytical skills to support both its ADOA and non-ADOA work program.
3. Objective and activities of the assignment The consultant’s primary responsibilities will be to provide research support to the Division’s ongoing projects in areas that are relevant to the Bank’s “High 5s”. Specifically, she/he will be requested to complete the following tasks:
• Undertake literature review on relevant topics to the Division’s work program;
• Conduct background research and summarize data in user friendly formats (charts, tables, etc.) for the preparation of reports, economic intelligence, and statements for Senior Management;
• Help design questionnaires, collect, and consolidate qualitative and quantitative data on trade finance in Africa and ADOA related tasks;
• Perform econometric and statistical analysis in connection with the various research projects, using relevant statistical and econometric packages such as Stata;
• Assist with the preparation and organization of dissemination events (including research seminars and conferences within and outside the Bank) as well as with the preparation of presentation materials, flagship publications, and any other reports the Division might be called upon to produce;
• Back-stop the Division’s staff in their other research activities planned under the department work program.
The consultant will also be required to perform any other duties including administrative

tasks required to facilitate the research projects, as may be assigned by the division manager

or the task manager for this undertaking.

4. Management and Supervision of the Consultancy

The Consultant will work independently, under the overall guidance of the division manager

(ECMR.2) and under the immediate supervision of the task manager for this undertaking.

5. Duration and Location of the Assignment

The consultant will work on a full-time basis for a period of six months, starting from March

15th, 2019 to September 14th, 2019. The present contract could be renewed upon satisfactory

performance and depending on the needs of the Division. The consultant will be based in

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and require fulltime presence in the Bank’s offices.

6. Required qualifications and experience

• At least a master degree in development economics, econometrics, finance or a related

field. PhD or progress in PhD is an added advantage.

• Be a national of one of the member countries of the Bank.

• Be under 32 years of age.

• A minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 years working experience with an international

organization, in Africa or other low-income countries.

• Proven experience working on financial-sector (financial inclusion, capital market

development, banking, private equity, etc.) related projects.

• Excellent research, writing and reporting skills, with strong attention to detail.

• Publication record on peer-reviewed international journal in any field related to

development economics will be an added advantage.

• Good knowledge of development issues in Africa and solid understanding of

economic concepts.

• Ability to design and conduct research projects/programs with limited supervision.

• The Bank’s working languages are French and English. For this assignment, strong

writing and editing skills in English are required, knowledge of French will be an

added advantage.

• Proven capacity to work in a team, to deliver outputs in a timely manner and under

tight deadlines.

• Proficiency in conventional econometrics and statistical packages (EViews, Matlab,

Stata, etc.), and ability to work with and manipulate large and complex datasets.

7. Remuneration for the assignment

The Consultant will be paid a competitive monthly lump sum for the entire period in

accordance with Bank’s scale set for Consultants and commensurate with the number of

years of relevant experience. The Bank will cover travel costs to join its headquarters, in line

with its rules as authorized by the Bank in connection with the contract.

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