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Recrutement des consultants senior pour les services techniques financiers

Recrutement des consultants senior pour les services techniques financiers

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Categories : Avis d'appel d'offres

Domaines : Banque - Assurance - FinanceComptabilité - Gestion - Audit - Gestion de projets

Regions : Côte d’Ivoire

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CONSULTANT

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

Rue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387Abidjan 01, Cote d’Ivoire

Client Solutions Division

Syndication, Co-financing and Client Solutions Department

Finance Vice Presidency

Email : fist2@afbd.org

The African Development Bank (the “Bank”) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment : Senior Consultancy Services for Financial Technical Services.

The Assignment will entail working with the Client Solutions Division (“FIST2” or the “Division”) of the Syndication Cofinancing and Client Solutions Department in supporting the origination, design, structuring and execution of transactions related to securitization, credit risk insurance, political risk insurance and asset sell down. Other responsibilities will include supporting the general dissemination and implementation of Bank Group’s financial products, assisting in providing financial and technical expertise to projects by applying a broad knowledge of the operational and financial aspects of the relevant Bank Group product(s). The Consultant must have some knowledge of the full range of the Bank Group’s financial products including loans (senior and subordinated), credit enhancement instruments (guarantees), risk management instruments (interest rate, currency swaps, etc.), equity and quasi equity products.

Under the overall supervision of the Division Manager of FIST2, the Consultant will be a part of a team of finance specialists providing financial solutions and specific finance expertise in support of investments across all sectors and regional member countries of the Bank. Key responsibilities will include but not limited to :

  • Provide financial analysis and modeling of solutions related to Balance Sheet Optimization transactions ;
  • Assisting in the review on all matters relating to the premium payments for the Balance Sheet Optimization transactions ;
  • Contribute to the development of the Bank’s models, tools, databases and associated documentation for ongoing reporting and monitoring of the executed transactions ;
  • Monitor the underlying loan portfolios for the Balance Sheet Optimization transactions ;
  • Reviewing of assigned project documentation, including term sheet and loan agreement as well as preparing summary of key findings for direct reporting staff review ;
  • Assist Bank’s clients to manage risk through customized derivative based hedging solutions ;
  • Assist Management in their interaction with relationship teams and provide guidance across the full range of products, and be a consistent, credible and accessible point of contact ;
  • Contribute to the Bank’s initiative to develop African capital markets through the provision of long-term currency solutions funded through bonds or derivative instruments ;
  • Assisting the Division’s staff in executing risk management hedging solutions as contemplated by risk management features embedded in specific loan products ;
  • Monitor the performance of products and services, and where necessary, analyze, develop and implement changes to existing product range to ensure that they continue to adequately meet borrower needs ;
  • Support the general dissemination and implementation of the Bank Group’s financial products, including developing and delivering training workshops, awareness and capacity building for Bank’s staff and clients ;
  • Other tasks, as may be assigned.

The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for Corporate Consultants. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist. The selection criteria will be primarily based on the evaluation of the submission of a curriculum vitae in either English or French, and the relevant experience in undertaking similar activities to the Assignment above. The candidate may be invited to a telephone or in-person interview.

Qualifications and Experience required :

  • Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Finance / Banking, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting related discipline ;
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience with good market knowledge – particularly in relation to transaction structures, products, fixed income, derivatives, equity, African capital markets, due diligence, financial analysis of project finance and corporate finance lending and equity investments, risk management instruments ;
  • A strong background in investment and development banking ;
  • Experience with MDBs and DFIs products and/or prior experience with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) or international commercial banks ;
  • Personal integrity and ability to work in team as well as independently with minimal supervision ;
  • First-hand knowledge of financial instruments and techniques ;
  • Thorough familiarity with relevant strategies, policies, procedures and practices of the Bank and similar Institutions ;
  • Proven capacity to work in a team, to deliver outputs in a timely manner and under tight deadlines ;
  • Proven ability to acquire new skills (particularly in legal, investment, risk capital, technology and innovative sectors) ;
  • Communicate and write effectively in French and/or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language ;
  • Competence in the use of standard MS Office software applications and Treasury Systems – Summit, Reuters and Bloomberg applications and SAP.

The Bank offers a salary on a scale, strictly related to the Consultant’s level of experience and area of expertise. The Consultant will be remunerated through a lump sum (including fees, accommodation and subsistence allowances). The candidate will be responsible for obtaining personal health insurance at his or her own cost. The coverage should include all medical expenses, including those resulting from illness or injury incurred during the duration of the assignment.

The Client Solutions Division invites individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).

The estimated duration of services is 12 months and the estimated starting date is 20th March 2020 at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information and clarifications from m.b.gueye@afdb.org.

Expressions of interest must be submitted to: Financial Technical Services Division, Email : to Mbaye GUEYE, Email : m.b.gueye@afdb.org and must be received no later than 13th March 2020 at 17:00 Abidjan time and specifically mentioning Senior Consultancy Services for Financial Technical Services.