{"id":15380,"date":"2013-10-16T00:53:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T22:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=15380"},"modified":"2013-10-16T02:11:46","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T00:11:46","slug":"african-development-bank-senior-socio-economist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/african-development-bank-senior-socio-economist.html","title":{"rendered":"African Development Bank: Senior Socio-Economist"},"content":{"rendered":"
Job Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n The Water and Sanitation Department (OWAS) was established in 2006 to provide an institutional focus for water sector activities in the Bank. The Department also plays an important role in ensuring the Bank\u2019s leadership role in water sector activities in Africa. The specific mission of the Water and Sanitation Department is to centralize the Bank\u2019s water and sanitation sector activities for better coordination and to facilitate the definition and implementation of sustainable solutions across the water value chain, from strategy, policy-making, institutional reform, advisory services at country and regional levels, capacity building, information and knowledge, fund-raising, project implementation and monitoring.<\/p>\n To that effect the Department supports the Bank\u2019s contribution in the Water Supply and Sanitation sector to eliminate poverty and to promote economic growth in Africa, to achieve MDGs targets in the WSS and in other related areas, namely nutrition, education, health, gender empowerment and environment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Duties and responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Under the supervision of the Division Manager, the incumbent will be in charge of:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Key qualities and skills are required to meet these challenges:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted.\u00a0Applicants will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). The AfDB President reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level.\u00a0The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n\n
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