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Background: Building Capacity for Inclusive Service Delivery (BCISD) Project
1.3 The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a multilateral financial institution which is involved in the development and financing projects in its 54 Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in Africa. The Banks Ten- Year Strategy 2013 – 2022 has identified governance and accountability as foundations needed to achieve inclusive economic growth and reduce poverty. 1.4 The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) is the project’s executing agency responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the project. MoSD is the Implementing Agency through a dedicated Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
Recruitment of Safety Net and Economic Development Officer (No. of Post: 1)
The Safety Net Specialist will be based in Khartoum and attached to the Project Implementation Unit of the BCISD project where he/she will report directly to the Project Manager.
The project is to develop an effective safety net system by focusing on: i) Development of strategies, reforms, laws or regulation aiming at cost/price reduction, service enhancement and financial inclusion; ii) Expanding access to essential services; iii) Enabling the poor to protect themselves and their assets against shocks, ensuring long-run productive potential; and iv) Enhance labour market participation.
Safety Net and Economic Development Officer will develop the financing framework, operational guidelines, and disbursement/repayment approaches for the following target groups:
The specialist will be responsible for overseeing the overall effective and transparent roll-out and use of the funds under the start-up capital fund. This includes the set-up and management of the start-up capital, the selection process of beneficiaries, and overall monitoring of use and repayments of funds.
The Start-Up Capital The start-up capital aims to provide seed funding to ILO trained beneficiaries from the following programmes:
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Duties and responsibilities:
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
DURATION OF THE WORK
REPORTS / OUTPUTS The Safety Net Specialist will ensure that the following reports are prepared:
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How to Apply:
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