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Job Title: Division Manager - Water and Sanitation
Grade: PL-2
Position N°: NA
Reference: ADB/11/150

Duties and responsibilities:
Under the general guidance and direction of the Director, Water and Sanitation Department, the Manager, Water and Sanitation Division will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
•   Undertake or supervise studies on Water and Sanitation in Africa, at the national and regional level, to identify constraints, priorities, suitable projects and programs; advise on policies and strategies for Bank's intervention in the water sector and related areas;
•   Promote and develop appropriate strategies and work programme in the water sector which are in line with Bank Country Strategy Paper at the national level, and Regional Strategy paper for the regional operations;
•   Analyse financing requests from the RMCs and propose projects, programs and studies for Bank support; ensure compliance with Bank group acceptance criteria and priorities, including procurement and cross-cutting strategies: environment, gender;

Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
•   At least a Master's degree or its equivalent in Water Sector and related areas, Civil Engineering , Business Administration, Finance, Banking, Economics or related disciplines; sound knowledge of development issues in Africa.
•   Preferably a minimum of 8 years of highly relevant experience;
•   Demonstrate strong knowledge of the African region with special attention to infrastructure development issues and programs;
•   Proven ability to build and lead a team of professional staff, and utilize talent and expertise of team members in a productive way;
•   Ability to build partnership and deliver results that meet the needs and long-term interest of clients within and outside the institution;
•   Excellent writing and verbal communication in English and/or French with a working knowledge of the other language;
•   God listener with demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas; ability to make effective and timely decisions
•   Capacity to initiate and manage innovations and change;
•   Competence in use of Bank standard software (World, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).

For more information and online application: Division Manager - Water and Sanitation - African Development Bank

Deadline:  15 October, 2011.

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