African Development Bank Group (AfDB) – Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Expression of Interest for Senior Consultant on Resource Mobilization – US Public Entities and Foundations – AHAI
Location: Remote
Consultant type: Individual Consultant
Job family: Agriculture, Human and Social Development
Department issuing the request: Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department
Place of assignment: The Consultant will work remotely for the duration of the contract.
Duration of the assignment: 12 months
Tentative Date of commencement: 20 June 2023
Job Description
- Following Dakar 2, the African Development Bank (AfDB) seeks to hire a senior consultant to support the Bank’s efforts to mobilize resources from public organizations and private foundations in the United States of America for implementation of the Dakar 2 Compacts.
- Specifically, the senior consultant will work closely with the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department and the Bank’s Resource Mobilization Department on the Financing of the Dakar 2 Compacts.
- The primary objective of this consultancy is to support the Bank in developing and implementing a funding strategy that will mobilize resources from public entities and private foundations to implement the Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compact and ensure timely delivery of priority interventions agreed at the Dakar 2 meeting.
- The Special Envoy on Feed Africa will report directly to the Director of the Agriculture and Agro-Industry (AHAI) department to provide strategic advice on the mobilization of resources for delivery on the objectives of the Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts and Presidential Delivery Councils.
- The Senior consultant will also work closely with the AfDB ecosystem in the region and stakeholders from the public, private and non-governmental sectors. The Special Envoy will serve in this capacity for an initial period of one year
Scope of Work
The scope of work will include the following activities:
- Examine all the key documents in relation to Dakar 2 Compactsand the Bank’s current resource mobilization strategy
- Develop a database of key public and private sector foundations, including their strategic areas of priorities, countries of operation/focus, type of funding provided, funding modalities, timelines, and requirements etc.
- Establish a short-list of potential foundations for financing of Dakar 2 Compacts
- Develop and implement a strategy to mobilize funds from public and private sources
- Assess the institutional setting and propose the required human, technical, and financial capacity as well as the capacity strengthening needs, if required, for the Bank to increase its access to these funding sources
- Support the Bank in organizing bilateral meetings with selected foundations on possible financial partnerships.
Expected Deliverables:
- An inception report taking stock of current funding streams and funding outlook
- Mapping of donor interests, priorities, funding windows and clear point of actions that should be taken to mobilize the required funds to support of Dakar 2 Compacts.
- A comprehensive resource mobilization strategy that includes overview of the situation, strategies and timebound actions plan to raise funds, institutional and implementation arrangements to deliver the proposed strategy.
- Bilateral meetings organized with selected key public organizations and private foundations on possible co-financing.5.Duration of ContractThe period of performance will be for 12 months.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualification:
- Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Science, Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, or another relevant discipline.
- At least 20 years of experience in fundraising and resource mobilization from public and private sources.
- Strong knowledge of government and non-government financing mechanisms in the US.
- The ability to work collaboratively with teams.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to work within tight deadlines. A commitment to excellence in order to meet high-quality standards expected internally and externally.
- Mastery of English, both written and oral; ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Experience:
Essential:
- Twenty years of relevant experience in corporate fundraising, preferably in an international setting.
- Proven track record of generating significant funding.
- Experience and expertise in developing and maintaining good relationships with institutional donors or corporations.
- Desirable:
- Relevant experience working with AfDB or other Development Partners active on the African continent.
- Knowledge of African context and initiatives.Competencies:
Behavioral Competencies:
- Capable of working independently as well as being an active team member;
- With respect to Bank’s multicultural setting
Attention to detail Technical Competencies:
- Fundraising and resources mobilization skills
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Demonstrate numerical and budgetary skills, including preparing fundraising budgets
- Proven track record of writing high-quality and funded concepts, proposals, and templates that meet donors’ requirements.
Location:
- The Consultant will work remotely for the duration of the contract.
Reporting Requirements:
- The Consultant will report directly to the Director, Agriculture and Agro-Industry.
Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expressions of Interest to: Mr. Martin Fregene on [email protected] and copy Ms. Dorra BEN NIRAN [email protected] specifically mentioning the job title as the subject of the mail.
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