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Abidjan Cote D'ivoire |
Posted 4 years ago |
Director Financial Management, FIFM is needed at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
JOB TITLE: Director Financial Management, FIFM
Reference: ADB / 20 / 046
LOCATION: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Grade: EL5
Position N°: 50092446
The Complex
- The Vice Presidency for Finance (FIVP) oversees the financial management of the Bank Group. This encompasses the Bank Group’s treasury activities including borrowings from capital markets and investment activities; financial control functions including financial reporting and loan administration; strategic resource mobilization and the strengthening of the non-statutory financial resources and instruments; the overall asset/liability and treasury risk management for the Bank Group.
- The Vice Presidency for Finance is also responsible for the development of and training on the financial products of the Bank Group. In addition, the Administrator of the Staff Retirement Plan (SRP) reports to the Vice-President Finance.
Selection Criteria
- Hold at least a Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Computational Methods Actuarial Science or other related fields.
- Have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience with heavy emphasis in the areas of ALM, Financial Risk and Treasury Risk Management or in the Financial Services Sector, including 5 years at a managerial level.
- Certification in professional qualifications such as CFA or FRM is desirable
- Sound knowledge of financial risk management and Asset and Liability Management concepts and principles, managerial, organizational, strategy, financial modelling and systems, and other issues
- Ability to use financial knowledge to ensure optimal utilization of financial resources
- Ability to be flexible, open minded with integrity
- Ability to present and effectively communicate complex financial and risk management concepts or models to a non-technical audience
- Should be able to use financial knowledge to ensure optimal utilization of financial resources;
- Ability to work independently with little supervision as well as part of a multicultural team
- Ability to direct and chair management meetings and strategic committees, task forces and working groups of the Bank
- Ability to lead multicultural teams
- Strong communication skills in English or French; ability to communicate in both languages a plus;
- Proven excellence in presenting and effectively communicating complex financial and risk management concepts or models to a non-technical audience;
- Experience of working in a recognized MDB or similar IFI in the fields of ALM, Financial Risk or Treasury Risk management;
- Knowledge of SAP S4 Hana and of financial risk and Asset and Liability Management software and tools highly desirable
- Competence in the use of standard software used in the Bank such as Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
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Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |
Deadline | 20th May, 2020. |