Lead Portfolio Advisor [Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, P-5]

This position is based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Organizational Setting

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

The Department for Country Operations (DCO) oversees the origination, design and management of IFAD investments, including sovereign and non-sovereign operations, as well as the design and implementation of non-lending activities within country programmes, including policy engagement and SSTC. DCO is the department that primarily interfaces with governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to deliver IFAD's programme of work and to provide oversight to ensure quality of the portfolio.

DCO is led by an Associate Vice-President and is composed of five (5) regional divisions: Asia and the Pacific Division (APR), East and Southern Africa Division (ESA), Latin America and Caribbean Division (LAC), Near East, North Africa and Europe Division (NEN) and West and Central Africa Division (WCA), the Private Sector Operations Division (PSD), and two (2) units: the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Unit (SSTC) and the fragility unit (FRU).

The Regional Division WCA is led by a Divisional Director, based in the IFAD Regional Office in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The Division leads on the design and delivery of IFAD country and regional programmes in WCA. The precise country coverage of the division varies across replenishment periods.

Job Role

The Lead Portfolio Advisor provides authoritative expertise and technical leadership on programmes at the global, regional and national levels through spear heading relevant corporate processes to enhance the efficiency of IFAD-funded operations

The incumbent contributes, with the Regional Economist, towards the overall management of the WCA division under the leadership of the Regional Director and Country Directors to ensure full and timely divisional portfolio management and PoLG delivery with high quality. At times acting as OIC for WCA and representing the Director at senior management meetings and external events as necessary.

Key Functions and Results

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1.OPERATIONAL POLICY ADVICE AND DEVELOPMENT.

2.COUNTRY PROGRAMME ADVICE AND DEVELOPMENT.

3.KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING.

4.RESULTS MONITORING AND REPORTING.

5. MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS.

Job Profile Requirements

Education: Education includes an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) from an accredited institution listed on [Click the Apply button below to see the contact details] in Rural Development, Finance, Economics, Public Policy or related field is required. Experience: At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience. Four (4) years in a multi-cultural organization, rural development/financial institutions or government services, in the area of implementation and supervision of rural development programmes. Two (2) years of experience of rural and agricultural development work in West and Central Africa or similar socio-politically challenging and environmentally fragile situations in other developing countries. Languages Required: English and French (4 - Excellent) Desirable: Other IFAD official languages: Arabic or Spanish

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