Under the overall guidance and instruction of the Head of PEXT, as well as the Lead Program Coordinator and Chief External Relations and Communication Officer of PEXT as a supervisor, the consultant shall;
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o The Consultant is expected to allocate approximately 60–70% of their time to Knowledge Dissemination activities and 30–40% to Project Support tasks, ensuring an appropriate balance between the two workstreams;
o Lead the work on development of project and investment promotion events, including Africa Investment Forum, Japan-Africa Business Forum and other Bank events and meeting with private sector, any other multi-constituency outreach programs, webinars and the promotion of a better understanding of Africa’s development challenges and opportunities, o Follow the AfDB’s website (
https://www.afdb.org/en) to find related articles useful for the Asian stakeholders/investors,
o Timely update of PEXT’s website (
https://www.afdb-org.jp) to disseminate necessary information and effectively reach potential clients. The frequency and content of these updates should be recommended by supervisors, taking into account the significance of the information and the KPIs of PEXT,
o Review the PEXT website and implement changes to refine the homepage structure and overall layout under the supervision of the Chief Communication Officer, with the aim of enhancing user experience and increasing readership,
o To coordinate translation work from English to Japaense language involvging proof reading in relation to the Bank’s reports and investment information including the Bank’s Sustainable Bond Newsletter African Economic Outlook, and Investor Presentation green and social bonds newsletters and other knowledge reports etc.,
o Prepare the necessary documents and brochures to effectively showcase PEXT’s activities during events
o Coordinate with region’s public and private entities including Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Environ.ment (MOE) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of member countries, Japan International Cooperation Agencies (JICA), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) and Keizai Doyukai (Japan Assciation of Corporate Executives) etc., as well as private sector companies,Support communication activities of all internal and external matters,
o Explore possibility of creating a new social medial platform or tool in collaboration with HQ,
o Support activities for the Bank’s senior management’s visits to Asia including TICAD 9 Summit and other events and mission trips,
o Contribute towards developing a pipeline of good quality investment opportunities from Asia to Africa through anticipating market trends and employing sector/region/country knowledge,
o Attend business meetings to identify private and public sector financing opportunities and/or investment projects. The consult shares such information on the potential financing opportunities with the Bank’s relevant departments and investment officers responsible for NSOs and SOs for further action,
o Create meeting memos to ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of business discussions.
o Support the procurement preparations—including drafting the required documentation and carrying out the bidding process—in close consultation with the HQ Procurement Department, for events funded under the PHRDG budget as well as other administrative budgets, in order to effectively manage a series of events.
o Support writing the application of new PHRDG and FAPA applications in order to obtain new funding from HQ for special Technical Assistance and events implementations,
