Individual Consultant for trade finance origination – PIFD3 // Nairobi, Kenya 29.10.2026
AFDB1JP00001597
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Posted On
2026-10-12
Period
2026-12-01 to 2027-11-30
Job Type
Temporary Full Time
Location
KEN
Category
Business Professional
Description
Application Close Date
2026-10-29
Engagement Type
Individual Consultant
Job Family
11.Finance
A. Background Objectives
PIFD is fully responsible for the Bank’s sovereign and non-sovereign financial sector operations in Africa’s 54 Regional Member Countries (RMCs) including the provision of: equity participation, guarantees, and lines of credit to financial intermediaries, loans to qualified corporates and technical assistance, among others. One of the main divisions in PIFD is Trade Finance (PIFD.3), which is responsible for providing trade finance solutions to financial institutions and soft commodity facility for corporates engaged in supporting regional and international trade in Africa. The need to increase trade amongst RMCs with the rest of the world is therefore a key priority of the AfDB. Africa’s trade has tripled in volume over the past decade, and this has generated increased demand for trade finance that is not fully met by the available supply.
B. Scope of work
The African Development Bank seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified individual consultants to provide credit delivery support to the Trade Finance Division (PIFD.3) of the Financial Sector Development Department (PIFD), working on the evaluation of eligible project proposals, as well as on internal review and processing of related lending transactions
C. Deliverables Expected
Under the supervision of the Division Manager (PIFD.3), and with guidance from the Trade Finance Officers in the Division, who will be the Task Manager for this assignment, the consultant will undertake functions including, but not limited to the following: 3.1 Participation in the planning and execution of project identification missions in selected regional member countries (RMCs) in the specific sectors in which the Bank is active as well as carrying out preliminary evaluation of project proposals to assess their feasibility for financial assistance and/or technical support by the Bank; 3.2 Participate in supervision and due diligence missions in order to assess, ex-ante and ex-post, the commercial and developmental impact of the Bank’s interventions and to verify fitness of the Bank’s support to beneficiaries and counter parties; 3.3 Drafting internal project documents, primarily project concept notes and project appraisal documents and ensuring that they meet the desired thresholds and are responsive to the internal approval processes of the Bank’s ecosystem; 3.4 Under supervision, initiate & participate in knowledge management and learning activities on trade finance, and contribute to dissemination activities such as conferences, surveys workshops and learning programs; 3.5 Identify and participate in knowledge sharing and dissemination of knowledge on trade finance to both internal and external stake holders through conferences, surveys, workshops and learning programs; 3.6 Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Division Manager and/or Task Manager, which will include but not limited to the following. (i) Reviewing and providing comments for the improvement of quality of project documents (strategy documents, concept notes and project appraisal documents); (ii) From time to time, will travel with the investment officers/project teams to understand and collect data for the comprehensive technical analysis of TF projects for consideration for funding and technical assistance (iii) Provide administrative support on approved projects, participate in various Bank committees as required, taking minutes, and ensuring that there is follow-up on decisions adopted
D. Duration and Timetable for the Assignment
The services of the Consultant will be required for 12 months.
E. Bank Contribution and Institutional Arrangement
The Financial Sector Development Department (PIFD) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.)
F. Duty Station
The Consultant will be based at the AfDB’s offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
G. Essential Specialized Skills/Knowledge/Competencies
Minimum Educational level of Consultants: The minimum educational level required is a master’s degree in business administration/ management, Economics, Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline.
Experience Required: The ideal candidate is expected to have at least 6 years’ relevant experience spanning structured trade and commodity finance, corporate banking, transactional corporate finance in a commercial investment or development bank environment. Operational experience in Africa will be an advantage; Good understanding of Trade Finance instruments (and their derivatives) and their deployment, intra-African trade issues, and financial sector development issues.
Previous MDB experience will be an advantage Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and Portuguese and with sound working knowledge of the other. Strong quantitative and analytical skills with an eye for detail and a proven ability to work without close supervision. Excellent computer skills: (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). Be a national of one of the member countries of the Bank.
H. Supervisor
The Financial Sector Development Department (PIFD) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.). The Individual Consultant will work under the supervision of Trade Finance Officer in charge of the respective region covered.
Consultancy Input Days
261.00
Qualifications
Qualification
Assessment
Regular Consultant
Less than 32 years old at the time of signing the contract and during contract execution
