AfDB is recruiting an individual consultant to assist the PECG.1 Trust Funds Financial Management Team in fulfilling the Bank’s reporting and fiduciary obligations to CIF and GCF
Application Close Date
2026-10-25
Engagement Type
Individual Consultant
Job Family
6.Sustainability
A. Background Objectives
The African Development Bank wishes to recruit one (1) individual Financial Management Consultant (consultant) under the AfDB Climate Finance unit to support the Bank in its financial reporting obligations to be funded by the CIF and GCF trust funds. The AfDB’s Climate and Environment Finance Division (PECG.1) is housed in the Bank’s Climate Change and Green Growth (PECG) Department responsible for addressing climate change challenges while promoting sustainable, inclusive economic growth across Africa. PECG.1 is responsible for mobilizing climate finance from both internal sources, such as CACF and ACCF, and international sources, including CIF, GEF, and GCF. Additionally, it promotes green growth and climate-resilient projects through initiatives like the Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) and the African Green Banks Initiative (AGBI), among others. The external climate funds coordination teams oversee the portfolio's implementation and play a critical role in identifying and originating projects. They also ensure compliance with reporting requirements to AfDB’s management and external stakeholders.
B. Scope of work
Financial Reporting: 1. Support the preparation of financial reports in collaboration with the Financial Control Department (FIFC) and other relevant departments. 2. Maintain comprehensive records of all data used in financial reporting. 3. Respond to ad-hoc requests for financial data and analysis. Portfolio Support : 1. Maintain an updated database of project documents and approvals, including key portfolio and financial documents, using appropriate platforms. 2. Generate regular portfolio reports including disbursement, cash contributions and generated income and expense. 3. Ensure compliance of the portfolio to Trust funds financial regulations and internal financial guidelines 4. Provide relevant data and analysis to Task Managers and Trust Funds coordination teams in portfolio-related decisions 5. Assist in the drafting of yearly projects budgets, ensuring alignment with the Trust funds agreements. Budget and Financial Control: 1. Develop and align the administrative budget with program objectives, trustee directives, and departmental needs 2. Prepare periodic financial reports for management, trustees, and other stakeholders, ensuring clarity and transparency 3. Ensure the timely processing of cash requests and fund allocations. 4. Coordinate with external auditors to provide documentation and explanations as needed for annual or special audits. 5. Provide budgetary allocations and maintain digital records of contracts and memos related to expenditures imputed on budgets. Other Responsibilities: 1. Provide logistical support for organizing events, workshops, and meetings, and take minutes as required. 2. Assist the Financial Coordinator in related matters. 3. Perform any other reasonable tasks assigned by the Divisional Manager.
C. Deliverables Expected
See section scope of work
D. Duration and Timetable for the Assignment
1 year renewable
E. Bank Contribution and Institutional Arrangement
The AfDB’s CIF Coordination Unit is housed in the Climate and Environment Finance Division (PECG.1) of the Bank’s Climate Change and Green Growth (PECG) Department and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the CIF portfolio, meeting the Bank’s reporting obligations to CIF stakeholders and by playing an active role in identifying and originating projects with a view to finance these with both CIF and AfDB’s own resources.
F. Duty Station
ABIDJAN
G. Essential Specialized Skills/Knowledge/Competencies
The Consultant must demonstrate experience in funds financial management and working with development finance institutions (DFIs) and financial institutions (public and private). Additionally, the Consultant should exhibit the following qualifications : 1. A minimum of a Master's degree or equivalent in economics, finance, audit, accounting, or related fields; 2. At least five years of professional experience in finance, accounting, audit, financial management, budget planning, or controlling; 3. A good understanding of financial instruments; 4. Knowledge of climate change and green growth, the multilateral climate governance framework and global climate finance architecture, with a focus on Africa; 5. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues; 6. Proven ability to work in a team and multi-task; great facilitation, communication, and computational skills, resourcefulness, attention to details, excellent organization skills and client orientation; experience working with Donors would be a plus; 7. Competence in the use of various tools available and applied by the Bank such as SAP, and fluency in standard MS office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point); 8. Fluency in either English or French is essential, with strong working command in the other language also required; 9. Open attitude to learn on the job, proactiveness and appetite for problem solving.
H. Supervisor
Under the supervision of the PECG.1 Trust Funds Financial Coordinator and with guidance from the Division Manager of PECG.1,
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
