Short Term Staff – Learning and Development Assistant, CHHR3 at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) – Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Short Term Staff – Learning and Development Assistant, CHHR3

Reference: ADB/21/073
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Grade: GS6/GS7

The Hiring Department

The role of the Human Resources Management department of the African Development Bank Group is to develop and execute a People Strategy, policies, processes and practices which will enable the Bank to achieve its strategic agenda.
Core to the Human Resources Strategy is to attract, develop, engage, motivate, and retain a best-in-class workforce.

The Position

Under the overall supervision of the Division Manager, Talent and Development and reporting to the Senior Leadership and Employee Development Officer, the Short-term Staff (STS) Learning and Development Assistant is responsible for providing support in planning, administration and delivery of learning and development programs in the Bank.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Short-term Staff (STS) Learning and Development Assistant will be required to deliver on the following duties, tasks, and responsibilities:

Assist the Senior Leadership and Employee Development Officer in designing innovative learning and development plans, programs and material that meet identified learning needs.
Provide support for identifying available staff learning and development opportunities both in-house and externally and for their implementation.
Provide HR customer services by acting as a point of contact for Learning and Development administrative queries from internal customers.
Provide support in the coordination of logistics before, during and after training sessions.
Provide assistance in administering and analyzing post-training evaluations to determine relevance and impact of programs offered.
Assist in the preparation of the annual reports (including statistics and key performance indicators) on learning and development activities and recommend process improvements.
Provide support in the selection of training providers and provide related contract administration and management.
Track the Learning and Development budget, verify payment of invoices to ensure delivery within agreed budget limits.
Collect and maintain up to date learning and development records and data for all Bank staff.
Provide general administrative support to the Learning and Development section.

Selection Criteria

Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Sector Management or related discipline. Additional professional qualification/certification in Human Resources Management, Learning and Development is advantageous.
Have a minimum of four (4) years for GS6 and a minimum of five (5) years for GS7 of relevant experience in Human Resources, preferably in Learning and Development activities.
Experience of working with learning and development programme providers.
Strong analytical and numerical skills; advanced knowledge and mastery of spread sheets, database software and related tools.
Ability to compile, analyze complex data with high numerical proficiency.
Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, multitask and prioritize under pressure with minimal supervision
Ability to work accurately, with attention to detail.
High level of integrity and ability to recognize and correct mistakes and maintain continuous improvements.
Ability to work as a member of a team to ensure excellent service provision levels are met.
Ability to work pro-actively and under own initiative to ensure that deadlines are met, or queries resolved.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
An ability to build relationships.
Sense of confidentiality and knowledge of Data Protection and Document Management
Team Spirit.
Client Orientation.
Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office Suite applications; Experience with Learning Management Systems and virtual/ e-learning technology.
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French or English, preferably with a good working knowledge of the other language.