Coordinator, Africa Water Facility
Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Institution: African Development Bank (AfDB)
🏦 About the Bank:
Established in 1964, AfDB is Africa’s premier development institution, comprising 81 member states. It finances transformative projects that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, guided by its Ten-Year Strategy (2024–2033) and the High 5s:
- Light up and power Africa
- Feed Africa
- Industrialize Africa
- Integrate Africa
- Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa
🌊 About the Africa Water Facility (AWF):
The AWF is a Special Fund under the Water Development and Sanitation Department, supporting water and sanitation projects across Africa. It provides:
- Grants for project preparation and strategic investments
- Technical assistance
- Support for urban sanitation (via AUSII initiative)
- Resource mobilization for investment in sustainable water infrastructure
🎯 Role Objective:
As Coordinator of the AWF, you will:
- Lead the implementation of AWF’s strategy
- Oversee daily operations, budget, and staff
- Guide the preparation and appraisal of water and sanitation projects
- Drive resource mobilization and donor engagement
- Promote knowledge generation and dissemination
- Ensure alignment with the AfDB’s broader water, climate, and development goals
📌 Key Responsibilities:
1. Leadership & Management
- Supervise the AWF team and operations
- Ensure alignment of projects with AWF mandate
- Lead planning, budgeting, and project portfolio development
- Set performance goals and evaluate staff
2. Strategic Partnerships & Resource Mobilization
- Engage with donors, governments, and regional organizations
- Mobilize funding for AWF and AUSII initiatives
- Represent AWF in regional and global forums
3. Policy & Technical Advice
- Provide strategic advice to governments and stakeholders
- Promote innovative financing and governance mechanisms
- Foster best practices in water resource management
4. Knowledge & Communication
- Lead knowledge creation and policy analysis
- Ensure monitoring and reporting of AWF performance
- Facilitate communication of AWF’s work internally and externally
✅ Ideal Candidate Profile:
🎓 Education:
- Master’s degree in Water Resources Management, Engineering, Sanitation, Development Economics, or related fields
🧠 Experience:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in development or financial institutions
- At least 3 years in a supervisory or management role
- Strong background in water sector development in Africa
- Knowledge of public health, sanitation, and integrated water resources management
- Private sector or multi-donor experience is a plus
🛠️ Skills:
- Strong leadership, planning, and coordination abilities
- Excellent strategic thinking and communication skills
- Knowledge of AfDB procedures or similar institutions
- Proficiency in French or English (with a working knowledge of the other)
- Competence in Microsoft Office and preferably SAP
