Short Term Staff (STS) – Team Assistant | African Development Bank – Pretoria, South Africa
📍 Location: Pretoria, South Africa
📅 Application Deadline: 14 May 2025
📝 Position Type: Short Term Staff (STS)
🌍 About the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African financial institution, driving sustainable development and inclusive growth across the continent. With 80 member countries, including 54 in Africa, AfDB was established in 1964 to deliver high-impact financial and technical assistance across critical development sectors. Guided by its Ten-Year Strategy (2024–2033) and the High 5 priorities — Feed Africa, Power Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve Quality of Life — the Bank is accelerating its mission to transform Africa sustainably.
💼 About the Hiring Department
The role of Team Assistant is based within the Water Development and Sanitation Department (AHWS), under the Agriculture, Human and Social Development Complex (AHVP). This department is dedicated to enhancing Africa’s water security and sanitation infrastructure — a key enabler of socio-economic transformation. AHWS collaborates closely with regional divisions and external partners to design solutions that are innovative, inclusive, and climate-conscious. The role will specifically support AHWS.2, which covers water and sanitation projects in Eastern and Southern Africa, including South Africa.
🧑💼 About the Position: Team Assistant (STS)
The Short Term Staff (STS) – Team Assistant will support the administrative and operational functions of the department. Your mission is to ensure the smooth day-to-day management of the division’s activities and ease the workload of the division manager. You’ll handle secretarial duties, manage communication and documentation, and coordinate travel and logistics, ultimately helping the team meet its goals efficiently.
🛠 Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional secretarial and administrative support to the Division Manager.
- Prepare, draft, and format internal and external communications, reports, and letters.
- Manage incoming/outgoing correspondence, including physical and digital document archiving.
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and draft meeting minutes.
- Monitor timelines, follow up on routine processes, and ensure key deadlines are met.
- Support travel arrangements (flights, accommodation, itineraries).
- Handle document proofreading, checking for errors, consistency, and procedural accuracy.
- Act as a communication bridge within the team and with other departments.
- Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
✅ Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Commerce, Communications, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of experience in administrative, secretarial, or office management roles.
- Strong multitasking ability and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills in English (both written and spoken); working knowledge of French is an advantage.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); familiarity with SAP is a plus.
🌐 Why Join the African Development Bank?
This is your chance to contribute to Africa’s development while working in a dynamic, multicultural, and mission-driven institution. Though this short-term position does not come with international employment terms, it offers the opportunity to be part of transformative projects that are reshaping water access and sanitation across the continent.
❗ Important Notes
- This is a local position. Only nationals of South Africa or individuals who have the legal right to live and work in South Africa are eligible.
- AfDB does not sponsor work permits or offer relocation packages for this role.
