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African Development Bank (AfDB) Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2018

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a regional multilateral development bank, engaged in promoting the economic and social development of its 54 Regional Member Countries. Its mission is to mobilize and allocate resources to provide a wide range of investment, loan and guarantee products, as well as technical assistance to its African member countries for development projects and programs that contribute to poverty reduction in Africa and facilitate its sustainable development. Do you have passion and commitment to development of Africa? Outstanding academic and professional achievements? A commitment to engage in crucial issues in Africa’s development? Do you wish to make a difference, be part of something bigger than yourself and explore your leadership potential? If yes, you are the one we are looking for. The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a three year leadership opportunity for the development of Bank’s future leaders. We attract highly qualified and motivated professionals from our member countries for a productive and rewarding career path in development. Through the YPP, the Bank ensures continuity and excellence in both the management of its work programs and the provision of policy advice to its regional member countries. We expect to offer this opportunity to 30 candidates for the 2018 cohort.

To join us, you should:

Be a citizen of a regional or non-regional AfDB member country
Be 32 years of age or younger by 31st December, 2017
Possess a Master’s degree or equivalent in any discipline that is relevant to the business of the Bank, with outstanding academic credentials
Have at least 3 years work experience in the areas related to our high priority areas (Hi-5s).
Demonstrable on-the-ground/hands-on experience on the African continent and/or in other continent’s developing countries
Have passion for Africa’s Development
Demonstrate strengths in leadership including leading others
Able to leverage knowledge, share and coach others
Effectively work in teams with adaptability to a diverse environment
Strong analytical skills, an entrepreneurial drive, results-orientation and problem-solving capability
Business Acumen and innovation mindset.
Be proficient in the Bank’s working languages, either English and/or French.
Have skills that enable you work in a digital environment and embrace technology as it evolves
Be willing to live in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire the Bank’s Headquarters, and travel to undertake country assignments.