Regional Hub Director
Ivory Coast, Abidjan, Abidjan
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Other
Date of last update: 2026-09-01 (Expiry date: 2026-09-24)
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Building today, a better Africa tomorrow
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. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten Year Strategy (2013 – 2022) and ensure greater developmental impact, five major areas, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; energy, agro-business, industrialization, integration and improving the quality of life for the people of Africa.
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THE POSITION:
The Bank's five (5) existing regional departments have been restructured into eight (8) Regional Growth Hubs, designed around a broader set of considerations that go beyond geographical location alone. Each Regional Growth Hub will be led by a Regional Hub Director, who will be responsible for ensuring the Bank's efficient, effective, and successful operations across the countries within the Hub, as well as the comprehensive implementation of all aspects of the Bank's work.
To strengthen regional delivery and accountability for results, Regional Hub Directors will be vested with greater and more clearly defined decision-making authority. Each Regional Hub Director will report to the Vice President for Regional Operations, as follows:
Vice President for Regional Operations 1 will supervise the following Regional Hub Directors:
Regional Hub Director, Central Africa & Congo Basin Growth Hub (ROCA)
(Cameroon; Burundi; Democratic Republic of Congo; Gabon; Central African Republic; Chad; Republic of Congo; & Equatorial Guinea)
Regional Hub Director, Maghreb–Mediterranean Growth Hub (ROMM)
(Algeria; Egypt; Morocco; Tunisia; Mauritania; & Libya)
Regional Hub Director, Greater Horn & Great Lakes Growth Hub (ROGH)
(Kenya; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Sudan; South Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Eritrea; & Somalia)
Regional Hub Director, Indian Ocean & Maritime States Growth Hub (ROIC)
(Madagascar; Djibouti; Comoros; Mauritius; & Seychelles)
Vice President for Regional Operations 2 will supervise the following Regional Hub Directors:
Regional Hub Director, Lusophone Growth Hub (ROLU)
(Angola; Mozambique; Guinea-Bissau; Cabo Verde; and Sao Tome & Principe)
Regional Hub Director, West Africa Integrated Markets Growth Hub (ROMI)
(Cote d'Ivoire; Benin; Burkina Faso; Guinea; Mali; Niger; Senegal; & Togo)
Regional Hub Director, West Africa Core Markets Growth Hub (ROWA)
(Nigeria; Ghana; Liberia; Sierra Leone; & The Gambia)
Regional Hub Director, Southern Africa Growth Hub (ROSA)
(South Africa, Zambia; Namibia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Eswatini; & Lesotho)
Exceptional and result driven candidates for this role will combine regional knowledge with excellence in delivery. They will have a proven track record of building effective teams and of cultivating successful partnerships with both governmental and private sector counterparts.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
The Regional Hub Director will drive and ensure the operational efficiency, effectiveness and overall health of the Bank's portfolio across the region to achieve significant developmental impacts. The Regional Hub Director will oversee the full implementation and integration of all aspects of the Bank's operations and delivery in the assigned region. S/he will spearhead regional business development and investment, driving resource mobilization across the countries under his/her remit and significantly growing the business of the Bank. S/he will work closely with the Vice President and Directors for the Sectors, Practices & Knowledge Complex to deliver on the Bank's program in the region to achieve transformational development impacts. The Regional Hub Director will also collaborate with internal and external partners to accelerate private sector investments through the development and implementation of the African Investment Forum, amongst other initiatives.
Additional objectives include, but are not limited to, the following:
Advancing regional integration through the development and execution of major regional infrastructure and development projects and by supporting Regional Economic Communities.
Strengthening the human and institutional capacities of countries and deepening the capacity of the Bank to become the thought leader on knowledge products and advisory services to countries.
Building effective collaboration with bilateral and multilateral finance and development institutions to ramp up co-financing and loan syndications.
Developing and deploying special programs and advisory services to support fragile states.
The Regional Hub Director will operationalize his/her mandate by undertaking the following:
Building a team of highly talented and motivated technical and operational staff, drawn from all sector complexes. This will enable the Bank to improve the quality of all projects and deliver high- quality portfolios to meet the needs of regional member countries and the private sector.
Supporting countries in the development of country strategy papers and regional integration strategies that will drive country ownership and accelerated delivery on all "high-five" priorities of the Bank.
Developing critical resources and the technical capability necessary for sourcing and originating bankable projects. This will include collaboration with the private sector on projects with regional social impacts.
Ensuring efficient and effective project completion by streamlining and speeding up internal processes, enhancing operational efficiencies, and driving accelerated disbursements on all approved projects.
Driving greater value for money in all operations and ensuring country and regional offices are cost-effective through prudent management of human and financial resources.
Fostering a culture of accountability for results across all offices in the region.
Cultivating and ensuring a culture of "ONE-Bank", with the highest levels of ethics, fiduciary responsibility and professionalism to protect and enhance the reputation of the Bank.
Representing the Bank in the region and building strong partnerships with countries, regional economic communities, and other development partners.
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Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Macro-area: Sub-Saharan Africa
Area of work Definition: Banking and Finance
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
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