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6 Oct, 2014
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6 Oct, 2014
African Development Bank (AfDB) established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and the Government is recruiting to fill the below position:
Position Title: Young Professionals Program – YPP 2015
Grade: PL6
Position N°: NA
Reference: YPP-2015
Location: Nigeria
Objectives
The Young Professionals Program (YPP) targets the best available talent in our niche – young professionals with a passion for development in Africa. This program is not an internship; rather it offers an exceptional opportunity to talented young professionals with leadership potential, an established record of outstanding academic and professional achievement, a commitment to engagement in crucial issues and to making a difference at the national or international level. The YPP includes a rigorous program of activities that prepares participants to be technical and professional leaders with notable impact.
The Young Professionals will be based at the African Development Bank Headquarters, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Duties and responsibilities
The Young Professional Program (YPP) Strategic Focus Areas for 2015 Intake
The specific disciplines and specialist professional areas that are aligned to our Ten-Year Strategy (TYS) and our gender strategy are the following:
The Bank expects to recruit between 15 and 20 candidates in the identified relevant focus areas. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Qualification
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
The Young Professional Program targets motivated and talented individuals from our member countries. Applicants must meet the following conditions:
Please note that under the European License-Masters-Doctorate (LMD) system, the “Maîtrise” is not equivalent to the current Master’s degree in the French education system. Accordingly, candidates who present equivalencies to the Master’s degree (in both the Anglo-Saxon and French systems), must provide written verification from the university or academic institution that confer the degree.
Added advantage
In addition, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following:
To be considered, please note that all applicants must have completed and obtained a Master’s or equivalent Degree Certificate by the date the vacancy announcement closes.
Applications will be accepted until midnight (GMT) of the closing date. We will not accept any application submissions after the closing date of the Vacancy Announcement.
A detailed description of the AfDB YPP is available here.
Remuneration
The AfDB offers an internationally competitive remuneration and benefits package.
Application Closing Date
6th October, 2014
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online
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