Objectives
The African Legal Support Facility (“ALSF” or the “Facility”) is an international organization established by Treaty on December 22, 2008. Its membership is open to (a) all AfDB member states; (b) other states; (c) AfDB; and (d) other international organizations or institutions. The Facility currently has 60 members, comprising 53 countries and 7 international organizations. ALSF’s main objectives include: (i) assisting AfDB’s Regional Member Countries (RMCs) address litigation brought against them by vulture funds (and other such entities); (ii) creating an avenue for AfDB’s RMCs to access technical advice when negotiating complex commercial transactions (especially in the area of infrastructure and natural resources); and (iii) investing in and organizing the training of legal counsel from RMCs to equip them with legal expertise necessary to better represent their countries. The ALSF also develops and proposes innovative tools for capacity building and knowledge management.
The institutional structure of the Facility consists of (i) the Governing Council, (ii) the Management Board, and (iii) a Director. The Director will be responsible for managing the ALSF and ensuring it achieves its objectives. Under the direct supervision of the Management Board, the Director provides leadership, manages resources and coordinates support for activities designed to lead to the attainment of the objectives of the Facility. The incumbent is an ex-officio member of the Management Board.
The Governing Council is made up of twelve (12) representatives and twelve (12) alternates of the Facility’s member states, the Bank, and other international organizations. Its functions include determining and approving policy, appointing the Management Board, authorizing replenishments of resources, and appointing external auditors. The Management Board comprises five (5) persons appointed by the Governing Council and is responsible inter alia for approving the annual budgets and annual work programs, issuing By-laws, rules and regulations, and making decisions necessary to ensure the efficient and effective operations of the Facility, and overseeing the management of the Facility’s Endowment Fund and exercising of such powers as shall be delegated to it by the Governing Council.
Since its inception in 2010, the Facility has assisted support African governments in negotiations of commercial agreement of a cumulative value of over US $60 billion and more than 8,000MW of energy projects. Currently it is assisting African States on more than 110 projects with over 70% of the projects related to advisory services for either direct assistance in contract negotiation or the building of legal foundations needed to properly negotiate contracts
The Facility’s key partners include African Development Bank, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Canada, France, India, Islamic Development Bank and European Union.
The Facility is hosted by the African Development Bank, has an annual administrative budget of about US $3 million, and a staff complement of professional and support staff of approximately 35 people.
Duties and responsibilities
In exercising these responsibilities, the Director/CEO is accountable to the Management Board for guiding the Facility’s operations and for ensuring its overall performance.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the foregoing, the candidate should possess:
Benefits
ALSF package includes tax free remuneration, diplomatic status; comprehensive medical insurance coverage, attractive benefits, relocation allowance for staff member and family including an installation allowance, education grant for dependent children and paid home leave to home country.
Closing date: 13-Feb-2021
To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.
Tagged as: AFDB, ALSF, Cote d'Ivoire
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