African Development Bank (AfDB) Jobs – Website Officer

Position title: Website Officer
 Grade: PL-6 Position N°: 0883
Reference: ADB/10/ 076 Publication date: 28/05/2010 Closing date: 26/06/2010
Objectives
The main activities of the External Relations and Communication Unit (ERCU) are to plan, prepare and implement public relations and corporate communication programmes aimed at making the Bank better known to its various public so as to promote, establish and maintain its credibility and good reputation. The Unit enables the Bank to have a better understanding of how the Institution is perceived internally and externally.
Duties and responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Head of the External Relations and Communication Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for writing news stories, projects briefs and various content types for the website platform, as well as web publications gathering and organization.

The staff will equally undertake the following duties:

  • Ensure that the accessibility of information on the Bank’s sites is consistent with the image of the Bank as the leading development institution in Africa and its global role as a development organization. In this regard the incumbent would ensure that the information posted and published is timely, accurate and also conforms to the Bank’s information disclosure policy and web editorial policy.
  • Ensure the review of information from the organizational units to be posted onto the Internet web platform.
  • Liaise with relevant organizational units on requirements for content publication onto the web platform, as well as participate in meetings with web focal points in organizational units to ensure compliance with Bank’s information disclosure policy and web editorial policy.
  • Proactively seek web content creation and information organization in various formats (features, slideshows, videos, blogs, and podcasts).
  • Ensure the high level of client satisfaction by improving Bank’s response time to visitors’ requests and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) implementation.
  • Provide recommendations concerning obsolescence and renewal of web contents
  • Ensure that English versions of texts are a faithful representation of French original texts and vice-versa.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
  • At least, a Master’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Human Sciences, or equivalent, Professional Certification as Web expert will be a plus;
  • At least 4 years experience as a communication expert, including 2 years experience of relevant experience in web content drafting, experience in an international organization is welcomed;
  • Ability to communicate and write effectively in English, with a good working knowledge of French;
  • Ability to analyse complex issues; to come with quick solutions, to work in a team, to think strategically;
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills;
  • Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Only applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted. Applicants will only be considered if they submit (preferably electronically, to: recruit@afdb.org) a fully completed Personal History Form (PHF), available from the Bank’s web site, and attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating date of birth and nationality.
The President, ADB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level.
The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.