Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
Third Program for Young Professionals (YPP)
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in
Africa (BADEA) invites applications for
admission to the Young Professionals Program (YPP). This Program is the main
entry-level path and starting point for a long professional career and grow
within BADEA.
This
program is designed for emerging, distinguished and highly qualified young
people with strong academic backgrounds, to effectively contribute to BADEA’s mission
and objectives as well as meeting the bank’s need for unique talent by
recruiting and developing future leaders.
Duration
of the YP Program
The YP
Program extends for 36 months. This period is divided into five training
periods: Four 6-month periods spent in various departments of the bank, and a
final 12-month period to be spent in the particular department, division, or office
where the young professional is expected to be permanently employed – subject
to satisfactory completion of all program requirements, courses and trainings.
Conditions
for admission to the Program
BADEA
promotes diversity in gender, nationalities and disciplines. The bank is looking
for qualified young people from diverse professional, academic, and cultural
backgrounds to be enrolled in the YP Program. Thus, applicants who demonstrate
a passion for work development, graduate education, relevant professional
experience, and the potential to grow into impactful leadership roles across
our institution are highly considered for the Program.
Applicants
are also required to meet the following conditions:
(1)
A Master’s
degree or Engineering Diploma (Diplôme d'Ingénieur - 5 years) from a
prestigious and recognized university is considered for application where the
minimum acceptable average grade obtained in Bachelor’s degree or Master's
degree is as follows:
a.
The American
system: B+ or 3.5 out of 4.
b.
The Arabic
system: “Very good”
c.
The English
system: Honors degree Class II, Upper division
d.
French system: “Good”
(2)
Fellowships
and Memberships to recognized international associations (CFA/CPA/CMA/ACCA/FCCA)
are also considered in satisfying the eligibility requirements of the program.
(3)
Holders
of degrees equivalent to a Master’s degree or Engineer’s Diploma (5 years) from
accredited universities whose system does not provide ‘grades’ or ‘rank’ their
diplomas will be considered for the program on a case-by-case basis (such as certificates
issued by the Canadian system or Engineer Diploma by the French system).
(4)
The required
disciplines are: Business Administration, Banking, Finance, Financial Analysis,
Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, Treasury, Investment, Risk
Management, Information Technology, Audit, Law, Statistics, Monitoring &
Evaluation, Digital Strategy, Human Resources Management, Micro-Finance,
Financial Inclusion, Civil Engineering (Construction and building), Water and
Sanitation Engineering, Agriculture (Agricultural value chains) and Agricultural
Engineering.
(5)
Candidates
should not be more than 30 years old when joining BADEA at the beginning of the
program.
(6)
Fluency
is required in at least two of the languages used in BADEA, namely: Arabic,
English and French.
(7)
Candidates
must be nationals from either BADEA’s shareholder States, or one of the African
states (beneficiaries of BADEA’s services).
Training, mentoring and development
During
the first week of the program, each YP is assigned a mentor who provides advice
on various topics relating to the field and helps the YP with expectations and
challenges of the program, including technical questions and challenges.
(1)
The following
are the key elements of the YP Program:
a.
Guidance and supervision
b.
On-the-job training
c.
In-house training
d.
Self-development
e.
External
training
f.
Short term placement
(tour of duty) in sister institutions
(2)
Young
professionals are required to participate actively and successfully complete
all the components and activities of the Program.
(3)
At
the beginning of the program, Young Professionals will be enrolled in various induction
sessions for one to two months on BADEA’s activities. These sessions are supervised
by Directors, Heads of Divisions and Experts from BADEA and abroad.
(4)
Each
YP will be engaged in a series of intensive internal and external training
programs, learning the fundamentals of leadership and development operations within
different departments of BADEA. Each completed training period is supported by
a personal development report that the young professional prepares personally.
(5)
Each
YP is given a supervisor in their assigned department/office/unit who allocates
tasks to be performed by the YP and follows-up as well as conducting the
performance evaluation at the end of the enrolment/rotation period.
Rewards and benefits
Successful candidates who are
selected for the YP Program will enjoy a range of attractive rewards and a
competitive benefits package as defined
by the bank’s regulations.
Selection
of candidates
1. Applications for admission to the Young Professionals Program
are subject to intensive evaluation and a thorough examination.
2. Various
methods of evaluation and testing will be employed, including personal interviews,
written tests, behavioral simulations, and psychological surveys.
3. Successful
candidates who are selected for the program shall join the bank/start the Program
within a maximum period of six months from the date of their acceptance of the
offer.
Absorption
at the bank after completion of the program
Recruitment
of young professionals to future posts in BADEA after having successfully
completed the Program will be subject to the Bank's needs and vacant posts. The
following factors are also considered:
- Entry-level professional
qualifications and experience
- Performance of the Young Professional
in the activities and various programs during the YPP duration.
- The YP’s desire to go on the
Program and stay with the bank.
Submission
of applications
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Application
form for the YP Program is available
on https://forms.office.com/r/BX5RUqfD2e . Any candidate is invited to fill in and
submit it minutely. To consider his/her candidacy , the candidate is invited
also to send an email to: ypp@badea.org,
containing the full name, a personal photo, CV, letter of interest, university
degree, master’s degree and any other relevant documents.
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The closing date for submission of applications
is 31 December 2021.