Principal Technical Auditor, PAGL

THE BANK:
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 81 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 (2024 – 2033) and ensure greater developmental impact,  four cardinal points, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; enhancing access to capital; reforming and consolidating the continent’s financial systems, institutions and talent to assert Africa’s global agency; harnessing the demographic transformation for economic development; and building climate-resilient infrastructure and robust value addition to natural resources.
THE COMPLEX:
The Presidency Complex (URPR) comprises the Office of The President of the Bank Group and all corporate offices, departments and other organization units that are directly subordinate to the Presidency in administrative as well as functional terms. The President, in the capacity of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank Group, is mandated to provide competent strategic management of the Bank Group and all its resources towards the fulfilment of the Bank Group’s purpose of contributing to economic development and social progress of Regional Member Countries.
The Presidency Complex provides day-to-day and medium-term corporate leadership and executive oversight, maintains communication with the Bank Group’s Member Countries, and supports the Boards of Directors in the conduct of their statutory roles. In addition, the Complex provides legal and regulatory oversight on the conduct of the Bank Group’s business and integrated risk management of Bank Group operations, oversees corporate communication with a range of internal and external stakeholders, promotes integrity, transparency and the highest ethical standards and norms among Bank Group personnel in the conduct of their work, and assures the security of the Bank Group’s personnel, premises and physical assets, information and data in all locations where the Bank Group operates. Furthermore, the President’s Complex is also involved in catalysing investment from various sources in line with the operational priorities of the Bank Group.
The President directly supervises several departments and units including Office of the President; the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department the Office of the Auditor General; the Group Risk Management Directorate; the General Counsel and Legal Services Department; the Communication and External Relations Department; the Staff Integrity and Ethics Office; Office of the Secretary General & General Secretariat; the Africa Investment Forum; the Joint Secretariat Support Office and; the Asia External Representation Office.
THE HIRING DEPARTMENT:
Office of the Auditor General provides independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the Bank’s operations. It also assists the Bank to accomplish its strategic objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The Office of the Auditor General is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling a broad, comprehensive program of auditing and consulting/advisory services both internally and externally including, without limitation, all projects, and programs of the Bank group.
THE POSITION:
As part of the internal audit team, the Principal Technical Auditor, will bring a technical perspective to the audit of Bank-financed infrastructure projects. The incumbent will review technical documentation, engage with stakeholders (including Sector Departments, Project Implementation Units (PIUs), contractors, and consultants), and ensure that the audited projects are founded on sound technical design, implemented to quality standards, and progressing within scope, time, and budget parameters.
KEY FUNCTIONS:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager, Civil Engineer / Quantity Surveyor – Principal Technical Auditor will:
Provide technical expertise during audits of Bank-financed infrastructure projects by reviewing project documentation, engineering designs, cost estimates, execution plans, and technical reports to ensure technical issues are appropriately assessed and addressed. Contribute engineering or quantity surveying insights that complement financial and operational audit assessments.
Assess the quality and integrity of project origination and design processes by evaluating feasibility studies, technical alternatives, and baseline assumptions to ensure alignment with sector standards and develop