Senior Analyst – EXDE Division Support

About Afreximbank: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and promote intra-and extra-African trade.

For 30 years, the Bank has been deploying innovative structures to deliver financing solutions that support the transformation of the structure of Africa’s trade, accelerating industrialization and intra-regional trade, thereby boosting economic expansion in Africa. A stalwart supporter of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Afreximbank has launched a Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) that was adopted by the African Union (AU) as the payment and settlement platform to underpin the implementation of the AfCFTA. Working with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the AU, the Bank is setting up a US$10 billion Adjustment Fund to support countries to effectively participate in the AfCFTA. At the end of December 2023, Afreximbank’s total assets and guarantees stood at over US$37.3 billion, and its shareholder funds amounted to US$6.1 billion. The Bank disbursed more than US$104 billion between 2016 and 2023. Afreximbank has investment grade ratings assigned by GCR (international scale) (A), Moody’s (Baa1), Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) (A-) and Fitch (BBB). Afreximbank has evolved into a group entity comprising the Bank, its impact fund subsidiary called the Fund for Export Development Africa (FEDA), and its insurance management subsidiary, AfrexInsure, (together, “the Group”). The Bank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Job Purpose:

The role provides proactive administrative and business support to the Export Development Division, ensuring efficient operations and communication. It involves coordinating the Managing Director’s activities, facilitating meetings, handling correspondence, and tracking key deadlines. Additionally, the role enhances collaboration across the division and ensures smooth logistical and administrative processes.

Core Responsibilities:

• Take a proactive and organized approach to office administration / business support in the Export Development Division, ensuring that operating processes are fit for purposes as the Division expands
• Work closely with the Managing Director, Export Development to keep them well informed and prepared for upcoming commitments and responsibilities
• Act as the first point of contact for Export Development colleagues and stakeholders, providing a bridge for smooth communication between the MD and stakeholders across the Afreximbank Group
• Anticipate and deliver logistical and documentary requirements in advance of meetings, missions conferences, etc.
• Direct queries that come into the office of the MD to relevant colleagues, as appropriate
• Tracking relevant submissions / deadlines and ensure that staff of the Division are always compliant
• Implement and maintain procedures/administrative systems. Co-ordinate activity across the Division to drive collaboration, engagement and continuous improvement
• Facilitate the MD’s meetings by preparing agendas, taking and distributing minutes to all participants and subsequently following up on action points.
• Assist in the planning and preparation of conferences for the MD and division as well as coordinate travel arrangements with the Travels department for the efficient conduct of business.
• Prepare and process all outgoing and incoming divisional mails for quick delivery and action.
• Manage required contacts and correspondence internally between departments within the division.

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Understand and adhere to the Bank's AML, Regulatory and Conduct Compliance policies and procedures, notably.
• Staff Handbook (has code of conduct provisions)
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing of Terrorism and Counter Proliferation Financing
• Conflicts of Interest and Policies on Staff Involvement in External Engagements/Activities
• Anti-Bribery & Corruption
• Insider Trading Guidelines
• Report any suspicious or non-compliant activities or matters relating to the Bank’s staff or the customers to the Compliance Department.
• Complete the Annual Compliance Training/Assessment.
• Understand your customer portfolio, their business and related parties and proactively inform Compliance team of any changes as part of ongoing monitoring
• Obtain required Compliance and KYC documentation through effective and efficient communication with relevant internal and external parties.
• In collaboration with the Compliance team, ensure the Bank's products comply with relevant country legislation and sufficient due diligence is conducted to mitigate risk of financial crimes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant bachelor’s and master’s degree or professional qualification in lieu of master’s degree.

Years & Nature of Experience:

• Sound experience of at least 3 years with a leading financial institution
• Familiarity with the industrialization and export development objectives of the African Export-Import Bank
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank's other working languages is an added advantage
• The willingness to travel and to work long hours where required in order to achieve the Bank's objectives.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the business support role and administration process within the Bank or similar organization
• Be able to work as part of a team and communicate the team’s needs to others
• Be able to work on sensitive, highly confidential matters
• Be able to prioritize and organize workload
• Be reliable and diligent, with good attention to detail
• Flexibility and adaptability - can thrive in an environment where ‘change’ is the norm
• Calm and professional manner with the ability to be proactive and take the initiative
• Act as an ambassador for the Export Development Division in all work undertaken

Technical Competencies:

Proficiency Level: Developing Professional 2

• Qualified and experienced post-graduate. Team collaboration and independent task performance skill required.
• As part of their role may communicate directly with clients.
• May have responsibility to support with handling complex information or make decisions that impact the tasks and activities of others.

Leadership Skills

• Where relevant, actively contributes to the coordination and supervision of activities of junior colleagues, including allocating work, following up on task completion and dealing with day-to- day staff management issues.
• Supports in the upskilling of junior colleagues by identifying learning opportunities, mentoring, providing basic technical guidance and inputting to the preparation and delivering of training.
• The ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with others influences internal and external stakeholders.

Interpersonal Skills

• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels and (where relevant) external counterparts.
• Offers professional advice, opinions and recommendations, in order to support decision making within the team.
• Articulates information clearly and provides instruction to support effective allocation and completion of tasks at a junior level.

Problem Solving & Business Impact

• Solves non-routine problems based on the analysis of multiple sources of information (both internal and external), technical knowledge and previous experience.
• Impacts own area and own function (to a limited extent) through knowledge sharing and providing basic technical advice.

Supporting Afreximbank Mandate

• Has a good understanding of Afreximbank Group’s values and mission and some knowledge of Afreximbank Group’s products and services and how own area fits in the wider business.
• Has some knowledge of the political, economic and trade landscape in which Afreximbank Group operates and is able to comfortably talk about major historical and current affairs developments on the Continent and the African diaspora internally.

Afreximbank’s Core Values:

• Commitment to Africa and supporting the emancipation and empowerment of Africans
• Uncompromising integrity
• Passion for Learning and Drive
• Teamwork
• Trust and Respect for the Individual
• Innovation, Excellence and Flexibility
• Professionalism and Responsiveness