Deputy Director: Multilateral Development (Internal applicants only)

About the Role

To monitor the implementation of Multilateral Development Banks’ engagement strategy in South Africa, and ensure effective collaboration, successful project implementation, and alignment with the evolving priorities of the Government of the Republic of South Africa. In addition, to perform analysis of the issues impacting the ability of MDBs to deliver on their developmental mandate.

Responsibilities

• Formulate Strategic Country Positions:
• Manage and Coordinate SA's Participation in International Meetings:
• Cultivate and Strengthen Strategic Stakeholder Relationships:
• Serve as Focal Point for Engagement with International Institutions/Forums/Organisations:
• Contribute Strategically Towards Enhancing Governance in MDBs:
• A Grade 12 coupled with Bachelor of Economics or Development Economics or Development Finance (equivalent to NQF level 7);
• Hons BCom Economics/ Development Economics or Development Finance (equivalent to NQF 8) will be an added advantage;
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained within a development institution/ government function relating to development economics and/or development finance;
• Knowledge of policy analysis and formulation and drafting of notes; and
• Knowledge of benchmarking and research.
• Research, analyse and prepare well researched, concise and easy to read policy briefs, briefing notes and speaking points for the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring and Annual Meetings, the African Caucus Annual Meeting and the African Development Bank Annual Meetings, demonstrating strong analytical ability and understanding of the content;
• Ensuring timely delivery of briefing packs to support effective decision making and participation;
• Monitor progress of reforms in Multilateral Development Banks (as captured in the MDB Monitoring and Reporting Framework) and translate developments into strategic country positions, providing updates to Principals and influencing outcomes in key international fora; and
• Research, analyse and prepare a research paper on topical issues within the global development finance space.
• Manage and coordinate South Africa’s participation in World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring and Annual Meetings, the African Caucus Annual Meeting and the African Development Bank Annual Meetings through effective planning, seamless logistics and timely delivery of coordination requirements;
• Provide overall guidance on the coordination of South Africa’s participation in WBG, AfDB, and African Caucus meetings, ensuring alignment between policy, logistics, and stakeholder inputs;
• Supervise the planning processes and delegate administrative and coordination tasks to ensure seamless delivery of all participation requirements;
• Ensure high-quality, integrated support to the Minister, Deputy Minister, DG, and DDG during engagements, including oversight of briefing alignment, scheduling, and issue management; and
• Proactively identify coordination risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure effective representation and participation outcomes.
• Provide strategic oversight of stakeholder engagement across National Treasury, government departments, and external partners, ensuring alignment with South Africa’s multilateral priorities;
• Supervise the preparation and quality assurance of portfolio status reports to Principals, ensuring analytical depth, accuracy, and strategic insight;
• Guide and supervise the coordination of consultations and engagements, ensuring structured participation, timely information-sharing, and follow-through on outcomes; and
• Support the strengthening of collaborative relationships through proactive engagement, issue resolution, and alignment of stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate development of the Country Partnership Framework between the South African Government and the World Bank Group and the Country Strategy Paper with the African Development Bank;
• Supervise the monitoring of the implementation of the Country Partnership Framework and the Country Strategy Paper between the South African Government and the World Bank Group and the AfDB, including providing strategic input to the processing of grants and non-objection requests for private sector investments, facilitation of signing of grant agreements and disbursements;
• Participate in supervisory missions and technical meetings, ensuring effective coordination of the timing and sequencing of requests and missions; and
• Manage relationships with World Bank Group and African Development Bank country offices through regular engagement, driving alignment to the strategic engagement framework, timely resolution of implementation challenges and bottlenecks and introduction of preventative measures.
• Provide strategic input to the processing of World Bank Group and AfDB Board of Governors voting requests, delivering timely, well-informed submissions aligned to South Africa’s positions;
• Respond to World Bank Group and AfDB constituency matters, including review of constituency rules reflecting South Africa’s interests, and resolve or escalate strategic noncompliance to Principals where required;
• Support the coordination of domestic processes related to appointments to MDB constituency offices, ensuring compliance with both domestic and institutional requirements;
• Monitor and advise on MDB governance developments and South Africa’s shareholder interests, including capital contributions and strategic positioning; and
• Support the strengthening of governance tracking systems to improve efficiency, compliance, and strategic responsiveness.