Deadline: November 30, 2025
AfDB Young Professionals Program 2026. The Young
Professionals Program (YPP) is a diversity focused talent development program,
to create a leadership pipeline and workforce of the future for the Bank. This
program offers exceptional career opportunities to talented young professionals
with the ethos of future development specialists. It is a strategic talent
development program designed to:
- Develop
a professional pipeline of workforce of the future for the Bank;
- Nurture
potential development specialists and professional talent for the
Bank; and
- Contribute
to the Bank’s diversity targets.
Program Details
The Program targets high-potential, best-in-class young
professionals with a strong passion for Africa’s development and
transformation. It offers exceptional career opportunities to talented young
professionals with outstanding academic and professional achievements, to make
a difference for the development and transformation of the African continent.
The Bank aims to attract highly qualified and motivated professionals from its
member countries for a productive and rewarding career. Through the Young Professionals
Program, the Bank ensures continuity and excellence in the management of its
work programs and the provision of policy advice and services to its Regional
Member Countries.
To facilitate their journey, onboarding and career
development in the Bank, a number of tools have been put in place to
support the YPs namely:
- Rotation
- Capacity
Development
- Mentorship
and coaching programs
- Graduation
and integration into the bank
Eligibility
- Bearer
of citizenship of a member country of the Bank.
- 32
years of age or younger by 30th of November 2025.
- Master’s
degree in any discipline that is relevant to the business of the Bank,
with outstanding academic credentials.
- At
least 3 years’ post-graduate work experience in areas related to the
Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy and Four Cardinal Points.
- Hands-on
experience on the African continent or in other developing regions.
- Passion
for Africa’s development.
- Capacity
to leverage knowledge, share and coach others – work effectively in teams
with displayed high adaptability to a diverse environment.
- Teamwork,
negotiation, client orientation, communication, strategic perspective,
leadership and project management skills.
- Strong
analytical & reporting skills, entrepreneurial drive,
results-orientation and problem-solving capability.
- High
business acumen and innovative mindset.
- Ability
to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French,
preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
- Ability
to work in a digital environment and embrace technology as it
evolves. - Willingness
to work and live in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Bank’s Headquarters and
any other country where the Bank may require the services.
- Proficiency
in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Practical knowledge of SAP systems will be an advantage.
- Ability
to travel continentally when required.
Application
- If you
are currently working at the African Development Bank as a regular staff, click here to apply
- If you
are not currently working at the African Development Bank, or if you are a
Short Term Staff (STS), a Technical Assistant or a Consultant at the Bank,
click
here to apply
For more information, visit AfDB Young Professionals Program.
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