Young Professionals Program

Young Professionals Program

Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire or any other Location in Africa as determined by the Bank

Position Grade: PL6

Position Number: 50067362

Posting Date: 31-Oct-2025

Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025

THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank Group 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 (RMC)). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Africa.

In line with the Ten-Year Strategy (2024 – 2033), Four Cardinal Points have been defined to ensure greater developmental impact and accelerate the Bank’s delivery for Africa, namely: (i) Unlock Africa’s Capital Power, (ii) Rebuild Africa’s Financial Sovereignty, (iii) Turn Demographics into a Dividend and (iv) Build Resilient Infrastructure, Add Real Value.

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is part of a wider strategic Talent Management Framework which helps the Bank to focus on the youths and to deliver on the Ten-Year Strategy.

OBJECTIVE OF THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM (YPP)

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.

KEY FEATURES OF THE YP PROGRAM

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.

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
  The YP rotates into three different complexes in the Bank.
• Capacity Development
  A Professional and Personal Development Program is structured under the Young Professionals Learning Faculty with specific learning interventions delivered in phases.
• Mentorship and Coaching Programs
  The mentorship and coaching programs ensure a faster integration into the Bank’s culture and offer a robust support mechanism.
• Graduation and integration into the Bank
  Only Young Professionals who have successfully completed the YP Learning Faculty will be integrated into the Bank’s workforce.

THE PROGRAM (YPP) STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS FOR 2025 INTAKE:

The Bank seeks to recruit Young Professionals in different disciplines and specializations aligned to the new Ten-Year Strategy (TYS), the Four Cardinal Points, and the People Strategy.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

The Bank is an equal opportunity employer. To this end, the Bank is committed to achieving and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects its culture. The Young Professional Program targets motivated and high-potential individuals from the Bank’s member countries.

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bearer of citizenship of a member country of the Bank.
• 32 years of age or younger by the closing date of the advert.
• 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 related to the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy and Four Cardinal Points.
• Passion for Africa’s development.
• Willingness to work and live in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Bank’s Headquarters.

THIS IS A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM AND IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT, WHICH ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

For more information, visit the Bank’s website.