Explore the African Development Bank (AfDB) Short-Term Jobs 2026: Register Your CV for Opportunities Across Africa
Overview
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) uses short-term staff to support activities outside its normal work programme, to replace employees who are away for long periods and to temporarily fill vacant positions within the Bank's time limits. Rather than a single vacancy, the short-term service staff system lets qualified professionals register their CVs under specific job families, so they can be considered when relevant assignments arise. Assignments may be in support functions at the headquarters in Abidjan and at country offices.
Job families
Professionals can register under these families: Knowledge Management, Archivists and Librarians; Human and Social Development Specialists; Administrative Specialists in General Administration; Finance and Accounting Specialists; Information Technology Specialists; and Administrative Specialists in Operations and Research Assistant functions.
Who can apply
The Bank aims to recruit people with the relevant academic background or training, experience and in-depth technical knowledge for the discipline concerned. Applicants should choose the job family that most closely matches their qualifications and experience.
How to apply
Interested professionals register their CV in the job family matching their background and follow the Bank's instructions for registering a profile. The CV should clearly show academic qualifications, professional experience and technical expertise, and the information must be accurate and up to date because the Bank uses it to judge suitability. Applicants should review the terms and conditions and the specific opportunity details when an assignment becomes available.
Fraud warning
The AfDB states that it does not ask applicants for payments at any stage of recruitment, including application, CV review, interview and final processing, and does not request bank account information. It denies responsibility for fraudulent job advertisements published in its name. Applicants should use only official AfDB recruitment channels.
Key dates
No deadline is given, since CVs are registered for future short-term opportunities.