Project Officer

Job Vacancy | Monday, June 8, 2026

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• Reference Number 260598 Position Grade TL5 Department Sectors Department 2 Division Water and Urban Development Sector Office Location Asian Development Bank Headquarters Date Posted Monday, June 8, 2026 Closing Date Monday, June 22, 2026 11:59 p.m. (2359 Manila Time, 0800 GMT)

  Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

  Are you ready to make a difference in the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

  Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

  The position Project Officer is assigned to the Water and Urban Development Sector Office (SD2-WUD) within the Sectors Department 2 (SD2). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

  You will report to the designated international staff and senior officer, as applicable.

  Your Role

  As Project Officer, you will contribute to portfolio management, project administration, budget preparation and monitoring, and project processing activities related to loans and TA projects, and knowledge management. You will be assigned to projects, knowledge work, budget management, or other activities to cover assigned geographies within the sector or different practice areas, subject to the skills, experience, career preference and goal of the staff, and business needs of the team.

  You will:

  • Contribute to portfolio management activities by: (i) developing and maintaining database of key performance indicators and project administration issues and actions; (ii) preparing or clearing consolidated and analytical portfolio management reports; (iii) ensuring that necessary actions are being taken by the concerned technical international and local staff without delay; and (iv) providing any stop gap support as necessary.
  • Analyze the sector portfolio performance, project administration workload, and provide guidance to other members of the team. Coordinate with the project administration teams across the sector office.
  • Contribute to the analysis and review of mission reports and aide memoires, progress reports, and other available project performance indexes on a regular basis and ensure quality, conduct special loan/TA review missions, and prepare country portfolio review missions and tripartite portfolio review meetings. Contribute to addressing project administration red flags for corrective actions.
  • Monitor and review the accuracy and consistency of data to ensure the quality of individual Project Performance Report, monitors, and analyzes the team's projection and performance on contract awards/disbursement, project completion report/technical assistance completion report programs, and makes recommendations to achieve targets, when necessary.
  • Prepare portfolio analysis reports for effective communication both internally and externally.
  • Review and ensure the quality of the loan, grant, and/or TA processing and administration documents in the team/division, in accordance with the latest requirements, templates, and guidelines in ADB, for approval of the International Staff and Director.
  • Coordinate and provide inputs and feedback to sector office initiatives in project administration, reflecting the operational issues and experience from the team and executing agencies (EAs)/implementing agencies to ensure system improvement leads to more efficient portfolio outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with the checklist on use of no objection procedure for loan, grants, guarantees, multitranche financing facility, policy-based lending, results-based lending, or any other newly introduced instrument's quality.
  • Contribute to project administration tasks for assigned loans and TAs, especially in procurement and other project administration actions, and provides guidance to EAs on ADB's procurement guidelines and policies.
  • Participate in project inception, review, mid-term review, special loan administration missions, and project completion review missions.
  • Provide guidance to project processing staff in the preparation of project reports, Report and Recommendation of the President, and linked documents.
  • Support project processing missions in designing project implementation arrangements, including procurement/disbursement procedures and project management set up, and review of financing plans.
  • Contribute to the preparation of annual portfolio management program (i.e., consolidates and prioritizes required project supervision missions), assesses resource implications, and monitors achievement of program.
  • Contribute to the preparation of work program and budget resource requirements, based on the Strategic Budget Outlook and its related annual/mid-year budget estimates, and monitor budget utilization.
  • Monitor progress and issues in budget utilization for efficient and effective resource use and ensure that deviations are properly accounted for and justified.
  • Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned as reflected in your workplan.

    Qualifications

    You will need:

    • Bachelor's degree in economics, development studies, business administration, or other related fields, preferably with advanced training.
    • At least 8 years' relevant professional experience in project process or administration.
    • Proficiency in expressing ideas in both spoken and written formats in English.
    • Strong skills with computer-based applications including spreadsheets and word processing software.
    • Comprehensive knowledge of ADB's operational processes and administration guidelines.
    • Ability to work with good analytical thinking and problem solving.
    • Ability to work with individuals from different cultural/national backgrounds.
    • Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for TL5.

      Benefits

      ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

      • Housing and education allowance (if applicable)
      • Expatriate benefits (if applicable)
      • Retirement plan (if applicable)
      • Medical and health benefits
      • Paid leave (including parental)
      • Life and other insurance plans
      • Staff development

        Additional Information

        This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

        This is a fixed-term appointment for an initial fixed period of 3 years. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may, at the option of ADB, be extended once for up to 2 years, converted to a regular appointment, or ended on its expiration date. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB that: (a) it will require Staff's particular blend of skills and experience in the foreseeable future; and (b) Staff's performance is satisfactory and they are suitable for further employment.

        Multiple positions may be filled from this vacancy with priority to assign selected candidates to SD2-WUD's (i) Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAP) and (ii) South Asia (SA) teams.

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