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.
The position of Regional Head, Private Sector Development (PSD) is assigned to the Office of the Director General (SAOD) within the South Asia Department (SARD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and relocation is required. All reasonable relocation expenses will be covered.
You will report to the Director General, SARD and will oversee junior team members.
The Regional Head PSD is required to perform the following broad activities: i. Act as key contributor to country strategy, programming and workplans to promote private sector participation in the region's DMCs; ii. In collaboration with Departments in Office of the Vice-President (Market Solutions) and Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes) groups (“solutions departments”), oversee private sector development (PSD) activities, including upstream interventions to establish enabling environment, that achieve program outcomes and create pipeline for ADB's midstream (OMDP) and downstream (PSOD) businesses; iii. Support the activities of OMDP and PSOD in the region and countries to maximize success and quality of impact; iv. Support the RD DG on quality assurance on projects from a private sector standpoint; v. Support PSD related knowledge management, production, and sharing. For purposes of this Job Description, PSD includes all activities ADB may conduct that could lead to greater private sector participation, including but not limited to reform interventions (through financing, advisory, TA, etc.) in policy and regulation (“upstream”); project preparation support and advisory (“midstream”); and nonsovereign financing operations (“downstream”).
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.
This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
This is a fixed-term appointment for a managerial position, initially for a period of 3 years or up to Staff's Normal Retirement Date (NRD) whichever comes earlier, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed-term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for an additional fixed term period of up to 3 years or allow it to expire. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including, but not limited to, ADB's medium- to long-term plans for the organizational unit, the relevance of the staff's skills to those plans, and the staff's managerial and behavioral competencies. Notwithstanding the length of the initial or any subsequently renewed FT-M, the expiration date of any fixed-term appointment will not exceed the Staff's NRD. There is no limit on the number of renewals up to Staff's NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 50 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under our Strategy 2030.
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