Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
Are you ready to make a lasting impact on 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 of Senior Operations Assistant is assigned to the Water and Urban Development (WUD) Sector Office within the Sectors Group. The WUD Sector Office was established to deliver impactful sector policy dialogues, initiatives, and solutions that advance ADB’s strategic agenda in the region and with ADB’s clients in the water and urban development sector. The WUD Sector Office has three responsibilities: (i) conceptualize, process, and administer loan/grant and technical assistance (TA) operations and deliver knowledge services to clients; (ii) support resident missions in their country engagement, lead technical work on sector diagnostics and country sector road maps, and contribute to business development efforts; and (iii) ensure ADB’s technical leadership externally and internally.
The WUD Sector Office has five teams: (i) regional sector team for Central, West, and East Asia region; (ii) regional sector team for Pacific countries and Southeast Asia region; (iii) regional sector team for South Asia region; (iv) practice sector team for emerging areas; and (v) practice sector team for strategy and partnerships.
You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
You will report to the designated International Staff (IS) and senior National staff (NS).
Your Role
As a Senior Operations Assistant, you will provide operational support to SG-WUD activities in project administration, project processing activities related to loans and TA, database management, and knowledge management.
You will:
You will need:
Bachelor's degree in finance, engineering, business administration, urban planning, economics, public administration, or related disciplines. At least 5 years relevant professional experience, preferably in multilateral organizations. Advanced computer skills with sound knowledge of common word-processing and spreadsheets, and preferably with business intelligence, artificial intelligence applications, and familiarity with computer system used generally in ADB and similar multilateral development banks, and proficiency with computer-based applications. Good interpersonal and cross-cultural skills. Preferably with sound understanding of ADB and similar multilateral development banks procedures and practices related to TA and loan/grant project processing and administration, including safeguards compliance. Excellent oral, written and digital communication skills in English. Please refer to the link for the ADB Competency Framework for TL2.
Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.
Paid leave (including parental) Medical and health benefits Life and other insurance plans Staff development Retirement plan Housing and education allowance (if applicable) Expatriate benefits (for international staff)
Additional Information
This vacancy is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of the Philippines.
This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (\"Recruitment and Appointment'). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. It may be extended on an exceptional basis for a further fixed period at the option of ADB. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
Multiple Positions Posting
1) Multiple positions at various levels may be filled from this opening.
2) Actual position title and level will be based on your qualifications, experience and job scope that will be assigned to the selected candidates.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 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 its Strategy 2030.
ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.
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