Senior Operations Coordination Officer

Job Vacancy | Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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  • Reference Number 250979 Position Grade TL6 Department South Asia Department Division Operations Coordination Unit, SARD Location Asian Development Bank Headquarters Date Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Closing Date Tuesday, January 20, 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 Senior Operations Coordination Officer is assigned to the Operations Coordination Unit (SAOC) and will also work with the private sector development unit in the office of the Director General (SAOD) within the South Asia Department (SARD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

    You will report to SARD Regional Head, Operations Coordination and Regional Head, Private Sector Development; and may supervise junior team members.

    Your Role

    As a Senior Operations Coordination Officer, you will support ADB's initiatives in South Asia developing member countries by coordinating operational tasks, managing data, and aiding strategic planning. Key responsibilities include: (i) coordinating bank-wide initiatives (Operational Risk Management, Work Program and Budget Framework, Annual Portfolio Performance Report, Development Effectiveness Review); (ii) monitoring project pipelines and maintaining tracking systems; (iii) contributing to country programming and strategy formulation; (iv) ensuring quality assurance and supporting results frameworks; and (v) enhancing data management systems. For private sector development (PSD), you will manage technical assistance resources, procurement, consultant contracts, and private sector data.

    You will:

    • Provide support to the development of the regional workplan and partnership strategies by collecting data, verifying validity, preparing background materials and reports on specific programs, and coordinating with relevant offices.
    • Provide support to the development of a tracking system for loans, technical assistance (TA), country programming missions (CPMs), and co-financing in SAOD to ensure smooth coordination with Sector Group (SG) and Resident Missions (RMs).
    • Provide support and coordinate with SARD RMs, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD), Sectors Group (SG), Office of Safeguards (OSFG), and Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD) for the strengthening of the Regional Head, Operations Coordination / Country Operations Head / PPFD / Safeguards operational networks to support pipeline delivery.
    • Provide support to the setting up of system for strengthened governance and institutional capacity of developing member countries (DMCs) and resident missions to improve portfolio performance.- Mentor RM staff with the latest best practices for tracking RM's progress toward the annual commitment target as well as plan for the subsequent years to reduce bunching· Support policy dialogue with DMCs and provide relevant inputs to upstream operationally relevant work, and subsequent building of project pipeline.
    • Provide inputs to policy briefs and strategic programming related matters.· Support the development, implementation and monitoring of capacity development policy and strategy for Executing Agencies, Implementing Agencies, and RM staff.
    • Coordinate the administrative and operational matters for PSD activities, including recruitment of staff consultant and selective TA administration tasks, processing of contracts and tracking disbursements to ensure that the assigned projects are planned, monitored, and reported. Participate in missions when needed.
    • Prepare and coordinate briefing notes and presentations for different events such as workshops, conferences, meetings, and seminars. Handle Annual Meeting briefing papers, member information notes on SARD DMCs for the President, and briefing notes for management. Contribute to relevant sections of country fact sheets.
    • Help coordinate the Department's participation in relevant activities involving internal committees and working groups and outside institutions.
    • Undertake background research work to support SARD's collaboration with these institutions.
    • Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned and reflected in your workplan.

      Qualifications

      You will need:

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