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 (loans, TAs, country programming missions (CPMs), co-financing) in SEOD to ensure smooth coordination with Sector Group (SG) and Resident Missions (RMs).
• Provide support and coordinate with SERD 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.
• 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 technical assistance (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 SERD 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 SERD’s collaboration with these institutions.
• Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned as reflected in your workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Commerce, or any related courses preferably with master’s degree or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience; familiarity in Southeast Asian DMCs is desirable; and at least 4 years of supervisory experience
• Ability to draft written inputs to support Department’s work
• Demonstrated knowledge of programming work including understanding of an international development organization’s operational processes
• Ability to undertake background analysis on difficult but well-defined tasks, collect and organize required information
• Experience and knowledge of budget formulation and implementation as it relates to the work program and budget framework and operational plans.
• Advanced proficiency in using computer, internet and applications for collecting and analyzing data; and prepare notes, papers, and sections of reports.
• Demonstrated accomplishments in working collaboratively with teams and contributing as a team member
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for National Staff TL6.