Senior Partnerships Specialist
Senior Partnerships Specialist
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Job Description
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 Partnerships Specialist is assigned to the Strategic Partnerships Division (SPSP) within the Strategy Policy and Partnerships Department (SPD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila Philippines.
You will report to the Director SPSP and will oversee Junior team members.
Your Role
As a Senior Partnerships Specialist you will help deliver ADBs strategic partnership management activities with government counterparts and other relevant stakeholders including non-regional members of ADB such as the United Kingdom Australia Germany and regional members such as the Republic of Korea and fellow multilateral development banks and international fora like the G20. You will play a central role in the Strategic Partnerships Team by demonstrating sound political economy skills mapping the shareholder authorizing environment related to development finance and trends and building and maintaining relationships with diverse internal and external actors. You will help prepare briefing materials for senior management using your judgment of political contexts in capitals and understanding of global development issues.
You will:
- Build relationships both internally and externally with important partners by building networks across ADB and developing relationships with counterparts in the capitals or ministries of shareholders.
- Communicate with sovereign and other concessional partners to understand authorizing environment and partners priorities and concerns.
- Establish new cooperation or financing partnerships.
- Prepare for high-level consultations with shareholders.
- Map and understand the political economy in shareholder countries.
- Develop intelligence-based products to support senior management and their strategic engagement in high-level fora.
- Prepare high-quality briefing materials for senior management based on excellent drafting skills.
- Articulate ADBs relationship priorities with shareholders.
- Market ADBs strategies operational plans and administration of funds
- Plan non-transaction specific fund-raising engagements with partners for both sovereign and nonsovereign operations.
- Oversee the performance of reporting staff providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance and ensure the ongoing learning and development.
You will need:
- Masters degree in international development public/government relations Economics or other relevant fields. Alternatively a university degree in related field combined with at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
- At least 10 years of experience in strategic relationship management and public/government relations at a senior level.
- Experience with international development institutional architecture and major global development issues; with experience working in an international development institution
- Understanding of current development paradigms agendas in the G7 and G20 and global challenges.
- Experience writing briefing materials for high-level officials and experience expressing positions in high-level meetings.
- Experience implementing development programs would be useful especially in the Asia and Pacific region.
- Written and verbal proficiency in English and any European language.
- Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical International Staff Grade 2 (TI2).
Benefits
ADB offers a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADBs 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 is a re-advertisement. If you have previously applied you do not need to resubmit an application. Applications received in response to previous posting will be considered together with applications received in response to this advertisement.
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 our Strategy 2030.
ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.
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ADB wants to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to work in an inclusive environment. ADB encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial ethnic religious and cultural background gender sexual orientation or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
