Associate Project Officer
Associate Project Officer
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Job Description
You will need:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Business Administration Public Administration or related disciplines; preferably with advanced training
- At least 5 years work experience in portfolio management project administration budget preparation/monitoring and/or project processing activities related to loans and TA projects.
- Familiar with good industry practices and guidelines within area of expertise
- Strong analytical interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Sound understanding of ADB or similar multilateral development bank procedures and practices related to TA and loan/grant project processing and administration including safeguards compliance.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Proficiency with computer-based applications.
- Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for TL4.
Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and 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 appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
This is a fixed-term appointment for an initial fixed period of 3 years. At the end of the initial period this appointment may at the option of ADB be extended once for up to 2 years converted to a regular appointment or ended on its expiration date. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB that: (a) it will require Staffs particular blend of skills and experience in the foreseeable future; and (b) Staffs performance is satisfactory and they are suitable for further employment.
About Us
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 its Strategy 2030.
ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.
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disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.
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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 Associate Project Officer is assigned to the Transport Sector Office (SD1-TRA) within the Sectors Department 1 (SD1). SD1 aims to deliver impactful sector strategy initiatives and integrated solutions that advance ADBs strategic agenda in the region. SD1 which comprises the Energy and Transport Sector Offices delivers or supports sovereign nonsovereign and advisory operations; delivers knowledge services; supports regional departments (RD) and resident missions (RM) in engaging with ADBs developing member countries (DMCs); and ensures ADBs technical leadership internally and externally.
SD1-TRA leads policy development and dialogue knowledge management project quality assurance sector analytic work and loan and technical assistance (TA) processing and administration in the Transport Sector. You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila Philippines
You will report to Director SD1-TRA and/or a designated technical international staff (TI) and may supervise junior technical local staff (TL).
Your Role
The Associate Project Officer provides assistance in general administration portfolio management project administration budget preparation/monitoring project processing activities related to loans and technical assistance (TA) projects and knowledge management.
You will:
- Support portfolio management by: (i) developing and maintaining database of key performance indicators and project administration issues and actions; (ii) preparing consolidated and analytical portfolio management reports; and (iii) ensuring that necessary actions are being taken by the concerned international and administrative staff without delay.
- Together with the Project Officer analyze the teams transport sector portfolio performance project administration workload and provide guidance to other team members. Closely coordinate with the project administration teams across the sector office.
- Work as focal of the team for the overall programming exercise and budget administration.
- Contribute to the analysis and review of mission reports and aide memoires progress reports and other available project performance indexes on a regular basis and ensure quality conducting special loan/TA review missions and preparing country portfolio review missions and tripartite portfolio review meetings. Address project administration red flags for timely corrective actions.
- Monitor and ensures accuracy and consistency of data to ensure the quality of individual Project Performance Report monitors and analyze the teams projection and performance on contract awards/disbursement project completion report/technical assistance completion report programs and make recommendations to achieve targets when necessary.
- Prepare portfolio analysis and operation reports in Excel and presentation format for effective communication both internally and externally.
- Review loan grant and/or TA processing and administration documents for approval of IS and Director
- Coordinate inputs and feedback to Transport Sector Office and Sector Group initiatives in project administration reflecting the operational issues and experience from the team and executing agencies (EAs)/implementing agencies to ensure system improvement leads to more efficient portfolio outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with the checklist on use of no objection procedure for loan grants guarantees multitranche financing facility policy-based lending results-based lending or any other newly introduced instruments quality.
- Support project administration tasks for assigned loans and TAs especially in procurement and other project administration actions and provide guidance to EAs on ADBs procurement guidelines and policies.
- Participate in project inception review mid-term review special loan administration missions and project completion review missions as required.
- Provide support to project processing staff in the preparation of project processing reports Report and Recommendation of the President and linked documents.
- Provide support in project processing missions in designing project implementation arrangements including procurement/disbursement procedures and project management set up and review of financing plans.
- Provide updates to staff on internal procedures required for project processing and administration.
- Coordinate the preparation of annual portfolio management program (i.e. consolidates and prioritize required project supervision missions) assess resource implications and monitor achievement of program.
- Contribute to the preparation of knowledge management products for the team and knowledge sharing.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in the incumbents workplan.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
