Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development)

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 position of Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) is assigned to the Gender Equality Division (CCGE) within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD). CCSD leads thematic operations knowledge innovation and partnerships. You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila.

You will report to Director Gender Equality and will oversee junior team members.

Your Role

The Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) will provide strategic leadership and senior technical oversight in mainstreaming gender equality and womens empowerment across all aspects of ADBs corporate policies and strategies operations knowledge and partnerships. This role will ensure the effective implementation of bank-wide standards for gender mainstreaming in both sovereign and non-sovereign operations offering technical support and guidance and maintaining quality oversight. Additionally the position will support knowledge building by spearheading cutting-edge research and thought leadership on priority and emerging gender equality issues in Asia and the Pacific with the objective of informing and supporting future ADB operations in developing member countries (DMCs).




You will

a. Strategy and Planning:

Assist the Director Gender Equality Division in advancing ADBs policy and strategic commitments on gender equality and womens empowerment.

Provide highquality technical advice and inputs to mainstream gender equality across ADB operations including country partnership strategies country gender assessments genderresponsive programming project quality assurance and inputs to sector portfolios roadmaps and midterm reviews.

Lead the monitoring and reporting system for gender equality results at the project sector country and/or regional levels providing technical support and ensuring adherence to gender equality commitments.

b. Project Preparation and Implementation support

Lead (as assigned project team member or peer reviewer) mainstreaming gender equality and womens empowerment in project design implementation and completion.

Lead development and implementation of technical assistance projects (TAs) on current and emerging gender issues in regions and/or sectors/themes of ADB operations to influence and support innovative gender equality and womens empowerment designs across operations and knowledge initiatives.

Act as a CCGE focal for sector themes regions or the private sector as assigned and coordinate with counterpart focals in other divisions/departments including on key performance indicators and targets on institutional efforts on gender equality and womens empowerment.

c. Knowledge Sharing Capacity Building and Partnerships:

Lead participate in and contribute to design and delivery of knowledge events and/or capacity development on gender equality with internal sector/thematic teams and external partner clients as well as other activities for advocacy and knowledge dissemination.

Build and maintain partnerships and networks including with bilateral and multilateral agencies trust funds and nontraditional donors DMC governments think tanks academia and civil society organizations (CSOs) focused on gender equality and womens empowerment.

d. Management Support

Provide technical support to Director Gender Equality in gender-related corporate initiatives and cross-sectors and regional department coordination.

Perform any other tasks that may be assigned by the Director Gender Equality.