Country Operations Head - Tenders Global

Country Operations Head

Asian Development Bank

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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 Country Operations Head is assigned to Georgia Resident Mission (GRM) within
  • the Central and West Asia Department. GRM executes the country partnership strategy and
  • coordinates ADB operations in Georgia. You will be based at GRM in Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • You will report to Country Director (CD), GRM with a matrix reporting to the Regional Operations
  • Coordination Head of the Central and West Asia Department and will supervise International,
  • National and Administrative staff.
  • As a Country Operations Head, you will assist the country director in the sound management of
  • operations in the assigned resident mission. You will coordinate strategic planning and dialogue,
  • country programming, business planning and development, quality assurance and portfolio
  • management and organize the provision of operations services to project teams.
Country portfolio management and programming:
  • Lead the country portfolio performance review. Responsible for management, monitoring
  • and reporting on sovereign and non-sovereign operations (pipeline programming, knowledge
  • development and portfolio management) at country level to achieve country KPIs. Provide
  • high-level guidance on operational issues and compliance with ADB policies and
  • procedures. Actively take part in operations and portfolio networks, facilitated by Regional
  • Operations Coordination and Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management
  • Department.
  • Guide project teams on country-specific project and portfolio management issues and leads
  • portfolio, programming and pipeline related missions and activities with government and
  • development partners. Oversee project related communication and coordination with
  • government and stakeholders. Consult with clients to swiftly resolve country-wide issues,
  • and coordinating the resolution of project-specific issues, in collaboration with the solutions
  • departments/offices.
  • Support CD, GRM in assuring knowledge and project/TA implementation arrangements are
  • designed to meet country context. Guide sectors in the design and processing of projects
  • and TAs to ensure that they are effectively delivered advance ADB’s regional and country
  • priorities, meet developing member country needs, and fit the local context.
  • Lead country programming. Program the allocation of operational resources in the country
  • in collaboration with sector groups, Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD)/Office of
  • Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership (OMDP) and the regional operations
  • coordination office. Work closely with Country Management Team (CMT) members to create
  • a portfolio of cross-cutting and innovative projects and knowledge products that meet client
  • needs and advance ADB’s priorities, e.g., climate change and PSD.
  • Maintain pipelines and oversees progress of lending and non-lending by monitoring,
  • supporting and facilitating the work of solutions departments for the timely delivery of the
  • country program. Develop country private sector development programs spanning upstream,
  • midstream, and downstream activities. Liaises with development partners on co-financing
  • opportunities.
  • Provide inputs into Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) and CPS reviews from a
  • programming, pipeline and portfolio management perspective. Support CD, GRM and CMT
  • members in policy dialogue and development/update of analytical work underpinning the
  • CPS and informing the country program, in collaboration with ERDI and CCSD.
  • Advise the CD, GRM and backstops the quality of project-level documentation, concurrences
  • and decisions for sovereign operations and technical assistance, as determined by Staff
  • Instructions and Project Administration Instructions. Liaise closely with Regional Operations
  • Coordination Head on all matters of quality assurance.
Work planning:
  • Support CD, GRM and the country management team in preparation of the Resident
  • Mission’s work plan and alignment with regional department KPIs.
  • Support CD, GRM in strategic planning, business development, and coordination with
  • development partners.
  • Serve as head of the secretariat to the CMT, supporting the country director to implement
  • standard operating procedures and adjust them as needed for its effective functioning
  • Organize and advises on the provision of certain operations services (e.g., safeguards,
  • procurement, financial management) and thematic services (e.g., climate change, gender),
  • to ensure adequate support to project teams delivering operations in the country.
Capacity development:
  • Organize and provides operational capacity development to staff and external clients on
  • sovereign operations management.
  • Manage the performance of teams and individuals providing clear direction and regular
  • monitoring and feedback on performance.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to team and individuals and ensures their on-going learning
  • and development.
  • Support CD, GRM with finance and administration functions.
  • Undertake other activities as designated by CD, GRM and Regional Operations Coordination
  • Head. Coordinates with Head Regional Operations Coordination and Head Regional
  • Cooperation and Integration, Lead Economist and Head, Private Sector Development.
Qualifications:
  • Master’s Degree, in business administration, economics. engineering, finance, public policy
  • or related fields. University degree in engineering, finance, economics, business
  • administration and related fields related fields and at least 5 years specialized experience
  • relevant to the position can be considered.
  • At least 12 years relevant professional experience in managing projects, portfolios and
  • pipelines for development institutions. Familiarity with nonsovereign operations is an
  • advantage. International experience working in development in several countries.
  • Experience working with governments and development partners on country programming
  • and portfolio management.
  • Proven management and leadership qualities, and experience leading teams and
  • mentoring staff.
  • Demonstrated problem solving skills, cultural sensitivities, and maturity.
  • Procurement Accreditation Skills Scheme (PASS) accreditation preferred (non-accredited
  • applicants may be considered though will be required to complete accreditation within 1 year
  • of appointment.
  • Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for International Staff Level 6.

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