JOB DESCRIPTION

Your Role

As a (Senior) Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, you will contribute to and lead in the formulation and articulation of policy, strategies and programs/projects on natural resources management, biodiversity conservation, agriculture/fishery/livestock development and value chain, agriculture and rural financing, and/or rural development in developing member countries (DMCs). The position will lead in identifying, developing, processing, implementing and administering loans, grants, technical assistance (TA) projects, and provide relevant stakeholders with necessary technical support and knowledge for projects.

This role may be designated to lead portfolio management and be responsible for project reviews to ensure effective implementation, attainment of project and sector/subsector results, and development impact. You will provide oversight and guidance to project teams, specifically in areas of project implementation and development effectiveness, in designing, and processing of loans, grants, technical assistance (TA) projects.

You will:

Support/Lead assessment(s) of AFNR sector situations, policies, strategies, and programs of DMC(s), the identification of their sector development needs, and the preparation of sector strategy and roadmap for those DMC(s).
Support/Lead development/identification, preparation, processing, and administration of regional and DMC specific loans, grants, and TAs in any of the following areas: natural resources management, ecosystem protection and management, biodiversity conservation, regenerative agriculture, agriculture /fishery/livestock development and value chain, agriculture and rural financing, and/or rural development..
Support/Lead conduct of policy dialogue with senior government officials and development partners to leverage policy, regulatory and institutional reforms in the AFNR sector.
Represent AFNR and contribute to the development of ADB Country Partnership Strategies.
Identify and introduce innovative solutions in specific loans, grants, and TAs to address nature-food-climate nexus and scale up cross-sector approach to invest in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, food and nutrition security for replication in SG-AFNR and beyond.
Work with regional and subregional natural resource management programs and country teams to integrate regional initiatives into country strategy and pipelines.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with development partners and external partners (e.g., universities, international organizations, and private sector entities) that are related to AFNR sector for knowledge and project opportunities and fully utilize the strategic partnerships to generate new project ideas.
Represent ADB and participate in government and development partners’ meetings and working groups and other events on AFNR for knowledge sharing and coordinating and promoting ADB’s AFNR initiatives.
Work on generating and disseminating knowledge solutions from AFNR sector operations, international best practices, and country or region-specific cross-learning in the areas of nature positive investments, regenerative agriculture, agriculture/fishery/livestock development and value chain, agriculture and rural financing, and/or rural development. Support/Lead relevant in-house studies and knowledge generating and sharing activities and prepare knowledge products, reports, or policy briefs on these emerging areas.
Take the role of mentor to develop capabilities/potential of reporting staff.
Supervise and support reporting staff, including their performance and development. Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff.
Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in staff’s workplan.
Qualifications

You will need:

A University degree in natural resource policy or economics, agriculture, food marketing, environmental science/management, agriculture economics/engineering, agriculture science, or other relevant areas.
At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in natural resources, management, biodiversity conservation, ecology and ecosystem restoration, regenerative agriculture, agriculture/fishery/livestock development and value chain, agriculture and rural financing, and/or rural development.
Experience in preparing, processing and administrating projects (i.e., loans, grants, TAs) in the above-mentioned technical areas.
Experience in coordinating with external partners, such as universities, climate and agriculture-related international organizations, and private companies for knowledge and project opportunities.
International experience working in several countries, preferably ADB developing member countries.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Please refer to the links of ADB Competency Framework for Technical International Staff Level TI1 and TI2.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements