Country Operations Head

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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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