Markets Development Advisory Specialist (Climate Change) – TI1

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you looking to have 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 is assigned to the Markets Development Advisory Division 2 (OMDA2) within the Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership (OMDP) with matrix reporting responsibilities to the Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster (CCRE) within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD).

CCSD provides leadership, innovation, and knowledge sharing for ADB’s thematic work. CCRE leads the Bank’s work in responding to the growing need for policies, institutions, and investments to lead the region to a low-carbon, climate, and disaster resilient future; and support ADB’s operations departments to develop and implement climate and disaster resilience projects, integrate disaster risk and climate change considerations into their broader portfolio of projects, and access climate financing.

You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will be in a dual reporting role to both Director, OMDA2 and Director, CCRE and will oversee Technical Local Staff.

Your Role

As a Markets Development Advisory Specialist (Climate Change), you will help integrate climate change considerations into OMDP’s operations and take a role in designing and structuring Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects to sustainably manage national or sub-national environmental assets. You will provide the climate change expertise and carbon asset advisory support to OMDP’s project teams leading transaction advisory mandates or Technical Assistance (TA) projects, with focus on identifying a pipeline of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) advisory opportunities and supporting the technical due diligence process from design to project delivery.

You will:

a. Primary Responsibilities

• Support the strengthening of legal and regulatory frameworks to support nature-positive investments and promote NBS in PPP designs and structures;
• Support pipeline delivery of transaction advisory mandates to government authorities in designing and implementing forest and land-use carbon projects (including ARR and Blue Carbon) and finding suitable routes to market;
• Support policies, strategies, and programs to integrate climate change considerations and carbon asset due diligence into OMDP operations;
• Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration between CCSD and OMDP and contribute to implementation of the Environmental Action Plan & Climate Change Action Plan, while aligning with the Paris Agreement and ADB Strategy 2030 commitments;
• Support OMDP on issues relating to monitoring and reporting of climate adaptation and mitigation outcomes, climate finance catalyzation, and other performance indicators such as greenhouse gas emission reductions, carbon credits;
• Contribute to knowledge management, communications and partnerships relating to ADB and DMC climate change agendas and prepare/review Terms of Reference for specialists.

b. Strategy and Planning

• Support management and project teams on policies and strategies to allow OMDP take a holistic approach to climate change, resilience and environmental issues.
• Build networks, collaborate with and conduct policy dialogue with climate change and sector agencies and development partners in ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMC), analyze national climate targets including Nationally Determined Contributions, long-term strategies, green growth strategies, low-carbon development plans, National Adaptation Plans, and other relevant policies and plans to identify natural capital restoration projects in PPP mode.
• Support the strengthening of legal and regulatory frameworks to support nature-positive investments and promote NBS in PPP designs and structures.
• Monitor and report on OMDP-wide climate change targets and outcomes and help grow strategic country level approaches to climate change by identifying gaps and new operational issues and identifying best practices and lessons from across ADB and from global best practices.
• Develop strategies and technical materials to support ADB and clients to increase investments in natural climate solutions and support efforts to strengthen capacities on climate actions and outcomes vis-a-vis PSD and PPP.
• Coordinate on the exchange of good practices, emerging issues, and experience on all aspects relating to climate change among the sector divisions and country offices.

c. Project Management

• Contribute to OMDP’s development, processing and administration of transaction advisory projects and TA projects that have climate outcomes in the DMCs.
• Support OMDP transaction advisory specialists in taking climate change considerations more systematically into account during the project definition and structuring phase, through both assessments of climate change risks and vulnerabilities and GHG mitigation measures, observing ADB’s commitment to align all its operations with the Paris Agreement.
• Support transaction teams in assessing PPPs eligibility for sources of climate financing, including possible carbon market revenues from compliance or voluntary markets.
• Establish a pipeline of medium to high probability carbon finance projects with focus on promoting NBS, such as mangrove and forest restoration.
• Contribute to the administration/implementation of TA projects focused on climate and resilience.
• Help with the selection and management of individual consultants who support deal teams, including designing of their terms of reference.

d. Knowledge Sharing

• Develop ADB internal and external networks to stay informed about the latest climate change development issues with special attention to regional issues.
• Represent the department in ADB-wide working groups and meetings.
• Contribute to internal and external training and conferences on climate change and carbon markets, and other relevant activities for advocacy, and knowledge sharing.
• Provide mentoring to teams, both within ADB and government counterparts, to support the agenda of mainstreaming climate change across ADB and DMC investments.
• Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration between CCSD and OMDP and contribute to the Environmental Action Plan & Climate Change Action Plan of ADB.
• Represent ADB at international forums and establish and maintain dialogue and relationships.
• Work together with the Department of Communication’s climate change focal to identify relevant media worthy initiatives.
• Provide periodic updates on the climate and environment policy aspects relating to projects supported by OMDP.

e. Staff Supervision

• Manage the performance of teams and individuals, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.

Qualifications

You will need:

• A University degree in environmental sciences, economics, engineering, management or related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent.
• At least 6 years of relevant work experience, including at international level, in the development and management of forest carbon and other NBS projects with commercial, transaction and strategy experience and experience delivering large-scale environmental assets.
• Knowledge in project level GHG emissions accounting and application of applicable carbon methodologies.
• Familiarity with nature-based greenhouse gas methodologies for REDD+, forest conservation, agriculture, blue carbon, and soil carbon including with drafting PDDs, monitoring reports, and other important carbon documents.
• Understanding of climate change analysis and policy, including international climate change negotiation history, set-up of global frameworks, and country policy positions and national climate policy implementation arrangements.
• Technical competence and knowledge of ‘green’ environment issues, combined with substantial expertise in environmental management, environmental sciences, environmental policies, institution and capacity development.
• High proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Field-based and practical international experience working in a development context, especially in the Asia and Pacific region.
• Diverse competence combined with substantial and demonstrated expertise of applying climate change adaptation or low-carbon considerations within one or more specific sectors/area.
• Familiarity with operations and procedures of multilateral financial institutions.
• Use and share relevant knowledge to benefit the broader ADB community and support knowledge transfer.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical International Staff grade TI1.

Benefits

ADB offers a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

• Paid leave (including parental and family leave)
• Medical and health benefits
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development
• Retirement plan
• Housing and education allowance (if applicable)
• Expatriate benefits

Additional Information

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (“Recruitment and Appointment’). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. There is no limit on the number of renewals. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

This position has been created as part of the Workforce Rebalancing Framework, which is a multiyear initiative (2022-2027) aimed at increasing in-house expertise in key operational areas that was previously sourced from consultants through ADB’s technical assistance. The goal is to strengthen in-house expertise to enhance the quality of ADB’s policy dialogue, operations, and knowledge solutions delivery by collaborating closely with developing member country clients. Expected candidates are seasoned experts in the advertised area(s) with strong field experience who can lead policy dialogue and project work with emphasis on providing knowledge solutions. Staff may undertake short-term assignments in other groups, departments or offices only when the expertise in the advertised area(s) is needed by those groups, departments or offices.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 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 our Strategy 2030.

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