Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist

Your Role

As a Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, you will lead, formulate, and articulate policy and strategies on the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development (AFNR) sector, engage developing member country (DMC) governments in policy dialogue, engage with the private sector and other industry stakeholders, and conduct ADB’s activities to support agrifood system transformation, nature capital financing, and climate-smart net zero agriculture development. You will lead in identifying and developing loans, grants, technical assistance (TAs) projects, and non-lending products and services, and provide technical support and backstopping to other staff.

You will:

• Lead the development of strategies and operations for agrifood system transformation and natural resources management, with innovative financing to support green, resilient, and modernized agriculture with enhanced private sector engagement, in consultation with relevant government agencies of DMCs.
• Lead AFNR sector assessment, strategy and roadmap preparation or updating in assigned DMCs, and provide AFNR sector inputs to country partnership strategies and country programming missions.
• Lead in the development, processing and administration of loan, grant and TA projects in the AFNR sector in assigned DMCs, and ensure key technical, economic, financial and crosscutting issues are incorporated into projects.
• Contribute to ADB’s efforts in promoting food and nutrition security by identifying and designing innovative participatory approaches to climate resilient, environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable agriculture, natural resources management and rural development, and substantially contribute to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
• Lead in coordinating with development agencies on policies, sector strategies, investments, TAs, and co-financing.
• Keep abreast of the latest development in international, sub-regional, and national best practices for climate-resilient, environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable agriculture, natural resources management, and rural development, and participate in and contribute to ADB-wide sector and thematic groups.
• Contribute to SG-AFNR Communities of Practice by sharing expertise within SG-AFNR.
• Take the role of mentor to develop capabilities/potential of reporting staff, staff of the assigned sector team, and those of the sector office as needed.
• Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance; and ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in his/her workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, agricultural science, or other related fields. Alternatively, university degree in agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, agricultural science or other related fields and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
• At least 12 years of relevant international work experience in AFNR sector in several DMCs of ADB.
• Significant expertise in his/her technical area with recognized ability to lead business development and project processing and administration and share relevant knowledge to benefit the AFNR sector office and the broader ADB community.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating with government and non-government agencies, development partners, and professional communities.
• Broad knowledge of cutting-edge international and national policies and programs related to the AFNR sector.
• Strong analytical abilities, multidisciplinary competence, and proven ability to organize, lead, and manage project teams.
• Strong understanding of the capacity development needs of national and local-level agencies in the DMCs.
• Commitment to learning and changes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is required.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for International Staff Level 6.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/240753