Programs Officer

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. As a Programs Officer, you will provide support in conducting Country Programming Mission to build the country assistance pipeline;  monitoring project processing, supporting the project teams, and communicating with the government counterparts; and preparing the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). You will also be the focal point/coordinator in the PNRM on relevant thematic issues and activities.

You will:

• Support PNRM Country Director (CD) and Country Operations Head (COH) in conducting country programming mission; preparing the CPS; updating and monitoring concessional lending resource allocation to Papua New Guinea (PNG); maintaining the country assistance pipeline database and tables; preparing ADB-wide publications, documents, and briefing materials, such as the Annual Report, Fact Sheet, the annual meeting country brief, and work program and budget framework, among others.
• Monitor loan and technical assistance (TA) processing status and provide updates as requested ; and coordinate with government’s departments/agencies, development partners and relevant stakeholders to support ADB programs in PNG.
• Support team leaders and members in loan and TA project processing to ensure completion of all necessary milestones on ADB and the government sides.
• Provide technical support to and participate in consultation and fact-finding missions as required, and provide written inputs for, and review of, aide-memoires and memorandum of understandings.
• Support PNRM portfolio management and processing and administering selective TA projects assigned to PNRM.
• Support other ADB-wide activities of cross-cutting nature as assigned, such as in results monitoring, program evaluation and capacity building; review ADB documents, including loan and TA documents, and undertake administrative tasks as requested.
• Perform other duties as reflected in your workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, development studies, public policy and administration, business administration or other related fields; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in program/ project management and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience within the assigned sector.
• Experience and knowledge of different stages of the project cycle is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of government administrative systems and procedures.
• Ability to guide junior colleagues to facilitate work planning, delivery and quality review.
• Ability to collaborate and work productively with individuals and teams within and outside ADB.
• Excellent proficiency in oral and written English communications.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for TL5.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/250351