Senior Education Officer

Your Role

As a Senior Education Officer, you will support or lead mission teams in processing and administering education loans, TA projects, and other non-lending products and services in the education sector in the Philippines, and regional activities conducted by the Education Practice Team in SG-HSD. Working closely with the SG-HSD and the RDs, the position will work in the identification and application of innovative education approaches most appropriate in early childhood and K-12 education, skills development, research and innovation, and higher education. You will be involved in processing and implementing education projects and ensuring compliance with ADB standards and requirements.

You will:

• Contribute to the development, articulation, and review of policies and strategies in human and social development, especially in education and skills development in close partnership with government counterparts and concerned stakeholders in the Philippines.
• Support, propose, and incorporate emerging, successful, and best-practice education and skills development approaches within proposed projects and programs including use of education technology, gender equality, climate change, and public private partnerships in education, among others.
• Identify opportunities for ADB support for new education projects in the Philippines based on interaction with clients and stakeholders and informed by sound sector analysis.
• Support or lead the administration of loans, grants, and TA projects to deliver intended development results and timely identification and resolution of problems with regular project monitoring and review missions in the Philippines.
• Support or lead the preparation of education project evaluations and completion reports.
• Undertake portfolio analysis and related research for the education practice team for ongoing and pipeline projects and gather information on publications and research and provide timely write ups and talking points required for presentations by management or senior staff in the education practice team.
• Lead the coordination of education sector consultations and knowledge events conducted in the Philippines.
• Lead the coordination of knowledge products and publications of strategic importance for the education practice team, particularly flagship publications.
• Lead the coordination of professional development programs and DMC consultations and training programs organized by the education practice team.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of funding and technical partnerships with agencies and institutions and support staff in building such partnerships.
• Develop and maintain a professional network within and outside ADB (e.g., through development partner coordination meetings, private sector collaboration) to keep abreast of latest developments in the sector and develop and share own knowledge and experience.
• Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of SG-HSD annual work programs in the education sector.
• Provide education related inputs and support for the conduct of ADB’s country portfolio and country operations reviews.
• Participate and coordinate with SG-HSD staff to provide inputs to country management teams in the Philippines.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in the workplan. This may include change in country assignment in accordance with evolving business needs.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social science, or related disciplines, preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in designing and implementing education projects; and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of issues related to education (demonstrated application of in-depth expertise in a specific area or demonstrated breadth across multiple areas).
• Sound knowledge of government administrative systems and procedures especially in the Philippines.
• Sound understanding of ADB or similar multilateral development bank’s procedures and practices related to TA and loan/grant project processing and administration, including safeguards compliance.
• Experience in other developing member countries in Southeast Asia and/or the Pacific is desirable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Proficiency with computer-based applications.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for NS3.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for NS4.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/240531