Senior Operations Assistant

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.
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
The position of Senior Operations Assistant is assigned to the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SG-AFNR) within the Sectors Group (SG). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
You will report to the designated International Staff and Senior National Staff.
As a Senior Operations Assistant you will provide administrative support to SG-AFNR activities. The incumbent will provide administrative support in project administration, project processing activities related to loans and Technical Assistance (TA), and database management.
You will:

• Manage correspondences and documents for the supervisor, compose routine letters independently, review documents before supervisor approval, handle incoming mail, ensure timely outgoing corresp
• ondence, and maintain a filing system for documents and database within the team.
• Ensure the effective coordination of supervisor’s schedule by maintaining calendar and arranging appointments, meetings, travel, and accommodation as specified by the supervisor and in accordance with ADB procedures.
• Ensure accurate updating of event’s database, including knowledge dissemination activities.
• Support the preparation of necessary loan/TA documents and processing of these documents in accordance with ADB quality and procedures.
• Support the preparation and administration of TAs and/or projects for the selection process of consultants, processing of claims, contract variations, internal memos and preparation of TA and Project Completion Reports, back-to-office reports, under the guidance of the international staff and/or project officer.
• Assist international and national staff in the implementation of TAs, loans, and grants.
• Provide back-up support to other Operations Assistants in their absence, as necessary.
• Act as mentor to other junior Operations Assistants.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in the incumbent’s workplan.

Qualifications:
You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, or other fields combined with relevant experience.
• At least 5 years relevant professional experience in multilateral organizations.
• Advanced computer skills with sound knowledge of common word-processing, spreadsheets and familiarity with computer system used generally in ADB and similar multilateral organizations, and proficiency with computer-based applications.
• Good interpersonal and cross-cultural skills with ability to liaise and work effectively with individuals from different professional and cultural background.
• Sound understanding of ADB, and similar multilateral development banks procedures and practices related to TA and loan/grant project processing and administration, including safeguards compliance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Administrative Staff Level 4-5.

Source:  https://www.adb.org/careers/240121