Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

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 Project Assistant is assigned to the Sri Lanka Resident Mission (SLRM) within the South Asia Department. You will be based at SLRM Office in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

You will report to the designated International Staff and/or senior National Staff.

Your Role

As a Senior Project Assistant, you will provide support to the functions of country operations, project processing, and project administration in SLRM in general.

You will:

• Assist in the day-to-day operations of country operations.
• Contribute to processing of new projects, programs and technical assistance (TA) and to project and TA administration. Monitor implementation progress and update project/TA performance reports.
• Assist in following-up with executing agencies (EAs) and implementing agencies (IAs) on timely submission of withdrawal applications, project progress reports, audited financial statements, and audited project accounts.
• Assist in preparing contract awards and disbursement projections. Monitor and follow up with EAs/IAs on timely procurement/contract awards.
• Assist in reviewing procurement documents, prepare draft comments on the documents, and drafts responses on procurement matters.
• Assist in the capacity development activities of SLRM for EA/IA staff.
• Assist in the recruitment of consultants, managing their contracts, and monitoring performance.
• Assist in preparation of Technical Assistance Completion Reports (TCRs) and Project Completion Reports (PCRs) including data and information, appendixes, as well as formatting of the reports.
• Participate in various missions as required such as inception, review, mid-term mission, and project completion report missions.
• Performs any other duties as required and reflected in the incumbent’s work plan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (preferably engineering and finance).
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience and knowledge of various stages of the project cycle, including procurement, contract administration, and progress management.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with teams and individuals from different cultural/national backgrounds.
• Ability to liaise and work effectively with representatives/officials from the government, private sector, donor agencies and executing agencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in the use of technology packages (common word-processing, spreadsheets and graphics, PowerPoint and web-browsing and search engines.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Administrative Staff level 5.

Benefits

ADB offers competitive compensation and 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)
● Medical and health benefits
● Life and other insurance plans
● Staff development
● Retirement plan

Additional Information

Multiple positions may be filled from this vacancy notice.

Actual position title and level will be based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience and job scope that will be assigned to the selected candidates.

This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Sri Lanka.

This is a fixed term appointment with an option to renew for an initial period of 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. It may be extended on an exceptional basis for a further fixed period at the option of ADB. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 68 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 its Strategy 2030.

ADB only hires nationals of its 68 members.

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