IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This vacancy is a regional staff position with local remuneration package. It is open to nationals and permanent residents residing in the duty station, Australia, and nationals from ADB member countries in the Pacific region such as Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Job Purpose
To lead and support the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) economic work in Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
To lead and support country programming and the identification, development, design, preparation, implementation, and monitoring of lending, grants, and technical assistance (TA) operations in one or more countries that comes under the responsibility of the Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO).
Expected Outcomes
Strategy and Planning
- Lead and support country strategies, country programming, and the preparation of results-based country operations business plans (COBPs) for one or more countries that comes under the responsibility of PLCO.
- Lead and support the implementation of COBPs through regular monitoring and reporting, including interaction with all concerned government agencies and development partners in the PLCO countries.
- Coordinate and engage with government, development partners, and other relevant stakeholders in implementing the high-level development agendas on alignment, harmonization, and development effectiveness.
Economic, Thematic, and Sector Work
- Lead and support the preparation and management of policy-based loans and grants, including policy dialogue with governments and the preparation of economic analysis to support identification, design and implementation of reforms.
- Prepare diagnostic assessments (e.g., governance assessments and poverty assessments) and other economic and sector work, including preparing relevant country sections for the Asian Development Outlook (ADO), ADO Update, Pacific Economic Monitor, and other publications.
- Collect relevant economic data for PLCO countries and maintain databases.
- Undertake the Country Performance Assessment and support the Performance Based Allocation exercise for countries under the responsibility of PLCO.
Project Management
- Lead and contribute to the identification, processing, and implementation of lending, grant, and TA operations.
- Provide guidance, advice, and comment to teams in the administration of sector and program loan, grant, and TA operations.
- Lead and support socioeconomic, thematic, and sector studies, that contribute to PLCO’s knowledge products, and oversee their dissemination.
- Support and contribute to PLCO’s regional cooperation and integration work.
- Identify opportunities for collaborative work, cofinancing, and facilitate liaison with development partners.
- Propose and introduce innovative approaches to project design and implementation.
Policy and Project Dialogue
- Identify key issues to be addressed in ADB’s policy dialogue and conduct related policy dialogue with government officials.
- Lead and contribute to ADB’s dialogue and work on economics, public financial management, public sector management, and structural and institutional reforms.
- Undertake development partner coordination activities, including representing ADB in development partner meetings and exchanging information with multilateral and bilateral aid agencies.
- Identify, contribute, and implement new or innovative approaches to policy and operational issues.
- Establish networks and maintain effective communications with key national development stakeholders, including the media, academic, and research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and civil society to facilitate ADB’s operations and dialogue in the sector.
Knowledge Sharing
- Lead and support the identification, conceptualization, development, and review of high quality and in-depth knowledge products for PLCO, the Pacific Department (PARD),and ADB.
- Lead and contribute to knowledge development and dissemination of cross-country experiences on operational, sector, or country issues.
- Participate in internal and external fora.
Staff Supervision
- Coach and mentor to develop capabilities and potential of reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Plan and ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
Other
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned in the incumbent’s work plan or responding to the needs of ADB or ADB’s member countries.
Core Competencies
Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Applies updated advancements in own knowledge area to relevant tasks
- Applies knowledge and practical skills to independently perform some complex tasks
- Conveys the need to use updated project approaches
Client Orientation
- Delivers Divisional contributions across a variety of products and services to meet the needs of different clients
- Proposes options to clients that may better meet their needs than current approaches
- Defines and delivers to agreed standards with clients
Achieving Results and Problem Solving
- Conducts detailed research and analysis to determine appropriate methods for addressing the causes of issues
- Self-monitors achievement of results according to work plans
- Identifies different stakeholder needs and desired outcomes when planning for outcomes
- Independently solves problems and makes recommendations
Working Together
- Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
- Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
- Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
- Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader
Communication and Knowledge Sharing
- Checks with audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
- Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
- Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution
- Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents
Innovation and Change
- Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
- Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
- Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
- Vocalizes early support for change
- Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field; preferably with Master’s degree or equivalent
Relevant Experience
Work Experience
- At least 8 years of relevant work experience in economic analysis and policy, particularly with regard to developing economies, and at least 4 years of supervisory experience
- Experience in program and stakeholder management
- Experience in project design or administration
Technical Skills and Capacity
- Proven application of knowledge and analytical capabilities in relevant areas, such as economics, fiscal policy, public financial management, and growth and development issues, especially in relation to developing economies.
- Strong capacity for strategic thinking.
- Able to utilize and share knowledge to benefit the broader ADB community.
- Strong conceptual, analytical, negotiation, and organization skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- High degree of responsiveness and capacity to address emerging needs in PLCO and PARD.
- Keen enthusiasm, dedication, and capacity to deal effectively with multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
- High degree of professionalism and strong ability to deliver high quality outputs in a timely manner.
Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
- Able to act as an effective team or mission leader, or team or mission member.
- Able to perform effective supervision, management, coordination, and planning responsibilities over assigned teams, with oversight from the Regional Director or a more senior team leader.
- Strong team player with a proven track record for collaborative and cooperative approaches.
- Strong and influential communication skills in all formats, particularly with regard to economic policy issues.
- Act as a coach or mentor to more junior team members, providing guidance on projects and processing of loans and technical assistance.
Reporting Relationships
- Supervisor: Regional Director, PLCO and/or designated International Staff
- The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
- Administrative Staff
We encourage diversity in our workplace and support an inclusive and respectful work environment. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
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