• Support the processing, implementation, administration and self-assessment of investment projects, TA projects and sector work and activities of the human and social development sector office.
• Support portfolio management and project administration with tasks including: (i) monitoring the progress of assigned projects and preparing/updating project performance reports (including in eOperations); (ii) preparing annual forecasts of contract awards and disbursement, identifying factors responsible for shortfalls, and expediting achievements of target levels; (iii) identifying issues related to project implementation and taking action in close coordination with executing agencies (EAs), implementing agencies (IAs), contractors, consultants, and project beneficiaries; (iv) preparing measures and implementing them to address the issues; (v) preparing internal procurement papers, reviewing procurement documents including draft technical designs and cost estimates, and papers for extension of loan closing dates; (vi) reallocating loan proceeds, changes in scope and implementation arrangements, and other project administration tasks, and (viii) conducting review missions with the government counterpart.
• Analyze the team’s portfolio performance, project administration workload, and provide guidance to other members of the team. Coordinate with the project administration teams across the sector office. Contribute to sector portfolio analysis and reviews.
• Contribute to and review mission reports and aide memoires, progress reports, and other available project performance indexes on a regular basis and ensure quality through conducting project or TA review missions and supporting country portfolio review missions and tripartite portfolio review meetings led by resident missions. Help address project administration red flags for timely corrective actions.
• Monitor annual forecasts of contract awards and disbursement, identify factors responsible for shortfalls, and analyze issues related to project implementation through interaction with EAs, contractors, consultants, and project beneficiaries, and prepare measures to address the project administration issues.
• Review loan/grant/TA processing and administration documents to be endorsed and approval by the designated Technical International staff and Director, SD-HSD following established quality assurance guidelines and policies.
• Engage in dialogue with government officials and key stakeholders, including the private sector and civil society, through the designated Technical International staff.
• Maintain effective liaison and working relationship with government agencies, development partners, and other stakeholders to facilitate formulation, processing, administration and monitoring of ADB-financed loans, grants and TAs.
• Organize, contribute, support, and participate in meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops, related to human and social development sector.
• Participate in and contribute to project inception, review, mid-term review, special loan administration missions, and project completion review missions, as required.
• Contribute to sector assessments and provide appropriate advice on project procurement and sector policies and institutional reforms.
• Provide guidance and support in project processing missions in designing project implementation arrangements, including procurement/disbursement procedures and project management set up, and review of financing plans.
• Contribute to sector work in the field by helping conduct research, updating information on the human and social development sector, analyzing financial, institutional, or economic uses, and preparing reports on the subjects.
• Participate in and contribute to country programming and review missions to monitor performance of human and social development sector projects, including preparation of the related pre- and post-mission documentation. Facilitate timely processing and approval of assistance pipeline (loans, TAs, and grants).
• Support in undertaking knowledge management products for the team and knowledge sharing.
• When assigned, support the team’s operations monitoring and reporting by overseeing loans and TA pipeline and processing, coordinating and monitoring budget across teams. Working closely with the designated Technical International Staff and/or Director, SG-HSD contribute to the quality assurance of HSD operations documents.
• When assigned and working closely with the Technical International Staff and/or Director, SG-HSD, provide support in the preparation of work program and budget resource requirements based on the Three-Year Rolling Work Program and Budget Framework and its related annual/mid-year budget estimates; monitors budget utilization; monitors progress and issues in budget utilization for efficient and effective resource use and ensures that deviations are properly accounted for and justified.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in the workplan.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, education, public health, or a related field; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in ADB project management and implementation, preferably in the human and social development sector.
• Strong analytical ability to undertake research and analysis, collect and organize data and information, and draft documents.
• Experience and knowledge of various stages of the project cycle (project planning / feasibility analysis / detailed design / project implementation / construction supervision / contract management) is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of government administrative systems and procedures.
• Familiarity with accepted best practices of procurement and disbursement processes.
• Strong capacity for teamwork. Ability to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member, skills to liaise and collaborate with colleagues throughout ADB, and strong willingness and capacity to guide more junior and less experienced colleagues.
• Excellent capabilities in relationship management; strong client orientation; effective communication skills; solid strong problem solving and solution-oriented approaches; and strong responsiveness, flexibility, reliability, and professionalism.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
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• Paid leave (including parental)
• Medical and health benefits
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development
• Retirement plan
  
  

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