Employment

To help enhance ADB’s profile in Japan by implementing media and external relations activities aimed at raising awareness and understanding of ADB’s work and giving support for ADB’s strategic agenda.

Building and Maintaining Relationships with Target Audiences
Provides support to Resident Director General in establishing and cultivating good relations with the Government, local and top-tier media, private sector, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), development partners, and other stakeholders in Japan to enhance ADB’s profile and build multi-stakeholder support for ADB.

Liaises with the Department of External Relations (DER) in planning and implementing effective external relations strategies, ensuring accurate and consistent messages in all communications with target audiences in Japan.

Managing Media Relationships and Facilitating Media Events
Organizes media events and provides public relations support during high-level visits, including press conferences, media briefings, and interviews for ADB Management and senior staff.

Writes and edits speeches, presentations, news releases, press statements, and other materials as needed.

Provides public relations support during other outreach events.

Provides feedback and advises Resident Director General on media relations in consultation with DER.

Develop and maintain a national media contact and distribution list.

Monitoring Media Coverage of ADB
Monitors daily media coverage in Japan on topics relevant to ADB, and advises the Resident Director General. Provides DER regular news monitoring reports and a media analyses on ADB’s profile in target media.

Gathers information from media, NGOs, Government, and other relevant sources on issues relevant to ADB to enhance and strengthen the relationship between ADB and Japan.

Managing Dissemination of Products and Information
Liaises with DER in developing and producing promotional materials such as fact sheets, briefs, and brochures.

Develops an e-newsletter and arranges for translation of ADB selected publications and public awareness materials into Japanese.

Updates and maintains the JRO website in coordination with DER.

Organizes seminars, workshops, and conferences in coordination with HQ counterparts, as needed.

Implementation of ADB’s Disclosure Requirements
Manages responses to public inquiries and implements the disclosure aspects of the PCP in Japan in close consultation with HQ. Ensures documents and information are made publicly available according to the Policy guidelines and that the requirements of the Policy are implemented. Advises JRO staff on the requirements of the Policy regarding disclosure. Monitors the key performance indicators in relation to disclosure.

Advice on External Relations Policy, Strategy, Plans and Implementation
Provides strategic communication advice and management support to the Resident Director General on programs and external relations issues affecting ADB. Acts as a key link between the JRO team and DER in developing a strategic external relations strategy for JRO.

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, social sciences, public/business administration; preferably with a master’s degree

Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.

At least 5 years of work experience in communications, journalism, social sciences, public/business administration

Knowledge and understanding of Japanese media and good media contacts.

Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and Japanese. Ability to produce accurate and concise work.

Familiarity with various local institutions and socio-economic environment.

Sound knowledge of economics and development issues, and ability to explain them to others.

Proficiency in use of software programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Strong interpersonal and multicultural skills.

Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external clients; and work in collaboration with others.

Ability to interact with senior ADB staff and senior representatives of external organizations.

Ability to identify key areas of knowledge and information and implement plans in line with strategic priorities.

Ability to manage and analyze information, and design and implement knowledge sharing events and activities.

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Can give help and advice to others based on their specialist area of knowledge and skills
- Uses technical knowledge and skills to complete complex work
- Uses technical knowledge and skills to improve work systems

Client Orientation
- Works to meet needs of clients according to ADB policy
- Communicates often with clients and seeks to understand and anticipate their needs
- Adapts own style to suit client preferences

Achieving Results
- Find ways to reduce time and cost of completing work
- Monitors work and progress and makes improvements
- Works with others to overcome problems and find alternative ways to complete work when necessary

Working Together
- Provides practical support and encouragement for team members
- Encourages team members to work together and benefit from diversity in different views, culture, nationality, and gender
- Sets priorities for the team and ensures they are followed through

Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Learns new skills and knowledge and applies them
- Continuously finds new solutions to problems
- Leads the team in sharing knowledge and expertise

Designated Professional Staff (PS)

The Asian Development Bank’s vision is a region free of poverty. Established in 1966 and headquartered in Manila, Philippines, ADB's multicultural staff come from over 50 member countries. The advertised position is a local staff position with a local remuneration package. It is open only to persons who are nationals and residents of Japan. While the position advertised is the for Japanese Representative Office (JRO), ADB staff must be prepared to serve in any location outside the Representative Office at the discretion of Management.

Interested applicants should quote Ref. No. EXT-NO08-178(2)-JRO and job title and submit their curriculum vitae not later than 23 October 2008 to:

Resident Director General, JRO
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE (JRO)
Kasumigaseki Building 8F
3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6008, Japan
Tel. + 81 3 3504 3160
Fax. + 81 3 3504 3165
E-mail: adbjro@adb.org

An electronic application form is available at www.adb.org/Employment/appform.asp.

Gender and cultural diversity is a core recruitment value and women are actively encouraged to apply.

Applications from qualified ADB staff will be considered before external applications.

Applications lacking the job reference number and job title or using the wrong e-mail address will not be considered.