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Title: Private Sector Development Specialist
Department/Division: Southeast Asia Department (SERD) / Governance, Finance, and Trade Division, SERD (SEGF)

1. IMMEDIATE REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The position reports to: Director, SEGF

The following staff positions report to the Private Sector Development Specialist:
National Officers and Administrative Staff

2. JOB PURPOSE:

Identify, develop, implement and administer loans, Technical Assistance (TAs) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) for the private sector. Contribute to the development of strategies for private sector development in Developing Member Countries (DMCs).

3. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
  1. Strategy and Planning
  • Provide information and analyses towards the development of private sector development policy and strategies in DMCs, in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
  • Contribute information (e.g. private sector development indicators) and analyses for economic and sector work and interdepartmental working groups.
  1. Project Management
  • Lead in the development, processing and administration of loan and technical assistance (TA) projects in the private sector.
  • Identify opportunities for ADB assistance projects aimed at operationalizing private sector development policies.
  • Provide technical support and advice to improve private sector development impact of projects and for designing financing arrangements, including those involving public- private partnership as well as structured financing in project design.
  1. Knowledge Sharing
  • Participate in and contribute to internal and external training and conferences on private sector development and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
  1. Staff Supervision
  • Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
  • Manage the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
  • Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

4. CORE COMPETENCIES:

Technical Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to lead others to solve complex problems using technical knowledge and skills in relation to private sector development and poverty reduction
  • Applies a high level of technical expertise in work in private sector development
  • Uses technical expertise to advise and support Country teams and DMCs in developing policy and in project design

Client Orientation

  • Focuses own and other efforts on understanding and meeting client needs in DMCs (e.g. government agencies, private sector parties, NGOs)
  • Able to work effectively with clients
  • Seeks feedback on the quality of service and makes improvements

Achieving Results

  • Ensures own work contributes to achieving organizational results
  • Regularly reviews progress to ensure work is on target
  • Prioritizes own and others’ work to achieve key results areas

Working Together

  • Develops the team skills of team members
  • Encourages cooperation within and between teams and promotes the value of diversity in teams, such as in different views, culture, nationality, and gender
  • Facilitates conflict resolution within the team

Learning and Knowledge Sharing

  • Helps staff to find a variety of ways to learn and develop
  • Empowers staff to make improvements
  • Encourages the team to learn from each other

5. KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
a. Supervisor
  Director Work planning, performance feedback, results assessments, and personal development
b. External Clients
   Policy analyses and development, project development, implementation and monitoring, knowledge sharing and capacity development
c. Internal Clients
   Support for operations coordination, project management, knowledge and information sharing. Team and mission management

6. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A university degree in business administration, finance, economics or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level

7. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  • Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.
  • At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in private sector development, management and/ or financing in the private sector and mobilizing funds using capital market instruments as well as in project administration.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • International experience working in development in several countries.

8. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

Established in 1966 and headquartered in Manila, Philippines, ADB's multicultural staff come from over 50 member countries. ADB offers an internationally competitive salary paid in US dollars. Salaries and benefits are generally free of tax except for citizens of some countries, primarily the USA and the Philippines, whose incomes are taxed by their respective governments. While the position advertised is for the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, ADB staff must be prepared to serve in any location outside its Headquarters at the discretion of Management. Applicants must be nationals of one of ADB's member countries.

Apply electronically, quoting Ref. No. EXT-PS08-037(2)-SEGF and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address PS-Jobs@adb.org.

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

Due to the volume of applications, ADB will not be able to respond to inquiries about application status and will only contact shortlisted candidates. Applications lacking the job reference number and job title or using the wrong e-mail address will not be considered.


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