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Senior Social Development Specialist (Resettlement) |
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Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) / Office of the Director General, CWRD (CWOD) |
1. IMMEDIATE REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
The position reports to: Director General, Central and West Asia Department (CWRD)
The following staff positions report to the Senior Social Development Specialist (Resettlement):
National Officers and Administrative Staff
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2. JOB PURPOSE:
Lead, formulate and articulate social development and protection policy and strategies engaging Developing Member Countries’ (DMCs) governments in policy dialogue, and conducting ADB’s activities to support social development and protection policy and reforms. Lead in identifying, developing, implementing and administering loans, Technical Assistance (TA) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the assigned sector, ensuring compliance with safeguards on involuntary resettlement and indigenous people. Work within general policies, principles and goals, working directly with clients.
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3. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
- Strategy and Planning
- Lead and support the development of sector policy and strategies, with proper consideration for their impact on social development and protection for vulnerable groups, particularly on themes around addressing involuntary resettlement and indigenous people, in DMCs in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
- Lead and conduct dialogue with government officials of DMCs on social development and protection policy.
- Lead or participate in country teams and provide substantial inputs around social development and protection issues for Country Partnership Strategy (CPS).
- Lead and conduct economic, thematic and sector work in the context of sustainable economic development and poverty reduction.
- Coordinate with RMs for consistency of approach, exchange of experiences, and continuous improvement of practices and integration of social development and protection policy commitments to the management of projects.
- Project Management
- Lead in the development, processing and administration of loan and TA projects in the assigned sector, ensuring compliance with safeguards on involuntary resettlement and indigenous people, possibly with moderate to high levels of risk and complexity.
- Liaise with and coordinate with development agencies on program loans and investment projects.
- Ensure key technical, economic, financial and crosscutting issues are incorporated into projects.
- Knowledge Management
- Develop and maintain a suitable network in the area of social development and protection to keep abreast of the latest developments and issues.
- Contribute substantially to activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building around social development and protection issues.
- Staff Supervision
- Take the role of mission leader and supervise the work of mission members.
- Supervise 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.
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4. CORE COMPETENCIES:
Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Able to lead others to solve complex problems using technical knowledge and skills in relation to the social development and protection thematic area
- Applies a high level of technical expertise in work relating to the social development and protection thematic area
- 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
- 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
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5. KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
| a. Supervisor |
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Director General |
Work planning, performance feedback,
results assessment, and personal development |
| b. External Clients |
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Policy dialogue and development, project development and monitoring, knowledge sharing and capacity development |
| c. Internal Clients |
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Support for operations coordination, project management, knowledge and information sharing. Team and mission management |
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6. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A university degree in sociology, economics, applied social science or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent
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7. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in social development and protection, or related area and in project administration
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- International experience working in development in several countries
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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-PS08-155(2)-CWOD and job
title on subject line and attaching application
form to email address PS-jobs@adb.org
no later than 18 July 2008, 5:00 p.m., Manila time.
Applications from qualified ADB staff will be considered before external applications.
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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