Employment

1. JOB PURPOSE:

Support the identification, development, implementation and administration of loans, Technical Assistance (TA) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the transport sector, ensuring compliance with social safeguards on Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples. Assist in the development of policy addressing social development and protection on areas of poverty, gender and development, child labor, HIV/AIDs and human trafficking in the transport sector in Developing Member Countries (DMCs). Work within broad policies and objectives with supervision for unfamiliar or critical tasks.

2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

1. Strategy and Planning

• Provide information and analyses towards the development of sector policy and strategies, with consideration for the impact on social development and protection, particularly on themes addressing poverty, gender and development, child labor, HIV/AIDS and human trafficking, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples in DMCs, in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
  
  
  

2. Project Management

• Support the development, processing and administration of non-complex loan and TA projects in the assigned sector, ensuring compliance with social safeguards.
• Prepare terms of reference for international and national consultants including independent monitoring and evaluation on social safeguards and social development and protection aspects.
• Contribute in the identification of opportunities for ADB assistance projects aimed at operationalizing social safeguards.
• Integrate ADB’s policies and guidelines in the design and implementation of transport sector projects.
• Prepare detailed reports on social and poverty analysis, summary of resettlement and indigenous peoples'’ frameworks and plans, and other social development reports as required to support loan and TA operations.
• Provide advice to borrowers, executing agencies, project sponsors, consultants, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on social development and protection policies to assist in project preparation.
• Liaise with Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) on safeguard policies compliance requirements and Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development Division (RSGS) on social development issues.
  
  

3. Staff Supervision

• Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
• 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.

3. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A university degree in sociology, economics, applied social science or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent

4. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples, planning and implementation, social development and protection including poverty-related issues across social sectors, or related area as well as in project administration
• Experience in application of multilateral development bank’s policies and procedures for social development, involuntary settlement, and indigenous peoples
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• International experience working in development in several countries, preferably with demonstrated experience at the field level in the South Asia region
  
  

5. CORE COMPETENCIES:

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Can give help and advice to others based on their specialist area of knowledge and skills in relation to the social safeguards, social development and protection thematic area and poverty reduction
- Uses technical knowledge and skills to complete complex work in the social safeguards, social development and protection thematic area
- 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 clients 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

6. IMMEDIATE REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The position reports to: Director, Transport and Communications Division (SATC)

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

7. 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-PS09-148(2)-SATC and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address PS-jobs@adb.org no later than 15 July 2009, 5:00 p.m., Manila time.

Applications from qualified ADB staff will be considered first before external applications. If an external candidate is selected, ADB reserves the right to appoint that candidate to a level commensurate to his/her qualification and experience. International experience will be taken into consideration.

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.