Employment

1. JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for ensuring compliance with ADB’s safeguard policies on Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples, for the preparation of social and poverty assessments, and the incorporation of social development dimensions in support of the South Asia Energy Division‘s loan and Technical Assistance (TA) operations. Identify, develop, implement and administer loans, TA projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the assigned sector, ensuring compliance with social safeguards. Contribute to the development of policy and strategies addressing social development and protection in the assigned sector in developing member countries (DMCs). Work with broad policies and objectives, having freedom to work with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

1. Strategy and Planning

• Provide information and analyses towards the development of sector policy and strategies, with proper consideration for the impact on social development and protection, particularly on themes around addressing involuntary resettlement and indigenous people, in DMCs in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs)
• Contribute information and analyses for economic and sector work and interdepartmental working groups on social development and protection.
• Assess the social and poverty impacts at project identification, prepare an Initial Social and Poverty Assessment and incorporate social development dimensions in the design and implementation of energy sector projects.
  
  

2. Project Management

• Undertake the development, processing and administration of non complex loan and TA projects and proposals suitable for funding under the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) in the assigned sector, ensuring compliance with social safeguards.
• Prepare detailed Social and Poverty Analysis reports (SPA), Summary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples Frameworks and Plans and other social development reports and plans (such as the Gender Plan) as required to support loan and TA operations.
• Identify opportunities for ADB assistance projects aimed at operationalizing social safeguards. Address involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples issues during the project identification, project design, loan processing and project implementation phases of the project cycle.
• Prepare terms of reference for international and national consultants for social and poverty assessments, preparation of involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples plans, and supervision of the implementation of the plans, including independent monitoring and evaluation.
• Assist with the supervision of the consultants to ensure the final product meets ADB requirements.
• Advise borrowers, executing agencies, project sponsors, consultants and NGOs on ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy and Indigenous Peoples Policy guidelines, procedures and best practices and assist them in preparing appropriate frameworks, plans and actions to address these issues.
• Administer non-complex loans, TAs and JFPR projects.
  
  

3. Knowledge Sharing

• Participate in and contribute to internal and external training and conferences on social development and protection, particularly on themes around addressing involuntary resettlement and indigenous people, as well as to other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
• Liaise with the Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) on safeguard policies compliance requirements and Poverty Reduction, Gender, and Social Development (RSGS) on social development issues.
  
  

4. 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 8 years of relevant professional experience in social development and protection including poverty-related issues across social sectors, or related area as well as in project administration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• International experience working in development in several countries.
  
  

5. CORE COMPETENCIES:

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Able to lead others to solve complex problems using technical knowledge and skills the social development and protection thematic area and poverty reduction
- Applies a high level of technical expertise in work the social development and protection thematic area
- Uses technical expertise 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 the Division 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

 

6. IMMEDIATE REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The position reports to: Director, Energy Division (SAEN)

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-PS09-294(2)-SAEN and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address PS-jobs@adb.org no later than 13 November 2009, 5:00 p.m., Manila time.

International experience will be taken into consideration.

Women are 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.