Employment

1. JOB PURPOSE:

Provide advice, expertise and support to operations on environmental management issues. Support the coordination and implementation of cross regional cooperation initiatives. Develop knowledge products and disseminate these through internal and external networks, training delivery and other knowledge management tools. Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

1. Strategy and Planning

• Support the preparation of country or sub-regional assessments, including inputs for country programming to integrate environmental management including climate change priorities in Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)/Regional Country Partnership Strategy (RCPS).
  
  

2. Operational Advice and Support

• Advise on environment safeguard compliance risks in the design and implementation of environmentally sensitive and complex projects, and identifying necessary corrective action
• Provide advice and support to operations departments to mainstream environment in country operations and enhance project quality, including participation in project teams.
  
  
  

3. Knowledge Generation and Sharing

• Develop knowledge products, services and partnerships to promote environmental sustainability objectives.
• Conduct training and capacity building activities for staff, executing agencies of developing member countries (DMCs), and other concerned parties on environmental management and safeguard issues.
  
  

4. Regional Cooperation

• Process and implement regional technical assistance (RETA) projects to promote regional cooperation and deliver global and regional public goods.
• Develop and maintain regional partnerships to enhance knowledge and best practices on environment.
  
  

5. 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 environmental management, environment sciences, environmental engineering, environmental economics or 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.
• Multidisciplinary competence combined with broad expertise in the environmental management of projects in several sectors.
• Broad experience in environmental management, including biodiversity conservation, ecosystem management, and capacity development.
• Significant experience in environmental assessment of complex/sensitive projects.
• Knowledge of policy and regulatory frameworks for environmental management in DMCs, environmental standards and good practices.
• Good understanding of the environment operations, policies, and procedures of multilateral development and financing institutions, including the global environment facility.
• Strong interpersonal, conceptual and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• International experience working in development in several countries in Asia and the Pacific.
  
  

5. CORE COMPETENCIES:

Technical Knowledge and Skills
• Able to lead others to solve complex problems using technical knowledge and skills relating to environmentally sustainable development and poverty reduction.
• Applies a high level of technical expertise in work related to the environment.
• 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 Divisional 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, RSES

The following staff positions report to the Environment 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-PS09-303(2)-RSES and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address PS-jobs@adb.org no later than 20 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.