Revised selection criteria
  Revised selection process

A Career at ADB
ADB values competence, results, integrity, dedication, client-orientation, teamwork, and diversity in gender and nationality.

Young Professionals Program (YPP)
Updated July 2009

Want to grow professionally by building on your training and experience? Want to help improve the lives of people in Asia and the Pacific?

ADB's Young Professionals (YP) Program recruits highly qualified and motivated individuals to ADB. The program lays the foundation for a challenging and rewarding professional career in an international development environment. It offers a range of opportunities to acquire professional skills and understanding of ADB’s operations, policies and procedures.

Work Assignments. YPs are offered a 2-year fixed term appointment. During this period, they are expected to demonstrate competencies required for the positions. The work assignments enable them to hone their expertise and broaden their perspective of various facets of ADB work.

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Learning and Career Development Opportunities

Travel. YPs are encouraged to participate in missions. These missions can be any of the following nature: fact-finding and appraisal, project review and completion, country programming, sector and policy studies, or disbursement.

Internal Learning Programs. YPs initially set up a developmental plan under the guidance of their supervisors and human resources teams. In this plan, they identify learning programs offered in ADB, which will enable them to improve their technical skills and acquaint them with ADB policies and procedures.

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Who can apply?

You must

• be national of one of ADB’s member countries;
• hold a university degree in economics, finance, business administration, transport management, urban and regional planning, environment, public management, or engineering; preferably at post graduate level or its equivalent;
• have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience;
• have excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• not be more than 32 years old (must be born on or after 1 December 1977) upon joining ADB;
• be able to work with others of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds;
• not have close relatives in ADB; and
• have international experience working in areas related to ADB operations.

ADB is committed to increasing the number of females on its staff, and encourages women to apply for the YP Program.

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Compensation and Benefits

ADB offers you compensation and benefits that are internationally competitive and comparable with those of other multilateral institutions. Your salary will be paid in US dollars which is tax-exempt, unless your government determines that it is subject to taxation. In addition, you will be entitled to housing, children's education subsidy, health care, insurance, home country travel, and retirement benefits.

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Selection Process

The YP Program is highly competitive and only a small number of candidates are selected annually. The recruitment takes place once a year in the same timeframe for all YP positions. YP candidates apply to specific positions and they will be assessed based on how well their qualifications match the job description for the position.

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Next Intake

Applications for the 2009 YP program are no longer accepted. The selection process is on-going and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. A review of the YP Program is being undertaken including the schedule for the next intake.

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For Information

Human Resources Division
Asian Development Bank
P.O. Box 789, 0980 Manila, Philippines
Fax: +632 636 2444
E-mail: YP-Info@adb.org

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