Job Purpose:

Lead, formulate and articulate policy and program. Lead, identify, develop, implement and administer technical assistance (TA) projects and other services related to climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in the infrastructure sectors (i.e., transport and energy) incorporating Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) opportunities. Lead and support operations teams to enhance the quality of loans, TA projects, and non-lending products and services covering all transport modes, transport efficiency, alternative fuels, clean energy, and other climate change mitigation activities in relation to the carbon market. Advise operations teams on key risks to investments from future climate change impacts. Work within general policies, principles and goals, working directly with clients.

Expected Outcomes

1. Policies, Strategy, and Frameworks

• Lead and analyze transport infrastructure, energy, urban, and land use development plans in developing member countries (DMCs) with respect to the role of the carbon market to mobilize additional financing.
• Provide substantial advice to governments and ADB operations teams on policies and strategies that can achieve co-benefits, including greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, better air quality, improved energy efficiency and enhanced energy security, and mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation in development planning.
• Provide substantial advice to governments and ADB operations teams on strategies and measures to anticipate and minimize future impacts from adverse climate change conditions on infrastructure and other investments.
• Lead and develop proposals on financial mechanism for the transport sector that address climate change and assist with the post-Kyoto agenda on climate change as it relates to the transport sector.
• Ensure proper coordination among regional departments and country offices for the exchange of information and experiences, and continuous improvement of climate change policy, planning and implementation practices.
• Contribute substantially to the expansion of ADB’s operations in sustainable transport programs and other climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in the Asia Pacific region by mobilizing additional resources from the carbon market and special climate change funds

2. Operational Advice and Support

• Lead and participate in country teams and provide sector inputs for Country Partnership Strategies (CPSs).
• Lead and review loans and TA portfolio of transport and other potential GHG reduction projects in selected DMCs to identify potential CDM projects and “climate proofing” needs/opportunities.
• Recommend specific strategies for mainstreaming carbon benefits through CDM into the project design and development processes of DMCs and operational departments of ADB.
• Provide technical backstop to ADB missions on CDM projects in general and GHG mitigation projects in sectors including transport.
• Advise on eligibility criteria established by the Kyoto Protocol and other relevant regulations (e.g., baseline and additionality, new methodology, project design document, validation and registration, monitoring and verification, certification and issuance of certified emissions credits).
• Lead and review investments on infrastructure and other sectors that may be at risk from adverse impacts of climate change, for example hydropower projects that may be affected by increased glacier melt, or reduced hydrology, and roads and ports in areas affected by sea level rise, storms and greater precipitation.

3. Project Management

• Lead and support regional technical assistance (RETA) projects in the transport sector on climate change issues in the carbon market, and support RETAs on climate change adaptation.
• Ensure key technical, economic, financial and crosscutting issues are incorporated into TAs.

4. Promotion of Regional Cooperation

• Lead and develop regional strategies and initiate regional projects in consultation with national and regional organizations and international financial agencies including an intra-regional exchange of experiences, best practices and lessons.
• Generate support and mobilize additional funding from non-DMCs for development of sustainable transport and other low-carbon practices in DMCs as well as investments that improve the resilience of DMCs to adverse impacts.

5. Knowledge Sharing

• Lead and identify specific areas of capacity building assistance required for mainstreaming climate change mitigation and adaptation in the project design.
• Coordinate with other divisions/departments concerning other climate change initiatives.
• Support senior management and represent ADB in conferences/workshops on climate change-related projects and policies.

6. 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.

Educational Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Economics, Finance or other relevant fields. University degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance or other relevant fields, combined with specialized experience in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

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 energy, transport, and other major GHG emitting sectors, including 5 years of professional experience in applying market schemes such as CDM for GHG mitigation projects including transport projects
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills to articulate and represent ADB’s activities and directions in conferences and workshops, dynamically participate in networks, and interact effectively with ADB management, staff, and counterparts in other institutions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• International experience working in development in several countries

Core Competencies:

• Provides supervision to others in completing their technical tasks
• Called upon for advice and guidance based on expertise gained by working in different countries and organizations
• Contributes advanced knowledge and expertise to different parts of the Department

Client Orientation

• Proposes effective services and solutions to staff beyond presenting issues and past challenges
• Assists colleagues adapt to the cultural and business norms of diverse clients and country situations
• Gains respect for the breadth and depth of expertise demonstrated in effectively managing diverse clients and country situations
• Called upon to resolve client situations that may impact their long-term ADB relationship

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Resolves situations where client needs are not being met
• Shares past experiences from different projects, organizations, and countries to help achieve quality results
• Ensures that thorough analysis includes current and relevant factors from different countries and contexts
• Sought out for guidance and experience in overcoming the most challenging situations
• Draws on long-term relationships with stakeholders to help plan for and achieve results

Working Together

• Addresses team members not contributing to required standards
• Commits to delivering timely and high quality work to assist in the team’s success
• Develops and maintains good internal and external peer and senior level relationships
• Helps teams understand common features to build rapport and overcome challenges

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Provides stakeholders with the level and quality of information required to achieve outcomes
• Encourages others to seek long-term solutions to address feedback opposed to focusing on immediate concerns or reactions
• Uses breath of multi-country and multi-client knowledge to equip clients and staff for more effective outcomes
• Designs and implements project and program knowledge and services

Innovation and Change

• Consistently seeks more effective and practical ways for the Departmental delivery of services, products, and processes
• Proposes new ways to improve the quality and relevance of products and services
• Includes the core benefits and reasons for change when developing comprehensive change roll out plans
• Influences and persuades decision makers by presenting business cases supporting the proposed changes

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisor: Director/Country Director
• The following staff positions report to the Climate Change Specialist:
  • Administrative Staff
  • National Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply.