Job Purpose:

To provide technical and administrative support to the Climate Change Program Coordination Unit, RSDD (RSDD-CC) policy and strategy work, fund management, technical assistance projects, and knowledge generation and management activities. The tasks will involve, among others, research and analysis, inputs to the preparation of briefing notes and presentations, data collection, assistance in tracking climate finance, assistance in TA processing and administration, information management, and supporting preparation and monitoring of the Unit’s work plan and budget.

Expected Outcomes

Under the guidance of a senior staff, contributes independently by completing a variety of tasks assigned, covering all or a combination of the following functions:

Policies, Strategies, and Frameworks

• Undertakes general research to support policy and strategy work on climate change across sectors
• Assists in preparing briefing notes and presentations for ADB senior staff and Management;
• Assists in ensuring correct identification and classification of ADB projects that address climate change;
• Assists in monitoring and reporting on ADB climate finance including internal and external sources such as ADB’s Climate Change Fund and Climate Investment Funds;
• Assists in monitoring progress on ADB’s climate change strategic priorities at corporate level;
• Helps track key global issues on climate change such as agreements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Support to TA activities

• Assists in preparation and administration of regional technical assistance (TA) including:
  • Processing of TAs;
  • Consultant selection and recruitment;
  • Reviewing consultants' outputs;
  • Editing TA manuscripts for circulation or publication;
  • Facilitating coordination of technical assistance activities;
  • Preparation of TA progress reports, briefing notes, and presentations; and
  • Preparation of TA completion reports.

Network and Database management and Knowledge Dissemination

- Facilitates collaboration among relevant ADB staff on climate change related initiatives, events, studies, and knowledge products by helping organize meetings, formal and informal seminars, and workshops of ADB Climate Change Focal Points and other staff or working groups

• Assists in the coordination and maintenance of partnerships with external institutions and agencies, including:
  • Preparing ADB responses on external inquiries and invitations;
  • Maintaining databases on external network contacts;
  • Preparing communications and required documents for ADB participation in key events or meetings;
  • Assists in liaising or coordinating with partners;
• Helps maintain climate change website, and databases including information needed for the analysis, evaluation, formulation, and monitoring of information on climate change such as speeches, briefing notes, talking points, and other contents.
• Maintains and updates relevant records in eOperations, Technical Assistance Performance Report (TPR), Technical Assistance Information System (TAIS), and Staff Consultant Systems (SCOS) related to the processing and implementation of sector activities.
• Contributes to the planning and implementation of climate change communications and knowledge sharing activities.
• Disseminates materials and coordinates with sector divisions in the department for exchange of information related to climate change.

Administrative support

• Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the Unit’s annual and three-year work program and budget and corresponding write ups;
• Coordinates the Unit’s inputs to the department’s information system including regular updates to Management.

Others

• Other duties that may be assigned as reflected in the incumbent’s work plan.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a development-related field, preferably with advanced training in environmental sustainability or any other climate-related field

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

Work experience
- At least 6 years relevant experience in climate-related project and research work

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Applies updated advancements in own knowledge area to relevant tasks
• Applies knowledge and practical skills to independently perform some complex tasks
• Conveys the need to use updated project approaches

Client Orientation

• Delivers Divisional contributions across a variety of products and services to meet the needs of different clients
• Proposes options to clients that may better meet their needs than current approaches
• Defines and delivers to agreed standards with clients

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Conducts detailed research and analysis to determine appropriate methods for addressing the causes of issues
• Self-monitors achievement of results according to work plans
• Identifies different stakeholder needs and desired outcomes when planning for outcomes
• Independently solves problems and makes recommendations

Working Together

• Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
• Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
• Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
• Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Checks with audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
• Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
• Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution
• Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents

Innovation and Change

• Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
• Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
• Vocalizes early support for change
• Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

Supervisor: Designated International Staff and Senior National Staff