Associate Project Officer

Provide guidance in project administration and budget management.

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Overview

Provide guidance in project administration and budget management.

You have:

  • Experience in project administration, budget preparation, and management of projects within the energy sector or development finance.
  • Demonstrated skills in budget preparation and monitoring, particularly in the context of development projects.
  • Ability to manage portfolios of projects and provide effective administrative support to projects.
  • Experience in managing knowledge resources and contributing to sector strategy implementation.
  • Relevant educational background in economics, finance, public policy, or related fields.

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship The position of Associate Project Officer is assigned to the Energy Sector Office (SG-ENE) within the Sectors Group (SG). SG aims to deliver impactful sector strategy, initiatives, and integrated solutions that advance ADB’s strategic agenda in the region and with ADB’s clients. The SG, which is comprised of seven sector offices, supports the delivery of sovereign, non-sovereign, and advisory operations; delivers knowledge services; supports regional departments (RD) and resident missions (RM) in engaging with developing member countries (DMCs); and ensures ADB’s technical leadership externally and internally.

SG-ENE leads ADB’s energy sector operations. The office manages policy development, oversight of strategy implementation, knowledge management, budget management, project quality assurance, sector analytic work, and loan and technical assistance (TA) processing and administration in the energy sector. SG-ENE is also responsible for implementing an ADB corporate initiative: the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) and partnering with the G7 countries on the G7-led Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) programs, in select countries.

You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to the designated International Staff (IS) and will oversee Administrative Staff (AS).

Your Role

As an Associate Project Officer, you will provide guidance and assistance in general administration, portfolio management, project administration, budget preparation/monitoring, project processing activities related to loans and TA projects, and knowledge management. You will be assigned to projects, knowledge work, budget management, or other activities to cover assigned geographies within the sector or different practice areas, subject to the skills, experience, career preference and goal of the staff, and business needs of the team.

You will:

Qualifications

You will need:

Benefits ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

· Paid leave (including parental)

· Medical and health benefits

· Life and other insurance plans

· Staff development

· Retirement plan

· Housing and education allowance (if applicable)

Additional Information

Staff on probation are not eligible to apply. Applicants for promotion must have served at their position for at least one year and must have normally served at their personal level for at least two years immediately preceding the date of the vacancy closing date. Applicants for lateral transfer must have served at their position and personal level for at least one year immediately preceding the date of the vacancy closing date (reference A.O. 2.03, paragraphs 5.8 and 5.9).

In the event that the staff appointed to a new category (i.e., from AS to NS, or from NS to IS) is rated at 2 or lower in the first two performance reviews after appointment at the new level, they will return to the level occupied immediately prior to their appointment in the new category.

In the event that the staff appointed to a new category (i.e., from AS to NS, or from NS to IS) is rated at 2 or lower in the first two performance reviews after appointment at the new level, they will return to the level occupied immediately prior to their appointment in the new category.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 68 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a challenging project you managed and the outcome? The interviewer wants to assess your project management skills and problem-solving abilities. Highlight the situation, your role, the actions you took, and the results achieved.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? This question evaluates your time management and organizational skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
Discuss a time when you had to prepare and monitor a project budget. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for effective knowledge management in projects? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach working with international stakeholders in project development? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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