Associate Safeguards Officer

Support social safeguards policy implementation and project compliance.

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Manila (Philippines)

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Application deadline 1 year ago: Friday 25 Apr 2025 at 12:00 UTC

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Overview

Support social safeguards policy implementation and project compliance.

You have:

Ensure compliance with social safeguards requirements under the Safeguard Policy Statement and other policies.
Contribute to interdepartmental policy discussions relating to social development.
Develop knowledge products and services for sector staff and borrowers.
Report to designated International Staff and Senior Officer as applicable.
Ability to effectively engage with civil society for consultation and participation.

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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 Safeguards Officer is assigned to the Private Sector/Pacific Operations Services (OSPP) team within the Office of Safeguards (OSFG). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

OSFG was established to implement and monitor ADB's safeguards policy and procedures. It supports ADB management, operational departments, and parties, including borrowers/clients in delivering development solutions in compliance with ADB's safeguards policy. The Office of Safeguards has four teams: (i) Policy and Technical Services, (ii) Regional Operations Services 1, (iii) Regional Operations Services 2, and (iv) Private Sector/Pacific Operations Services.

You will report to the designated International Staff and Senior Officer (as applicable).

Your Role

As an Associate Safeguards Officer, you will support in ensuring that all private and sovereign sector projects processed and administered comply with the social safeguards requirements under the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) and other social development policies such as the Gender and Development Policy, Social Protection Strategy, Access to Information Policy (AIP), and their respective operations manuals, related procedures and mandates; (ii) contributing to the interdepartmental policy discussions in the area of social development, social protection, gender and development, consultation and participation and engagement with civil society, and (iii) developing related knowledge products and services for use by sector staff and borrower/clients. The SPS is being replaced with ADB’s new Environmental and Social Framework and associated standards (ESS), 2026; you are expected to develop necessary skills to complete projects against these new standards in due course.

You will:

a. Project Management

b. Strategic and Planning Work

c. Knowledge Management

d. Internal and External Networking

e. Administrative Support

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.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 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

Describe a time you ensured compliance with project safeguards requirements.	This question assesses your experience in managing compliance within projects.	Share a specific scenario, outlining your role in ensuring compliance and the outcome.
How do you approach strategic planning in social development projects?	The interviewer wants to gauge your strategic thinking skills.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of knowledge products you have developed?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for internal and external networking?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you engage civil society in social protection initiatives?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What experience do you have with gender and development policies?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a project where you managed administrative support tasks.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain a challenge you faced in implementing social safeguards and how you overcame it.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.