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 Director, Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is assigned to the Climate Change, Resilience and Environment Cluster (CCRE) within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to Senior Director, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster and will oversee International and Local staff who administer and implement DRM, recovery and resilience projects and support project processing for ADB's developing member countries (DMCs).

Your Role

As Director, DRM, you will lead the development and implementation of ADB's DRM policy and operational framework as evident in ADB's Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy (2021) and the Disaster Risk Management Action Plan. The role will involve advancing the integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster preparedness and disaster risk financing (DRF) components into ADB's projects and country programs. You will provide strategic and intellectual leadership in the implementation of ADB's DRM-related operations, ensuring enhanced integration of DRM in country partnership strategies and projects. This will include providing support to ADB's DMCs on strengthening the DRM aspects of their climate change adaptation efforts, while responding to the individual risk profile of DMCs and facilitating resilience to multiple hazards. You will work closely with government officials, development partners, and stakeholders to enhance ADB's capacity to address risks from natural hazards including both geo-physical and those hazards that are aggravated by climate change in Asia and the Pacific. You will coordinate closely with other directors including those directors under CCRE.

This will particularly involve (i) ensuring that ADB is in step with new and emerging thinking, policy directions, funding trends, and technical innovations of relevance to ADB's disaster resilience work; (ii) providing strategic insights to Management and Senior Staff on key developments in disaster risk management and building resilience, including ADB contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and other relevant regional and global commitments; (iii) enhancing visibility of ADB's operations and new initiatives on DRM and disaster resilience through outreach and partnerships; (iv) serving as internal focal point for all strategy and policy matters that cut across DRM and disaster resilience; (v) ensuring that the knowledge on the subject is captured, stored and shared across ADB and is responsive to the needs of ADB operations; and (vi) making contributions to ADB's organizational resilience by broadening and deepening ADB staff capacity and skills to pursue and integrate DRM into operations through training and other capacity building initiatives.

You will:

A. Leadership and strategic management

B. Operational Advice and Support

C. Mobilizing and Managing DRM Finance

D. Knowledge Generation and Sharing

E. Staff Supervision

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.

Additional Information

This is a fixed-term appointment for a managerial position, initially for a period of three (3) years, in accordance with para. 3.1(a) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed

term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for up to an additional 3 years, allow it to expire, or reengage staff to their most recent technical international grade, [1] to optimally utilize the Staff's technical

skills under either a Fixed-term Appointment with Option to Renew or a Fixed-term Appointment with Option to Regularize, with the salary range corresponding to that technical international grade. This decision will

be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including, but not limited to, ADB's medium- to long-term plans for the organizational unit, the relevance of the staff's skills to those plans, and the staff's

managerial and behavioral competencies. There is no limit on the number of renewals up to the Normal Retirement Date. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.

[1] This does not apply to external candidates and to candidates who do not have a technical international grade.

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

Can you describe a major disaster risk management project you have led?	The interviewer wants to assess your practical experience and leadership in DRM projects.	Highlight your role, the challenges you faced, and the outcomes achieved.
How do you integrate climate change considerations into disaster risk management?	This question gauges your understanding of the intersection between climate change and DRM.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use to engage stakeholders in DRM initiatives?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you stay updated on the latest trends in disaster risk management.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you evaluate the effectiveness of a disaster risk management program?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.