Safeguards Specialist

Lead safeguard engagement and project support to enhance operational responsiveness

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ADB Office of Safeguards

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Manila (Philippines)

Application deadline 1 year ago: Wednesday 12 Mar 2025 at 12:00 UTC

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Overview

Lead safeguard engagement and project support to enhance operational responsiveness

You have:

Experience in environmental and social safeguards policy implementation for projects.
Strong understanding of the operational policies of international financial institutions.
Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written.
Ability to supervise and provide guidance to junior team members.
Experience in engaging with stakeholders and managing grievances.

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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 Safeguards Specialist is assigned to the Office of Head of Safeguards (OSOD) within the Office of Safeguards (OSFG). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

The Office of Safeguards (OSFG) is led by the Head of Safeguards and has the following four teams: (i) Policy and Technical Services, (ii) Regional Operations Services 1, (iii) Regional Operations Services 2, and (iv) Private Sector/Pacific Operations Services.

Supporting the 4 main teams, OSOD provides overall coordination, business process support, and safeguards monitoring and reporting linked to an online Integrated Safeguard Management Systems (ISMS). Special projects, including the development of a new Management-led Grievance Mechanism (MGM) and environmental and social (E&S) incident monitoring are also coordinated centrally by OSOD.

You will report to the Director and will supervise junior team members.

Your Role

As a Safeguards Specialist, you will lead engagement and "OneADB" Project Team support to enhance ADB's responsiveness to partner concerns, including environmental and social (E&S) grievances and complaints received directly by ADB (Direct Complaints) or referred by ADB's Accountability Mechanism (AM) and other sources. You will support OSOD by working with Operations Department, clients, AM office and other relevant parties to monitor and report on safeguards portfolio for early problem identification, resolutions and share lessons learnt to strengthen design of new projects.

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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

Can you describe a time when you had to resolve a complex grievance from stakeholders?	The interviewer wants to assess your problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.	Provide a clear example, focusing on the steps you took to understand the grievance and how you resolved it.
How do you ensure compliance with environmental and social safeguard policies?	This question evaluates your knowledge and application of safeguard policies in your previous roles.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe an experience where you led a team in a challenging project. What was your approach?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss a project where you identified and mitigated potential environmental risks?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.