Senior Financing Partnerships Assistant

Overview

Support fund management and development within ADB.

You have:

• Educational qualifications relevant to the role, preferably in finance or development.
• Experience in fund administration and management, particularly in a development finance context.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages is an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build partnerships.
• Demonstrated understanding of sustainable development issues.

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 Senior Financing Partnerships Assistant is assigned to the Partner Funds Division within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCPF/CCSD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to Director, CCPF, and/or Designated International Staff.

Your Role

As a Senior Financing Partnerships Assistant, you will provide administrative and operational support in the fund management and administration of the High-Level Technology Fund (HLT Fund) and assist in other Japan funded CCPF-managed trust funds. You will also provide administrative and operational support to improve ADB’s financing partnerships policies, guidelines, and practices, comply with financing partners’ requirements, submit required reports per the relevant cofinancing agreements or framework, produce and execute the various knowledge products and services (KPS) activities of the funds and maintain bank-wide systems and data on trust-fund specific operations. The incumbent will also support CCPF with strategic and project activities as required from time to time.

You will:

Under the guidance of senior staff, work independently on all or a combination of the following tasks and/or clearly defined areas, depending on the assignment/instructions from supervisors and at the incumbent’s workplan:

1. Funds Mobilization

2. Knowledge Product and Services and Visibility

3. Trust Funds Administration

4. Processing/Implementation

5. Collaboration/Integration

6. Coordination, Logistics and 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.

· Paid leave (including parental)

· Medical and health benefits

· Life and other insurance plans

· Staff development

· Retirement plan

· Housing and education allowance (if applicable)

· Expatriate benefits (for international staff)

Additional Information

This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

Selected applicants will be subject to a one-year probationary period.

This position is funded by a temporary funding source High-Level Technology Fund (HLT Fund) and therefore, the renewal of the appointment and its duration are subject to the availability of the funding source.

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew, initially for a period of up to 3 years, or up to the Normal Retirement Date (NRD), whichever comes earlier, for the purpose(s) and conditions determined by ADB, in accordance with 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 or not renewed. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including but not limited to the requirement of Staff’s particular blend of skills and experience for the medium-term work program of the organizational unit, sufficient funding to cover the renewed period, and Staff’s performance and suitability for employment. There is no limit to the number of renewals up to NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 50 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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