Are you looking to have 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 positions, (Senior) Operations/Project Assistant are assigned to the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office (SG-PSMG) within the Sector Group (SG). The Sectors Group is a single operational group comprising seven sector offices that 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 Sectors Group delivers or supports the delivery of sovereign and non-sovereign, and advisory operations, and knowledge services, supports regional departments (RD) and resident mission (RM) in engaging with Developing Member Countries (DMCs), and ensures ADB's technical leadership externally and internally. PSMG is responsible for policy development and dialogue, knowledge management, project quality assurance, sector analytic work, and loan and technical assistance processing and administration in the public management, public finance, trade, and governance sectors.

You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and will report to designated International Staff and senior National Staff.

Your Role

As a (Senior) Operations/ Project Assistant, you will provide administrative and operational support by coordinating administrative activities for the sector office and provide operational support in project administration, project processing activities related to loans and TA, database management, and knowledge management.

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.

Additional Information

ADB will be rolling out a new job grading structure on 1 January 2025, which may result in a change of the position grade and title with no change in the terms of reference. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge and accept all changes resulting from the new job grading structure.

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (“Recruitment and Appointment’). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. There is no limit on the number of renewals. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

1) Multiple positions at various levels may be filled from this opening.

2) Actual position title and level will be based on your qualifications, experience and job scope that will be assigned to the selected candidates.

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 our Strategy 2030.

ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.

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ADB wants to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to work in an inclusive environment. ADB encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a situation where you had to manage multiple administrative tasks?	This question assesses your organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.	Discuss specific examples where you successfully managed several tasks simultaneously while ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
Tell me about a time when you assisted in a project that had a significant impact.	The interviewer wants to understand your role and contributions in a project context.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure effective communication with team members and stakeholders?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe an experience where you had to adapt to unexpected changes in a project.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What tools or methods do you utilize for project administration and tracking progress?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.