Senior Public Sector Specialist (Trade and Industry)
Drive public sector policies and engage governments for development impact
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Overview
Drive public sector policies and engage governments for development impact
You have:
- Oversee the formulation and articulation of public sector policy and strategies.
- Engage DMC governments in policy dialogue.
- Identify, develop, process, implement, and administer loans and grants.
- Provide oversight and guidance to project teams in project implementation.
- Lead in identifying and developing activities to support sector policy reforms.
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 Senior Public Sector Specialist (Trade and Industy) is assigned to the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office (SG-PSMG) within the Sectors Department 3 (SD3). SD3 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 SD3, which is comprised of three sector offices, supports the delivery of sovereign, nonsovereign, and advisory operations; delivers knowledge services; supports regional departments (RD) and resident missions (RM) in engaging with developing member countries (DMCs); and ensures ADB’s technical leadership externally and internally.
SG-PSMG leads policy development and dialogue, knowledge management, project quality assurance, sector analytic work, and loan and technical assistance processing and administration in the Public Sector Management and Governance sectors.
You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
You will report to Director, SG-PSMG and will oversee Junior team members.
Your Role As a Senior Public Sector Specialist (Trade, Industry and Tourism), you will: oversee the formulation and articulation of public sector policy and strategies and public management issues, engage Developing Member Country (DMC) governments in policy dialogue, and undertake ADB’s activities to support sector policy reforms and projects particularly in trade and logistics, industry and tourism domain. You will lead in identifying, developing, processing, implementing, and administering loans, grants, technical assistance (TA) projects, and provide relevant stakeholders with necessary technical support and knowledge for projects.
You may be designated to lead the portfolio management and be responsible for project reviews to ensure effective implementation, attainment of project and sector/subsector results, and development impact. You will provide oversight and guidance to project teams, specifically in areas of project implementation and development effectiveness, in designing, and processing of loans, grants, TA projects.
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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 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.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 68 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.
ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.
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Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time you successfully engaged a government in policy dialogue? | This question assesses your experience and skill in governmental engagement. | Share specific examples of your dialogues with governments and the outcomes. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure Project Implementation efficiently? | The interviewer wants to understand your project management techniques. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you evaluate the success of a public sector project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with handling loans and grants. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in promoting sector policy reforms, and how did you address them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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