Senior Tourism Industry Specialist

Overview

Provide leadership and technical support in sustainable tourism initiatives

You have:

• Demonstrated experience in sustainable tourism planning and development at city, country, and regional levels.
• Proven ability to attract private sector investment in public-private partnership structures.
• Strong analytical abilities in assessing the potential for sustainable tourism.
• Leadership skills to oversee project teams and staff.

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

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 position of Senior Tourism Industry Specialist is assigned to the Water and Urban Development Sector Office within the Sectors Group. SG 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 SG, which is comprised of seven sector offices, delivers or supports the delivery of sovereign, nonsovereign, and advisory operations; delivers knowledge services; supports regional departments (RDs) and resident missions (RMs) in engaging with developing member countries (DMCs); and ensures ADB's technical leadership externally and internally.

SG-WUD leads policy development and dialogue, knowledge management, project quality assurance, sector analytic work, and loan and technical assistance processing and administration in the water and urban development sectors and includes ADB's work on tourism industry. You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and will report to Director, WUD and will oversee national and administrative staff.

Your Role

As a Senior Tourism Industry Specialist, you will provide technical support and leadership to project teams in WUD, other sector offices, and other departments, in conducting analytical work to assess the potential for sustainable tourism planning and development at the city, country, and regional level, and processing and administering sustainable tourism investments and lending programs, taking into consideration opportunities to attract private sector investment and support in the delivery of public-private partnership structures and technical assistance.

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Qualifications

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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 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 our Strategy 2030.

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