| Reference # | ADB-HR-13-0550 |
|---|---|
| Department | Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department |
| Division | HR Business Partners Division |
| Location | Manila, Philippines |
| Recruitment Type | International |
| Date Posted | 16 September 2013 |
| Closing Date | 30 September 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT) |
Job Purpose:
Lead, identify, develop, implement and administer loans, Technical Assistance (TA) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS) in the education sector. Lead and contribute to the development of education sector policy in developing member countries (DMCs). Work within general policies, principles and goals, working directly with clients.
Expected Outcomes
Strategy and Planning
• Lead and provide information and analyses towards the development of strategies for the education sector in DMCs in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
• Contribute substantial information and analyses to interdepartmental working groups on the education sector.
• Lead and provide information and analyses towards the development of strategies for the education sector in DMCs in consultation with relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
• Contribute substantial information and analyses to interdepartmental working groups on the education sector.
Project Development and Administration
• Lead the development, processing and administration of loan and TA projects in the education sector.
• Lead and identify opportunities for ADB assistance projects in the education sector in DMCs.
• Lead and integrate ADB’s policies and guidelines in the design and implementation of education sector projects.
• Provide substantial advice to executing agencies on project preparation.
• Lead the development, processing and administration of loan and TA projects in the education sector.
• Lead and identify opportunities for ADB assistance projects in the education sector in DMCs.
• Lead and integrate ADB’s policies and guidelines in the design and implementation of education sector projects.
• Provide substantial advice to executing agencies on project preparation.
Knowledge Sharing • Lead, participate in and contribute to internal and external training and conferences on the education sector and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
Staff Supervision
• Take the role of team leader and supervise the work of team members.
• Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
• Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
• Take the role of team leader and supervise the work of team members.
• Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
• Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
Educational Requirements:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in education or other related fields. University degree with specialized experience on Education in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree
Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:
• Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in the education sector and in project administration
• Able to perform work independently in own field of specialization, equipped with knowledge and experience of multiple disciplines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• International experience working in development in several countries
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in the education sector and in project administration
• Able to perform work independently in own field of specialization, equipped with knowledge and experience of multiple disciplines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• International experience working in development in several countries
Core Competencies:
Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills
• Provides supervision to others in completing their technical tasks
• Called upon for advice and guidance based on expertise gained by working in different countries and organizations
• Contributes advanced knowledge and expertise to different parts of the Department
• Provides supervision to others in completing their technical tasks
• Called upon for advice and guidance based on expertise gained by working in different countries and organizations
• Contributes advanced knowledge and expertise to different parts of the Department
Client Orientation
• Proposes effective services and solutions to staff beyond presenting issues and past challenges
• Assists colleagues adapt to the cultural and business norms of diverse clients and country situations
• Gains respect for the breadth and depth of expertise demonstrated in effectively managing diverse clients and country situations
• Called upon to resolve client situations that may impact their long-term ADB relationship
• Proposes effective services and solutions to staff beyond presenting issues and past challenges
• Assists colleagues adapt to the cultural and business norms of diverse clients and country situations
• Gains respect for the breadth and depth of expertise demonstrated in effectively managing diverse clients and country situations
• Called upon to resolve client situations that may impact their long-term ADB relationship
Achieving Results and Problem Solving
• Resolves situations where client needs are not being met
• Shares past experiences from different projects, organizations, and countries to help achieve quality results
• Ensures that thorough analysis includes current and relevant factors from different countries and contexts
• Sought out for guidance and experience in overcoming the most challenging situations
• Draws on long-term relationships with stakeholders to help plan for and achieve results
• Resolves situations where client needs are not being met
• Shares past experiences from different projects, organizations, and countries to help achieve quality results
• Ensures that thorough analysis includes current and relevant factors from different countries and contexts
• Sought out for guidance and experience in overcoming the most challenging situations
• Draws on long-term relationships with stakeholders to help plan for and achieve results
Working Together
• Addresses team members not contributing to required standards
• Commits to delivering timely and high quality work to assist in the team’s success
• Develops and maintains good internal and external peer and senior level relationships
• Helps teams understand common features to build rapport and overcome challenges
• Addresses team members not contributing to required standards
• Commits to delivering timely and high quality work to assist in the team’s success
• Develops and maintains good internal and external peer and senior level relationships
• Helps teams understand common features to build rapport and overcome challenges
Communication and Knowledge Sharing
• Provides stakeholders with the level and quality of information required to achieve outcomes
• Encourages others to seek long-term solutions to address feedback opposed to focusing on immediate concerns or reactions
• Uses breath of multi-country and multi-client knowledge to equip clients and staff for more effective outcomes
• Designs and implements project and program knowledge and services
• Provides stakeholders with the level and quality of information required to achieve outcomes
• Encourages others to seek long-term solutions to address feedback opposed to focusing on immediate concerns or reactions
• Uses breath of multi-country and multi-client knowledge to equip clients and staff for more effective outcomes
• Designs and implements project and program knowledge and services
Innovation and Change
• Consistently seeks more effective and practical ways for the Departmental delivery of services, products, and processes
• Proposes new ways to improve the quality and relevance of products and services
• Includes the core benefits and reasons for change when developing comprehensive change roll out plans
• Influences and persuades decision makers by presenting business cases supporting the proposed changes
• Consistently seeks more effective and practical ways for the Departmental delivery of services, products, and processes
• Proposes new ways to improve the quality and relevance of products and services
• Includes the core benefits and reasons for change when developing comprehensive change roll out plans
• Influences and persuades decision makers by presenting business cases supporting the proposed changes
Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:
• Supervisor: Director/Country Director
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
o Administrative Staff
o National Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply.
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
o Administrative Staff
o National Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply.
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