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 is assigned in the front office of the Office of the Director General (IEOD) within the Independent Evaluation Department (IED). IED independently and systematically evaluates ADB policies, strategies, operations, and special concerns that relate to organizational and operational effectiveness.

IEOD is responsible for department management and backroom support through operations planning, program and portfolio management, management of staff, and other general management and operations support.

You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to the Director General IED and will work closely with the Deputy Director General and the two divisional Directors. You will also supervise International Staff, National Staff, and Administrative Staff.

Your Role
As Advisor and a member of the IED leadership team, you will (i) provide advice and guidance on a wide range of strategic, policy, and operational matters, including guidance on methods and approaches for complex evaluations; (ii) oversee department management and backroom support including sharing of knowledge and oversight on the planning, development, and monitoring of IED’s operations and resources.

You will:
a. Advisory Support to Director General and Department
• Provide advice, analysis, and decision-making support to the Director General and IED leadership team on matters related to departmental polices, operations, and work program.
• Provide input and advice to evaluation teams on major countries, corporate, thematic, and other high-level evaluations.
• Prepare or provide inputs on internal and external communications, including statements, briefing notes, papers, and presentations for internal and external audiences and events.
• Support the development and update of department internal guidelines, protocols, and strategies including evaluation approaches and methods.

b. Work Program and Budget Management
• Oversee the preparation, processing, and approval by the Board of Directors of the IED rolling three-year Work Program and annual Budget and provide ongoing monitoring and management of these.
• For the work program, manage all planning and consultation processes, drafting, and endorsement and approval processes through the Development Effectiveness Committee, Budget Review Committee, and Board of Directors.
• For the annual budget, serve as IED’s co-focal person for budget, working closely with the Budget, People, and Management Systems Department (BPMSD) and undertake financial analytics to improve resource use and efficiency.

c. Operations Management and Coordination
• Lead and coordinate IED’s human resource, technical assistance (TA), consultant, and staff management functions.
• Serve as IED’s co-focal person for BPMSD and coordinates all human resource management matters in the department.
• Lead the processing and administration of IED’s cluster TA program; supervise and monitors implementation of other TA projects to ensure efficient and timely use of TA resources, achievement of outputs, and appropriate reporting.
• Support consultant management operations for both Staff Consultant budget and TA funded consultants; monitors and reports on IED’s use of consultants.
• Plan and coordinate all departmental staff meetings and major activities, including departmental and leadership retreats and special meetings.
• As needed, supports IED’s ongoing knowledge management related functions

d. Evaluation Quality Control
• Review and provide critical inputs to strengthen quality and rigor of evaluation approaches and methodologies.
• Comment on draft and final versions of corporate, thematic, country, and sector evaluations.
• Undertake reviews and quality control of other departmental or ADB institutional documents.

e. Coordination and Engagement with Board, President, and Management
• Manage IED’s ongoing engagement and work relations with the ADB President, Board of Directors, the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC), and other relevant board committees.
• Plan and coordinate regular meetings between IED and the President, DEC Chair and Committee, and board members. Ensures timely responses to specific requests from DEC and Board members.
• Monitor ADB’s Board Calendar and coordinate IED’s participation in board meetings and other activities.
• Serve as IED focal person for institutional coordination and engagement across ADB.
• Ensure effective coordination and communication of IED’s operations vis-à-vis ADB management and operations.

Qualifications

You will need:
• Master’s Degree or higher in public administration, economics, finance, business administration, development studies or other fields of relevance to international development; University Degree in related fields combined with relevant experience in similar organizations to ADB, may be considered in lieu of a Masters’ degree.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in international development, with at least 5 years of development evaluation experience; at least 3 years of experience in the Asia and Pacific region; experience in ADB operations is an advantage.
• Familiarity with the characteristics and principles of independent evaluation, developments in the evaluation field and their application in various dimensions of IED operations.
• Ability to conceptualize and evaluate complex development issues and problems, preferably in multilateral or bilateral setting; conduct effective interaction on these.
• Exceptional organizational, collaboration, and oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to perform effectively as a team leader, exercising supervision, coordination, and planning responsibilities over multi-disciplinary unit; coach or mentor team members.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for International Staff level IS7.

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

Additional Information
This is a fixed term appointment or assignment for senior staff, for a period of three (3) years. This opening is open to internal and external applicants.

If you are selected as an external candidate, the appointment may be extended for a period of up to 3 years per extension, or not renewed. In case of extension, staff may continue in the position for another term of up to 3 years.

At the end of the initial period, ADB, as its discretion may: (a) renew a fixed term appointment or assignment, (b) not renew a fixed term appointment.

Fixed-term appointments or assignments for senior staff are subject to terms and conditions determined by ADB as indicated in all relevant policies.

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.

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