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Asian Development Bank Associate Financial Management Officer Laos ADB Jobs 2024
Asian Development Bank looking for “Associate Financial Management Officer”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 19-Jul-24.
The Asian Development Bank has published a job vacancy announcement on 05-Jul-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Associate Financial Management Officer to be based in , Laos. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: Asian Development Bank
Job Title: Associate Financial Management Officer
Duty Station: , Laos
Country: Laos
Application Deadline: 19-Jul-24
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 to the Public Financial Management Division (PFFM) within the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD). Financial Management (FM) is an integral component of ADB’s obligations to ensure that the projects it finances are financially viable and sustainable, that ADB funds are used for the purposes for which they were approved, and that borrowers have the capacity to fulfill their obligations under legal agreements. PPFD/PFFM supports the framework, guidelines, and processes regarding ADB’s FM mandate and responsibilities.
Though the position is based in Lao PDR, the incumbent can be assigned to work on tasks in other developing member countries of ADB as needed.
The incumbent will report to designated International Staff and senior National Staff. The incumbent may also receive guidance from designated International Staff/Country Director of LRM. Country Directors may also provide supervisory inputs to the incumbent’s annual workplan and performance review, as needed.
Your Role
The Associate Financial Management Officer will (a) provide operational services in conducting financial due diligence of projects during processing and supervision during implementation; (b) support country FM assessments and FM systems strengthening initiatives; and (c) coordinate the development and delivery of knowledge sharing and capacity building support.
You will:
o conduct of a financial management assessment of the EAs/IAs, including: (i) ascertaining whether previous financial management assessments have been conducted by ADB or other agencies and, if so, reviewing the results and determining whether these can be updated for the project; (ii) assessing capacity for planning and budgeting, management and financial accounting, reporting, auditing, internal controls, and information systems; (iii) reviewing proposed disbursement and funds-flow arrangements; and (iv) concluding on the financial management risk rating and identifying and confirming measures for addressing identified deficiencies;
o preparation and agreement of cost estimates and a financing plan, which are based on verifiable data and are sufficient to support project implementation in collaboration with technical team members;
o preparation of financial projections and conducting financial analyses of the EAs/IAs, and incremental recurrent costs, to determine financial sustainability, and reviewing proposed cost-recovery and tariff policies, including affordability;
o conduct of financial evaluations (financial cost-benefit analyses) including sensitivity analyses of project components that have a full cost-recovery objective;
o development of risk mitigation measures to be incorporated in financial covenants where significant risks are identified to project financial sustainability or viability; and
o assessment and achievement of agreement on financial reporting, auditing and public disclosure arrangements for the project, and, as appropriate, identifying and agreeing arrangements for receiving financial statements from EAs/IAs.
b. Country FM Systems
c. Knowledge management
d. Other tasks
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.
This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Lao PDR.
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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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