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 (AD. At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the AsiaPacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Associate Operations Analyst is assigned to the Energy Sector Office (SGENwithin the Sectors Group (S. 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 sovereign, nonsovereign, and advisory operations; delivers knowledge services; supports regional departments and resident missions in engaging with developing member countries; and ensures ADB’s technical leadership externally and internally.

SGENE leads ADB’s energy sector operations. The office manages policy development, oversight of strategy implementation, knowledge management, budget management, project quality assurance, sector analytic work, and loan and technical assistance (Tprocessing and administration in the energy sector. SGENE is also responsible for implementing an ADB corporate initiative: the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETand partnering with the G7 countries on the G7led Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETprograms in select countries.

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

You will report to the designated international staff (Iand senior national staff (N.

Your Role

As an Associate Operations Analyst, you will provide analytical and statistical support with respect to the assigned project portfolio including technical support in portfolio management, project administration, project processing activities related to loans and TA, knowledge work, and budget management activities. You will provide oversight support in coordinating and consolidating information to achieve a specific functional result.

You will:

• Support project administration tasks for assigned loans, grants, and TAs including procurement reviews and other project administration actions; provide guidance to executing and implementing agencies and other project clients, on ADB policies, guidelines, and procedures such as on procurement and disbursement; and help ensure that requests from executing/implementing agencies and other project clients are promptly addressed or responded to.
• Contribute to the preparation and updating of Project Administration Manuals under assigned projects, including gathering and consolidating data, and drafting writeups for its various sections.
• Compile data and statistics on contract awards and disbursements (projections and achievementfor assigned projects and provide analytical inputs to project team leaders and/or government counterparts on shortfalls, causes, and actions needed to meet targets.
• Prepare and update project records in ADB systems following quality and service level standards, including information related to project performance, project implementation status, major issues, actions planned or taken by the project team, and other project details.
• Analyze project performance and provide inputs to the project team to help ensure project progress and performance targets are monitored and met and assist in addressing project administration red flags for timely corrective actions.
• Contribute to projectspecific and/or portfolio reports and participate in regional or sectoral portfolio meetings whenever requested.
• Participate in project inception, review, midterm review, special loan administration missions, and project completion review missions, as required; and provide data, analyses, and draft writeups to assigned sections of mission reports such as Memoranda of Understanding and Aide Memoires.
• Contribute to data gathering and preparation of project completion reports and technical assistance completion reports.
• Provide support in project processing missions, particularly in designing project implementation arrangements, including procurement/disbursement procedures and project management setup, review of financing plans, and preparation of Project Administration Manuals.
• Support knowledge development, coordination and management activities, and in organization of knowledge events.
• Provide backup support to other junior administrative staff.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in the incumbent’s workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, public administration, or related disciplines.
• At least 5 years of handson experience in portfolio management, project administration, budget preparation/monitoring, and/or project processing activities related to loans and TA projects.
• Familiarity with good industry practices and guidelines within area of expertise.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and crosscultural skills.
• Sound understanding of ADB procedures and practices related to TA and loan/grant project processing and administration, including safeguards compliance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Proficiency with computerbased applications.