Integrity Specialist (Technology and Knowledge Management)

Job Vacancy | Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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 Integrity Specialist (Technology and Knowledge Management) is assigned to the Office of the Head Division (AIOD) within the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to Advisor, AIOD and will oversee National Staff and Administrative Staff.

Your Role

An an Integrity Specialist (Technology and Knowledge Management), you will ensure that OAI effectively and efficiently obtains, collates, stores, and disseminates information and knowledge that supports its integrity-risk management and investigation responsibilities. Accordingly, you will design, implement and maintain integrity-related technological solutions and knowledge management methodologies. You will oversee and manage OAI’s technological services (TS) including the operation, maintenance and enhancement of OAI’s technology infrastructure and system administration. You will also provide thought leadership and guidance on knowledge management for OAI and manage approaches for creating and sharing knowledge products and services of OAI within ADB. You will also design and maintain databases and other knowledge resources including OAI’s web services, content management and document management systems.

You will:

Technology Integration and Management

• Oversee OAI’s selection, implementation, and maintenance of technology solutions that support its knowledge management responsibilities.
• Ensure that OAI’s IT infrastructure and software solutions are optimized for storing and sharing knowledge effectively.
• Collaborate with ADB’s Infrastructure and Technology Division (ITD) to ensure that OAI’s technology tools are secure, up-to-date, and user-friendly, enabling seamless knowledge dissemination. Establish methods and procedures for using technology and data quality to enhance integrity risk identification, assessment and monitoring, including: integration of structure and unstructured data into OAI technological tools, building real-time data stream from heterogeneous data sources, performing data abstracting, cleansing, validation, modeling, interpretation, and reporting, and ensuring data pipelines and data stores are efficient, organized and reliable.
• Lead agile development of solutions according to the long-term goals and an overall knowledge management strategy.
• Implement data solutions and provide technical guidance to teams during the solutions’ development and deployment phases.
• Manage the TS team of OAI, which includes the maintenance and enhancement of OAI’s technology infrastructure and system administration
• Work with the ITD in creating strategies and plans for data security, backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and archiving.
• Liaise with ITD to help ensure that OAI’s technology infrastructure and systems, including proposed enhancements are aligned and compliant with technology standards across ADB
• Oversee the TS team to ensure effective, efficient performance of information and communications technology (ICT) services and delivery of IT services in OAI.
• Oversee the TS team to implement technology solutions in alignment to its business objectives and requirements, promoting digital transformation and new ways of working.
• Develop and implement OAI’s knowledge management strategy including defining how knowledge is captured, organized, shared, and utilized across OAI.
• Manage the Knowledge and Communications team (K&C) team of OAI, working with them to (i) raise awareness on matters within OAI’s mandate; and (ii) extend the visibility and impact of OAI activities on development effectiveness.
• Oversee the development of a thoughtful and comprehensive communications strategy for OAI encompassing internal and external communications channels and platforms.
• Lead the development of new knowledge products to raise awareness of OAI’s initiatives and enhance capacity and knowledge across ADB and its developing member countries.
• Develop strategic and long-range plans to maintain and disseminate OAI’s knowledge products, including policies, procedures, presentations and training materials, so they can be easily accessed and queried by OAI and other ADB departments, as relevant.
• Define measurement indicators to assess the efficiency and usability of OAI’s knowledge management platforms and infrastructure, identify opportunities to consolidate sources of information, and enhance the architecture of knowledge and training platforms relevant to integrity risk management.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in data management, computer science, information systems, or computer engineering, knowledge management and related fields; or university degree in related fields and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience as a data or information architect or knowledge management specialist, with international experience working in several countries.
• Experience with data architecting, enterprise repository tools, data mining, large-scale data modeling, data mapping, tools, data profiling tools, and business requirements gathering/analysis.
• Practical work experience in knowledge sharing, innovation, and capacity development is an advantage.
• Experience in knowledge management processes and systems as well as enterprise data management processes, procedures, relational data structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Familiarity with Microsoft’s Azure cloud environment and Microsoft’s Power Platform business applications (including Power Apps, Dataverse and Dynamics 365), and similar multi-tiered application concepts is an advantage.
• Experience with business requirements analysis, entity relationship planning, data base design, and reporting structures is an advantage.
• Respect for diversity and ability to work in a multi-culture setup.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and local language (as applicable).
• Established reputation for integrity, sound judgment, fairness and discretion.
• Ability to perform under pressure and interact with others, with the utmost diplomatic and professional manner at all times.
• Strong emotional intelligence with excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to exercise sound and independent judgment, prudence and maturity in complex and sensitive cases.
• Ability to work with discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for International Staff level 4.

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 (for international staff)

Additional Information

ADB will be rolling out a new job grading structure on 1 January 2025, which may result in a change of the position grade and title with no change in the terms of reference. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge and accept all changes resulting from the new job grading structure.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 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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