
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
JOB DESCRIPTION
Your Role
As a Markets Development Advisory Officer, you will provide operational support and will contribute to project origination, development, structuring, stakeholder coordination and conducting financial and commercial analyses, including building and/or updating financial models for Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and related transactions.
You will:
Help implement OMDP’s vision, goals, work plan and development strategies output following Strategy 2030.
Help with the identification, structuring, delivery and administration of Market Development activities and TAS mandates.
Support due diligence of PPP and Private Sector Development (PSD) related issues and projects in DMCs, including identifying SOE opportunities and green and resilient financing programs.
Contribute to the implementation of the PSD shift following R99-22 (Organizational Review: A New Operating Model to Accelerate ADB’s Transformation Toward Strategy 2030 and Beyond)
Help with internal procurement (consulting and non-consulting services) for all TAS-related work including developing terms of reference or output specifications.
Help manage internal processes for approval and implementation of TAS mandates which includes preparation of PPP and PSD-related materials and related TAS project documents.
Help with programming, implementation and administration of technical assistance and AP3F projects.
Contribute to OMDP’s research and PSD activities for specific themes including market environment, PPP policies and regulatory frameworks in ADB’s DMCs, transaction details.
Support preparation of country partnership strategies and indicative country and pipeline monitoring for the countries identified, including preparation of a PPP action plan.
Help coordinate with external stakeholders (governments, development partners, civil society, and private sector entities) and internal stakeholders including experts in other departments and support regional and solutions departments to achieve their relevant targets and develop strategies for PSD.
Participate in smaller country engagement, including developing pipelines and participate as a Country Management Team member.
Provide guidance to administrative staff to conduct their responsibilities.
Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the supervisors.
Qualifications
You will need:
Bachelor’s degree with specialization in business administration, economics, or finance, engineering or related fields, preferably with advanced training
At least 8 years of relevant work experience, with at least 5 years experience in PPPs, project finance, project development and/or TAS provision gained at commercial/investment banks, advisory firms and/or international financial institutions.
Analytical, credit, financial, and modeling skills
Analytical and due diligence skills concerning PPP-related policies and infrastructure projects.
The ability to present ideas and concepts concisely in oral and written form in English.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications, including developing simple macros and automations.
To work in diverse teams as a constructive team member and work with individuals from different cultural/national backgrounds.
Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff grade 5 (TL5).
Benefits
ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.
Housing and education allowance (if applicable)
Expatriate benefits (if applicable)
Retirement plan
Paid leave (including parental)
Medical and health benefits
Life and other insurance plans
Staff development
Additional Information
This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Uzbekistan.
This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew, initially for a period of up to 3 years, or up to the Normal Retirement Date (NRD), whichever comes earlier, for the purpose(s) and conditions determined by ADB, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed-term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for up to an additional 3 years or not renewed. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including but not limited to the requirement of Staff’s particular blend of skills and experience for the medium-term work program of the organizational unit, sufficient funding to cover the renewed period, and Staff’s performance and suitability for employment. There is no limit to the number of renewals up to NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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