
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, processing, administration, and monitoring of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and market development-related transactions.
You will:
Help implement OMDP’s vision, goals, work plan and development strategies output following Strategy 2030.
Support identification, structuring, delivery and administration of Market Development activities and TAS mandates
Support due diligence of PPP and 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 the 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.
Assist in 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 or infrastructure, financing, project development and/or advisory experience at commercial/investment banks, advisory firms and/or international financial institutions.
Analytical, credit, and financial skills.
Analytical and due diligence skills concerning PPP 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)
Retirement plan
Paid leave (including parental)
Medical and health benefits
Life and other insurance plans
Staff development
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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