Project Officer

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Description

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As a Project Officer (Urban Development), you will lead or contribute to the processing and administration of assigned loans, grants, and TAs, and urban development work, covering both public and private sector operations. You will contribute to capacity building and knowledge work, handle project administration and portfolio management, and effectively liaise with government and development partner counterparts in resolving project and urban sector-related issues.

• Administer loans and grants and implement TAs in the WUD sector in the country, or in neighboring countries as required, by actively taking initiative and responsibility to engage with NRM and ADB Headquarters (HQ), government agencies, development partners (DPs), private sector partners, and other stakeholders.
• Lead in or contribute to the processing of new loans, grants, and TAs and business development in the country, or in neighboring countries as required.
• Undertake work planning, delivery, and reviews for assigned projects with the team.
• Monitor the progress of assigned projects through fielding missions and reporting project progress to the management.
• Prepare and update forecasts of contract awards and disbursements, identifying factors responsible for shortfalls and actions to expedite progress, and achievement of target levels where possible.
• Identify issues and take actions to address them through interactions with executing agencies (EAs), implementing agencies (IAs), contractors, consultants, and project beneficiaries. You will prepare and implement measures to address the issues.
• Prepare and review papers for extension of loan closing dates, reallocation of loan proceeds, changes in scope and implementation arrangements, and other project administration tasks.
• Provide advice to the government agencies, relevant ministries, EAs, IAs, and sector entities on ADB guidelines on procurement, recruitment of consultants, and preparation and review of procurement documents to ensure effective implementation. Also provide advice on matters related to safeguards, gender and social inclusion, financial management, and integrity with the support of NRM and HQ colleagues.
• Collaborate effectively with other Sector Offices and departments in ADB for the benefit of ADB and its clients.
• Prepare Project Completion Reports and TA Completion Reports, as assigned.
• Prepare inputs for sector database for portfolio management.
• Support, participate, or lead in project reviews as a mission member or mission leader, as required.
• Support or participate in Country/Tripartite Portfolio Review missions as a mission member, when required.
• Support or participate as a mission member in missions by the Board members, Board groups, and ADB management, when required.
• Participate in consultations with other DPs especially in areas relating to donor coordination and harmonization in sector work and represent ADB either as a member or a co-chair in the relevant donor coordination groups.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge base of future government investment plans, development strategies, institutional structure, and policies relevant to the water and urban sector.
• Assist in the formulation and implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy, relevant sector roadmaps, and annual updates.
• Lead or provide support in policy dialogues with the government on policy matters and institutional issues.
• Assist or lead other operational support in project administration and portfolio management, as required and reflected in the incumbent’s work plan.
• Contribute to sector work for the WUD sector by assisting and/or leading in conducting research, updating information on the assigned sector, and preparing knowledge products.

Qualifications :

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related infrastructure fields; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in project management and implementation in the water/urban sector.
• Experience and knowledge of various stages of the project cycle (project planning / feasibility analysis / detailed design / project implementation / construction supervision / contract management) is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of government administrative systems and procedures.
• Familiarity with accepted best practices of procurement and disbursement processes.
• Effective report-writing and communication skills in English.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and local language (as applicable)

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/250456

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