Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, EARD, East Asia Department
Closing Date: 14 December 2012 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)
Job Purpose:
Identify, develop, implement and administer loans, technical
assistance (TAs) projects, and non-lending products and services (NLPS)
in the agriculture and natural resources sector and rural development
thematic area. Contribute to the development of sector policy for rural
development including agriculture and natural resources management in
developing member countries (DMCs). Work with broad policies and
objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical
tasks.
Expected Outcomes
Strategy and Planning
- Provide information and analysis towards the development of
strategies for the agriculture and natural resources sector, and rural
development thematic area, in assigned DMCs, in consultation with
relevant government agencies and Resident Missions (RMs).
- Design and evaluate innovative approaches as well as environmentally
and socially sustainable models for implementing and operating rural
infrastructure and business development projects.
- Contribute information and analyses to interdepartmental working
groups on the environment, natural resources, and agriculture sector.
Project Management
- Lead in the development, processing and administration of loan and
TA projects in the agriculture, environment, and natural resources
sector, focusing on participatory and sustainable natural resources
development, small- and medium-scale enterprise development, and rural
infrastructure development
- - Integrate ADB’s policies and guidelines in designing and
implementing agriculture and natural resources sector projects and
programs.
- Provide advice to executing agencies on project preparation.
Knowledge Sharing
- Participate in and contribute to internal and external training and
conferences on the rural development and other activities for advocacy,
dissemination and knowledge building.
Staff supervision
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
Educational Requirements:
- Master's Degree, or equivalent, in agriculture development,
agricultural economics, natural resource management, natural resource
economics, rural financing, rural development, or other related
fields.University degree in agriculture, natural resource management,
natural resource economics, rural financing, rural development, or other
related fields, combined with specialized experience in similar
organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.
Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:
- Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.
- At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in sustainable
agriculture including agro-enterprises development, value chain
development, food security, and rural development.
- Substantial experience in dealing with social issues in the agriculture and natural resources sectors will be an advantage.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- International experience working in development in several countries.
Core Competencies:
Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
- Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
- Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits
Client Orientation
- Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
- Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
- Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
- Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing
Achieving Results and Problem Solving
- Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
- Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
- Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
- Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
- Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes
Working Together
- Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
- Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
- Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
- Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader
Communication and Knowledge Sharing
- Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
- Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
- Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
- Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents
Innovation and Change
- Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
- Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
- Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
- Vocalizes early support for change
- Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area
Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:
- Supervisor: Director
- The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
- Administrative Staff
- National Staff
- Women are encouraged to apply
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