Social Sector Officer - Asian Development Bank

Reference #: ADB-HR-13-0218

Position Title: Social Sector Officer

Department: Central and West Asia Department

Division: Uzbekistan Resident Mission

Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Recruitment Type: National and Administrative

Date Posted: 15 April 2013

Closing Date: 29 April 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

To support ADB's work in social sector development in partnership with the Government, external development partners, the private sector, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to further improve the quality and coverage of social services.

Expected Outcomes

Policy Support AreasSupports the Country Director and relevant international staff on policy reform initiatives relating to social sectors.
Monitors policy reforms in social sectors.
Prepares background papers and issues on social sectors as required.
Supports ADB's Headquarters missions and RM staff in policy dialogue with the Government.
Product Development
Assists in the design of components of loans/grants and technical assistance (TA) projects in social sectors.
Assists in the formulation and review of loans/grants and TA projects.
Assists in the formulation of ADB's Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), sector assessment, result framework and annual Country Operations Business Plans (COBPs).
Prepare knowledge products on topics agreed with the supervisor.
Project Administration
Under the framework of HQ-RM joint venture arrangement, administers the implementation of assigned projects by monitoring the progress; identifying issues and taking actions to address them; preparing internal procurement papers; reviewing procurement documents and papers for extension of loan closing dates and reallocation of loan proceeds; and other project administration tasks. Advises executing agencies (EAs) and sector entities on ADB guidelines on procurement, recruitment of consultants, preparation of tender documents, among other things, to ensure effective implementation.
Supports and coordinates with headquarter sector divisions for the above duties.
Other Operational SupportExplores potential areas of collaboration in social sectors with other development partners; actively participates in sector partners meetings.
Provides support to fact-finding and appraisal missions, including review of technical designs and cost estimates, liaison with Government officials, data and project costing, etc.
Maintains regular contacts with concerned Government counterpart staff.
Seeks cooperation with development partners, civil society organizations, and private sector.
Represents ADB in various development partner working group meetings on social sectors, and facilitates inter-agency coordination.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social/economic development/business or related fields; preferably with advanced training

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

Work experience

• At least 8 years of work experience in social sectors with exposure to policy dialogue, project formulation, and project management

Technical knowledge

• Knowledge of Government policies, reforms and programs in social sectors and social development;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Familiar with local languages and institutions
• Flexible/willing to perform variety of tasks and expand the scope of work and responsibilities as needed;
• Good understanding of commonly used Windows applications; and
• Familiar with government procedures, structure and institutions.

People and leadership skills
- Able to liaise and work effectively with government officials within own work location
- Able to guide Administrative Staff (AS) to facilitate work planning, delivery and quality review

• Able to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member
• Strong planning, organizational, administrative and customer service skills

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Applies updated advancements in own knowledge area to relevant tasks
• Applies knowledge and practical skills to independently perform some complex tasks
• Conveys the need to use updated project approaches

Client Orientation

• Delivers contributions across a variety of products and services to meet the needs of different clients
• Proposes options to clients that may better meet their needs than current approaches
• Defines and delivers to agreed standards with clients

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Conducts detailed research and analysis to determine appropriate methods for addressing the causes of issues
• Self-monitors achievement of results according to work plans
• Identifies different stakeholder needs and desired outcomes when planning for outcomes
• Independently solves problems and makes recommendations

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 with 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
• 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 RM 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: Designated International Staff

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