Reference #: ADB-HR-13-0299
Position Title: Country Specialist
Department: Pacific Department
Division: Pacific Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji
Location: Suva, Fiji
Recruitment Type: International
Closing Date: 7 June 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila
Time, 0900 GMT)
Job Purpose:
Prepare Country Operations Business Plans for Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga and contribute to the formulation of the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Fiji and Country Operations Business Plans for Samoa and Tuvalu in line with national development plans, the Pacific Approach, ADB’s Strategy 2020 and other operational priorities. Contribute to various economic, thematic and sector work (ETSW) and stakeholder coordination. Provide support in the identification, design, processing, and administration of lending and non-lending products and services. Build effective partnerships between ADB and key stakeholders. Work with clear policies and specific objectives with regular supervision. Lead the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga Country Teams and support SPSO operations in both substantive and administrative aspects.
Expected Outcomes
Strategy and Planning
- Carry out strategy formulation and operations programming and implementation, closely working with the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga country teams; and guide relevant ADB missions as well as attend to strategic policy dialogue and consultations with the Government and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to strategy formulation and operations programming and implementation, closely working with the Fiji, Samoa and Tuvalu country team leader and other team members.
- Identify and pursue dialogue on key development issues relevant to ADB operations in Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga in consultation with the country team.
- Carry out strategy formulation and operations programming and implementation, closely working with the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga country teams; and guide relevant ADB missions as well as attend to strategic policy dialogue and consultations with the Government and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to strategy formulation and operations programming and implementation, closely working with the Fiji, Samoa and Tuvalu country team leader and other team members.
- Identify and pursue dialogue on key development issues relevant to ADB operations in Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga in consultation with the country team.
Economic, Thematic and Sector Work
- Help monitor and analyze macroeconomic, social and political developments in the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga and support maintaining consistent and accurate statistical databases.
- Facilitate ETSW as contributions to country specific reports and write-ups such as the Asian Development Outlook, the Annual Report and the Pacific Economic Monitor for the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga.
- Help monitor and analyze macroeconomic, social and political developments in the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga and support maintaining consistent and accurate statistical databases.
- Facilitate ETSW as contributions to country specific reports and write-ups such as the Asian Development Outlook, the Annual Report and the Pacific Economic Monitor for the Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tonga.
Project Management
- Assist in identifying, designing, processing, and administering loan and technical assistance (TA) projects and policy reform programs.
- Undertake TA projects and studies related to the analysis of economic and social issues in SPSO countries as assigned.
- Work with relevant government agencies to strengthen capacities for maintaining comprehensive, accurate and timely social and economic indicators and national accounts.
- Assist in identifying, designing, processing, and administering loan and technical assistance (TA) projects and policy reform programs.
- Undertake TA projects and studies related to the analysis of economic and social issues in SPSO countries as assigned.
- Work with relevant government agencies to strengthen capacities for maintaining comprehensive, accurate and timely social and economic indicators and national accounts.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Support coordination and communication with key counterparts in the Government, in particular, the oversight agencies.
- Contribute to the coordination and exchange of information with multilateral and bilateral official development partners, private sector associations, civil society, and the academe.
- Support coordination and communication with key counterparts in the Government, in particular, the oversight agencies.
- Contribute to the coordination and exchange of information with multilateral and bilateral official development partners, private sector associations, civil society, and the academe.
Knowledge Sharing
- Participate in and contribute to internal and external training, conferences and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
- Participate in and contribute to internal and external training, conferences and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building.
SPSO Administration
- Support Country Director and Head, Economic and Programming Unit in various administrative functions relating to the efficient and effective functioning of SPSO.
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff..
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance, and ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
- Support Country Director and Head, Economic and Programming Unit in various administrative functions relating to the efficient and effective functioning of SPSO.
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff..
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance, and ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
Educational Requirements:
- A University degree in Economics, Development Studies, or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent
Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:
- Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in economic or sector policy formulation, macroeconomic analysis, project economic and financial analysis, or related area as well as in project administration.
- Excellent oral and verbal communication skills in English.
- International experience working in development in several countries.
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in economic or sector policy formulation, macroeconomic analysis, project economic and financial analysis, or related area as well as in project administration.
- Excellent oral and verbal 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: Regional Director
- The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
- Administrative Staff
- National Staff
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