Taipei,China Recruitment Mission - Asian Development Bank

Closing Date: 10 December 2012 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

The Asian Development Bank’s recruitment team will be in Taipei,China on 15-16 January 2013 to conduct a presentation on Career Opportunities at ADB on 15 January, and to interview pre-selected candidates on 16 January.
To be considered for an interview, please apply online for this vacancy posting.

• Accounting
• Climate Change
• Counsel (Operations)
• Economics
• Energy
• Environment
• Financial Management
• Information Technology
• Private Sector Operations
• Procurement Specialist
• Public Management
• Public-Private Partnership
• Risk Management
• Social Development
• Transport
• Urban Development
• Water Resources Management
• Water Supply and Sanitation

The job descriptions for the positions can be viewed at:
http://www.adb.org/Employment/Professional/default.asp.

Expected Outcomes

Refer to the specific job description

Educational Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

ADB seeks people who embrace our mission to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life.
For anticipated vacancies for the above job areas, we seek candidates who have

• At least 8-15 years development experience, preferably in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, a substantial portion of which should be in a supervisory level
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• International experience working in several countries

Note: Refer to the job description for specific requirements

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Independently performs more complex technical tasks without supervision
• Demonstrates breadth and depth of job relevant knowledge and skills
• Builds networks within the team to ensure they benefit from, share and leverage knowledge

Client Orientation

• Flexibly delivers services and solutions to better meet client needs
• Develops trusting relationships with internal and external clients leading to mutually satisfactory relationships
• Understands current and emerging client issues prior to proposing solutions
• Regularly collects client feedback and implements suggestions to address issues

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Proposes practical measures to address significant and unexpected problems and challenges
• Remains sensitive and alert to the views of different stakeholders and their influence on outcomes
• Identifies risks and proposes ideas for how they can be managed
• Formulates recommendations to address deficiencies when results are not achieved

Working Together

• Addresses team members not contributing to required standards
• Commits to delivering timely and high quality work to assist in the team’s success
• Develops and maintains good internal and external peer and senior level relationships
• Helps teams understand common features to build rapport and overcome challenges

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Provides stakeholders with the level and quality of information required to achieve outcomes
• Encourages others to seek long-term solutions to address feedback opposed to focusing on immediate concerns or reactions
• Uses knowledge to equip clients and staff for more effective outcomes
• Designs and implements project and program knowledge and services

Innovation and Change

• Consistently seeks more effective and practical ways for the Departmental delivery of services, products, and processes
• Proposes new ways to improve the quality and relevance of products and services
• Includes the core benefits and reasons for change when developing comprehensive change roll out plans
• Influences and persuades decision makers by presenting business cases supporting the proposed changes

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisor: Director
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
  • Administrative Staff
  • National Staff

Important Instructions

Applicants must be nationals of an ADB member country. Women are encouraged to apply.