Operations Officer
Job Vacancy | Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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- Reference Number 250364 Position Level TL5 Department Southeast Asia Department Division Lao Resident Mission Location Lao Resident Mission Date Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Closing Date Wednesday, May 14, 2025 11:59 p.m. (2359 Manila Time, 0800 GMT)
Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
The position of Operations Officer is assigned to the Lao PDR Resident Mission (LRM) within the Southeast Asia Department (SERD). You will be based at our Resident Mission Office in Vientiane.
You will report to the Country Operations Head or designated international staff.
Your Role
As an Operations Officer, you will support country partnership strategy implementation, portfolio management, policy dialogue with governmental counterparts and development partner coordination.
You will:
- Provide guidance to team members in implementing and administering projects and technical assistance (TA) following Staff Instructions and Project Administration Instructions.
Qualifications
You will need:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Commerce, or any related courses preferably with advanced training. At least 8 years of relevant project management experience with preference given to candidates with demonstrated experience designing and managing internationally-funded projects with infrastructure components. Demonstrated experience in advising the government on reforms in collaboration with development partners. Ability to draft written inputs to support the resident mission's work. Ability to undertake background research on difficult but well-defined tasks, collect and organize required data. High level of proficiency in the use of IT applications and the ability to apply IT skills in collecting and analyzing data and preparing notes, papers, and reportsยท Experience working collaboratively with teams and contributing as a team memberยท Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff 5.
Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.
Additional Information
This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Lao PDR.
This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (โRecruitment and Appointmentโ). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. It may be extended on an exceptional basis for a further fixed period at the option of ADB. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under our Strategy 2030.
ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.
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