Senior Project Officer (Education)
Job Vacancy | Friday, August 29, 2025
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- Reference Number 250697 Position Level TL6 Department Sectors Department 3 Division Human and Social Development Sector Office Location Nepal Resident Mission Date Posted Friday, August 29, 2025 Closing Date Friday, September 12, 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 Senior Project Officer (Education) is assigned in the Human and Social Development Sector Office (SD3-HSD) within the Sectors Department 3 (SD3). SD3 aims to deliver impactful sector initiatives and integrated solutions that advance ADB’s strategic agenda in human and social development (HSD), finance, and public sector management and governance in the region and with ADB’s clients. SD3, which comprises three sector offices, delivers or supports sovereign, non-sovereign, and advisory operations; delivers knowledge services; supports regional departments (RDs) and resident missions (RMs) in engaging with developing member countries (DMCs); and ensures ADB’s technical leadership externally and internally.
SD3-HSD leads policy dialogue, initiatives, and solutions in the human and social development sectors (education, health, and social protection) and in broader social development initiatives as relevant. SD3-HSD is responsible for: (i) conceptualizing, processing, and administering lending, grant, and technical assistance (TA) operations; (ii) developing and delivering knowledge services and products to DMCs; and (iii) leading technical work on sector diagnostics and road maps and contributing to business development efforts.
You will have a primary reporting line to the designated Technical International staff or Director, SD3-HSD on operational and policy-related matters and have a matrix reporting line to the Country Director, NRM or designated technical international staff on day-to-day administrative matters.
Your Role
As a Senior Project Officer (Education), you will provide technical and operational support in project and TA administration, processing, and implementation in the education sector, provide sector analyses for Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), country programming mission (CPM) and country portfolio review mission (CPRM), and policy analyses and dialogues. At this level, you are expected to take the assigned accountabilities as appropriate to the position, and should be able to demonstrate thorough, substantial, and diverse experience, ability to undertake a variety of assignments, and to generally work independently or with a team under minimal supervision.
You will:
- Contribute to sector work in the field by independently conducting sector research, updating information on the specific sector, analyzing technical, institutional or economic issues; and preparing analytical reports on the subjects.
Qualifications
You will need:
Bachelor's degree in education, social, or economic development, preferably with Master's Degree or equivalent.
At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in project management and implementation and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
Proven application of expertise, and experience within education, or breadth across multiple areas with in-depth knowledge within one area
Experience & knowledge of various stages of the project cycle (project planning/feasibility analysis/detailed design/project implementation/construction supervision/contract management) is desirable
Sound knowledge of government administrative systems and procedures
Familiarity with accepted best practices of procurement and disbursement processes
Clear understanding of the economic, political, social and developmental issues specific to the country
Excellent report-writing and communication skills in English
Able to mentor junior team members to facilitate work planning, delivery and quality review
Able to liaise and work effectively with government officials within own work location
Able to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member.
Able to take initiative and work proactively and independently.
Strong oral and written communications skills
Flexibility/willingness to perform variety of tasks and expand the scope of work and responsibilities as needed.
Proficiency in the use of technology packages (common word-processing, spreadsheets and graphics, presentation tools, web-browsing and search engines, and communication tools.
Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for TL6.
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.
Paid leave (including parental)
Medical and health benefits
Life and other insurance plans
Staff development
Retirement plan
Additional Information
This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and permanent residents of Nepal.
This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew, initially for a period of up to 3 years, or up to the Normal Retirement Date (NRD), whichever comes earlier, for the purpose(s) and conditions determined by ADB, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed-term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for up to an additional 3 years or not renewed. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including but not limited to the requirement of Staff's particular blend of skills and experience for the medium-term work program of the organizational unit, sufficient funding to cover the renewed period, and Staff's performance and suitability for employment. There is no limit to the number of renewals up to NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.
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