Overview
Provide in-depth technical expertise, operations support, and leadership to support country engagement in the energy sector. Collaborate with relevant government entities, support project and technical assistance identification, processing, implementation and analysis.
Tasks Summary
- Conduct sector research, update sector information, prepare technical/financial/institutional assessments, and contribute to sector studies.
- Provide advisory inputs on energy policies, power and renewable energy, gas transmission, methane emission reduction, regulatory frameworks, and institutional strengthening.
- Act as a key liaison between ADB and key government counterparts.
- Help process loans and lead processing of technical assistance (TAs).
- Administer delegated energy projects, including consultant recruitment, procurement reviews, bid evaluations, contract awards, physical progress monitoring, and preparation of Back-to-Office Reports (BTORs).
- Support non‑delegated project administration, help process withdrawal applications, and provide technical inputs to HQ.
- Monitor project performance, maintain accurate portfolio data, prepare performance reports, and follow up on executing agencies' (EAs) submission of progress reports, audited financial statements, and withdrawal applications.
- Provide technical guidance for energy sector project processing.
- Help organize missions and participate in important meetings and CAREC energy-related activities.
- Participate in sector strategy, policy work, and donor coordination.
- Lead technical studies, design and delivery of capacity building programs, and deliver presentations.
- Prepare project documents, including Project Completion Reports (PCRs), TA completion reports, procurement documents, terms of reference (TORs), implementation plans, and other required project administration deliverables.
- Translate technical and other documents when needed.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Experience Requirements
- At least 8 years' work experience and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
- Experience undertaking background research on defined tasks, and in handling numeric work and information systems.
- In-depth understanding of the interactions between different ADB work areas and workflows and their purposes.
- Experience making simple causal links, prepare pro-and-con lists of reach a decision; and set priorities for tasks in order of importance.
- Experience working with teams as a constructive team member.
- Two years of relevant experience outside ADB within the past five years is required.
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related disciplines preferably with Master's degree or equivalent.
