Markets Development Advisory Specialist

Asian Development Bank - ADB

Staff Closes 16 Apr 2026 14 days left

Overview

Contribute to private sector development through advisory operations and technical assistance, and enhance the enabling environment for private sector development in developing member countries.


Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and deliver bankable projects and transactions for private sector development (PSD), including public-private partnerships (PPP).
  • Enhance the enabling environment for PSD in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs).
  • Formulate and implement policies and strategies to implement OMDP's operations.
  • Conduct external and internal relations, stakeholder coordination, and knowledge management activities to support PSD.
  • Support origination, processing and implementation of transaction advisory services (TAS) mandates and other transaction development activities.
  • Work on infrastructure finance and PPP.
  • Work on emerging opportunities and innovative solutions for PSD including carbon credit, climate financing programs, nature-based solutions, and opportunities and solutions related to state-owned enterprises and assets.
  • Support operations across multiple countries in the Pacific.
  • Contribute to the development of the PSD shift.
  • Support the identification, structuring and delivery of bankable transactions for PSD through TAS mandates and technical assistance.
  • Support the identification of opportunities for PSD upstream or market development activities.
  • Help with the internal process for approval and implementation of TAS mandates and market development activities.
  • Support the selection and management of consultants who support project teams.
  • Help promote cooperation with other institutions.
  • Undertake market research activities, identifying constraints and providing solutions for promoting PSD in ADB's DMCs.
  • Contribute to OMDP's knowledge management activities and help establish and maintain database for knowledge sharing with clients.
  • Help prepare country partnership strategies (CPS) including the preparation of private sector diagnostics and PSD plans.
  • Contribute to country management teams and provide inputs and feedback to support ADB's PSD operations.
  • Support "OneADB" approaches to projects and programs.
  • Coordinate on regional development and project implementation.
  • Contribute to coordination and cooperation within OMDP.
  • Manage the performance of teams and individuals, providing clear direction, regular monitoring and constructive feedback on performance.
Required Experience
  • At least 6 years of relevant professional experience developing infrastructure projects including PPP transactions, and climate financing.
  • Hands-on experience structuring project finance transactions and providing advisory services in multiple sectors and countries including negotiation and coordination.
  • In-depth knowledge about PPP and financial market products and due diligence experience implementing infrastructure or climate.
  • Network with financial communities including export credit agencies and investment/commercial banks.
  • International experience working in several countries.
Qualifications

• A university degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, finance or other relevant fields preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent.

Other Details
Languages Required
• High proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
initially for a period of up to 3 years
Work Modality
Relocation is required.
Remuneration
Not specified
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