Senior Social Development Specialist (Disability Inclusion)

Asian Development Bank - ADB

Staff Closes 30 Apr 2026 11 days left

Overview

Provide high-level support on ADB's Disability Inclusion (DI) agenda and serve as the institutional focal point for DI. Support the Fragility and Engagement Division on its crosscutting mandate and thematic work.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provide institutional leadership, guidance, and support for ADB's DI agenda and approach.
  • Lead and coordinate the implementation and integration of ADB's DI operational approach.
  • Support project teams and manage consultants in integrating DI considerations into sovereign and non-sovereign projects.
  • Lead the development of knowledge products and services, delivery of capacity development and learning events, and conduct of monitoring, validation, and reporting on DI related operations and achievements.
  • Provide technical, processing, administrative support, and mentoring to other staff.
  • Supervise the performance of reporting staff.
  • Lead engagement on DI with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
  • Lead and coordinate other duties in support of CCFE's crosscutting fragility and engagement mandate.
Required Experience
  • At least 10 years of work experience including international experience in several countries.
  • Demonstrated ability to process loan and/or TA projects showing incorporation of innovation and management of operational complexity.
  • Demonstrated ability to administer social sector loan projects and concurrently deliver outputs on multiple complex assignments.
Qualifications

Master's degree, or equivalent, in social sciences, or a related specialized field, or University degree in related fields and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position.

Other Details
Languages Required
Written and verbal proficiency in English.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
3 years
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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