Overview
The Director General will be responsible for promoting high-level accountability and learning in ADB, and for improving the performance of ADB's operations and policies and ADB's development effectiveness. The role ensures that evaluation contributes to ADB's strategy and operations by bringing an independent perspective to the assessment of progress toward ADB's mission.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage IED as an effective, efficient, and independent evaluation function of ADB.
- Develop and implement operational policies, strategies, and related instruments for IED to enhance the independence and effectiveness of the independent evaluation function.
- Manage IED's personnel, budget, and work program under the oversight of the DEC, and following ADB rules and procedures.
- Ensure high-quality professional work by instituting the necessary enabling environment, leading IED staff, and setting quality standards for IED outputs.
- Formulate and implement IED's rolling 3-year work program and budget as endorsed by the DEC and approved by the Board, and report regularly to the Board through the DEC on the activities of the department and other relevant evaluation issues.
- Monitor and report periodically to the DEC on actions taken by Management in response to evaluation findings.
- Engage stakeholders in the evaluation process and ensure that evaluation results are communicated to them and the general public.
- Promote evaluation-based dialogue and exchanges with ADB management and Executive Board members on issues of critical importance to ADB.
- Foster a culture of evaluation in ADB and assist ADB operations and developing member country (DMC) counterparts to develop their self-evaluation capacity.
- Partner with the heads of evaluation of other international financial institutions and development agencies and develop partnerships to promote independent evaluation good practices and use of evidence-based findings for decision-making.
Required Experience
- At least 20 years of relevant professional experience, with substantial international development and work experience across several countries, including in developing countries.
- Demonstrated independence of thinking, high level of professional integrity, and strong analytical skills, with earned respect of professional peers.
- Development practitioner with understanding and knowledge of the mission and work of development organizations; familiarity with the work of other international financial assistance providers would be beneficial.
- Proven leadership skills, ability to develop vision and strategies for evaluation, ability to manage change, ability to motivate and manage a team of high-level professionals, ability to manage the work program and budget.
Qualifications
Master's Degree, or equivalent, in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Evaluation, other Social Sciences, or related fields; or University degree and at least 10 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
