Overview
The Associate Portfolio Management Officer will monitor and report on the performance of the Philippines portfolio, supporting the Country Operations Team in strategy formulation and programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor, evaluate and report on the status of ADB's portfolio performance in the Philippines (Loans, Grants, and Technical Assistance [TA]), including progress of project implementation and achievement of development objectives.
- Monitor, analyze and report on target vs. actual performance of contract awards and disbursements, and track portfolio performance as a whole, as well as for individual projects
- Identify generic and project-specific implementation issues and propose solutions.
- Assist executing agencies with resolution of implementation constraints.
- Liaise with staff of sector divisions to facilitate dialogue with government counterparts and executing agencies.
- Provide written contributions to the COM issues paper, Memorandum of Understanding, and Back to Office Report as well as other documents and presentations presenting portfolio performance.
- Act as the focal for a selected sector by acting as a liaison between PHCO and the sector by joining missions, providing guidance and supporting the sector to meet oversight requirements.
- Provide written contributions to the Country Strategy and Program and reviews and analyze the level, sector composition, and strategic focus of past and ongoing ADB operations.
- Coordinate application of SovOps in PHCO.
- Participate in interdepartmental working groups on improving ADB's management information system.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual work plan and year-end accomplishment report for PHCO.
- Support project leaders in project and or TA preparation and implementation.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned as reflected in your work plan.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience to undertake background research and analysis on defined tasks, handle numeric work and information systems.
- Skills on in-depth understanding of the interactions between different ADB work areas and relevant workflows and their purposes.
- Proven capacity to make simple causal links, prepare pro-and-con lists to reach a decision; and set priorities for tasks in order of importance.
- Experience in facilitating work planning, delivery and quality review.
- Work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in economics or related fields, such as finance, administration, information technology/computer science, or development studies; preferably with advanced training.
