Overview
Responsible for leading the design, formulation, implementation, and monitoring of regional connectivity and cross-border cooperation strategies, operational programs, and policy initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead research, drafting and implementation of AIIB’s regional connectivity and cross-border cooperation approach, thematic guidance, and operational guidelines.
- Conduct systematic analyses of regional infrastructure gaps, cross-border bottlenecks, and regional integration trends.
- Propose strategic priorities for transport connectivity, digital infrastructure, energy interconnection, trade facilitation, and cross-border sustainable infrastructure development.
- Identify, screen, and develop high-quality cross-border and regional infrastructure investment projects.
- Lead pre-feasibility and feasibility-level strategic reviews for multicountry connectivity programs.
- Support project initiation, concept-note development, and pipeline prioritization for regional cooperation projects.
- Monitor pipeline quality and support due diligence processes for regional program investments.
- Manage high-level policy and operational engagement with AIIB member governments, ministries of finance, transport, energy, digital economy, and regional economic commissions.
- Lead bilateral and multilateral dialogues on regional infrastructure cooperation, resolve cross-border coordination issues, and align national infrastructure plans with regional connectivity agendas.
- Represent AIIB in regional ministerial meetings, industry forums, and multilateral cooperation events.
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key multilateral development banks (MDBs), regional cooperation organizations, industry alliances, and think tanks.
- Coordinate joint regional programs, cofinancing frameworks, and knowledge cooperation initiatives.
- Synthesize best practices from global connectivity development, and integrate innovative cooperation models into AIIB’s operational framework.
- Lead the development of AIIB's flagship regional connectivity reports, policy briefs, thematic research papers, and case studies.
- Compile regional infrastructure data, trend analysis, and project success stories.
- Support the delivery of AIIB's annual work plans, institutional reports, and strategic review documents related to regional cooperation.
- Provide technical guidance to junior officers and support team capacity building.
- Manage assigned workstreams, ensure timely delivery of divisional outputs, and support cross-departmental coordination.
- Monitor work progress, identify operational risks, and propose mitigation measures for regional program delivery.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of progressive professional experience in regional economic cooperation, cross-border infrastructure development, multilateral development finance, public policy, or international regional integration.
- Proven working experience with MDBs, international organizations, central governments, or top-tier consulting firms on connectivity and regional cooperation programs is mandatory.
- Experience in regional infrastructure development in Asia is strongly preferred.
- In-depth understanding of regional connectivity mechanisms, cross-border infrastructure project cycles, and multilateral development finance principles.
- Familiarity with international infrastructure standards and sustainable development financing practices.
- Strong capability in strategic policy formulation and regional trend analysis.
- Proven experience in stakeholder coordination, multi-party negotiation, and cross-border program coordination.
- Excellent research, analytical, report writing, and institutional documentation skills.
- High standard of integrity, professionalism, and cross-cultural awareness consistent with MDB staff ethics.
- Strong teamwork, cross-departmental coordination, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to deliver high-quality output.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent in management, economics, or a related field.
