Overview
Deliver private sector development (PSD) initiatives, including originating and executing bankable projects and transactions through transaction advisory services (TAS) across ADB's developing member countries (DMCs). This includes driving upstream market development and midstream transaction structuring.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of PSD shift and integration of PSD and PPP priorities into division- and department-level goals, strategies, work programs, and operational plans.
- Provide strategic and technical leadership in formulating thematic policies, strategic frameworks, operational plans, and directional papers related to PSD and PPP.
- Lead origination, structuring, and delivery of bankable PSD transactions, including PPPs, through TAS, AP3F, and technical assistance.
- Identify opportunities for PSD upstream or market development activities and implement such activities.
- Lead internal process for approval and implementation of TAS mandates and market development activities.
- Lead consultant selection and management, including designing of their terms of reference, and ensure delivery of advisory operations.
- Collaborate with regional and sector departments in Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) preparation.
- Contribute to country management teams and provide inputs and feedback to support ADB's PSD operations.
- Lead and promote OneADB approaches through close coordination with regional and other solutions departments.
- Contribute to the processing and implementation of sovereign projects and programs contributing to PSD.
- Maintain feedback loop with regional and other solutions department through coordination during project development and implementation.
- Lead OMDP's knowledge management activities, including establishment and maintenance of knowledge databases, and ensuring high-quality reports, briefing notes, speeches, and inputs to corporate documents and initiatives.
- Lead market assessment and diagnostics and develop relevant solutions to promote PSD in DMCs.
- Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives, including conferences, workshops, and capacity-building programs.
- Build and manage strategic partnerships with governments, private sector, and development partners, and represent OMDP in high-level engagements with international organizations.
- Lead internal and external coordination to promote PSD goals, including trust fund and TA portfolio oversight and alignment with strategic priorities.
- Lead and develop teams by providing clear direction, performance management and coaching to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Required Experience
At least 12 years of relevant professional experience in developing infrastructure projects including structuring and delivering PPP transactions with demonstrated international experience across multiple countries. Hands-on experience structuring project finance transactions or 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. Established network with key financial stakeholders, including export credit agencies, multilateral institutions, and commercial/investment banks. Demonstrated ability to shape and influence major policy initiatives, and promote innovations in project design and management. Experience leading policy dialogue with country partners.
Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, finance or other relevant fields; or University degree in business administration, economics, finance or other related fields and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered
