Overview
Provide operational and analytical support for the Office of Safeguards in the implementation of technical assistance projects and contribute to safeguard business process management and knowledge management activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle technical assistance (TA) administration tasks including analyzing progress reports, managing documentation, and tracking disbursements.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for effective TA implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
- Ensure TA project compliance with ADB business processes.
- Prepare periodic status reports on TA project administration and implementation.
- Review and update TA budget.
- Liaise with consultants and collaborate with organizations/agencies.
- Review and verify travel reimbursement claims, per diem, and miscellaneous travel expenses.
- Create and maintain TA-related records, data, documentation, and information systems.
- Identify technical assistance completion reports (TCRs) for on-time delivery.
- Monitor and liaise with concerned divisions/units on the status of TA completion, financial closing, and TCR preparation.
- Support the recruitment and engagement of TA and staff consultants.
- Coordinate logistical and administrative arrangements for missions, events, and other project-related activities.
- Maintain records/database of TAs and related resources.
- Support in managing safeguards business processes and monitoring the safeguards project portfolio.
- Support knowledge management initiatives, including the organization of knowledge materials, events, conferences, trainings, and workshops.
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years work experience in environment, involuntary resettlement and/or indigenous people/ethnic minorities safeguards (in the context of development projects, research, or nongovernment organization initiatives)
- Knowledge of project implementation
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, or other related disciplines
