The position of Senior Operations Specialist is assigned to the Operations Coordination Unit (PAOC) within the Pacific Department (PARD). You will be based at our headquarters in Manila, Philippines, and relocation is required. All reasonable relocation expenses will be covered.
Responsibilities:
Lead the corporate knowledge management systems initiatives within PARD and ensure requirements are fulfilled for knowledge identification, storage, and sharing via corporate tools (e.g., SharePoint, case studies, and lessons learned seminars).
Guide and lead knowledge capturing activities that are important for ADB's internal knowledge management system (lessons learned, case studies) and for business development (showcasing as briefs, project stories, multimedia materials).
Coordinate knowledge activities for the regional work program across sector, thematic, and country teams.
Contribute to ongoing, initiate new, and lead PARD's capacity development programs for Pacific DMCs to improve development outcomes from ADB projects (in close coordination with field offices and sector/thematic offices).
Lead PARD's coordination with the Department of Communications and Knowledge Management on Pacific communications and knowledge management plans and activities.
Initiate and implement strategies in coordination with PARD field offices to ensure adequate stakeholder communication mechanisms are established for ADB-financed projects, including project signage.
Lead processing and administration of technical assistance to support innovative and demand-driven knowledge and capacity development initiatives.
Prepare briefs for PARD Management on strategic priority areas for reporting to ADB Management and Board constituencies.
Requirements:
A master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, law, economics, business administration, communications, or related fields; or a university degree in related fields with at least 5 years of specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
At least 10 years of work experience in institutional development work with international development and/or government institutions. Meaningful experience in the Pacific countries will add favorable consideration.
Experience in knowledge and capacity building activities; familiar with programming and quality assurance
Evidence of successfully managing highly demanding environments, diverse teams, and challenging or capacity-constrained clients.
Proficiency in both verbal and written English, ensuring well-structured documentation.
Please refer to the link for ADB's Competency Framework for TI2.
