Principal Urban Development Specialist

Lead and oversee formulation and articulation of policy and strategies on water and urban sector, engage with government in policy dialogue, and conduct ADB's activities to support sector policies and reforms in Pakistan. Lead identification, development, processing, implementation and administration of loans, grants, and TA projects, providing technical support and knowledge to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the processing and administration of loans, grants, and TAs on WUD, with due attention to the country's development policies and projects' impacts on private sector participation, sector restructuring, and reforms.
• Lead the development and design of new lending projects and programs in the sector, including affordable housing, sustainable tourism, urban and regional planning, municipal finance/ governance, creditworthiness, sector restructuring/utility management and reforms, water supply, sanitation and wastewater management, drainage, solid waste management, and climate- and disaster-resilience.
• Collaborate with other sector offices, PSOD/OMDP and departments in ADB to propose integrated solutions in response to PRM's needs.
• Lead the assessment of WUD sector policies, strategies, and programs with a view to ensuring comparability to international best practices, smart solutions and technological advance including digital technologies, climate resilience and mitigation needs, and responsiveness to development needs of Pakistan.
• Contribute in PRM's CPS process.
• Identify the priority areas of WUD in the country or region, as applicable, and the modality of the required loans and TA support.
• Ensure coordination between HQ and PRM for consistency of approach, exchange of experiences, and continuous improvement of practices and integration of WUD sector policy commitments to the management of projects.
• Oversee and ensure quality and compliance of WUD sector lending and non-lending products and operations.
• Oversee and facilitate effective liaison and coordination with development partners on program loans and investment projects.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with external partners for knowledge and project opportunities.
• Respond to external inquiries.
• Lead the development and dissemination of knowledge products, and organization and implementation of knowledge-sharing events and workshops on specialized topics on WUD.
• Lead, supervise, and support reporting staff, including their performance and development.
• Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in your workplan.

Requirements

• Master's Degree, or equivalent, in civil engineering, environmental engineering, urban and regional planning, urban and environmental management, or economics; or University degree and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
• At least 12 years of relevant professional experience in the water and urban sector and municipal service improvement, and in project preparation and administration of projects, practical knowledge, and experience in integration of financial, economic, social, institutional, and safeguard requirements and issues in project design and execution.
• International experience working in several countries.
• Broad experience preparing investment projects and analysis of relevant development policies, including knowledge on procurement and consultant recruitment process.
• Demonstrated team leadership or managerial skills and experience leading professionals, teams, and missions for technical matters and projects processing/implementation.
• Significant expertise within a specific area of ADB's operations (economic, sector, or thematic), or breadth across multiple areas with in-depth knowledge within one area.
• Proficiency in expressing ideas in both spoken and written formats in English.

Skills

• Urban Development
• Water Sector Knowledge
• Project Preparation
• Project Administration
• Financial Integration
• Economic Analysis
• Social Safeguards
• Institutional and Organizational Analysis
• Investment Proposal Preparation
• Development Policy
• Procurement Procedures
• Consultant Recruitment Procedures
• Team Leadership
• Project Implementation
• Policy Formulation Support
• Policy Dialogue
• Technical Support
• Loan and Grant Administration
• Technical Knowledge Transfer

Languages

English