Senior Operations Officer

The Senior Operations Officer will provide guidance and assistance in general administration, business development, project processing activities related to loans and technical assistance projects, portfolio management, project administration and supervision support, and knowledge management within the Türkiye Resident Mission of ADB. The role involves supporting project processing, ensuring compliance with ADB procedures, and leading documentation and reporting efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support the business development and project processing activities of ADB in the country.
• Ensure compliance with ADB procedures by reviewing the draft report and recommendation of the President (RRP) and project administration manual (PAM).
• Review design, strategic alignment, implementation and financing arrangements, including those on procurement and consultant recruitment, cost estimates, allocation of proceeds, reporting arrangements, and others.
• Take into account lessons learned during the review process.
• Ensure regular preparation and updating of project profiles and processing milestones in the e-Ops and other information management systems of ADB.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of active ADB-supported projects and TA operations.
• Help review bidding documents for procurement of goods and services, bid evaluation reports and prequalification reports and ensure compliance with ADB policies.
• Help with the review and processing missions and provide guidance to executing agencies (EAs) on ADB's guidelines.
• Ensure accuracy of different portfolio management reports, papers, and publication for management review and use.
• Coordinate collection, verification and updating of information for responding to board/ management queries.
• Lead in the preparation of briefing notes and presentation materials for workshops, conferences, meetings, and seminars.
• Lead in the development of the team's documentation, databases, and computerized systems.
• Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned as reflected in your workplan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, or related disciplines preferably with master's degree or equivalent.
• At least 8 years' experience in general administration, business development, project administration and implementation, and at least 4 years' supervisory experience.
• Preferably with related experience in international agencies.
• Experience undertaking background research on defined tasks, and in handling numeric work and information systems.
• In-depth understanding of the interactions between different work areas and workflows and their purposes.
• Experience making simple causal links, prepare pro-and-con lists to reach a decision, and set priorities for tasks in order of importance.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communications skills in English and Turkish.
• Proficiency in using information technologies for data management and reporting.

Skills

• General Administration
• Business Development
• Project Administration
• Project Implementation
• Supervision Experience
• Background Research
• Numeric Data Handling
• Computer Information Systems
• Workflow Analysis
• Decision Making
• Task Prioritization
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Data Management
• Reporting
• Loan Project Processing
• Technical Assistance Project Proposals
• Portfolio Management
• Compliance Management
• Knowledge Management

Languages

English, Turkish