Director, Special Initiatives and Funds

The Director, Special Initiatives and Funds leads and coordinates bank-wide upstream and midstream market development activities related to private sector development including Public Private Partnerships. The role involves strategic management, operations management, knowledge management, trust fund oversight, human resource and talent management, and team supervision to support ADB's mission to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in Asia-Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the division's vision, goals and strategies and key result areas to support ADB's strategies about PSD.
• Provide PSD thematic leadership in relevant technical and operational matters under guidance by Head, OMDP, contributing new approaches to policy and operational issues.
• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and support to the Regional departments (RD) and Sectors departments (SD) to drive bank-wide PSD initiatives and implementation of sovereign projects with PSD deliverables.
• Lead ADB in strategic discussions with international and multilateral organizations on PPPs and ADB's PPP operations.
• Facilitate internal communication and foster an environment conducive to achieving high staff morale and engagement.
• Foster and lead innovation, thought leadership and future looking bank-wide initiatives to help develop future business.
• Lead and coordinate in developing and implementing bank-wide upstream market development activities relating to PSD including PPPs.
• Lead in developing and implementing bank-wide midstream activities related to PSD including transaction development and preparation.
• Manage support to RDs in preparing Country Partnership Strategy and analysis of PSD enabling environment including private sector assessment, PPP roadmaps and monitors.
• Manage support to RDs and SDs in screening new opportunities for sovereign operations and identifying components contributing to PSD.
• Work in partnership with RD, SDs, CCSD and PSOD to find collaborative solutions to complex development challenges.
• Manage planning and implementation of technical assistance in support of PSD in coordination with other parties.
• Promote best practices and knowledge sharing by bringing in global/regional best practices and promoting ADB's best practice externally.
• Identify and develop knowledge in new emerging areas and promote sharing of technical knowledge and learning.
• Provide corporate knowledge support including reporting, briefing papers, speeches, and support to corporate projects.
• Ensure flow and capture of knowledge and expertise to provide clients with highest quality support.
• Promote capture of tacit knowledge in PSD and disseminate using existing knowledge platforms in ADB.
• Oversee and provide guidance, advice, and oversight on trust fund management to ensure adherence to implementation guidelines and goals.
• Contribute to recruitment and talent management of technical staff across the Bank.
• Facilitate interdepartmental mobilization of staff resources including identifying projects requiring interdepartmental teams.
• Engage with RDs, SDs, CCSD, PSOD and BPMSD to ascertain use of Skills Development Budget for strengthening staff skills related to PSD.
• Lead planning, implementation and supervision of work plans ensuring quality output and achievement of division goals.
• Manage performance of OMSF staff providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback.
• Provide mentoring to staff and ensure ongoing learning and development.
• Undertake tasks directed by Head, OMDP from time to time.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent in related fields or University degree combined with at least 10 years specialized experience in similar organization/s relevant to the position can be considered in lieu of a Master's degree.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience within the PSD thematic area at senior levels.
• At least 10 years direct market experience for structuring PPP projects and leading transaction advisory business at a global level.
• Experience working in diverse multi-cultural environments.
• International experience working in several countries.
• Proven ability to act as a trusted, strategic advisor, partnering with clients to deliver results.
• Proven ability to influence the design and execution of major policy initiatives, and promote innovations in project design and management.
• Demonstrated organizational cross-cutting skills (e.g. collaboration, mentoring, innovation).
• Demonstrated experience working across boundaries and with complex multiple partners.
• Experience conducting policy dialogue with country partners.
• Experience effectively implementing complex change management initiatives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Skills

• Public Private Partnerships
• Transaction Advisory
• Market Development
• Policy Dialogue
• Change Management
• Strategic Management
• Operations Management
• Knowledge Management
• Trust Fund Oversight
• Talent Management Expertise
• Team Supervision
• Intercultural Experience
• International Experience
• Project Design
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Implementation
• Organizational Collaboration
• Mentorship

Languages

English