Markets Development Advisory Specialist

The Markets Development Advisory Specialist will contribute to developing and delivering bankable projects and transactions for private sector development, including public-private partnerships, through advisory operations and technical assistance. The role involves enhancing the enabling environment for private sector development in ADB's developing member countries, formulating and implementing policies and strategies, and supporting transaction advisory services and knowledge management activities.

Responsibilities

• Help implement OMDP's vision, goals, work plan and development strategies output following Strategy 2030.
• Contribute to the implementation of the PSD shift following R99-22 (Organizational Review: A New Operating Model to Accelerate ADB's Transformation Toward Strategy 2030 and Beyond).
• Identify, structure, and deliver bankable transactions for PSD through TAS mandates and technical assistance, including marketing, negotiation and due diligence of PPP- and PSD-related issues and projects in DMCs.
• Identify opportunities for PSD upstream or market development activities to help deliver transaction advisory operations and implement such activities coordinating with other departments.
• Coordinate/Manage internal process for approval and implementation of TAS mandates and market development activities.
• Coordinate/Manage selection and management of consultants who support project teams, including designing of their terms of reference.
• Undertake market research activities, identifying constraints and providing solutions for promoting PSD in ADB's DMCs.
• Contribute to OMDP's knowledge management activities and help establish and maintain database for knowledge sharing with clients.
• Contribute to the development of country partnership strategies including the preparation of private sector diagnostics and PSD plans.
• Contribute to country management teams and provide inputs and feedback to support ADB's PSD operations following the framework for ADB's support to the relevant DMCs.
• Lead/Support "One ADB" approaches to projects alongside other regional and solutions departments.
• Contribute to the screening, developing concept, designing of sovereign projects contributing to PSD.
• Coordinate on regional development and project implementation with the regional departments, sector departments, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, and Private Sector Operations Department maintaining a feedback loop for mutual benefits.
• Manage the performance of teams and individuals, providing clear direction, regular monitoring and constructive feedback on performance.

Requirements

• A University degree in accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance or other relevant fields preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience developing infrastructure projects including PPP transactions, and climate financing.
• Hands-on experience structuring project finance transactions or providing advisory services in multiple sectors and countries including negotiation and coordination.
• In-depth knowledge about PPP and financial market products and due diligence experience implementing infrastructure or climate.
• Network with financial communities including export credit agencies and investment/commercial banks.
• High proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• International experience working in several countries.

Skills

• Project Finance Structuring
• Public Private Partnerships
• Climate Finance
• Infrastructure Project Design
• Transaction Advisory
• Financial Due Diligence
• Negotiation
• Coordination
• Capital Market Products
• Export Credit Agencies Networking
• Investment Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Policy Formulation Support
• Private Sector Development
• Technical Assistance
• Knowledge Management

Languages

English