Portfolio Management Officer

As a Portfolio Management Officer, you will assist SPSO in country operations handling of portfolio management, country programming, loan/technical Assistance (TA) processing and implementation, capacity building initiatives, and support sector groups in project and program implementation, portfolio management, and other general activities, covering public and private sector operations.

You will:

• Support Regional Director (RD), Country Operations Head (COH), and Country Specialists in providing oversight to country program, TA projects, and loan administration and assisting in the identification and execution of required measures to address and resolve program and project implementation problems and conducting the Country Portfolio Review and Programming Missions.
• Support COH in planning, organizing, conducting Country Portfolio Reviews in DMCs of SPSO; Organize meetings with key stakeholders, preparing background paper and memorandum of understanding, identifying systematic issues affecting the operations and following up action plans.
• Support ADB sector groups (SGs) in project administration and monitoring work plan delivery , including coordinating delivery, conducting regular review with related sector clients, monitoring and reporting project /program progress.
• Support ADB SGs and implementing agencies in program and project administration to ensure implementation and performance reporting, procurement, and compliance with ADB policies.
• Support the prompt identification of and proper attention to problem or potential problem projects and provide advice to COH in the review and improvement of project administration policies.
• Review project and TA concept papers, other processing documents and documentation for extension of loan closing dates, reallocation of loan proceeds, changes in scope and implementation arrangements.
• Lead processing and implementation of portfolio and capacity development TAs
• Plan and deliver training workshops for Executing Agencies in areas relating to project administration/ management.
• Support COH organizing Country Management Team meetings and monitoring and reporting the pipeline data in Sovereign operations
• Support focal for sectors in portfolio monitoring and maintain close relationships with relevant government agencies and HQ staff.
• Perform other tasks as reflected in your workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, procurement, or other related fields; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years relevant experience; related experience in international agencies.
• Sound knowledge of government administrative systems, guidelines, and procedures.
• Ability to work develop professional relationships and collaborate with different teams in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to identify issues and appropriate actions at the field office level.
• Ability to plan and manage a variety of deliverables under given timelines.
• Proficiency in office computer applications and other similar information technologies.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues to facilitate work planning, delivery and quality review
• Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English communications.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/250138