Principal Markets Development Advisory Officer

Leads technical, operational and advisory support for ADB's markets-development and public-private partnership priorities. The officer plans and delivers strategic work, develops PPP and private-sector solutions with regional teams, provides policy and transaction advice, administers trust-fund assistance, strengthens knowledge products and capacity building, and supervises junior staff.

• Plan, implement and monitor OMSF and OMDP strategic priorities, work programmes and initiatives for private-sector development
• Lead research, analysis and advisory work on PPP, private-sector development and related policy and sector issues
• Provide technical review and strategic input to concept papers, technical-assistance papers, AP3F applications and country partnership strategies
• Support departments to identify, develop and implement PPP and private-sector-development solutions
• Develop and maintain PPP knowledge platforms, databases, monitoring tools and knowledge products
• Coordinate stakeholders and oversee programming, administration, monitoring and reporting of AP3F technical-assistance projects and trust-fund activities
• Guide, mentor and provide quality assurance to junior staff, project teams and consultants

• Master's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a relevant field; bachelor's route requires at least five years of specialized relevant experience
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience and six years of supervisory experience
• Strong analytical and due-diligence skills for PPP policies and infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of PPP policy, project development and infrastructure finance
• Knowledge of ADB operational processes and procedures
• Experience preparing and structuring PPP or transaction-advisory projects financed commercially
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Experience in international agencies

• Public-Private Partnerships
• Private Sector Development
• Infrastructure Finance
• Transaction Advisory
• Policy Analysis
• Due Diligence
• Strategic Planning
• Trust Fund Management
• Knowledge Management
• Capacity Building
• Team Supervision

• ADB Software Packages
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Database Applications

• Initial fixed-term appointment of 3 years; may be extended once for up to 2 years, converted to regular appointment or end at expiry
• ADB hires nationals of its 69 members