Asian Development Bank
ADB's Manila headquarters recruits international and local staff across development finance, sector operations, private investment, research, safeguards, law, procurement, technology and corporate functions through ACES.
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Search ADB, WHO and UN jobs in Manila with tailored guidance on employer systems, eligibility, applications and Philippine employment status.
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Overview
Metro Manila combines two distinctive international career markets. The Asian Development Bank is headquartered in Mandaluyong and recruits across sovereign and private-sector finance, infrastructure, climate, economics, safeguards, procurement and institutional operations. The World Health Organization's Western Pacific Regional Office is in Manila, coordinating public-health work across a large and diverse region.
UN country offices add development, humanitarian, governance, child protection, migration and programme-delivery roles. These employers use separate portals and employment frameworks. An ADB international staff application, a WHO Stellis application and a locally recruited UN country-office application are not interchangeable, even when all are described broadly as international jobs in Manila.
Major headquarters
Asian Development Bank
WHO presence
Western Pacific Regional Office
Languages
English and Filipino; vacancy rules apply
Recruitment model
ADB, WHO and agency-specific systems
International employers and mandates
WHO Western Pacific
WHO's Regional Office translates global health standards into regional policy and country support, with roles in public health, emergencies, health systems, data, communications and administration through Stellis.
UN Philippines
UN country teams recruit for national development priorities, humanitarian response, governance, health, migration, children, gender equality and operations through each entity's own platform.
How to apply for international jobs in Manila
1Choose ADB, WHO or a country-office route
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Start with the mandate. ADB focuses on development finance and operations across Asia and the Pacific; WHO Manila has a regional public-health role; UN country offices work primarily on Philippine programmes. Search and apply in the relevant employer's system.
2Check employer-specific eligibility
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ADB states that candidates should be nationals of an ADB member and proficient in English, with vacancy-specific rules by role. WHO and UN agencies use their own international and local categories. Confirm nationality, education, experience and language criteria before applying.
3Complete the correct candidate profile
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ADB applications use ACES, including prescreening questions and supporting files. WHO uses Stellis. Other UN entities maintain separate platforms. Enter complete employment dates, education, achievements and languages in the structured form.
4Write to the institution's output
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For ADB, show financing, project, policy, investment, safeguard or portfolio evidence. For WHO, show public-health norms, technical cooperation, surveillance or emergency work. For country programmes, demonstrate delivery with Philippine institutions and communities where required.
5Confirm Philippine immigration status
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Officials of recognized international organizations and ordinary foreign employees can fall under different Philippine visa and work-permit routes. Do not select a visa category independently; obtain the employer's written instructions for the appointment.
Employment status and relocation
Philippine immigration rules distinguish official international-organization assignments from ordinary foreign employment and short-term work. ADB, WHO and UN appointments can therefore involve different documentation from a commercial 9(g) employment visa or special work permit. The employer and appointment determine the correct route and should initiate or endorse the relevant process.
Manila international careers FAQs
Is ADB headquartered in Manila?
Yes. ADB's headquarters are in Metro Manila, making development finance and bank operations a distinctive part of the city's international career market.
What does WHO recruit for in Manila?
The Western Pacific Regional Office recruits public-health and enabling professionals supporting regional policy, technical cooperation, emergencies, health systems, data and country support.
Do ADB and WHO use the same application system?
No. ADB uses ACES, while WHO uses Stellis. UN funds and programmes can have additional platforms.
Must ADB applicants be from a member country?
ADB's official careers guidance identifies citizenship of an ADB member as a core condition, alongside English proficiency and vacancy-specific qualifications.
Will every Manila role arrange the same visa?
No. Official international-organization assignments, local recruitment, consulting and ordinary foreign employment can follow different Philippine rules.