(Senior) Gender Specialist at ADB, Manila, Philippines

Deadline: 02 April 2023

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of (Senior) Gender Specialist in Manila, Philippines. The duration of this post is 3 years.

The ADB aims for an Asia and Pacific free from poverty.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The (Senior) Gender Specialist will perform the following functions-

• Gender Mainstreaming in Project Preparation and Administration
  • Reviews project concept notes to identify potential for gender mainstreaming measures;
  • Engages with investment teams and borrowers/clients to integrate gender designs in the projects in processing;
  • Provides technical expertise on gender financing and women’s economic and social empowerment matters to investment teams and borrowers/clients, notably in agribusiness, finance and private equity finance, social sectors, inclusive infrastructure, renewable energy, and entrepreneurship development;
  • Undertakes gender analysis for all assigned projects; defines gender performance indicators for projects which are categorized as some gender elements (SGE), effective gender mainstreaming (EGM) or gender equity theme (GEN) projects; and prepares gender action plans for EGM and GEN projects;
  • Contributes with gender write-ups to project reports, and assists project teams to respond to gender related comments during the investment approval process;
  • Monitors GEN and EGM projects under administration, providing client support for effective implementation of project gender action plans;
  • Leads or contributes to gender achievement rating at project evaluation stage, conducting the assessment of the client’s gender results and preparing the inputs for the project completion reports; and
  • As required, able to act as a mission leader / team lead, exercising supervision coordination, and planning responsibilities over the assigned team, with oversight from the Director or a more senior team leader.
• Gender Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Contributes to developing gender-related tools, templates and solutions for investment teams and clients;
  • Actively assists PSOD portfolio teams in quality assurance and provides solutions on the identification, measurement and monitoring of gender results in private sector transactions;
  • Contributes to all matters related to gender performance results with PSOD line divisions as well as ADB-wide, and represents PSOD in discussions, both internally as well as with external counterparts, on initiatives and activities related to gender in private sector operations;
  • Provides robust feedback and views on the soundness of gender mainstreaming in private sector operations, and assists the line divisions in presenting such material to stakeholders and clients, both internal and external;
  • Ensures the effective implementation of monitoring systems for gender development indicators;
  • As required, analyses gender results and develops presentations on gender results as it relates to all private sector projects or tailored reports for specific projects, programs, geographies, sectors, stakeholders;
  • Any other tasks that the Director, Gender, may assign to support ADB operations.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in applied social science, gender and development studies, economic development, development finance, business administration or other related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, economic development, anthropology, sociology, applied social science or other related fields combined with specialized experience in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.
• Minimum 10 years of general work experience in gender and development, experience in private sector development finance strongly desired;
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in gender mainstreaming in development finance projects, gender analysis, and gender measurement indicators, preferably with expertise in development projects and experience at the field level incorporating gender mainstreaming activities in private sector projects;
• Demonstrated analytical and applied expertise in developing gender lens investing tools and dealing with private sector stakeholders in building and implementing gender initiatives;
• International experience working in development in several countries, preferably with a multilateral development bank or an international finance institution and/or demonstrated experience at the field level and with private sector projects in the region.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit ADB.