Overview
The Water Resources Specialist will coordinate and communicate projects and activities in the AFNR sector, leading the identification, development, implementation, and administration of loan and technical assistance projects in DMCs. The role supports the preparation of sector road maps, strategies, and country water action plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and/or support the design and implementation of water sector projects.
- Lead one-ADB team, and collaborate with relevant AFNR sector country focals and resident missions.
- Represent AFNR sector in meetings and consultations with ADB stakeholders, government counterparts, development and local partners.
- Contribute to country programming and project development by supporting development of suitable analytical work in the sector.
- Identify necessary and appropriate AFNR sector interventions.
- Lead / support the development, processing and administration of grant, loan and TA projects in the AFNR sector.
- Ensure key technical, social, economic, financial, and crosscutting issues are appropriately incorporated into projects.
- Ensure technical, procurement, disbursement, and contract administration issues are resolved timely during loan and TA implementation.
- Lead missions and lead on specific sector related areas.
- Prepare regular project updates and periodic reporting.
- Regularly coordinate and work closely with other offices to develop innovative and adaptive project designs and pipeline contributions.
- Prepare consultant terms of reference and bid documents and coordinate consultant activities.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback.
- Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned.
Required Experience
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in water resources sector.
- International experience at various expertise such as integrated water resources management, irrigated agriculture development, water system management, river basin flood risk management, flood management, coastal engineering and coastal zone management, in several countries.
Qualifications
A University degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Irrigated Agriculture or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent.
