Gender Specialist

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

Thepositionof Gender Specialist isassignedtotheGender Equality Division (CCGE) withinthe Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD). CCSD leads thematic operations, knowledge innovation, and partnerships . Youwill be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

Youwillreportto the Director, Gender Equality andwilloversee Junior team members.

Your Role

Asa Gender Specialist, youwill provide technical and coordination support contributing to the implementation of ADB’s long-term corporate strategy (Strategy 2030) and its mid-term review which recognizes need for closing gender gaps and women’s empowerment under the resilience and empowerment strategic focus area. This will straddle the broad spectrum of CCGE operational support across a wide range of sectors, technical assistance, innovative knowledge work and events, capacity development, collaboration with external partners, and other duties as assigned.

You Will

Policy and Systems

  • Lead and support ADB policy and strategy work on gender equality and women’s empowerment, including development of internal staff guidance.
  • Contribute substantive gender equality content for ADB corporate reports, such as the Annual Report, Development Effectiveness Report, or other relevant publications.
  • Review and provide technical feedback on corporate policies, strategies and other institutional documents from a gender equality perspective, and r epresent CCGE in contributing to internal corporate initiatives and discussions.
  • Engage in upstream gender thematic policy engagement at corporate and country level.

Project Preparation and Administration:

  • Lead or support (as assigned team member or peer reviewer) gender mainstreaming in project design, implementation and/or completion.
  • Lead or support processing, management and administration of gender equality focused technical assistance or grant projects.
  • Act as a CCGE focal for sector, themes, regions or private sector, as assigned, and coordinate with counterpart focals in other divisions/departments

Partnerships, Knowledge and Capacity Building

  • Build and deepen strategic partnerships with multilateral and bilateral development partners, civil society and private sector stakeholders to advance gender equality.
  • Contribute to external policy engagement and thought leadership on a range of gender equality topics, and represent CCGE at external knowledge events as assigned.
  • Lead or contribute to the development of gender knowledge products (e.g. research reports, toolkits, policy briefs, case-studies, blogs) and delivery of knowledge events.
  • Lead or contribute to the design and deliver of capacity development on gender equality with internal sector/thematic teams and external partner clients.

Management Support

  • Support the Director, CCGE in gender-related corporate initiatives, quality assurance, data management and cross-divisional and departmental coordination, as required.
  • Prepare and deliver management briefings on gender related topics as required.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to more junior staff, including supervising the performance, ongoing learning and development of assigned reporting staff.
  • Perform any other tasks that may be assigned by the Director, CCGE.

You Will Need

  • A University degree in social sciences, international development, public policy or other related fields, including an emphasis on gender and development; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent
  • At least 6 years work experience in gender and development, preferably with expertise at the field level incorporating gender mainstreaming into projects. International experience working in several countries.
  • Demonstrated expertise in building capacity for implementing gender equality initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing innovative gender knowledge products and delivering gender-related events.
  • International experience working in several countries with a multilateral development bank or other international development organization.
  • Proven experience in effectively managing budgets and teams.
  • Written and verbal proficiency in English.
  • Please refer to the links for ADB Competency Framework for TI1

Benefits

ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package . The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

  • Paid leave (including parental)
  • Medical and health benefits
  • Life and other insurance plans
  • Staff development
  • Retirement plan
  • Housing and education allowance (if applicable)
  • Expatriate benefits (for international staff)

AboutUs

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquarteredinManila,Philippinesandiscomposedof69members,49ofwhicharefromthe Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030 .

ADBonlyhiresnationalsofits 69 member s .

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ADB seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to workinaninclusiveenvironment.ADBencouragesallqualifiedcandidatestoapplyregardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

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Primary Location: Asian Development Bank Headquarters-Philippines-Manila

Department: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Division: Gender Equality Division

Staff Category: Technical International (HQ)

Position Level: TI1

Job Posting: 15-Apr-2025, 9:28:44 AM

29-Apr-2025, 11:59:00 PM

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