Operations Analyst

The Operations Analyst will provide analytical, coordination, and administrative support to the Southeast Asia Department and Operations Coordination Unit. The role involves supporting program and portfolio monitoring, country programming, project processing, operational coordination, and integrity risk analysis to support management decision-making and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Support Regional Department teams in assessing fraud, corruption, procurement, conflict-of-interest, and other integrity risks across the country portfolio.
• Analyze project data, support due diligence to identify red flags, and provide integrity risk advice and mitigation measures during project processing and implementation.
• Coordinate with OAI and support staff/DMC training and awareness on integrity risk prevention; and anti-corruption programs.
• Consolidate and analyze departmental lending and non-lending pipeline and portfolio data, country programming information, and operational results across divisions and resident missions.
• Review, analyze, and consolidate divisional inputs to programming and portfolio exercises, operational reports, and management submissions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with ADB policies, frameworks, and guidelines.
• Review concept papers, Reports and Recommendations of the President (RRPs), and technical assistance (TA) papers for compliance with operational requirements and established procedures.
• Prepare and maintain operational and portfolio monitoring reports, including SovOps reports, and coordinate with divisions and resident missions to ensure accurate data updates.
• Prepare briefing materials, management reports, presentations, inputs for departmental planning, management review processes, Operations Review Meetings (ORMs), and other operational meetings/ad hoc briefings.
• Be an alternate focal point for Board Calendar and Management Review Meeting schedules, pipeline and portfolio missions and coordinating with relevant offices and stakeholders.
• Coordinate and help implement SERD Front Office, departmental, and corporate programs across SERD.
• Collect, validate, and analyze operational and management information and prepare reports, briefing notes, presentations, and other materials to support decision-making.
• Support monitoring and implementation of TAs including consultant administration through the Consultant Management System (CMS), including contract maintenance and processing of contract variations and related transactions.
• Participate in departmental coordination activities and contribute to programs that support departmental operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in the work plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience; related experience in international agencies will be preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational procedures of a multilateral development bank.
• Ability to undertake background research and analysis on difficult but well-defined tasks, collect, organize and analyze required data and information, apply appropriate computer skills in analyzing and developing the data, and prepare notes, papers, and sections of reports.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate information using basic problem-solving methods by making simple causal links, pro-and-cons lists, and analyses to reach a decision and set priorities for tasks in order of importance.
• Establish and maintain productive professional relations within ADB and externally with appropriate officials of the host government, donor agencies, and implementing agencies.
• Proficiency in using computer-based applications including database tools and other required information technologies; advanced skills in using Excel spreadsheets are desirable.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.

Skills

• Operational Procedures
• Background Research
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Problem Solving Methods
• Task Prioritization
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Database Management Tools
• Information Technology
• Excel
• Programme Monitoring
• Portfolio Monitoring
• Country Programming
• Project processing
• Operational Coordination
• Integrity Risk Analysis
• Strategic Planning

Languages

English