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WORKING WITH THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: TIPS FOR JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS

Alexandra
 * 1 year ago
 * Updated

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), a regional development bank established in
1966 and located in the Philippines, was modeled closely on the World Bank. The
company maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and
economic development in Asia. With employees from more than 60 countries, ADB is
a place of real diversity. If you want to start a career within the ADB, good
preparation and possessions of the necessary skills could make you a perfect fit
at one of the bank’s offices. Here is some advice from an independent consultant
working with the ADB.


WHAT MAJOR SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO BEGIN A CAREER WITH THE ADB?

Leonid Vanyan, independent consultant

“The ADB recruits consultants with all kinds of technical ability. Typical
requirements would be a certain level of educational, professional
qualifications, years of experience (general and specific to the assignment) and
excellent communication/presentation skills. Often projects have specific
requirements, such as country/regional experience and/or language skills.  If
you aim for an international position, you should present yourself as a
“fungible” resource, able to work within different economic, social and cultural
environments. For a national position, your value would be, on top of other
requirements, in-depth knowledge of the local conditions, be it technical
standards, national legislation, an understanding of the stakeholders, etc.
There is also a soft skill relevant to all consulting positions: you should be
viewed as a self-driven achiever/problem solver/, rather than someone who can
brilliantly explain why something cannot be done. All skills should be proven by
a track record and/or recommendation, ideally from ADB staff/consultants or
other players known in the field.”


WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES ONE HAS TO FACE WHEN APPLYING FOR AN ADB POSITION?

Leonid Vanyan, independent consultant

“The main barrier is winning your first consulting contract whilst being
previously unknown to the ADB recruiting staff. A typical tendency (not
exclusive to the ADB) is to stick with familiar consultants thus minimizing the
risks. There is no easy solution to this challenge. As a minimum, you should
very carefully read the TOR and requirements for the position advertised on CMS,
and make sure that your application very specifically addresses these needs. You
should be prepared to rewrite your CV to elaborate more on the work you have
done in the past which is most relevant to the assignment. It’s a serious
investment of your time, but otherwise, it’s very difficult to overcome this
barrier, unless you possess really unique skills.”

 


WHAT ARE THE MAIN BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE ADB? 


Leonid Vanyan, independent consultant

“Working for the ADB offers you the great opportunity to learn new things,
either in your own technical area of expertise or about the country of your
assignment. ADB experience is also a great addition to your CV. You expand your
professional network too, which is quite helpful for your future job searches.
If you have a contract directly with the ADB, most of the conditions of your
employment are predefined so there is no need to negotiate each and every small
detail. Another benefit relates to appropriate  remuneration which usually
reflects your experience and skills.”

 

Check more about the Asian Development Bank opportunities here.

 

Original article by Catalina Russu -
https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/56719/experts-opinion-working-with-the-asian-development-bank-tips-for-junior-professionals


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