Advisor to the Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

Closing on: May 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (China Standard Time)
Duty Station: Shanghai, China
Target Market: Global recruitment

Organisation Unit: Office of the Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer
Reports to: Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer (VP-CRO)

The Office of the Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer, under the VP-CRO, is functionally responsible for assisting the VP-CRO to achieve corporate, strategic, operational and other objectives, in all areas of work under the Vice-Presidency viz. Strategy, Policies, Partnerships, Risk, Budget Control, ESG and Procurement functions.

The Advisor, reporting directly to the VP-CRO, serves as a principal resource, providing inputs on all areas of work and matters handled within the Vice Presidency to support informed decision-making and execution. The Advisor also plays a key liaison role with all internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Review, analysis and high-level advisory:

• Review complex proposals, and offer comprehensive recommendations that consider multiple stakeholder perspectives, including inputs from specialists within and outside NDB
• Critically analyse and provide recommendations on the agenda papers of various committees of the Bank put up to the VP-CRO for decisioning
• Provide independent research, analysis, insights and recommendations on key strategic and operational issues, including emerging trends, opportunities and challenges.

Co-ordination and Stakeholder management:

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, departments and divisions, as well as with external stakeholders viz. senior officials from member countries, development finance institutions, and multilateral organizations
• Support the Vice President in high-level meetings with government officials, financial institutions, development partners, and other strategic stakeholders

Support team and project management:

• Provide oversight and quality assurance for key documents and outputs under the Vice-Presidency
• Motivate/challenge team members to improve operational efficiency, pursue innovative approaches and enhance good governance across work areas
• Lead special projects, initiatives and any other assignments as delegated by the Vice President

Education and experience

- Master’s degree or equivalent from a reputed university, with a minimum of 10 years of experience and a proven track record in leadership roles within government, multilateral institutions or major financial organisations as well as experience in policy development, executive-level advising, interdepartmental coordination, stakeholder management and administrative tasks; or a Bachelor’s degree  from a reputed university, with a minimum of 12 years of experience and a proven track record in leadership roles within government, multilateral institutions or major financial organisations as well as experience in policy development, executive-level advising, interdepartmental coordination, stakeholder management and administrative tasks

- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential

For candidates based in Russia, if you face any technical difficulties, please email your resume and cover letter to career@ndb.int with the Job Title and Requisition Number in the email subject line.