Investment Officer

Job Vacancy | Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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

The position of Investment Officer is assigned to the Portfolio Management Division (PSPM) within the Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD). You will be based at our Uzbekistan Resident Mission (URM) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

You will report to the Director, PSPM and/or designated PSPM Technical International Staff with administrative reporting to the Country Director, URM.

Your Role

As an Investment Officer, you will be responsible for all risk and client relationship aspects of assigned debt and guarantee transactions, from first disbursement to final repayment. You will work with clients in infrastructure, agribusiness, and social sectors, primarily in Uzbekistan.

You will:

a. Credit Monitoring

• Prepare periodic credit monitoring reports including credit risk rating assessment and review.
• Analyze client financial data, problems and remedial actions.
• Work with assigned senior staff regarding warning signals or potential problems in transactions; and design and coordinate remedial action.
• Participate in missions related to transaction monitoring.

b. Project Monitoring

• Ensure client adherence to their obligations for submission to ADB of periodic reports.
• Coordinate with clients externally and internally in case of covenant breaches or unexpected developments in projects.
• Work with risk team to design and implement remedial measures.
• Monitor development effectiveness, and environmental and social management compliance.
• Support client-relationship management and participate in meetings and business trips.

c. Disbursements

• Process disbursement requests, review withdrawal applications, verify compliance with conditions and loan covenants; follow up on submission, completeness and validity of required documents

d. Database Maintenance

• Ensure completeness and maintenance of databases for legal, financing and security documents.

e. Project Reviews and Project Completion Reports

• Assess financial and developmental performance of transactions by visiting sites, conducting interviews and coordinating with other teams.

f. Administrative and Planning Support

• Contribute to different projects to facilitate PSPM's interaction with other teams in ADB.
• Contribute to planning and budget exercises.
• Participate in special projects, as assigned by supervisor.
• Support knowledge sharing and strategy related programs.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business or related fields; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years of work experience, in the field of corporate finance, project finance, or infrastructure finance, with a leading international financial institution, infrastructure fund, developer, or consultancy firms.
• Understanding of finance and business principles, and skills in client management.
• Experience collecting and organizing information for analysis and organization; conducting research of complex tasks, and preparing notes, papers and detailed reports.
• Skills and confidence required to conduct discussions and negotiations with internal and external clients.
• Experience working with teams in a multicultural setting collaboratively.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff grade TL5.

Benefits

ADB offers 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)

Additional Information

This opening is a local staff position. It is open only to nationals and residents of Uzbekistan.

This position is crucial to the Workforce Rebalancing Framework (2022-2027), a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing ADB's in-house expertise previously sourced from the external workforce. The role seeks seasoned experts with substantial field experience capable of leading policy dialogue, and projects focused on delivering knowledge solutions. Successful candidates may occasionally undertake short-term assignments in other groups or departments when required.

This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of three (3) years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 ("Recruitment and Appointment'). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. There is no limit on the number of renewals. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

About Us

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the 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.

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