Head, ASEAN Power Grid and Special Funds Unit

Description

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you ready to make a difference in 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 Head is assigned to the ASEAN Power Grid and Special Funds Unit (APGU) within the Southeast Asia Department (SERD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and relocation is required. All reasonable relocation expenses will be covered.

You will report to the Director General, SERD and will oversee assigned International and Local staff.

Your Role

As the Head, you will lead the ASEAN Power Grid and Special Funds Unit (APGU), serving as ADB’s focal point for coordinating and increasing the visibility of workstreams that advance the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). You will work across departments and offices to support APG project origination and processing, financing approaches, partnerships, technical and policy work, strategic communications, and knowledge operations. You will also oversee the effective management of the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF), the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF), and related trust funds and technical assistance facilities.

You will:

• Ensure coordination and visibility across ADB workstreams that advance the ASEAN Power Grid, in collaboration with relevant departments and offices, and report progress and key issues to senior management.
• Manage the tracking of APG projects and ADB engagement to maintain intelligence, inform pipeline screening, and facilitate origination coverage.
• Support solutions departments to originate and process APG transactions, including on technical and policy matters and in reflecting ADB’s broader APG approach and value addition in projects.
• Lead APG partnership platforms with development partners, donors, and commercial banks.
• Facilitate ADB representation in APG-related working groups, forums, and events convened by ASEAN, development financiers, knowledge partners, and industry.
• Convene cross-departmental working groups on APG financing approaches, tailored financial instruments, and related technical and policy matters.
• Coordinate APG strategic communications with the Department of Communications and Knowledge Management and knowledge operations with relevant departments and offices.
• Mobilize and manage dedicated APG trust funds and technical assistance resources supporting sovereign, transaction advisory services, and nonsovereign transactions, in collaboration with relevant departments and offices.
• Manage the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund on behalf of its shareholders, including ADB, ensuring effective governance, oversight, and compliance with fund policies.
• Manage relevant trust funds and technical assistance facilities, implement cofinancing partnerships, and coordinate relevant working and steering groups.
• Lead the implementation of the AIF Action Plan 2025–2028 and coordinate the AIF internal working group, donor partnerships, and fund governance mechanisms.
• Lead and supervise APGU staff and consultants, promote collaboration across organizational boundaries, and undertake other duties assigned by the Director General, SERD.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Master’s degree, or equivalent, in engineering, economics, finance, public policy, business administration, or another field relevant to energy, infrastructure, regional cooperation, or ADB operations. A university degree in a relevant field and at least 10 years of specialized experience relevant to the position may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience in energy or infrastructure, development finance, fund or facility management, project origination and processing, partnerships, or related areas.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, cross-departmental or multi-stakeholder initiatives, preferably involving regional infrastructure or cross-border energy projects.

• Strong experience in financing approaches, tailored financial instruments, trust funds, technical assistance facilities, cofinancing partnerships, or fund governance is desirable.

• International experience working in development across several countries, preferably in Asia and the Pacific.

• Proven leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders across organizational boundaries.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for M1.

Benefits

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

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

Additional Information

• This vacancy is part of the Special Procedures for the Enhanced Selection and Placement for Country Directors (CDs), Deputy Country Directors (DCDs), Regional Directors (RDs), Representatives of Representative Offices (RROs), and Other Selected Managerial Positions. Please refer to the Updated Special Procedures outlined in Attachment 1 to Appendix 1 of AO 2.03 for more details.
• Staff on probation are not eligible to apply. Applicants for promotion and for lateral transfer must have served at their position for at least one year immediately preceding the date of the vacancy closing date (A.O. 2.03).
• This is a fixed-term appointment for a managerial position, initially for a period of 3 years or up to Staff’s Normal Retirement Date (NRD) whichever comes earlier, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed-term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for an additional fixed term period of up to 3 years, allow it to expire, or reengage staff to their most recent technical international grade to optimally utilize the Staff’s technical skills under either a Fixed-term Appointment with Option to Renew or a Fixed-term Appointment with Option to Regularize, with the salary range corresponding to that technical international grade. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including, but not limited to, ADB’s medium- to long-term plans for the organizational unit, the relevance of the staff’s skills to those plans, and the staff’s managerial and behavioral competencies. Notwithstanding the length of the initial or any subsequently renewed FT-M, the expiration date of any fixed-term appointment will not exceed the Staff’s NRD. There is no limit on the number of renewals up to Staff’s NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.

If the appointment to this position results in a promotion, Staff on regular appointment shall be required to relinquish their regular appointment by signing an Acknowledgment Form, as an attachment to this application. Staff’s appointment will be converted to a fixed-term appointment for Managerial Positions. Once made, this conversion is final and irrevocable. If ADB does not receive the signed Acknowledgment Form with the application, the application will be considered withdrawn.

If the appointment to this position does not result in a promotion, Staff retains their regular appointment and will be given a Fixed-term Assignment for Senior Staff, subject to Appendix 8 of AO 2.01.

All eligibility rules for housing loans and mortgage interest subsidy shall apply. Any approved housing loan or mortgage interest subsidy prior to the change to fixed-term appointment will continue during the staff’s new appointment under the same terms and conditions as applicable. The outstanding housing loan will be due and payable at the end of employment. All the other eligibility rules apply.

Primary Location: Asian Development Bank-Asian Development Bank Headquarters-Philippines-Manila

Department: Southeast Asia Department

Division: ASEAN Power Grid and Special Funds Unit

Staff Category: Managerial International (HQ)

Position Level: M1

Job Posting: 11-Nov-2026, 8:21:46 AM

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - Internal: : 25-Nov-2026, 3:59:00 PM