Senior Evaluation Specialist (Public Sector Management and Public Financial Management)

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 Senior Evaluation Specialist is assigned to the Thematic and Country Division (IETC) within the Independent Evaluation Department (IED). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and relocation is required. All reasonable relocation expenses will be covered.

IETC gives feedback on performance and shares evaluation lessons. It prepares corporate, thematic, country, and sector evaluations and validations. The division also evaluates projects and technical assistance primarily in public sector management and social sectors (education, health, and social protection).

You will report to Director, IETC and will oversee Junior team members.

The position title on appointment is "Senior Evaluation Specialist".

Your Role

As a Senior Evaluation Specialist, you will lead evaluations at project and country levels and support or co-lead corporate and thematic evaluations. With all evaluation products you will support the related knowledge outreach and dissemination of this work. You will focus on macroeconomic and fiscal policy, public sector management, and policy-based lending (PBL), including budget support programs like countercyclical support, sector development, and disaster financing.

You will:

• Lead project validations, evaluations, and quality assurance reviews of public sector management and public financial management.
• Lead and support on evaluating institutional and thematic issues related to modalities like PBL and countercyclical support for budget support, ensuring best practices in evaluation methods during economic downturns, pandemics, and natural disasters.
• Lead and support the Validation of Country Program Reviews and Country Assistance Program Evaluations.
• Prepare synthesis notes, topical papers and other evaluation products, with focus on macroeconomic issues, fiscal policy, public debt, and other aspects of public sector management.
• Prepare project and Technical Assistance (TA) performance evaluation reports and quality assurance reviews on public sector management.
• Provide comments on draft evaluation reports and ADB operational documents.
• Share evaluation findings to promote learning within ADB, development partners, and member countries, while building networks with evaluation departments of other multilateral development banks.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Division Director or tasks that may be assigned as reflected in your work plan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Master's degree in economics, public policy and public administration, finance, business administration, development studies, social sciences or relevant fields or University degree and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered
• At least 10 years of relevant development and/or operational experience (including economic policy dialogue) at the corporate, country, sector, and thematic level; at least 6 years of experience in development evaluation (including project-level) and outreach in developing countries; and at least 3 years of experience in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Advanced skills in domain expertise in public sector management and public financial management, with applied economics experience.
• Advanced skills in development evaluation theory, methods, and practice, including project and evaluation management.
• Advanced English competencies, with experience in evaluation communication, engagement, and knowledge sharing.
• Experienced team leader, exercising management, coordination, and planning responsibilities over diverse unit and mentor team members.
• Please refer to the link for the ADB Competency Framework for Technical International Staff Grade 2 (TI2).

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

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)

In the event that the staff appointed to a new category (i.e., from TL to TI) is rated at 2 or lower in the first two performance reviews after appointment at the new grade, they will return to the grade occupied immediately prior to their appointment in the new category.

This is a fixed-term appointment for an initial fixed period of 3 years. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may, at the option of ADB, be extended once for up to 2 years, converted to a regular appointment, or ended on its expiration date. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB that: (a) it will require Staff's particular blend of skills and experience in the foreseeable future; and (b) Staff's performance is satisfactory and they are suitable for further employment.

Staff who are currently under regular appointments will retain their regular appointment status.

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

Department: Independent Evaluation Department

Division: Thematic and Country Division, IED

Staff Category: Technical International (HQ)

Position Level: TI2

Job Posting: 08-Oct-2026, 1:36:58 AM

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - Internal: : 22-Oct-2026, 3:59:00 PM