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Senior Investment Operations Specialist - Water (4941) (Base in Beijing)

Employer
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jan 2, 2023

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Job Function
Banking
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Ref. Number: 22156
Department: Investment Operations Region 1, Infrastructure Investment Department
Job Type: Global Recruitment
Posting Date: Dec. 5, 2022
Closing Date: Dec. 31, 2022

Senior Investment Operations Specialist - Water

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow-infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in January 2016 and have since grown to 105 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized up to USD100 billion and Triple-A-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Working with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

The Senior Investment Operations Specialist - Water will contribute towards AIIB's overall lending program by supporting the planning, design, preparation, and implementation of projects/programs that will help meet the rapid growth demands of the water sector. The Senior Specialist will be responsible for the designing, preparing, appraising, and implementing water resources, irrigation and drainage, water supply and sanitation, and water resources management projects.

The Senior Specialist will play a key role in the operational work of AIIB in the water sector as a team leader of the team preparing and supervising AIIB-financed water projects. The Senior Specialist will also be responsible for understanding and responding to the water sector challenges facing Asia which include the need for adapting water infrastructure to climate change, more effective management of water resources; efficient water uses to meet the demands in the water and sanitation and irrigation sectors; effective sewerage and sanitation management for pollution control and water quality management, both in urban and rural environments.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead a team of water specialists and provide operational and technical guidance to junior specialists.
  • Lead coordination with other relevant sectors and departments to ensure water projects reflect AIIB's strategies and priorities.
  • Provide technical inputs into the design of water projects, leading to technical quality assurance of the projects throughout the project preparation process up to Board approval.
  • Lead in overseeing the implementation of AIIB's water operations with the objective of enhancing quality and accelerating project implementation, with a focus on delivering results.
  • Lead dialogue with clients and other stakeholders on strategic water issues and the implementation of AIIB's water program.
  • Advise clients on the preparation of technical and feasibility studies and technical design of projects, leading to investment prioritization and cost-effective solutions to water sector investments.
  • Maintain sufficient technical and operational knowledge of individual water sector operations and activities (including those not managed by them) to help identify and resolve project specific or systemic preparation or implementation issues.
  • Conduct project risk assessment of the projects and programs and advise project teams on mitigation strategies to manage such risks.
  • Carry out due diligence and institutional assessments on executing agencies, including implementation capacity assessments of project counterparts.

Requirements:
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in the water sector. The candidate's track record and experience could combine engineering technical expertise and institutional and economic water issues.
  • Extensive international project experience in engineering design and analysis of water projects including in a consultancy role. Experience in water management issues in developing countries in general would be desirable.
  • Proven experience in coordinating and/or managing large or multidisciplinary water programs would be an added advantage.
  • Experience in leading teams and or demonstrated potential qualities for leadership.
  • Ability to forge partnerships with clients, co-financiers, and other stakeholders.
  • Organizational and project management skills to conduct day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio.
  • Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.
  • Master's degree in a technical field relevant to water, either water supply and sanitation; water resources management; wastewater management; irrigation, flood management and drainage, or other related fields.

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Join in AIIB's mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.

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