The position of Senior Project Assistant is assigned to the Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) within the South Asia Department (SARD). You will be based at our Resident Mission Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As a Senior Project Assistant, you will provide project and coordination support for activities related to processing and administration of transport sector projects.
Responsibilities:
Assist the country portfolio management units and sector missions in preparation of Country Portfolio Review Missions (CPRM) and Tripartite Portfolio Review Missions (TPRM).
Communicate with staff concerned at the HQ, coordinate with the Economics Relations Division (ERD) and government agencies, and ensure distribution of CPRM/TPRM aide memoire.
Assist in holding workshops, preparing and ensuring delivery of letters to participants, and preparing certificates.
Assist the project team in the implementation of TAs and grants, including support in recruiting consultants and coordinating related activities.
Edit and format ADB documents such as project completion reports (PCRs), Technical Assistance Completion Reports (TCRs), consultant reports and upload them to SharePoint.
Help handle daily routine functions to support the portfolio management unit.
Help prepare briefing papers for senior management, presentation materials for senior officials' meetings including fixing/organizing seminars, workshops, press conferences etc.
Develop and maintain document files and databases.
Monitor incoming and outgoing documents, reports, e-mails for action or reassignment (in the absence of responsible Sector Staff).
Perform any other duties and reflected in the incumbent's workplan.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in social sciences or related fields.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in development projects, including in the transport sector.
Good knowledge of processing and project administration activities.
Experience organizing project review missions, workshops, events, or similar activities.
Experience editing and formatting documents and presentations, and managing files, reports, and basic databases using computer applications.
Experience collaborating with teams, government counterparts, and external stakeholders.
Proficient in written and verbal communication skills in English.
