Advisor to the Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

Closing on: October 21st at 11:59pm (China Standard Time)

Duty Station: Shanghai, China

Target Market: Global Recruitment

Position requires relocation to NDB Headquarters in Shanghai, China.

The Office of the Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer, under the VP&CRO, is functionally responsible for assisting the VP&CRO to achieve corporate, strategic, operational and other objectives, in all areas of work under the Vice-Presidency including Strategy, Policies, Partnerships, Risk, Budget Control, ESG and Procurement functions.

The Advisor, reporting directly to the VP&CRO, serves as a principal resource, providing inputs on all areas of work and matters handled within the Vice Presidency to support informed decision-making and execution. The Advisor also plays a key liaison role with all internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Review complex proposals, and offer comprehensive recommendations that consider multiple stakeholder perspectives, including inputs from specialists within and outside NDB.
• Critically analyse and provide recommendations on the agenda papers of various committees of the Bank put up to the VP&CRO for decisioning.
• Provide independent research, analysis, insights and recommendations on key strategic and operational issues, including emerging trends, opportunities and challenges.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, departments and divisions, as well as with external stakeholders viz. senior officials from member countries, development finance institutions, and multilateral organizations.
• Support the Vice President in high-level meetings with government officials, financial institutions, development partners, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Provide oversight and quality assurance for key documents and outputs under the Vice-Presidency.
• Motivate/challenge team members to improve operational efficiency, pursue innovative approaches and enhance good governance across work areas.
• Lead special projects, initiatives and any other assignments as delegated by the Vice President.

Position Requirements and Competencies:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field from a reputed university. Relevant professional certification/s would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience and a proven track record in leadership roles within government, multilateral institutions or major financial organisations as well as experience in policy development, executive-level advising, interdepartmental coordination, stakeholder management and administrative tasks
• Hands-on experience in one or more areas in the field of policy-making, executive-level advising, interdepartmental coordination and administrative tasks
• Relevant experience in banking, administrative or diplomatic functions, preferably in a multi-cultural work environment.
• Proven experience in working under tight timelines.
• Problem-solving, communication, conflict management and interpersonal skills with high resilience and drive in achieving objectives and goals.
• Desire to challenge the status quo and bring in new ideas, innovation and approaches.
• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic, negotiation, team play and organisational skill sets.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, service-oriented and detail-attentive.
• Exercising discretion and maintaining integrity of sensitive information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in English language.
• Proficiency in any of the other languages of member countries preferred, but not mandatory.