Asian Development Bank (ADB) Turkmenistan Resident Mission requires Catalyzing Innovation and Strengthening Project Readiness and Implementation Sector and Thematic Advisor (National)

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 50 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific.  ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting Turkmenistan through the TA on Catalyzing Innovation and Strengthening Project Readiness and Implementation to provide rapid, flexible responses to emerging development priorities.

ADB will engage an experienced national individual consultant to support the coordination, implementation, and capacity-building activities under the small-scale knowledge and support technical assistance (SSTA), in accordance with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and associated staff instructions. The consultant will provide intermittent inputs based on implementation needs and will play a key role in strengthening institutional capacity by supporting training activities, knowledge sharing, and day-to-day engagement with government counterparts.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• At least 10 years of experience capacity building or another relevant field.
• Strong organizational or logistical skills.  Prior events management experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated understanding of processes and protocols of the Government of Turkmenistan.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor-funded technical assistance projects, ideally with ADB or similar organizations.
• Strong familiarity with the procedures of ADB or similar organizations.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Russian, and Turkmen are required.
• Prior work experience with ADB or another Multilateral Development Bank is highly preferable.

Interested applicants can obtain additional information, including terms of reference for the position from the ADB Consultant Management System at https://cms.adb.org/

Applications for this position have to be submitted via Consultant Management System at  https://selfservice.adb.org/OA_HTML/adb/xxcrs/jsp/ADBCsrnFwd.jsp?sel=217929

The deadline for submitting the applications is 25 November 2025.