Asian Development Bank (ADB) Turkmenistan Resident Mission  announces a vacancy position Senior Project Officer (Energy)

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.

Senior Project Officer (Energy) will provide in-depth technical expertise, operations support, and leadership to support country engagement in the energy sector. Senior Project Officer (SPO) will collaborate with relevant government entities, support project and technical assistance identification, processing, implementation and analysis. SPO will help administer delegated energy sector projects and technical assistance projects. SPO will also support SD1-ENE in the administration of non-delegated energy sector projects. Additionally, SPO will be responsible for overall monitoring of the status and performance of the ADB's Turkmenistan portfolio, which includes delegated and non-delegated projects in the energy sector. Furthermore, SPO will contribute to capacity building activities, engagement with development partners and represent ADB and meetings. At this level, SPO will take the assigned accountabilities to the position, and demonstrate substantial and diverse experience, undertaking a variety of assignments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related disciplines preferably with Master's degree or equivalent.
• At least 8 years' work experience and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience undertaking background research on defined tasks, and in handling numeric work and information systems.
• In-depth understanding of the interactions between different ADB work areas and workflows and their purposes.
• Experience making simple causal links, prepare pro-and-con lists of reach a decision; and set priorities for tasks in order of importance.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English Written and verbal proficiency in English and local language (as applicable).
• Experience working with teams as a constructive team member.
• Two years of relevant experience outside ADB within the past five years is required. Years as an ADB-engaged consultant or contractor are considered experience outside of ADB.

Interested applicants can obtain additional information at

https://www.adb.org/work-with-us/careers/current-opportunities

https://www.adb.org/careers/260183

The deadline for submitting the applications is Wednesday, March 11, 2026 11:59 p.m. (23:59 Manila Time, 0800 GMT).