Jobs
02 Jun 2025
Advisor, IED and Head, Evaluation Knowledge Management Unit, Asian Development Bank
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
The position of Advisor, IED and Head, Evaluation Knowledge Management Unit (IEOD-EKMU) is assigned in the Office of the Director General (IEOD) within the Independent Evaluation Department (IED). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
You will report to the Director General of IED and will work with the Deputy Director General, Advisor, and the two divisional Directors. You will manage a team of technical international and local staff.
Your Role
As Advisor, IED and Head, IEOD-EKMU and as a member of IED's leadership team, you will (i) lead IEOD-EKMU, overseeing planning and delivery of the Unit's strategic plans and work programs for methods and guidelines, evaluation capacity development, communication and outreach, networking and partnerships, and data management; and (ii) act as the lead knowledge expert contributing to the advancement of evaluation practices and knowledge sharing on different strategic, policy, and operational matters, including guidance on methods and approaches for complex evaluations and preparation of evaluation derivative products.
You will:
- Lead the implementation IEOD-EKMU's strategic work plan and annual work programs.
- Manage Unit's operations including staff work plans, budgets and delivery of quality outputs through teamwork and adherence to department policies and protocols.
- Ensure evaluation methods are up to date and aligned with best practices.
- Support quality assurance of high-level evaluations through peer reviews and review meetings.
- Represent the department in internal and external forums to share knowledge and best practices in evaluation.
- Participate in joint peer reviews and keep regular communication with development partners including governments, think tanks, academia, bilateral, regional, and multilateral agencies, private sector, and civil society, for continued collaboration and to share knowledge and new ideas in evaluation.
- Promote evaluation knowledge sharing through presentations, panels, and online content like op-eds, blurbs, blogs.
- Manage preparation of selected reports and knowledge products (e.g., Annual Evaluation Review and derivative products).
- Prepare articles, synthesis papers, topical papers, or other evaluation derivative products to communicate evaluation insights.
Full details on the AsDB website. Application deadline 16th June.
