Department: Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department
Division: Procurement Division
Location: Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney
Date Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025
Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an key part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
The position is assigned in the Procurement Division (PFP) within the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD).
PPFD manages three business lines: (i) sovereign operations procurement management; (ii) Bank-wide portfolio management; and (iii) sovereign operations' financial management.
You will be assigned to the Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia (PLCO) within the Pacific Department (PARD), which oversees regional technical assistances and operations in Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu (PLCO countries).
Your Role
As Senior Procurement Officer, you will support ADB operations from PLCO, Sydney and will work with Pacific Developing Member Countries (DMCs) by providing technical guidance and capacity development, supporting improvements in project implementation performance, and contributing to ADB's knowledge development activities in the area of procurement and contract administration.
Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze matters relating to procurement and consulting services for projects/TAs.
- Advise ADB staff and government counterparts on technical review of procurement transactions.
- Lead on complex procurement issues for ADB and Executing Agencies (EA), and propose appropriate measures to resolve them proactively.
- Prepare reports/memos/electronic Procurement Approval Forms (ePAF) to process procurement and consulting services transactions.
Qualifications
You will need:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Public Procurement, Public Policy, or other related fields.
- At least 8 years relevant experience in procurement, project management or other related area in infrastructure projects.
- Preferably an engineering background combined with procurement experience in transport, energy, water, or urban infrastructure sectors.
- Preferably familiar with multilateral development banks (MDB) current procurement and consulting services policies and procedures.
What We Offer
ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including housing and education allowance, expatriate benefits, medical and health benefits, paid leave, and life and other insurance plans.
Additional Information
This vacancy is a regional staff position with local remuneration package, open to nationals and permanent residents residing in the duty station, Australia, and nationals from ADB member countries in the Pacific region.
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📌 Senior Procurement Officer / 250646
🏢 Asian Development Bank
📍 City of Sydney