Officer / Senior Officer of Corporate Secretariat Unit (5826)

The Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) is a multilateral initiative designed to promote high-quality connectivity and infrastructure investments in developing countries through partnerships. MCDF works in the sectors of transport, energy, ICT and cross-border water management. Its activities include information sharing, building capacity and project preparation. 

The MCDF comprises Finance Facility and Collaboration Platform. Finance Facility is overseen and directed by the MCDF Governing Committee (GC). It provides grants to support MCDF activities.  Collaboration Platform is overseen and directed by the MCDF Coordination Committee (CC). It aims to promote communication and collaboration among the IFIs and other development partners about their plans and activities relating to connectivity investment, investment standards, and other related issues that help ensure the quality and sustainability of investments. 

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) serves as the Administrator of MCDF and host of the MCDF Secretariat. The MCDF Secretariat provides daily based operational support to MCDF. It is administratively established by, but functionally independent from, AIIB. The MCDF Secretariat is headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Recognizing its functional independence, the MCDF Secretariat is accountable to the GC for its substantive activities while remaining accountable to the Administrator for complying with AIIB’s administrative rules and procedures. 

The Corporate Secretariat Unit (CSU) of MCDF Secretariat provides support to the CEO in working with both GC and CC, including organizing meetings of the GC and the CC and coordination among GC and CC members.

Responsibilities: 

Under the guidance of the CSU Head, the Officer/Senior Officer of CSU will provide support to the MCDF GC and CC through collaboration with other teams and units of MCDF Secretariat as well as other concerned parties.  

The responsibilities of the Officer/Senior Officer of CSU include: 

1.    Provide support to the GC and CC to ensure their effective functioning in accordance with relevant MCDF procedures and policies on the accountable and transparent decision-making.
2.    Support the preparation of the GC and CC meetings and holding and wrap-up of the GC and CC meetings, including but not limited to timely preparation and circulation of documents, registration for GC and CC meetings, travel arrangement for GC members, meeting venue arrangement.
3.    Prepare and revise relevant governance policies, procedures and other documents to facilitate decision making for review and approval by the GC or CC.
4.    Collaborate with other MCDF Secretariat’s teams and units for the effective and efficient servicing of the GC and CC.
5.    Build collaborative relations with concerned departments of the Administrator regarding CC and GC matters.
6.    Provide inputs into the MCDF budget, Annual Reports and other relevant documents as relates to the GC and CC matters.
7.    Take multitasks and assist on other matters as may be requested by the CSU Head and the CEO.

Requirements:  
•    Minimum 8-10 years of working experience, ideally in multilateral development banks (MDBs), financial institutions or other relevant organizations.
•    Demonstrated strong ability to maintain effective dialogue with government agencies, International financial institutions, and other development finance institutions as well as private sector entities.
•    Rich experience in working with MDBs, development finance institutions and other financial institutions.
•    Knowledgeable about the mechanisms and instruments in the governance and administration of partnerships and funding facilities. 
•    Strong teamwork and collaboration spirit. 
•    Excellent oral communication and solid written skills in English. 
•    A bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in law, political science, business administration, finance, economics or related fields from a reputable university.
 

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB Members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us and help create a prosperous and sustainable Asia while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.