IT Officer (Digital Solutions)
Job Vacancy | Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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- Reference Number 250174 Position Level TL5 Department Information Technology Department Division Digital for Development Operations Division Location Asian Development Bank Headquarters Date Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Closing Date Tuesday, March 25, 2025 11:59 p.m. (2359 Manila Time, 0800 GMT)
Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
Are you looking to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important 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 of IT Officer (Digital Solutions) is assigned to the Digital for Development Operations Division (ITOP) within the Information Technology Department (ITD).
ITOP provides digital solutions that meet business needs by delivering and supporting software application/data/business process management service products. It also drives information consistency and efficiency of product delivery. The division provides digital solutions to support development operations, regional departments, resident missions, sectors and thematic knowledge management and market solution innovation.
As part of ITOP, you will be assigned to the Knowledge, Content, and Records team, which is responsible for delivering and maintaining digital products that manage ADB's knowledge, content, and records. Since 2024, these products have incorporated Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the discovery and organization of ADB's knowledge. Your main focus area will be knowledge management systems.
You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
You will report to the designated International Staff and Senior Officer as applicable.Your Role
As IT Officer (Digital Solutions) you will be responsible for ADB's knowledge and content management systems, which are powered by Artificial Intelligence technology. You will work with stakeholders, product managers, and technical team members, including managed service providers, to ensure the successful delivery and adoption of product features. You will maintain the release roadmaps of the IT products, and planning releases based on a prioritized backlog of requirements.
You will oversee the full lifecycle of document and records management systems, from identifying business needs all the way to support and maintenance. A major part of your work will be to ensure the effective use of AI technologies.You will:
- Work closely with business stakeholders to prepare product roadmaps for medium to large scale systems in their area. In your case, you will focus on systems for knowledge and content management stakeholders.
Qualifications
You will need:
Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Business Administration, Accounting or related areas, preferably with advanced training. At least 8 years of experience in developing and implementing large-scale IT systems, including 2 to 3 years of experience in team leadership role for relatively big systems development/implementation projects. Additionally, at least 5 years of experience in enterprise applications and 3 years of experience in team leadership role for application systems development/implementation projects. At least 5 years of experience in delivering and maintaining knowledge and content management systems, preferably with hands-on experience Experience deploying at least one Generative AI-powered system to production using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). At least 3 years of experience in delivering and maintaining SharePoint in large corporate settings, preferably including hands-on experience At least 3 years of experience in delivering systems based on Microsoft 365 and Azure (or AWS), preferably including hands-on experience Experience implementing search engines, relevance ranking, and search engine optimization, including taxonomies Excellent experience in providing support for IT systems. Good knowledge in agile system development methodologies and in the use of associated productivity tools (Azure DevOps, SDLC). Ability to develop rapport internally and externally in a multicultural environment. Able to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is required. Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff Level 5.
Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under our Strategy 2030.
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