Governance Officer

Position description

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 110 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled, and promotes regional connectivity.

The Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) promotes high-quality connectivity infrastructure investment in developing countries through partnerships. MCDF’s work areas include project preparation, capacity building, and information sharing, covering the sustainable transport, energy, telecommunications, and cross-border water-resource-management sectors.

MCDF’s key support mechanisms are the MCDF Collaboration Platform and the MCDF Finance Facility. The MCDF Collaboration Platform is guided by the MCDF Coordination Committee (CC), which fosters information, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and partners to help ensure high-quality connectivity infrastructure investment based on IFI standards and good practices. The MCDF Finance Facility is overseen by the MCDF Governing Committee (GC) and provides grants to support the upstream development of bankable and sustainable connectivity projects.

AIIB serves as the Administrator of MCDF and host of the MCDF Secretariat. The MCDF Secretariat provides daily 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 MCDF Secretariat is seeking a highly qualified individual to join its Governance Team as a Governance Officer. The Governance Team plays a pivotal role in supporting the GC and the CC in their governing functions as well as in the administration and financial management of the MCDF Secretariat.

Responsibilities:

Under the guidance of the Head of Governance Team, the Governance Officer will provide support to the GC and CC through collaboration with other teams of the MCDF Secretariat and stakeholders. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in ensuring the effective functioning of the GC and CC, in accordance with relevant MCDF policies and procedures, emphasizing accountable and transparent decision making.
• Support the preparation and holding of GC and CC meetings as well as wrap-up and debriefing sessions. This includes, but is not limited to, timely document preparation and distribution, meeting registration, travel arrangements for GC members, budget preparation and expense reimbursement, meeting venue arrangement, and other logistical support.
• Draft and revise minutes of GC and CC meetings, coordinating feedback from MCDF Secretariat teams as well as GC and CC members and observers.
• Maintain governance-related document-management system and contact-management system to ensure transparent information sharing.
• Draft and revise relevant governance policies, procedures, and other documents to facilitate decision making for review and approval by the GC or CC.
• Collaborate with other MCDF Secretariat teams to ensure effective and efficient support for the GC and CC.
• Support the Head of Governance Team in building collaborative relations with relevant departments of the Administrator regarding GC and CC matters.
• Provide inputs to MCDF’s budget, annual reports, and other documents related to GC and CC matters.
• Undertake other tasks as requested by the Head of Governance Team and CEO.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience, ideally in MDBs, financial institutions, or similar organizations
• A master’s degree or equivalent in law, political science, business administration, finance, economics, or related fields from a reputable university.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to review and process information with accuracy and precision.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain effective dialogue with government agencies, IFIs, and other development finance institutions, as well as private-sector entities.
• Knowledgeable about mechanisms and instruments pertaining to the governance and administration of partnerships and funding facilities.
• Able to thrive and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, ensuring timely completion without compromising quality.
• Strong sense of accountability and reliability, consistently meeting commitments and taking ownership of assigned tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams, with a proactive approach to taking on assignments, supporting colleagues, anticipating needs, contributing to problem-solving and process improvements, and actively driving the achievement of shared goals.

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