Junior Professional, Public Sector

Closing on: September 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (China Standard Time)

Duty Station: Shanghai, China

Target Market: Global recruitment

Position requires relocation to NDB Headquarters in Shanghai, China.

Job Description: Junior Professional, Public Sector (Investment Appraisal – Digital Infrastructure)

Position Objective

The Public Sector Department, under the Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for leading the appraisal and negotiation of operations with sovereign guarantees, applying sectoral expertise related to areas such as energy, transport, information and communications, technology, water and sanitation, social and urban infrastructure and sustainability. The Department is also responsible for operations with sub-national governments, including those that do not involve a sovereign guarantee. It supports the regional offices in supervising the implementation of operations, with the aim of gathering lessons for improving the preparation of future operations.

The Junior Professional, Public Sector is a project team member responsible for the processing and initial analysis of digital infrastructure and transformation as one of project appraisal aspects. The assessment focuses on the technical, institutional, and implementation aspects of projects with elements of digital infrastructure and transformation, ensuring alignment to Bank priorities and stakeholder needs. The provision of analysis is critical to the sustained relevance of the Bank’s project portfolios and the capacity of the organization to adapt its projects to the needs of its stakeholders.

Specific responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Analyze technical, financial, economic, institutional and implementation aspects of investment projects to determine feasibility, mitigate risk, and ensure alignment with the Bank’s General Strategy.
• Implement components of projects from concept review to the first disbursement to ensure smooth turnover of projects to Regional Offices/Centers.
• Advise and make project team leaders aware of issues and challenges related to the processing of public sector transactions to strengthen project development and appraisal processes.
• Collaborate with other project team members during project appraisal and peer reviews to increase efficiency of project processing and jointly achieve project objectives.
• Deliver concept notes, analysis, knowledge reports, and project documents, as part of the project team and in support of higher-level team members and activities, to the Board in line with the Bank’s project processing cycles.
• Assess relevance and sustainability of investment projects/instruments in addressing developmental challenges in member countries to help refine project approaches.

Position requirements:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field from a reputed university. Relevant professional certification/s would be an added advantage.
• Minimum one year of relevant professional experience in multilateral development banks, on positions focused on digital infrastructure and transformation relevant work experience is preferred. Candidates with less than one-year work experience, and Fresh Graduates who have obtained education degrees, as required by NDB, could also be considered.
• Proven expertise in preparation and planning projects with elements of digital infrastructure and transformation.
• Knowledge of economic and financial analysis of investment projects.
• Fluency in English essential to communicate in writing and speaking.