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Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia Are you ready to make a difference in 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 Young Professional may be assigned to an operations department (e.g. CCSD, PSOD, OMDP, or Sectors Department) or to a direct operations support department (e.g. ERDI, SPD), depending on the successful candidate's background and fit. You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines and relocation is required. All reasonable relocation expenses will be covered. You will report to the Director and/or designated Technical International staff and may supervise junior team members.   Your Role The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is ADB's entry-level recruitment program for motivated individuals seeking a career in international development. It offers opportunities to develop professional skills, understand ADB's operations, and help achieve Strategy 2030. As a Young Professional (YP), you will contribute to ADB's mission and execution of main instruments comprising loans, technical assistance (TA), grants, advice, and knowledge.   Your Responsibilities a. Strategy and Planning - Assist and participate towards the development of policy and strategy of ADB. - Apply own complex expertise to support others in research and analysis including development impact of ADB operations. b. Project Management - Assist and participate in the development, processing and administration of non-complex loans, grants, and TA projects. - Support integration of ADB's policies and guidelines in the design and implementation of projects. c. Knowledge Sharing - Contribute to ADB's activities for advocacy, knowledge sharing and building. You will need: - A University degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Environment, Law, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or other areas relevant to ADB's operations. A post-graduate level degree or its equivalent is preferred. - At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in any of the following fields: macro or development economics, climate change, commercial/investment banking or corporate investment, education, energy, environment, financial sector, public health, public-private partnership, rural development, transport, urban planning, water operations, and agriculture and natural resources. PhD will be considered in lieu of work experience. - International experience in areas related to ADB operations will be an asset. - Not more than 32 years old upon joining ADB. - Written and verbal proficiency in English - Please refer to the [link](https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/page/568426/ti1-core-competency-framework.pdf) for ADB Competency Framework for Technical International level 1. Selection Process Prepare for a multi-stage selection process if you are shortlisted. This includes an online assessment followed by a video interview where you record answers to pre-set questions in your own time. If you progress past this stage, you will be invited to panel interviews that take place in the first quarter of 2027. Application Checklist Upload the following documents in the "Attachments" section of your application: - Curriculum vitae (CV) - Most recent university transcript General Considerations The selected candidate is appointed for an initial term of 3 years. ADB seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities to work in an inclusive environment. ADB encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, or disabilities. Women are highly encouraged to apply.   Benefits ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive [benefits package](https://www.adb.org/site/careers/what-we-offer). The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience. - Housing and education allowance (if applicable) - Expatriate benefits (if applicable) - Relocation (if applicable) - Retirement plan - Medical and health benefits - Paid leave (including parental) - Life and other insurance plans - Staff development Additional Information This appointment is open to internal and external applicants. This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew, initially for a period of up to 3 years, for the purpose(s) and conditions determined by ADB, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 2.01 (Recruitment and Appointment). After the initial fixed-term period, ADB may choose to renew the appointment for up to an additional 3 years or not renewed. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB, based on factors including but not limited to the requirement of Staff's particular blend of skills and experience for the medium-term work program of the organizational unit, sufficient funding to cover the renewed period, and Staff's performance and suitability for employment. There is no limit to the number of renewals up to NRD. However, this appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment.

THE POSITION: The Bank's five (5) existing regional departments have been restructured into eight (8) Regional Growth Hubs, designed around a broader set of considerations that go beyond geographical location alone. Each Regional Growth Hub will be led by a Regional Hub Director, who will be responsible for ensuring the Bank's efficient, effective, and successful operations across the countries within the Hub, as well as the comprehensive implementation of all aspects of the Bank's work. To strengthen regional delivery and accountability for results, Regional Hub Directors will be vested with greater and more clearly defined decision-making authority. Each Regional Hub Director will report to the Vice President for Regional Operations, as follows: Vice President for Regional Operations 1 will supervise the following Regional Hub Directors: - Regional Hub Director, Central Africa & Congo Basin Growth Hub (ROCA) (Cameroon; Burundi; Democratic Republic of Congo; Gabon; Central African Republic; Chad; Republic of Congo; & Equatorial Guinea)   - Regional Hub Director, Maghreb–Mediterranean Growth Hub (ROMM) (Algeria; Egypt; Morocco; Tunisia; Mauritania; & Libya)   - Regional Hub Director, Greater Horn & Great Lakes Growth Hub (ROGH) (Kenya; Ethiopia; Rwanda; Sudan; South Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Eritrea; & Somalia)   - Regional Hub Director, Indian Ocean & Maritime States Growth Hub (ROIC) (Madagascar; Djibouti; Comoros; Mauritius; & Seychelles)   Vice President for Regional Operations 2 will supervise the following Regional Hub Directors: - Regional Hub Director, Lusophone Growth Hub (ROLU) (Angola; Mozambique; Guinea-Bissau; Cabo Verde; and Sao Tome & Principe)   - Regional Hub Director, West Africa Integrated Markets Growth Hub (ROMI) (Cote d'Ivoire; Benin; Burkina Faso; Guinea; Mali; Niger; Senegal; & Togo)   - Regional Hub Director, West Africa Core Markets Growth Hub (ROWA) (Nigeria; Ghana; Liberia; Sierra Leone; & The Gambia)   - Regional Hub Director, Southern Africa Growth Hub (ROSA) (South Africa, Zambia; Namibia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Botswana; Eswatini; & Lesotho)   Exceptional and result driven candidates for this role will combine regional knowledge with excellence in delivery. They will have a proven track record of building effective teams and of cultivating successful partnerships with both governmental and private sector counterparts. KEY FUNCTIONS: The Regional Hub Director will drive and ensure the operational efficiency, effectiveness and overall health of the Bank's portfolio across the region to achieve significant developmental impacts. The Regional Hub Director will oversee the full implementation and integration of all aspects of the Bank's operations and delivery in the assigned region. S/he will spearhead regional business development and investment, driving resource mobilization across the countries under his/her remit and significantly growing the business of the Bank. S/he will work closely with the Vice President and Directors for the Sectors, Practices & Knowledge Complex to deliver on the Bank's program in the region to achieve transformational development impacts. The Regional Hub Director will also collaborate with internal and external partners to accelerate private sector investments through the development and implementation of the African Investment Forum, amongst other initiatives. Additional objectives include, but are not limited to, the following: - Advancing regional integration through the development and execution of major regional infrastructure and development projects and by supporting Regional Economic Communities. - Strengthening the human and institutional capacities of countries and deepening the capacity of the Bank to become the thought leader on knowledge products and advisory services to countries. - Building effective collaboration with bilateral and multilateral finance and development institutions to ramp up co-financing and loan syndications. - Developing and deploying special programs and advisory services to support fragile states. The Regional Hub Director will operationalize his/her mandate by undertaking the following: - Building a team of highly talented and motivated technical and operational staff, drawn from all sector complexes. This will enable the Bank to improve the quality of all projects and deliver high- quality portfolios to meet the needs of regional member countries and the private sector. - Supporting countries in the development of country strategy papers and regional integration strategies that will drive country ownership and accelerated delivery on all "high-five" priorities of the Bank. - Developing critical resources and the technical capability necessary for sourcing and originating bankable projects. This will include collaboration with the private sector on projects with regional social impacts. - Ensuring efficient and effective project completion by streamlining and speeding up internal processes, enhancing operational efficiencies, and driving accelerated disbursements on all approved projects. - Driving greater value for money in all operations and ensuring country and regional offices are cost-effective through prudent management of human and financial resources. - Fostering a culture of accountability for results across all offices in the region. - Cultivating and ensuring a culture of "ONE-Bank", with the highest levels of ethics, fiduciary responsibility and professionalism to protect and enhance the reputation of the Bank. - Representing the Bank in the region and building strong partnerships with countries, regional economic communities, and other development partners.

Senior Social Entrepreneur & Project Development Lead – Africa (100%)   Location: Switzerland, Spain, Uganda or Rwanda, with regular travel across Suyana's programmes and offices. Candidates must have the legal right to work in their country of employment or be able to obtain the necessary work authorisation; work authorisation in all four countries is not required. Candidates based in Switzerland or Spain should expect to spend approximately 70% of their time travelling, primarily to Rwanda and Uganda.   Reports to: CEO   About Suyana Foundation Suyana Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to lead dignified and self-sustaining lives. For more than 20 years, Suyana has worked through locally led and holistic development approaches focused on health, education, sustainable livelihoods, and WASH, creating long-term impact through strong community engagement, local ownership, and strategic partnerships. Building on its extensive experience in South America, Suyana is currently developing and expanding its activities in Africa, including Rwanda and Uganda.   The Role Suyana is looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior Social Entrepreneur & Project Development Lead to identify, develop and test innovative social enterprises and income-generating initiatives across its African programmes. We are looking for a builder: someone pragmatic, entrepreneurial and hands-on who can walk into a community, identify an opportunity, understand the market and turn a promising idea into a sustainable social enterprise. This is not primarily a desk-based strategy or conventional programme-management role. You will spend significant time in the field, working with communities, entrepreneurs, local businesses, and partners to: - identify real economic and market opportunities; - turn promising ideas into concrete, testable pilots; - develop viable business and operating models; - assess demand, pricing, costs, revenues and financial sustainability; - launch and adapt pilots based on real-world feedback; - build local ownership and entrepreneurial capacity; - create partnerships and market linkages; and - determine which initiatives should be continued, scaled, adapted – or stopped. The goal is to develop models that create measurable social and economic impact while generating sustainable livelihood and income opportunities for local communities.   A more detailed description of the position and its responsibilities is available for download as part of this advertisement. Candidates are also encouraged to consult [Suyana Foundation's Annual Report](https://www.suyana.org/about/publications-2/), which provides further information about the organisation, its work and approach. Your Profile We are particularly interested in candidates who have personally built, launched, or grown a business, social enterprise, venture or income-generating initiative.   You bring: - around 7–10+ years of relevant professional experience in social entrepreneurship, enterprise development, business development, private-sector development, livelihoods, innovation or related fields; - significant professional experience working in Africa, including Uganda and Rwanda; - a proven track record of personally developing, launching or growing businesses, social enterprises or income-generating initiatives; - experience taking an initiative from an early-stage idea to a functioning pilot, business or enterprise; - a strong understanding of markets, business models and financial viability in African contexts; - the ability to balance social-impact objectives with commercial realities; - a strong field orientation and willingness to work directly with communities, entrepreneurs and businesses; - an independent, pragmatic and solutions-oriented working style; - strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills; and - excellent written and spoken English. French and/or relevant local languages are an asset. A university degree in a relevant discipline is expected but demonstrated entrepreneurial achievements and practical experience matter more than academic credentials alone.   What Suyana Offers This role provides significant autonomy and the opportunity to: - develop social-enterprise ideas from the ground up; - work directly with communities, entrepreneurs and businesses; - test and adapt ideas rather than simply design them on paper; - combine social impact with economic opportunity and long-term sustainability; and - help develop successful pilots into models that can potentially be replicated across Suyana's programmes.   Application and recruitment process Suyana is interested not only in where you have worked, but in what you have built. Please submit your CV together with a short description of one or two businesses, social enterprises, or income-generating initiatives that you personally helped develop or launch. For each example, briefly explain: - What opportunity or problem you identified. - What your personal role was. - What business or social-enterprise model you developed. - How you tested whether there was real demand. - What worked – and what did not. - What results were achieved. - Whether the initiative became financially sustainable or was successfully scaled.   Application deadline: 22 September 2026   Important information for applicants Applications will only be considered if they are submitted through the Apply link below. Applications submitted by email or through any other channel will not be considered. Only complete applications will be reviewed. A complete application must include a CV and the requested description of one or two businesses, social enterprises, or income-generating initiatives, as outlined above.  Suyana Foundation has mandated cinfo – the Swiss Centre of Competence for International Cooperation – with the application management and pre-selection process. Applications will therefore be reviewed and initially assessed by cinfo on behalf of Suyana Foundation.   To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, questions regarding the content of the position will be addressed only once candidates have been selected for the longlist, after the application deadline. Candidates who reach this stage will have the opportunity to clarify questions about the role as part of the subsequent process. For questions regarding the application or recruitment process, please contact recruitment@cinfo.ch.      

With its establishment on 7 April 1948, WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. WHO's goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.   The WHO European Centre for Preparedness for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies (PHHE) supports countries across the Region to prepare for, respond to, and recover from health emergencies. PHHE strengthens disaster risk reduction, resilience, geospatial analysis, and emergency preparedness capacities through technical guidance, collaboration, and shared data tools. Its work includes initiatives such as AI4RISK, an AI-driven One Health risk mapping programme that supports early warning and evidence-based decision-making.     As AI and Digital Solutions for Health Security Associate Officer (AI4RISK Project) you support WHO as follows: - Support the design and prototyping of the AI4RISK platform for AI-driven disease risk mapping; - Support the development and integration of AI-based risk models using multi-source data; - Help build data pipelines combining human, animal, and environmental datasets in line with One Health; - Apply WHO-aligned principles on data governance, ethics, and responsible AI; - Document technical specifications and contribute to reports and presentations; - Etc. Part of the UN Volunteer Associate Programme "[Swiss Talent at the United Nations](https://www.cinfo.ch/en/individuals/find-a-job/junior-professional-programmes/talent-programme-swiss-youth-at-the-united-nations-world-bank)", this position is sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).   Social Security - You will be serving on a UN volunteer contract. Your UN health insurance and travel will be covered and you will be receiving a living allowance to cover for your living costs in the duty station. Find more information in the [UNV "Unified Conditions of Service"](https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/ENGLISH_Conditions of Service (COS) for UN Volunteers_2026_Version 1.2._Current.pdf) and the [UNV "Entitlement calculator".](https://app.unv.org/calculator) - Because of the volunteering and international nature of your contract, you may not be entitled to unemployment insurance upon your return to Switzerland, nor will any contributions to your national social security (AHV/AVS) be made from the living allowance you will be receiving. Soliswiss, our partner and expert will be available to advise on your individual social security situation.   Please find the full job description here: For the programme: - Swiss nationality; - Master's degree; - Ideally 12 months of relevant professional experience (min. 3 months - max. 24 months); - Max. 28 years old at the date of application; - Excellent command of English and 2 official Swiss languages (one active = C1/C2, one passive = A2/B1); - Proven interest in joining the international cooperation sector.   For this position: - Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Epidemiology, Public Health Informatics, or a related field combining health and Technology; - Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in AI/ML, data science, or software development and familiarity with geospatial analysis, data integration, or digital health platforms; - Experience with Python and AI frameworks is desirable; - Ability to translate technical outputs into practical tools for decision-making.   Please find more details in the full job description.   We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.      Important details regarding your application Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date: - Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on 'apply') - CV in English incl the exact length and the % of your employments - Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents" in your login area     Find useful tips and resources related to UN applications on the [cinfo website](https://www.cinfo.ch/en/individuals/get-informed/international-cooperation-insights/young-professionals-graduates-and-students) and read this [article](https://www.cinfo.ch/en/on-the-importance-of-keywords-in-un-applications-and-more-tips-on-how-to-get-hired-by-the-un).       First round of interviews carried out by cinfo: between 09 and 18 September 2026 Final selection: made by the host organisation based on cinfo's recommendation and a second interview with them. Selected candidates will be informed towards the end of October 2026. Onboarding and training: The onboarding process will start after the selection. Selected candidates will have to attend mandatory predeparture training in January 2027. Entry on duty: Departure is possible after the mandatory training. The final departure date will be discussed after the selection and depends on several factors.   Any questions? Contact Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialists, [recruitment@cinfo.ch](https://cinfo365.sharepoint.com/sites/Zusammenfuehren_Personen_Stellen/Freigegebene Dokumente/44_UN_Youth_Volunteers/441_Intakes/2008 - 2023/Intake_2023_DEZA_AFM_SECO/3_Recruitment/Advertisement/2022_Recruitment_Tools and Regulations/recruitment@cinfo.ch)