Corporate Services – Committee Coordinator (Senior) Specialist.

Location: Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional to join the Office of the Secretary in a pivotal role. You will contribute to the decision-making process of the IDB Group’s Boards and Committees by coordinating the discussion of corporate and operational issues, facilitating deliberations, and detailing meeting outcomes.

You will play a central role in preparing, conducting, and following up on the meetings of the Board of Executive Directors and Committees of the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, ensuring the smooth functioning of the Committees under your coordination.

What you’ll do:

• Support Chairpersons of Board Committees in all aspects of the Committees’ management.
• Prepare, follow up, and update the Committee’s work program in coordination with Management and the Committee Chairpersons.
• Facilitate coordination between Management teams in preparing, submitting, and following up on items to be considered by Committees.
• Advise Committee Chairpersons and Management teams on the handling and processing items to be submitted to or under consideration of Committees.
• Provide support to Committee Chairpersons in the preparation, conduction, and follow-up of Committee meetings and serve as Secretary of those meetings.
• Prepare briefings in anticipation of meetings and draft reports of the Committee Chairperson on matters to be submitted for Board consideration.
• Advise members of the IDB Group’s Boards of Executive Directors and Management on Board regulations and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the Board-approved regulations, procedures, and terms of reference of Committees. Contribute to their review to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Keep the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Section Chief informed of all relevant matters concerning the Committees’ activities.
• Review the content of minutes prepared by the Services to the Board, Committees and Management Section (SEC/STB) Officers, as well as communications to be sent from SEC regarding Committees’ activities.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues within the Section.
• Provide support to SEC/STB Section Chief on specific projects, as requested.