Post of Duty: Headquarters, Washington DC, USA.

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:

The Caribbean Country Department (CCB) is responsible for the promotion and development of IDB country and regional strategies and programming aimed at achieving greater economic and social progress. The principal objective of CCB’s work program is to support the development agenda of Caribbean countries. To that end, the Department supports the conceptualization, processing, negotiation, and implementation of regional and country-specific projects and programs; leads and maintains the relations of the Bank with member countries; supports the implementation of country-specific and regional operations; promotes and coordinates the use of funds administered by the Bank; and helps to monitor the project-related fiduciary activities of Bank borrowers and beneficiaries. The Department is also responsible for the promotion and development of Bank country/regional strategies and programming, as well as knowledge and capacity-building work that will contribute to country/regional dialogue.

The IDB Group, through CCB will implement “ONE Caribbean,” which is a regional umbrella program to tackle the Caribbean region’s common problems under four priority areas: (1) climate adaptation, disaster risk management and resilience; (2) citizen security; (3) private sector engagement; and (4) food security. In addition, the Program will focus on strengthening institutions and facilitating digital transformation as crosscutting areas. ONE Caribbean will facilitate greater impact and the increased flow of resources for the Caribbean by standing up a regional project preparation facility (PPF) to support the identification and structuring of projects.

What you will do:

As the person selected for this consultancy, you will provide support for the implementation of the ONE Caribbean programme, which includes catalyzing project development through a regional project preparation facility.

As part of the expected support, the selected candidate will:

• Advise the General Manager of CCB and the ONE Caribbean Coordinator on efforts to maximize impact, positioning, and synergies of IDB Group resources as it relates to the Caribbean;
• Complete the design of the draft regional project preparation facility – including its governance, structure, and operational manual.
• Liaise with VPC, VPS, PPP unit, IDB Lab and IDB Invest to effectively incorporate the strengths, resources, expertise, and the continuum of public and private solutions offered for development impact.
• Assess and suggest recommendations for coordinating with regional partners and institutions for the implementation of the PPF;
• Design pilot strategies or actions for assessing aspects of the proposed regional project preparation facility; and
• Prepare briefings and participate in meetings related to ONE Caribbean

What you’ll need:

• Education: Master’s degree in one of the following: Public Policy, Economics, Law or similar field.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, in international development policy, strategic dialogue with senior officials, and management. Proven experience working with multilateral institutions, as well as with client countries, in particular in the Caribbean.
• Languages: Fluency in English – written and oral; the presentations and deliverables will be delivered in English. Knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, or French is a plus. 

Key skills:

• Learn continuously.
• Collaborate and share knowledge.
• Focus on clients.
• Communicate and influence.
• Innovate and try new things.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.

Type of contract and duration:

• Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
• Length of contract: 7 months.
• Work Location: On site.

What we offer

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

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  A competitive compensation package

• Leave and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave
• Health Insurance the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance
• Savings plan: ​​​​​​​The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules
• Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
• Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.

Our culture:

At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e- mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the IDB Group:

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

About IDB:

We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

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• External Opening Date: Jul 29, 2024
• External Closing Date: Aug 5, 2024
• External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
• External Contact Name: HR Service Center
• Job Field: Technical Support