The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is dedicated to supporting Latin American and Caribbean countries by financing and advising on projects that drive economic development and regional integration. Its focus includes fostering innovation, improving infrastructure, and addressing social challenges through strategic investments and policy guidance. By leveraging its extensive expertise and regional knowledge, the IDB aims to stimulate sustainable growth and enhance the quality of life across the Americas.
Post of duty: 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
The Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) is looking for an Administrative Assistant to report directly to the Manager, “OII Chief” or “Office Chief” and to work collaboratively within and outside the OII team to achieve organizational goals.
You are self-motivated and have demonstrated capacity to work in teams. You can develop creative approaches to everyday challenges, prioritize and identify the most pressing matters and work in a coordinated fashion in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a focus on details, discretion, and a positive attitude.
You are inspired by the objective of fighting corruption and increasing transparency.
The team: OII is an independent office of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that plays a key role in leading the IDB Group’s integrity efforts.
The Office investigates information in connection with prohibited practices in IDB Group-financed activities, conducts prevention activities designed to detect and prevent integrity risks, and engages in outreach by developing training programs on integrity-related issues and providing support to the operational divisions within the IDB Group.
What you’ll do:
Prepare work programs, timelines, and other managerial tools.
Respond to queries and provide accurate information. Follow-up on behalf of supervisor on actions taken by other team members and take independent and substantive actions to process materials received to relevant individuals in the team.
Ensure the creation of a detailed project timeline, monitor progress, and guarantee the timely distribution of the final report through internal channels to meet Board agenda requirements.
Edit and format documents and emails, proofread internal documents and ensure quality as well as compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
This includes ensuring physical or virtual meeting space is properly set up with presentations and required communication technology (video conferencing, WebEx, Zoom, conference call, etc.).
Prepare and process Travel Authorizations and Expense Reports for the Office Chief, as well as provide support to OII´s team with their Mission Notices, Travel Authorizations, and Expense Reports.
Provide support in the management of the Knowledge/Learning events database, login/creating activities and managing related registration processes.
What you’ll need
Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
Requirements:
Type of contract and duration:
What we offer
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life.
These benefits include:
Our culture
At the IDB G
roup 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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REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 60