IDB Invest Transparency and Data Architecture Assessment Consultant
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:CONTRACTOR
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Posted:5 days ago
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Category:Ethics and Compliance, Infrastructure, Research and Data, Treasury and Investment, Urban and Rural Development
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Deadline:22/09/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post of duty: Washington DC, USA
The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank IDB Group is a multilateral organization based in Washington D.C., that is committed to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.
About this position
The Corporate Affairs and Transparency Office (CAT) and the Information Technology and Analytics Division (AKI) is seeking to produce an assessment of the existent IDB Invest’s data architecture and integration, from data capture to display on the website and external datasets, to incorporate transparency and disclosures along the project cycle.
The primary goal of this consultancy is to assess and propose an end-to-end system to capture, store, handle, display and publish project information fields, identifying the processes allowing the data flow from integrations of diverse internal platforms to the website, as well as displaying them in a user-oriented way. This process will also include assessing the formatting of the project information in open data formats.
What you’ll do
The consultant’s main responsibilities include:
· Assess the current processes that allow project information to be published from current internal platforms to external displays.
· Determine data efficiencies that allow scalability and promote transparency.
· Assess and identify improvements in the publication of IDB Invest project information in open data format, following IATI standards and covering all active portfolio.
· Produce a layout concept and roadmap to redesign the presentation of project information on the website, to make it user-oriented and adequate way to reflect business purposes.
· Identify and define a system architecture, user interface, and processes required for information to be captured and flow, in a standardized way and following specific rules, from diverse internal platforms to be published and shared externally.
· Understand current systems APIs and suggest changes to facilitate and improve the performance of data extraction.
· Gather information with several business users, defining a flow for approval of data that can be externally shared.
· Assess and propose improvements for the website’s user experience design.
· Work with corporate affairs to understand and map the required data to be shared externally and be a liaison with several technology custodians to map the extraction and address the implementation of capture for additional data.
· Work with Data and Analytics team to define a centralized database for information to be public, working with resources such as datasets, databricks, collibra, SQL and Oracle.
What you’ll need
· Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
· Experience: At least 5 years of experience with software design, user experience design, architecture or delivery, with proven background in definition and implementation of relational and non relational databases, hands on development and knowledge of Cloud design patterns and PaaS, preferred in Microsoft Azure technologies.
· Languages: Proficiency in English. Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.
· Project Management.
· Business Analysis.
· Solution Driven.
· Learn continuously.
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· Collaborate and share knowledge.
· High Accountability and self management.
· 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 the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration
· Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
· Length of contract: 14 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:
· A competitive compensation packages.
· Leaves 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.
· We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
· Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
· Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
· Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
· Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.
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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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About IDB Lab
Is the innovation laboratory of the IDB Group. We mobilize financing, knowledge, and connections to drive innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. We believe innovation is a powerful tool that can transform our region, providing today unprecedented opportunities to populations that are vulnerable due to economic, social, or environmental factors. IDB Lab has a commitment to gender quality and diversity as part of its development mandate. The Strategy and Impact unit supports IDB Lab in the development of strategy, connections and knowledge, and impact measurement and reporting.
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About IDB Invest
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.
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