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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 for a seasoned, data-driven, and enthusiastic professional with deep analytical experience who can derive maximum value and most useful insights from the data available across the organization’s systems. As the Senior Specialist, you will lead the Finance Department’s (FIN) Data analytics team to ensure sound data governance, oversee data stewards across FIN, and produce state-of-the-art data analytics and dashboards for our clients.

You will work in the Business Performance Group (BPG) within FIN. FIN is responsible for the mobilization and administration of the Bank’s financial resources, both the assets and liabilities of the organization, including debt and non-debt funds, the management of the Bank’s liquidity, the accounting and financial records of its operations, and the administration of its relations with financial markets and intermediaries. BPG oversees FIN’s strategy formulation, culture, and communications, as well as department-wide business performance functions, including FIN’s budget, human capital, shared services center, and quality assurance in collaboration with the CFO and General Manager.

What you'll do

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of FIN’s Data Governance, Data Management, data-driven decision systems, and analytical initiatives.
• Lead and implement Business Intelligence and Business Analytics initiatives while fostering engagement within FIN.
• Develop and implement new and innovative approaches for analyzing data. Stay up to date on trends, threats, and opportunities in data and information.
• Propose, coordinate, implement, and monitor goals and tasks for the data and reporting work program.
• Develop programmatic implementation plans and design, coordinate, and oversee the development of reports and visualizations. Define relevant processes, measures, and timeframes, ensuring adequate quality controls are in place.
• Collaborate with the team of data stewards, providing guidance, coaching, and professional development while ensuring clarity in data accountability and responsibilities.
• Serve as the technical point of contact by understanding business needs, scoping data requests, synthesizing insights, and recommending solutions to key stakeholders in collaboration with other FIN members.
• Participate in financial product and debt management solutions dissemination efforts by developing marketing materials and/or updating FIN’s finance portal.
• Represent FIN in discussions with Senior Management and others stakeholders.
• Consult with IDBG’s data management and data governance initiatives and participate in its business intelligence and business analytics initiatives.
• Shape the work plan for staff and consultants and guide its implementation.

What you'll need

•    Education: Master’s (or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent advanced degree plus the relevant professional certifications in the field) in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, or another field relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Specializations or certifications in a quantitative or technological discipline are preferred.

•    Experience: At least five (5) years of progressive experience in data analysis, financial reporting, data governance, IT project management. Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., SQL, Excel, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI)

•    Languages: Proficiency in English, preferably with a working knowledge of Spanish, one of the Bank’s additional official languages.

Key Skills

The nature of this role demands technical expertise and strong business analytical skills to ensure opportunities are seized to optimize efficiency, effectiveness (including the elimination of redundant tasks), and communication..  The ideal candidate should have:

• Technical:
  • Experience in creating, deploying, and maintaining dashboards in PowerBI (experience with Power Platform is a plus), applying visual best practices.
  • Ability to write and document clean code using SQL, Python, R, or other relevant languages.
  • Knowledge and experience in extracting and validating data, as well as maintaining data pipelines.
• Communication and Influence:
  • Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, a strong communicator, proactive, eager to learn, and excellent time management.
  • Ability to focus on clients’ needs, build relationships, and remain open to innovation and trying new approaches.
• Analytical:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Sound business judgment, with the ability to think strategically and provide practical advice by balancing business needs with risks.
• Financial:
  • Experience working with financial data is a plus.
  • Knowledge of finance and risk management (e.g., fixed income, derivatives, basic accounting principles) is a plus.

Requirements

•    Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.

•    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

•    Staff: International: International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

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 package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.

• Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off,  8 personal days, sick leave, gender- neutral parental leave.

• Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs. 

• Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future. 

• We provide assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.

• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.

• Health and well-being:  Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees. 

• Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training, and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others. 

• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others. 

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.