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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.

The External Affairs and Communications Department is responsible for managing internal and external communications, managing and expanding the Bank’s brand, providing protocol services and managing external outreach efforts to stakeholders including Civil Society and governmental entities. The Department, reporting directly to the President, leads IDB Group -wide efforts to (i) consolidate and strengthen communication and external dissemination efforts for the IDB Group, ii) foster more effective internal communication; iii) establish a consistent institutional voice across all communications efforts across the IDB Group, reinforcing our brand and values; iv) manage internal and external communications efforts, channels and interactions with the media; v) manage and expand the Bank’s brand and reputation; vi) oversee external outreach and engagement with key stakeholders including civil society organizations, governmental entities, community, media, etc.; vii) manage events production for IDB internal and external events; viii) manage protocol services; ix) lead IDB community relations program efforts; and; x) manage the Bank’s arts, transformation and culture programs.

About this position

The External Affairs and Communications Department is looking for a professional with expertise in audiovisual technical support, specifically in video and photography production.

What you’ll do

The Event Group provides expertise in the organization, production and delivery of IDB internal and external events. Working in close collaboration with all IDB departments, and using market practices, they offer recommendations and provide a variety of services that support a wide range of events based on client’s event requirements by delivering high-quality audiovisual services.

Provide technical audiovisual support for the preparation and execution of face-to-face and virtual events, ensuring high-quality production to fulfill the strategic objectives of the Department. The activities to be performed may include the following:

• • Provide technical assistance for Online, Hybrid and On-Site Events.
  • Operate and manage audiovisual equipment across all EXC Rooms.
  • Ensure seamless integration of sound and video.
  • Record interviews, panel discussions, conferences and other events.
  • Capture and edit professional-grade photography and video for events.
  • Record and edit videos, including cuts, transitions, color adjustments and insertions (e.g. lower thirds and subtitles).
  • Ability to manage high quality video equipment (audio mixers, gimbals, recording equipment, microphones, lighting set ups and video cameras).
  • Optimize audio quality by cleaning up sound and adjusting levels.
  • Operate and manage platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other streaming services.
  • Provide live support during virtual events to ensure smooth execution.
  • Work with Adobe Creative Suite for video editing, design and production tasks.

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 fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience: A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in audiovisual management.

Languages: Bilingual English and Spanish. Knowledge of Portuguese is a plus.

Type of contract and duration

• Type of contract: Full time Consultant, CNS
• Length of contract: 12 months
• Starting date: August 1, 2025
• Location: Washington, DC, United States
• Responsible person: Corporate Services Lead Specialist, EXC
• Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48-member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.

Our culture

At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.