We improve lives

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 IDB, through its Connectivity, Markets and Finance Division, works to strengthen the capacity of the public financial sector to mobilize resources and catalyze capital for development. We focus on effective capital market development and innovative financial structuring and solutions to facilitate private investment and ensure inclusive and sustainable development.

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented, and process-driven professional to join our operations team in support of the end-to-end processing of operations. As a Project Processing Consultant, you as Project Processing Consultant. In this role, you will support the end-to-end processing of operations by ensuring compliance with internal procedures, supporting the timely execution of project milestones, and facilitating efficient coordination and follow up across stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Support the processing of loans, technical cooperations and project completion reports, working collaboratively with the manager’s office, diverse team leaders and internal stakeholders.
• Propose, build and monitor preparation of calendars ensuring the project teams understand and achieve the relevant milestones for instrument approval.
• Review operational documentation, to ensure editorial quality of final product and accurate application of relevant guidelines and procedures.
• Collect, register and maintain project related correspondence and documentation in accordance with established procedures and policies.
• Maintain internal systems with up-to-date information regarding the status of assigned operations.
• Contribute to the review and improvement of internal processes to increase operational efficiency.
• Assist in the preparation of operational reports and briefings as needed.

What you'll need

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, International Relations, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: At least 2 years of progressive experience.
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

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

• Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
• Length of contract: 12 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.

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.