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 the Productivity, Trade and Innovation Sector (PTI) provides funding, technical assistance and knowledge products to support governments in key action areas such as: productive development, firm-level innovation, digital transformation, trade and investment facilitation, export promotion and investment attraction,public-private synergies, tourism, rural development, and agriculture.

We are seeking a results-driven professional to support PTI’s Manager's Office corporate functions, including budget planning, execution and monitoring, as well as workforce planning and recruitment. The role also provides cross-functional corporate support to PTI’s divisions and units, ensuring alignment with the Sector’s work program and institutional processes. Additionally, the selected candidate will support data-driven initiatives to enhance decision-making through analytics, dashboard development and implementation, strategic reporting, and the digitalization of internal administrative workflows.

What you’ll do

• Support PTI’s annual administrative budget cycle, including budget formulation, execution and monitoring, and the management of standalone and transactional budgets, ensuring alignment with PTI priorities, its work plan, and the Bank’s institutional strategy.
• Recommend, develop, and implement data‑driven tools and solutions—such as dashboards, reports and concise analytical summaries—to monitor budget trends, identify risks and deviations, and prepare timely analytical inputs to support managerial decision‑making.
• Support workforce planning and HR administrative processes, including onboarding and offboarding, staffing actions, and coordination with corporate HR to ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
• Support administrative processes related to procurement, contracts, and payments, providing guidance on relevant corporate policies, systems, and controls to ensure timely and compliant execution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of business processes and workflows through simplification, standardization, automation, and documentation to strengthen transparency, continuity, and service quality within PTI.

What you'll need

Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years (preferably four [4]) of professional experience, including at least two (2) years in resource planning and administration roles, with demonstrated experience in budget management and human resources functions. 

Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written, is required. 

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, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration

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 offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.

-On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.

-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 (country specific): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, 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.