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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

The Office of the Vice President for Human Resources and Digital Transformation (VHR) is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Resource Planning and Administration Specialist/Senior Associate to provide comprehensive support to the Vice President’s Front Office. The selected candidate will play a key role in the planning, monitoring, and execution of its work program, human resources management, reporting and analysis, events coordination and communications, process improvement, and office administration. The ideal candidate combines strong organizational and analytical skills with a customer-service mindset and the ability to navigate multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Comprised of the Human Resources Department (HRD) and the Technology and Transformation Department (TTD), the Vice Presidency of Human Resources and Digital Transformation (VHR) underscore the importance of human capital as a critical asset to the organization. By bringing together human resources and information technology under a single vice presidency, the IDB Group seeks to strengthen collaboration and ensure closer alignment between workforce needs and technological capabilities, ultimately enabling the Bank to serve its member countries and clients more effectively.

What you’ll do

• Carrying out workforce planning activities, including processing hiring requests and other personnel decisions by interacting with Human Resources and other support departments. You will also administer VHR's peer-to-peer recognition platform, including trend analysis and actions to foster utilization.
• Support the formulation, approval, and execution monitoring of the budget, including regular expense tracking, processing of budget requests, purchase orders, payments in SAP and relevant month-end and year-end closing activities
• Collect and analyze data to prepare reports, presentations, charts, and dashboards that support decision-making, institutional reporting, and VHR-wide communication efforts through multiple channels.
• Liaise with other relevant departments and teams across the Bank to collect and consolidate information, monitor execution, and contribute to the preparation or review of documents for Management and or the Board of Directors.
• Work in close coordination with the Human Resources and Technology and Transformation Departments to ensure effective planning, monitoring, and execution of all budgetary and administrative matters related to the Vice Presidency.
• Maintain and improve internal processes and documentation, ensuring compliance with Bank policies and procedures, accuracy, standardization, and continuous improvement across workflows and systems.
• Provide general support to VHR-wide projects and initiatives, assisting in coordination, data collection, analysis, logistics, and follow-up to ensure timely and high-quality results. As designated by VHR, lead or co-lead VHR cross-cutting initiatives in close coordination with other VHR departments and teams across the Bank.

What you'll need

Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, Finance, Accounting or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Project management certification is a plus.

• Experience: At least 4 years of relevant professional experience related to the key responsibilities of the position, including a minimum of 2 years of international experience. Experience with IDB systems and processes—such as SAP, Hyperion, and Concur—is highly preferred. A strong background in resource planning, budget management, contract processing, and invoicing is required. Proficiency in advanced Excel and Power BI is highly desirable; experience in developing and managing dashboards will be considered an asset.

• Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required.

Requirements

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

 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.
• 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, 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 with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accomodations@iadb.org.