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About this position

We are looking for an experienced, strategic, and innovative Systemic Risk Specialist to join the Strategic & Multi-Factor Risk Management (SRM) Group within the Office of Risk Management (RMG) at the IDB.

This role will be at the intersection of advanced data science, institutional knowledge of the IDB, and process improvement and change management. The selected candidate will lead the design, development, and implementation of early-warning systemic risk frameworks, including data-driven risk models, AI/NLP-based analysis, and automated dashboards, while overseeing SRM’s data governance framework (including Power BI workspaces and underlying data structures).

What you’ll do

• Strategic process improvement: Drive initiatives to streamline risk reporting workflows, reduce manual processes, and embed risk culture across the Bank.
• Automate risk reporting and monitoring: Implement data pipelines and automation scripts (using Python, SQL, R, etc.) to streamline risk data collection, cleaning, and visualization processes.
• Change management: Act as a change agent within SRM, promoting adoption of new risk tools, analytics frameworks, and process innovations.

• Stakeholder engagement: Collaborate with internal units (Operations, Finance, IT) and represent SRM in Bank-wide business intelligence and data management initiatives.

• Lead data governance for SRM: Manage access rights, workspace permissions, and version control for dashboards and data models. Ensure compliance with data governance protocols and collaborate with IDB Data Governance teams.
• Develop and implement systemic risk analytics and models: Apply quantitative methods (e.g., machine learning, predictive analytics) over structured and unstructured data to identify emerging risks across IDB portfolios.
• AI/ML/NLP projects: Design and deploy machine learning models (including NLP/LLMs) for risk trend detection, text analytics, and scenario analysis.

• Design risk sentiment and survey analysis tools: Lead development of NLP/AI solutions for extracting risk perceptions from unstructured texts and institutional documents.

• Institutional integration: Apply knowledge of the IDB project cycle, risk taxonomy, and operational structure to contextualize risk assessments and ensure alignment with institutional priorities.
• Knowledge sharing and training: Provide training and technical guidance to SRM staff on risk analytics tools, AI applications, and data governance practices.

What you'll need

• Education: Master's degree in data science, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years in systemic or non-financial risk management, data science, or analytics roles in complex organizations (multilateral banks preferred). Proven leadership in building risk frameworks, BI tools, and AI/NLP models for risk assessment. A strong understanding of IDB operations is highly desirable.
• Technical skills:

• • Proficiency in Python, R, and or SQL.
  • Expertise in Power BI (including workspace management, DAX, and data model governance).
  • Knowledge of machine learning and NLP frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, transformers, GPT, LangChain).
  • Experience with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or Databricks) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with risk frameworks and model governance practices.

• Behavioral skills:

• • Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving ability.
  • Proven project management and process optimization leadership.
  • Excellent communication skills to translate technical insights for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Client-oriented, collaborative, innovative, and adaptable.

• Languages: Fluency in English and Spanish required

Requirements

•    Citizenship:

    -    (IDB - International) 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 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, Spouse Career Program, 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.