Education Division Operations Consultant for the Division’s Portfolio Management
Job description
Education Division Operations Consultant for the Division’s Portfolio Management
Post of duty: Washington D,C .United States
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 objective of the consultancy is to provide support to Education Division Front Office in the operations’ lifecycle.
The Education Division (EDU), as part of the Social Sector Department (SCL), is a team convinced that investing in people is the way to improve lives and overcome the development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. Jointly with the countries in the region, the Social Sector formulates public policy solutions to reduce poverty and improve the delivery of education, work, social protection, and health services. The objective is to advance a more productive region, with equal opportunities for men and women, and greater inclusion of the most vulnerable groups.
The IDB Group helps Latin American and Caribbean countries in promoting skills development and lifelong learning as a strategy to ensure that citizens can contribute productively to society, improve their well-being, and be good citizens. To this end, it works with the countries of the region in five lines of action:
(i) ensure that people have equitable access to relevant, high-quality learning opportunities throughout their lives;
(ii) strengthen quality and relevance assurance mechanisms;
(iii) consolidate and develop better financing and co-financing mechanisms to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and coverage of skills development opportunities;
(iv) take advantage of the use of technology to increase equity and access to skills development opportunities and improve the efficiency of skills development systems; and
(v) actively promote the generation and use of evidence to inform decisions about skills development.
What you’ll do
The primary responsibilities of the selected candidate include, but are not limited to:
Document editing and processing.
- Provide support to the preparation, processing, and distribution of proposals for operation development, loan documents and technical cooperation documents, to appropriate internal review and operational committees.
- Drafting and proofreading documents related to technical cooperations and loan proposals to ensure they meet editorial guidelines established by the Bank.
- Review operational documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, quality of final product and proper application of relevant guidelines.
- Provide guidance to project team members on Bank processing procedures, and monitor compliance of operational calendar and adapt its timing when necessary.
- Establishing and monitoring the processing timeline, proactively following up on relevant milestones to meet the approval target date.
- Collecting, registering, and maintaining project related documentation in accordance to established procedures and policies.
- Maintaining internal systems with up-to-date information regarding the status of portfolio operations.
Operations monitoring.
- Advice project teams on procurement applicable policies as well as on the hiring process and payment processing of consultancies and non-consulting services (individuals and firms) financed by the assigned operations.
- Follow up the complete and timely closure of operations as well as the delivery of reports for loans and technical cooperations, and support the team members with its processes.
- Provide information on the status of operations and update corporate operational databases, and prepare periodic reports related to the execution of technical cooperations and loans.
- Participate in a broad range of other support activities as required by the supervisor of this consultancy.
- Undertake communicational responsibilities associated with operational tasks.
What you’ll need
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or other relevant field. Postgraduate studies will be a plus.
- Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant professional experience in the areas of project management and/or financial/accounting analysis.
- Languages: Ability to read, write and speak Spanish and English, and other official languages of the Bank if required.
Key skills
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
Core and Technical Competencies
- Knowledge of the Bank’s policies, procedures, and systems related to project cycle.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook),
- Ability to work independently and establish to work priorities.
- Proactive team player who communicates effectively orally and in writing,
- Multitasking abilities are necessary as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
Requirements
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
- 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 with a possibility of up to 3 years cumulative
- 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.
Consultant Part-Time
- A competitive compensation packages.
- A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB
We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
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About IDB Lab
Is the innovation laboratory of the IDB Group. We mobilize financing, knowledge, and connections to drive innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. We believe innovation is a powerful tool that can transform our region, providing today unprecedented opportunities to populations that are vulnerable due to economic, social, or environmental factors. IDB Lab has a commitment to gender quality and diversity as part of its development mandate. The Strategy and Impact unit supports IDB Lab in the development of strategy, connections and knowledge, and impact measurement and reporting.
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About IDB Invest
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.
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