Post of duty: Headquarters โ Washington, DC.
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 Fiscal Management Division (IFD/FMM) is seeking a full-time consultant to support public investment management knowledge production and dissemination as well as the technical assistance to countries according to the technical cooperation RG-T4318. The consultant should be familiar with the work of the Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Center (PIMAC) of the Korea Development Institution (KDI). In this regard, the consultant should support the review of PIMAC's experiences in relation to ex ante project appraisal, execution of projects, institutional arrangements, and organization within PIMAC. In addition, he/she should be familiar with the monitoring of investment projects during the implementation phase. The consultant will work in the team of the Bank's Fiscal Management Division, which is part of the Institutions for Development Sector. This team is responsible for supporting the formulation and execution of sustainable and inclusive fiscal policies, to promote economic growth in the region.
What youโll do:
- Support the implementation of the components agreed in the technical cooperation upon its successful completion. Components will include preparing discussion papers, analysis on public investment data of LAC countries and other regions, supporting related seminars or forums, and disseminating results.
- Prepare technical notes on the Korean experience regarding public investment management.
- Assist in developing policy recommendations for strengthening public investment management fostering the LACโs institutional capacity, taking Korean best practices into account.
- Assist the TL in fostering partnership with Korean partners, in particular the Korean Development Institute and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, prepare project proposals and ensure internal and external guidelines are met in terms of donor reporting and project monitoring.
- Support the organization of knowledge dissemination, including a workshop in Korea about PIMAC's experiences in relation to ex ante project appraisal, institutional arrangements, and organization within PIMAC aimed at Latin America and the Caribbean clients.
- Analyze public investment data for the development of research and infographics on the subject.
- Elaborate presentations with key and interesting messages for clients in the region and beyond.
- Assist in other activities as needed by the Division related to public investment.
What you'll need
- Education: Bachelorโs degree studies in economics, public policy, public administration, or related. Masterโs Degree preferred.
- Experience: At least 3 years of professional experience in data analytics, public investment, fiscal management and/or governance of infrastructure management
- Languages: Proficiency in English and Proficiency in Korean is preferable.
Key skills:
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
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 (CNS).
- 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 employeeโs 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: โโโโโโโThe 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 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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Additional Information- External Opening Date: Apr 16, 2024
- External Closing Date: Apr 29, 2024
- External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center
- Job Field: Technical Support