Consultant to Support the strengthening and expansion of IDB Groupโs Strategic Alliances in Europe.
Post of duty: Madrid, Spain.
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:
We are looking for a dynamic, resourceful, and reliable junior consultant to support the strengthening and expansion of IDB Groupโs Strategic Alliances in Europe.
You will work in the Office in Europe part of the Office of Outreach and Partnerships (ORP). This team is responsible for the strategic outreach and engagement, partnership building and mobilization of financial and non-financial resources with existing and potential partners in Europe to support the Groupโs development activities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in line with the IDB Groupโs strategies and priorities through close coordination with IDB Groupโs operational and corporate units and ASI, GCM and REM teams.
What youโll do:
- Participate in a series of activities to identify new partners, particularly in the private sector; i) conducting research and analysis including marketing intelligence; integrity due diligence and risk analysis; ii) the preparation of presentation materials; and iii) formalization of legal process for institutional agreements or mobilization of financial/non-financial resources.
- Provide support in the preparation of the IDB Groupยดs senior management missions in Europe, including the identification of potential partners, schedule coordination, partner intelligence, preparation of agenda, briefing/talking points, and presentation materials as well as the follow up actions and lead contacts.
- Contribute to the organization and execution of events and outreach activities including high-level meetings, workshops, seminars, and donor consultation meetings. Assist the design, planning, legal and administrative processes, preparation of presentations and coordination with internal and external partners.
- Contribute to EURโs knowledge sharing, innovation, and communication activities in multiple media available (email, in-print, online or social media) to disseminate best practices and lessons-learned in the partnerships, key development tools, among others as well as maintain EUR website and daily news reporting in line with ORP communication strategy.
What you'll need:
- Education: A minimum bachelorโs degree (masterโs degree preferred) in any one of the following areas: Business Administration, Economics, Law, International Development, International Relations, or equivalent.
- Experience: A minimum two years of relevant professional experience.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese 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 either a citizen of Spain or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Spain.
- 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: National 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 package.
- Leave and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.
- Hybrid and flexible work schedules
- Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
- Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
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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- External Opening Date: Jul 18, 2023
- External Closing Date: Jul 25, 2023
- External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center
- Job Field: Technical Support