Country Office Belize General Operations Consultant
Belize
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, innovative, and agile general operations consultant. As the general operations consultant, you will support projects of moderate complexity or scope; and you will analyze, review, and monitor the portfolio assigned, while working under limited supervision of others.
You will work in Country Office Belize part of CID department. This team is responsible for supporting the design, implementation and administration of development projects and programs (loans and grants); and leading and maintaining dialogue with the Government of Belize (GOB).
What you’ll do:
(Main accountabilities that contribute to the team's objectives - don't go into the details)
· Performs activities requiring applied knowledge of technical discipline.
· Conductus routine to moderately technical analyses or research synthesizing information and analyzing findings to support Unit and/or operational activities.
· Effectively use IDB tools and methodologies to perform assigned tasks.
· Supports the development of tools by identifying opportunities to improve for use in technical area.
· Uses standard and specialized system and tools to generate data and produce documents/reports.
· Works under moderate supervision to perform routine technical activities.
· Works under regular supervision to perform more complex tasks.
· May work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and coordinates work within and beyond own unit.
What you'll need
· Education: Master’s degree in economics, business administration, social science, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role, or the combination of education and experience. A Project Management Certification would be an asset.
· Experience: A minimum of five (5) years relevant professional experience in project management, and/or two (2) years’ experience with multilateral development institutions or other external donors would be an asset.
· Languages: Proficiency in English
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 Belize or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Belize
· 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.
· COVID-19 considerations: the health and safety of our employees are our number one priority. As a condition of employment, IDB/IDB Invest requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Type of contract and duration:
· Type of contract: National Consultant Full-Time
· Length of contract: 22 months
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
· Leave 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.
· 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