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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 INVEST, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization based in Washington, D.C., that is committed to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.
IDB Invest is looking for a proficient data governance consultant with experience in data management and data literacy.
Our Team: Data Management and Analytics is the team under AKI Division that is responsible to define and implement the data strategy for IDB Invest.
What youโll do
โข Evolve and improve our data governance framework through changes to behaviors and implementation of best practices, standards, and processes.
โข Promote data stewardship by engaging with data stewards and data owners to run our data governance framework, fostering accountability, collaboration and ownership on IDB Investโs data assets.
โข Manage our data quality issue log through monitoring, reporting and regular coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
โข Evolve and enhance our data literacy program by improving training curriculum and delivering targeted training sessions and workshops, empowering stakeholders to effectively leverage data and adopt Collibra, fostering a strong culture of data-driven decision-making.
โข Develop guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for managing business glossary, metadata, data lineage, and reference data while leveraging our data governance platform (Collibra).
โข Design and implement comprehensive strategies to promote and increase adoption of our data governance tool, Collibra, across the organization to enhance operational efficiency and data quality.
โข Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address data governance needs, promoting workflows leveraging Collibra as a way to automate and streamline processes.
What you'll need
โข Education: A bachelorโs degree with a major in data management, data science, data analytics, computer science, software engineering, information systems, business administration or related quantitative field; masterโs degree preferred.
โข Experience:
- Between 2 and 5 years of progressive experience in experience in data governance, data analytics and data literacy.
- Strong understanding of data governance principles and best practices.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, driving engagement and commitment to data governance initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with data stewardship, data quality issue management, and impact analysis on changes to upstream systems.
- Ability to develop and implement procedures that are best practices for data governance in financial institutions.
- Proficiency in using our data governance tools: Collibra (experience on other solutions is a plus).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with data stewards, data owners, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to design and deliver training programs to enhance data literacy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Functional expertise: [i] You are able to work in a high-pressure environment while juggling multiple tasks, and effectively prioritize tasks, [ii] you are able to understand and translate clientsโ (business units) needs into solutions, providing services that meet clientsโ expectations for quality and performance; [iii] you listen actively, obtain necessary input, share ideas, speak persuasively, and convey information in a clear, objective, and concise manner.
โข Languages: You are proficient in written and verbal communication in English and in a second official language of the IDB Group (Spanish, Portuguese or French).
Requirements
โข Citizenship: No requirements
โข 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
- International consultant Full-Time, 19 months (up to 36 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:
โข A competitive compensation packages.
โข Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender- neutral parental leave.
โข Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
โข Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
โข We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
โข Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
โข Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
โข Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
โข 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 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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