FMP/CSU Procurement Consultant
Post of duty: Country Office Suriname (CSU)
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 FMP Team in CSU is looking for an experienced, dedicated, and problem-solving Procurement Consultant. As Procurement Consultant, you will support the Executing Agencies and IDB Project Team Leaders, in the projectโs design, implementation and closure, as well as in their efforts to strengthen their fiduciary systems.
You will work in the FMP team part of CSU and CCB department. This team is responsible for giving their fiduciary/procurement expert opinion for all bank funded loans.
What youโll do:
Promote a forward-looking and adaptive mindset that embraces change and disruption as an opportunity to improve the way we work.
- Improve operational, corporate, and individual decision making through the sharing of business intelligence, relevant data, and analysis.
- Bring innovation to the Bankโs operational and corporate work, incorporating and applying new technologies to facilitate efficient and effective development solutions.
- Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing with other fiduciary, operations and sector specialists, units, borrowers and third parties on all aspects of the Bank fiduciary policies, procedures, and experiences.
- Provide technical advice in project design and execution on fiduciary related matters including the selection of procurement methods, handling of protests and matters of contention raised by borrowers, bidders, and other Bank stakeholders.
- Propose comprehensive solutions to strengthen borrowersโ fiduciary systems using internationally accepted methodologies and evaluate project risks as well as the institutional capacity of the Executing Agencies.
- Support the fiduciary supervision of projects, draw independent conclusions, and formulate authoritative recommendations to the borrower and the Bank.
- Provide inputs and carry out preventive reviews and ex-post supervision of Bank operations to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Any other assignments that fall within the scope of the fiduciary procurement duties.
What you'll need
- Education: Masterโs degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Procurement, Engineering, Law, Business Administration, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: At least 5 years of progressive experience in public/project or private sector procurement, working in procurement in an international organization, or in projects funded by international organizations.
- Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required.
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 Suriname or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Suriname.
- 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.
- Length of contract: 9 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.
- 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.
- 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.