Post of duty: 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 communicative and insightful consultant to support the monitoring and supervision of activities under the BL-L1048 project, โImproving Efficiency, Quality, and Access in Belizeโs Health System,โ and the associated technical cooperation (BL-T1176). This role is crucial to ensuring the alignment of activities under both projects and supporting the technical team with the implementation and supervision of BL-L1048.
As a consultant, you will be responsible for attending monitoring and supervision meetings, reviewing reports and other relevant documents, assisting in the elaboration of terms of reference, preparing project monitoring reports, and supporting the counterpart in portfolio reviews. You will work in the Social Protection and Health Division of the Social Sector (SCL) department, contributing to the effective execution of initiatives aimed at enhancing Belize's health system.
What youโll do
- Track the progress of project activities, facilitating effective communication between the Belize Ministry of Health and Wellness and the IDB Group.
- Coordinate and participate in monitoring, technical and supervision meetings or missions, including the preparation of required materials and the corresponding aide memoires, to track the progress of activities associated to the BL-L1048 and the BL-T1176 projects.
- Review and analyze the quality, content, and contractual conditions of reports and documents submitted by the projectsโ executing unit to ensure timely and accurate technical and sectorial supervision.
- Assist in the preparation of terms of reference for acquiring consulting services, based on technical needs and in accordance with the Bankโs policies.
- Analyze the physical and financial progress of the projects and support in the preparation of comprehensive project planning tools and monitoring reports.
- Support the monitoring and reporting of the technical and financial progress of SPH project implementation with counterparts, such as portfolio reviews.
- Collaborate with the technical team to address any challenges or issues that arise during project implementation.
- Elaborate reports for various audiences based on research and information from the executing unit, covering sectorial data from Belize.
- Assist in the preparation of project proposals, including background research, justification, budgetary planning, and results monitoring.
- Perform other related activities as requested by the Health Specialist in Belize or the Team Leader.
What you'll need
- Education: Bachelorโs degree in health administration, project management, public health, economics or related fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: At least 2 years of professional experience in social protection, health or social sector.
- 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 Belize or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries eligible to obtain a valid residency or legal permit to work in Belize without the need for sponsorship by the IDB.
- 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: 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.
- 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.
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, 2024
- External Closing Date: Jul 31, 2024
- External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center
- Job Field: Technical Support