Post of duty: Headquarters โ Washington, DC, United States.
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 Environmental and Social Solutions Unit (VPS/ESG) is responsible for ensuring that IDB financed projects and other activities are environmentally and socially sustainable and comply with the Bankโs environmental and social policies.
ESG has its own Information Management System (โESG Compassโ) adapted to the specific activities that performs the Bank and the Unit related to environmental and social aspects under the Innovation and Technology group of ESG. This system allows to have all information together in a customized tool developed in .NET.
We are looking for a highly motivated professional to join the ESG Operational Support Team. As an Innovation and Technology Consultant, you will be part of the Innovation and Technology group supporting the Unit in several of the initiatives to improve the support to operations.
What youโll do
- Operational Needs Assessment: Conduct a thorough assessment of operational processes and identify areas where innovation and technology can enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and impact.
- Operational Strategy Development: Help to develop strategies for integrating innovation and technology solutions into operational workflows to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve the unitโs outcomes. Support the database management of the quality assurance function internal to ESG (Governance).
- Support for Operations: Provide support for the implementation of innovation and technology initiatives, including planning, coordination, monitoring, and reporting. Evaluate emerging technologies and ideas to assess their applicability and potential impact on operational workflows and recommend adoption strategies tailored to operational needs. Support the Information Management system development (ESG Compass). Develop and implement strategies related to the use of data to make decisions at the unit level.
- Capacity Building for Operations: Develop and deliver training programs and workshops to build the capacity of operational staff in leveraging innovative technologies and tools to enhance their work processes. Support the team with ongoing activities and training material development of the communication site in SharePoint for ESG Compass.
- Performance Measurement and Improvement: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the impact of innovation and technology initiatives on operational efficiency, effectiveness, and outcomes, and use data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement. Help getting data sets from the source for analysis. Prepare ad hoc reports on ESG data.
- Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration: Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration to exchange best practices, lessons learned, and success stories in leveraging innovation and technology to optimize operations.
What you'll need
- Education: Bachelorโs degree in any of the following related fields: Computer Sciences, Information Technology, or related area. Masters Preferred.
- Experience: At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in with responsibilities in the development and/or implementation of information management systems, systems integrations, UX design or implementing new technologies.
- Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish.
Key skills
- Soft Skills: Self-management, flexibility, dependability, relationship building, results-driven, with strong communication skills. Focus on results.
- Technical skills: Proficient in IT systems, data analysis, and software development. Familiar with UX design, cloud computing, and AI. GIS. Aware of emerging technologies. Enables effective innovation and technology implementation, enhancing operational efficiency and organizational excellence. MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Requirements
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
- 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: International Consultant Full-Time.
- Length of contract: 9 months.
- Work Location: On site. Washington, D.C. (Headquarters)
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 packages.
- Leaves 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.
- We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
- Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
- Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
- Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
- 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
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: Mar 1, 2024
- External Closing Date: Mar 15, 2024
- External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center