One Caribbean Coordinator (Operations Principal Specialist)
Headquarters - Washington, D.C., USA
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About this position
We are looking for a professional with strong program management skills, a deep understanding of the Caribbean region, and validated experience in advancing a multi-stakeholder and multi-sector agenda of sustainable and inclusive development in the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Country Department (CCB) is responsible for the promotion and development of IDB country and regional strategies and programming aimed at achieving greater economic and social progress. The principal objective of CCBโs work program is to support the development agenda of Caribbean countries. To that end, the Department supports the conceptualization, processing, negotiation, and implementation of regional and country-specific projects and programs; leads and maintains the relations of the Bank with member countries; supports the implementation of country-specific and regional operations; promotes and coordinates the use of funds administered by the Bank; and helps to supervise the project-related fiduciary activities of Bank borrowers and beneficiaries. The Department is also responsible for the promotion and development of Bank country/regional strategies and programming, as well as knowledge and capacity-building work that will contribute to country/regional dialogue.
The IDB Group, through CCB, will implement โONE Caribbean,โ which is a regional umbrella program to address the Caribbean region's common problems under four priority areas: (1) climate adaptation, disaster risk management and resilience; (2) citizen security; (3) private sector engagement; and (4) food security. In addition, the Program will focus on strengthening institutions and facilitating digital transformation as crosscutting areas.
What youโll do:
As the One Caribbean Coordinator, you will work independently with minimal oversight, leading and handling the implementation of the One Caribbean initiative, in close collaboration with other relevant areas of the IDB Group. This includes, but is not limited to:
Providing input to the Caribbean Country Department Manager on the development of operational strategies, policies, and guidelines in the four priorities of One Caribbean.
Ensuring strong coupling between the One Caribbean initiative and the IDB Groupโs institutional strategy, as well as with other regional initiatives, both under IDB administration or externally handled.
Promoting alignments, consistency and strong integration of transversal issues, results and knowledge creation and dissemination, as well as encouraging experimental programs and a groundbreaking research agenda.
Representing CCB, as appropriate, in external initiatives with others Multilateral Development Banks and relevant National and International Organizations.
Developing a roadmap for implementation of One Caribbean, with a timeline of activities, achievements, bottlenecks and corresponding mitigation actions, as well as main activities to be developed under the main pillars. The roadmap should also include a dissemination strategy and the foreseen actions to strengthen the results framework already proposed in the One Caribbean initiative.
Collaborating with the Office of Outreach and Partnerships (ORP) in resource mobilization efforts, contributing with strategic and operational inputs to showcase One Caribbean.
Leading the coordination and monitoring of the Project Preparation Facility (PPR).
Overseeing, jointly with the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness (SPD), the monitoring of impact indicators associated with One Caribbean.
Crafting and leading the evaluation of One Caribbean results, preparing interaction with the Board.
Generating knowledge as it pertains to the Caribbean region, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are captured and shared with others.
Contributing to the training and development of others, coaching and mentoring junior staff to build technical expertise.
Qualifications
What youโll need:
Education: Masterโs degree (or equivalent) in Public Policy, Economics, Law or similar field in the social, sciences or humanities that is relevant to sustainable and inclusive development.
Experience: A minimum of 10 years of validated experience related to advancing sustainable and/or inclusive development in the Caribbean region is needed. Additional experience in the following would be a plus:
Conducting strategic-level technical dialogues with diverse groups (e.g. public sector, private sector, civil society, and/or traditional communities), including dialogues in matters related to our work.
Facilitating dialogues and negotiations that directly involved more than one Caribbean Country.
Connecting strategic-level discussions with realities at the operational level.
A working understanding of multi-lateral development banks.
Understanding of the fundamental economic, socio-cultural and environmental characteristics of the Caribbean territories within the One Caribbean initiative.
Diplomatic skills with a track-record of strengthening impactful collaborations among diverse counterparts.
You can quickly adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on quality, priorities and results.
You show a collaborative spirit that allows you to integrate quickly and contribute effectively to a wide variety of settings with a variety of partners.
Languages: Proficiency in English is required. Additional knowledge of another Bank language (Portuguese, Spanish, French) is a plus.
Key skills
Technical track (with supervisory responsibilities):
Mentor and develop
Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Focus on clients
Communicate and influence
Innovate and try new things
Requirements
Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents. 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
โข International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.
What we offer
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employeeโs life. These benefits include:
Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave.
Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.