Operations Senior Analyst
Location: IDB Country Office in Guyana
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 dynamic and innovative Operations Senior Analyst. In this role you will work closely with Sector and Fiduciary Specialists in the design and execution of the Bankโs operations and support the Country Office in discharging its main responsibilities. These are: a) work closely with public and private sector institutions, as well as with civil society and academia, to identify country development needs; b) develop, implement, and monitor the Bankโs Country Strategy; and c) oversee the delivery of country and regional, public, and private, operational programs.
What youโll do:
Project Planning and Design
Participate in the design of operations supporting the preparation of project documents and monitoring project approval timelines.
Support the preparation of drafts of project profiles and operational plans for technical cooperation projects.
Assist in institutional capacity and risk analyses, preparation of project budgets, results frameworks and supports the development of fiduciary plans for execution.
Project Execution and Monitoring
Support the preparation of project supervision plans, monitoring and results reports, and follows up on their recommendations.
Assist in the review of terms of reference ensuring that project activities are consistent with procurement and annual operating plans; in the review of procurement bidding documents and consultant contracts to ensure conformity with Bank policies; in verifying compliance of products and services with agreed standards, and in the preparation of draft communications to implementing agencies accordingly.
Support the Sector and Fiduciary Specialists on technical, fiduciary and administration visits to implementingagencies, and follows up on recommendations from these visits.
Coordinate the organization of project-related missions and workshops. Maintain sector and fiduciary files and systems updated.
Analyze documentation on contractual conditions and processes corresponding actions and requests for contract and program modifications; follows up on pending contractual clauses; and maintain information on these clauses in corresponding Bank systems.
Support the analysis of disbursement requests, validating eligibility of expenses; input disbursements and other financial transactions related to projects in the Bankโs systems for supervisorโs validation; and assist in the analysis of budget transfers. Monitor disbursement projections in close coordination with the Sector and Fiduciary Specialists.
Closing of Operations
Collaborate on Project Closure workshops; collects relevant data for the preparation of the Project Completion Report (PCR); and upon request, follows up on the evaluation recommendations. Provide information for the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) evaluations at the request of the Chief of Operations. Any other tasks or matters requested by the Chief of Operations or the Country Representative.
What you'll need
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering or similar studies. Certification in Project Management is desirable. Experience: At least one year of relevant professional experience, preferably in administration of projects financed by multilateral development institutions or other external donors. Knowledge of national procurement policies, norms or practices and experience in writing reports is a plus. Languages: Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in another Bank language (Spanish, Portuguese, or French) is desirable, especially Spanish. If selected candidate is not Spanish-proficient, should commit to learning; language training is available).Key skills
Innovate and Take Risks
Communicate and Influence
Focus on Clients
Learn Continuously
Collaborate & Share Knowledge
Requirements
Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Guyana or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Guyana 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. COVID-19 considerations: the health and safety of our employees are our number one priority. As a condition of employment, IDB/IDB Invest requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Type of contract and duration
National 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: pre-defined pension plan that provides financial security and supports employees in planning for their future.
Hybrid and flexible work schedules
Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees.
Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training, and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
Our culture