Outreach, Partnerships and Mobilization Senior Associate or Specialist
Background:
The Office in Europe (ORP/EUR) is currently looking for Partnerships and Mobilization Senior Associate or Specialist with experience in partnerships and resource mobilization with development actors in Europe.
Our team:
The Office of Outreach and Partnerships (ORP) is responsible for establishing and fostering institutional relationships with governments, companies, foundations, universities, non-government organizations, and other stakeholders. Built in 2008 to nurture the IDBโs existing partnerships network and further expand its global ties with development actors in the public and private sectors, ORP engages in mutually beneficial alliances that generate value for all partners. These partnerships leverage IDB expertise, resources, and regional presence, as well as partnersโ financial and non-financial contributions to improve lives in the LAC region. ORP consists of the Resource Mobilization Division (REM) and the Grants and Co-financing Management Unit (GCM), both of which are located in Washington D.C., as well as the IDBโs Country Offices in Asia (ASI) in Tokyo and Europe (EUR) in Madrid.
The Office in Europe (EUR)โs key functional areas include strategic outreach and engagement, partnership building and mobilization of financial and non-financial resources with existing and potential partners in Europe to support the Groupโs development activities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in line with the IDB Groupโs strategies and priorities through close coordination with IDB Groupโs operational and corporate units and ASI, EUR, GCM and REM teams. The successful candidate would be joining a team of professionals, who are passionate about what they do and about ORPโs mission to engage externally with actual and potential partners in furtherance of development in the LAC region.
What youโll do:
Contribute to IDB, IDB Invest and IDB Lab operations and activities through strengthening existing partnerships, developing new alliances and mobilizing financial and non-financial external resources in line with the IDBGโs strategic priorities. Activities include participating in multidisciplinary working groups during the project identification and orientation phase to identify potential alliances, with additional resources that complement to IDB operations and/or scale IDB involvement. Identify co-financing opportunities ensuring to optimize the impact of IDB operations as well as to meet the strategic priorities and interest of key stakeholders, through donor dialogue and coordination. Identify, in coordination with operation units, potential strategic alliances whose expertise and skill-set would multiply possible development impacts to sustainable social investment in the region. Participate in ORPโs ongoing effort in its strategic outreach in the development community in Europe. Activities include designing and coordination in conferences, seminars and workshops to bring relevant development actors, disseminate best practices and lessons-learned on key development tools and knowledge products to add value to the Bankโs sectoral and knowledge departments in addition to positioning the IDB as a partner of choice and increasing the awareness of the development needs in the LAC. Contribute to the preparation and execution of the senior management missions in Europe, including the identification of potential partners to reach out, schedule coordination, partner intelligence, preparation of agenda, briefing/talking points, and presentation materials as well as the follow up actions and lead contacts. Work under the moderate supervision of others.
What youโll need:
Education: Masterโs degree in International Development, International Relations, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in the development of effective and efficient partnerships and resource mobilization, including the negotiation of public and private accounts and partnerships involving a variety of partnership instruments, such as co-financing arrangements and non-financial products (in-kind, knowledge, among others).
Experience in managing partnership strategies and instruments, business plans and complex negotiations as well as a solid track record of resource mobilization with European partners.
Knowledge and understanding of IDB Groupโs institutional strategy and priorities, its activities involving the partnerships and mobilization; the development challenges and agenda in LAC; and the development objectives of the non-Regional member countries, especially the European countries.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in the use of social media platforms.
Creativity and marketing skills.
Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English (oral and written). Advanced knowledge of French or Portuguese is a plus.
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Opportunity Summary:
Type of contract: Fixed - Term
Length of contract: 3 Years
Location: Madrid, Spain
Requirements: Candidates must be citizens of one of the IDBโs 48 member countries provided they are legal residents or hold work permits which entitled them to work in Spain and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.
Our culture: Working with us you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of development fields, including transportation, health, gender and diversity, communications and much more.
About us: At the Inter-American Development Bank, weโre devoted to improving lives. Since 1959, weโve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48 member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.
The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
The IDB is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities in employment. We embrace diversity based on gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, and religion. We encourage women, Afro-descendants and persons of indigenous origins to apply. Additional Information
External Opening Date: Nov 3, 2023 External Closing Date: Nov 17, 2023 External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org External Contact Name: HR Service Center Job Field: Operations