Projects Assistant Consultant
Post of duty: Washington, DC
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.
About this position
The Housing and Urban Development Division (HUD) of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector (CSD) is designed to work under a multisector approach, with the different operating divisions of the Bank, to promote a transversal and integral model for cities in the areas of Urban Development and Planning, Housing, and Heritage-related projects.
The CSD/HUD operational support team is looking for a proactive and highly organized Project Assistant Technical Support Consultant to work collaboratively with our team. As a consultant, you will provide support in the day-to-day operational processes and documentation management.
You will be working in the CSD/HUD back-office operational support team. This team is responsible for the preparation, processing, monitoring, and execution of the Bankโs operational programs (loans, technical cooperations, and economic and sector work products) and the necessary quality control in the Division.
What youโll do:
- Participate in the drafting and proofreading of operational documents, ensuring their compliance with internal policies and procedures. This activity includes the preparation of graphics, cost tables, and matrices, among other Bank standard operational documents.
- Conduct technical analyses and/or research in support of HUDโs operational activities.
- Guide professional and support staff in HQ and Country Offices on the preparation, scheduling, and processing of operational documents throughout IDBโs project cycle to obtain approval.
- Produce internal documentation required for operations processing, including memos and other communications.
- Perform administrative functions in the preparation and development of the activities and tasks of the operational team and the Division, such as processing mission travel documentation, replying to project/program-related inquiries, maintaining chronological and operation/country files, and forwarding official documents to a central file.
- Support your teamโs hiring needs for individual consultants and consulting firms by gathering, organizing, and processing documentation for the corresponding contract processes.
- Provide logistical support for project-related meetings and events.
- Use IDB tools and systems (CONVERGENCE, EzShare, etc.) to monitor CSD/HUDโs loan and TC pipeline and portfolio. Also, collect operational data and produce documents and reports, as needed.
- Work with the CSD/HUDโs Front Office to assist in administrative requirements related to operations, as needed.
What you'll need
- Education: Bachelorโs degree in Business Administration, International Business or related field.
- Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience. Having worked at International Organizations is a plus.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
Key skills:
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
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: 6 months (with possible extension depending on performance).
- 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 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: The 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.