Comprehensive operational support consultancy for the Infrastructure and Energy Sector (INE/INE)
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. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position
The Infrastructure and Energy Sector (INE) has the mandate to guide, support and monitor the operational work carried out by the Sector Divisions in the preparation, execution and closing of financing operations. This work includes all types of financing under the Bank's instruments, including technical cooperation grants and infrastructure investment grants. INE has three Sector Divisions in the areas of energy, transport, water and sanitation. The work of INE's operational team also includes the preparation of knowledge products, follow-up of the Department's agenda, communication and coordination with other Bank departments.
We are looking for an operations specialist who can join the operational team, to accompany the project cycle according to the guidelines that are the responsibility of the department. The selected person will be responsible for supporting the coordination of these processes focusing on priorities in social issues, climate agenda and sustainable and resilient infrastructure. In addition, he/she will have to provide recommendations and implement action plans with the main objective of meeting the performance indicators of INE and its sectoral Divisions.
You will work in the operational team part of INE department. This team is responsible for manages the loan and technical cooperation (TC) portfolio ensuring its overall quality and compliance with Bank policies, with special attention to strategic alignment, institutional/financial/economic analysis, risk assessment and mitigation, definition of clear objectives, quantifiable and precise indicators, adequate monitoring and evaluation frameworks. It also works on mainstreaming the themes of innovation, digitalization, gender and diversity, climate change, sustainable infrastructure and regional integration in infrastructure and energy projects and programs including the orientation, design and preparation of the implementation of the Bank's products. In addition, the team supports the preparation of briefings, talking points and requests for information to the NSI Manager and Senior Management on matters related to NSI's operational and knowledge program.
What you’ll do:
Expert technical support to INE project teams on financial sustainability and private financing options.
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What we offer
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
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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