Back Consultant - Migration Unit Operations

Post of duty: Headquarters – Washington, DC, United States.

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

You will work in the Migration Unit team, which is part of the Social Sector (SCL). This team is responsible for supporting migration-receiving countries, destination countries, transit migration, and host communities through loan operations; regional, sub-regional, and national dialogues; regional cooperation to generate public goods; capacity building and training; and applied research.

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 increased integrity, transparency, and accountability.

What you’ll do

Participates in the design of operations and analysis of financial requests for projects (loans and technical assistance) and provides technical support in the preparation process, prepares, and monitors approval timelines.

1. Support monitoring of projects implementation, including support to project teams in supervision missions. - Prepare mission announcements for approval in Convergence.
2. Follow up with MIG members and SCL Operations team in all matters related to project portfolio monitoring, alerts execution and issues with Convergence in project preparation and execution stages.
3. Prepare a monthly operations status reports.
4. Assists 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 executing agencies accordingly.
5. Support the publication process guaranteeing correct publication and filing in the Bank’s repository of official operational and administrative documents.
6. Support MIG members by processing payment of invoices and Letters of Agreement. Serving as liaison between project team members and contract officers in the request of additional information, payments, and follow-up on any potential administrative issue to ensure timely contract's start and correct archiving of deliverables.
7. Support teams and other members in the Division with mission and event travel related tasks, guarantying that Bank policies and procedures are followed; and provide administrative and logistical support in the organization of special events, workshops and brown-bag lunches following Bank's regulations and procedures.
8. Support MIG members and MIG Unit Chief in other administrative or operational task that might arise during the contract execution period.

   What you'll need

   • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related subject.
   • Experience: A minimum of two year of relevant professional experience.
   • Languages: Excellent oral and written command of English and Spanish.

     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: 12 months.
         • Work Location: On site.

           What we offer

           The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

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           ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

           • 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.

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             Additional Information
             • External Opening Date: Jul 5, 2024
             • External Closing Date: Jul 19, 2024
             • External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
             • External Contact Name: HR Service Center
             • Job Field: Technical Support