Back Investments Consultant

Post of Duty: National Remote

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 Treasury Division is seeking a committed, dynamic, and collaborative professional to join our team in the role of Consultant within the Treasury’s Investment team (INV). This position is crucial in providing support for the asset management services offered to external clients participating in the CASA Program. As a consultant, you will play a key role in supporting portfolio management tools, activities and engaging in client relations tasks.

What you’ll do:

• Develop comprehensive tools and training materials on asset management and fixed-income markets generally, as well as specific portfolio reports, utilizing existing systems and available data to provide valuable insights.
• Provide crucial support for portfolio management activities, including research on eligible markets, evaluating the feasibility of potential investments and monitor current investments.
• Assess and respond to inquiries from external clients related to portfolio management, maintaining effective communication, and addressing periodic and special requirements.
• Undertake additional research and analytical tasks, as directed, to support INV's general functions.
• Collaborate directly with portfolio managers and individuals from various departments within the bank, including Risk Management and IT, to ensure cohesive and effective operations.

  What you'll need

  • Education: Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or related disciplines.
  • Experience: At least 5 years of experience in fixed income markets and/or portfolio management
  • Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

    Key skills:

    • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a background in finance.
    • Solid knowledge of finance, fixed income and portfolio management.
    • Ability to communicating effectively, both written and verbally, within a professional services business environment.
    • Focus on clients.
    • Collaborative and independent.
    • Innovate and try new things.

      Requirements:

      • Citizenship1: You must be a citizen of one of our 48-member countries, and a citizen or permanent resident of a country where the IDB has a Country Office.
      • 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.
      • Remote Modality: The selected candidate will not provide services from the Bank’s office and will not be provided a physical space on the premises of the Bank’s Country Office. The candidate selected will be responsible for setting up the space, and for having the equipment, internet, and phone accesses to accomplish these TORs, outside the Bank’s office. Access to the Bank’s systems will be arranged in coordination with the Bank.

        Type of contract and duration:

        • Type of contract: National Consultant (National Remote Modality).
        • Length of contract: 12 months.
        • ·Work Location: Remote.

          What we offer

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

          • A competitive compensation package.
          • Leave 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.
          • Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
          • Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
          • Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.

            
            Our culture

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            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: Feb 12, 2024
            • External Closing Date: Mar 11, 2024
            • External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
            • External Contact Name: HR Service Center
            • Job Field: Technical Support