One Caribbean Coordinator (Operations Principal Specialist)
Headquarters - Washington, D.C., USA
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
We are looking for a professional with strong program management skills, a deep understanding of the Caribbean region, and validated experience in advancing a multi-stakeholder and multi-sector agenda of sustainable and inclusive development in the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Country Department (CCB) is responsible for the promotion and development of IDB country and regional strategies and programming aimed at achieving greater economic and social progress. The principal objective of CCB’s work program is to support the development agenda of Caribbean countries. To that end, the Department supports the conceptualization, processing, negotiation, and implementation of regional and country-specific projects and programs; leads and maintains the relations of the Bank with member countries; supports the implementation of country-specific and regional operations; promotes and coordinates the use of funds administered by the Bank; and helps to supervise the project-related fiduciary activities of Bank borrowers and beneficiaries. The Department is also responsible for the promotion and development of Bank country/regional strategies and programming, as well as knowledge and capacity-building work that will contribute to country/regional dialogue.
The IDB Group, through CCB, will implement “ONE Caribbean,” which is a regional umbrella program to address the Caribbean region's common problems under four priority areas: (1) climate adaptation, disaster risk management and resilience; (2) citizen security; (3) private sector engagement; and (4) food security. In addition, the Program will focus on strengthening institutions and facilitating digital transformation as crosscutting areas.
What you’ll do:
As the One Caribbean Coordinator, you will work independently with minimal oversight, leading and handling the implementation of the One Caribbean initiative, in close collaboration with other relevant areas of the IDB Group. This includes, but is not limited to:
Qualifications
What you’ll need:
Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Public Policy, Economics, Law or similar field in the social, sciences or humanities that is relevant to sustainable and inclusive development.
Experience: A minimum of 10 years of validated experience related to advancing sustainable and/or inclusive development in the Caribbean region is needed. Additional experience in the following would be a plus:
Conducting strategic-level technical dialogues with diverse groups (e.g. public sector, private sector, civil society, and/or traditional communities), including dialogues in matters related to our work.
Languages: Proficiency in English is required. Additional knowledge of another Bank language (Portuguese, Spanish, French) is a plus.
Key skills
Technical track (with supervisory responsibilities):
Mentor and develop
Requirements
Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents. 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
• International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.
What we offer
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include: