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via LinkedIn posted_at: 3 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Washington, D.C. (Headquarters) 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 forward-thinking, outstanding leader who can drive the talent solutions strategy for the IDB Group. As Washington, D.C. (Headquarters)

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 forward-thinking, outstanding leader who can drive the talent solutions strategy for the IDB Group. As the leader of the Talent Solutions team, you will orchestrate the development and implementation of initiatives to guide existing and future talent needs in direct support of our impact-driven business model.

You will work in the Talent Management Division, which is part of the Human Resources Department (HRD). HRD is responsible for the administration and development of the human capital of the IDB Group. The main functions of the department include running the entire employee lifecycle, leading all aspects of the implementation of the People Strategy, and implementing programs and methodologies in direct support of the IDB’s mission. HRD is also dedicated to delivering human-centered experiences and strategically partnering with professionals who are passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Working with us, you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of development fields, including climate change, gender and diversity, infrastructure, education, energy, communications, and much more.

What You’ll Do
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of high-impact, cross-organizational talent solution programs through deep understanding of the current and future state of the IDB Group’s talent needs. This includes, but is not limited to, staff planning, forecasting, and tracking staffing requirements.
• Acting as a technical point of contact, collaborate with HR Business Partners to develop methodologies to identify client needs, successfully translating strategic objectives, organizational priorities, and HR strategies into the design of HR solutions and recommendations.
• Develop and set up mechanisms to improve succession planning and staff mobility.
• Guide and articulate the delivery of group-wide Special Programs that are linked to continuous innovation, cross-collaboration, strategic external partnerships, inclusion of underrepresented groups and skills, as well as the promotion of the IDB Group among young talent from our member countries.
• Advise on and present insights garnered through analysis, data-driven assessments, and market-based research in a way that supports the leadership of the IDB Group and HRD in their decision-making processes.

What You'll Need
• Education: Master's degree or equivalent advanced degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in talent solutions, including demonstrable track record in crafting and implementing staff mobility programs, talent identification and development, succession planning, among other talent solutions approaches for multinational environments, and leading major transformation in the team/area.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to build and motivate high performing teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and credibility with all stakeholders, as well as navigate complex scenarios.
• Data-driven, with ability to bring innovative ideas to meet client’s needs.
• Strong business acumen and clear understanding of talent needs within the IDB Group.
• A track record of being a collaborative team player who can work across the organization to support the goals of the business.
• Languages: Proficiency in English, spoken and written, is required. Proficiency in another Bank language (Spanish, Portuguese or French) is highly desired.

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. 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:
• A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net- of-tax basis.
• Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program which covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
• We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family, when it applies.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees.
• Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, 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

The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.

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Additional Information
• External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
• External Contact Name: HR Service Center
• Job Field: Human Resources
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via LinkedIn posted_at: 18 days agoschedule_type: Full-time and Contractor
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 IDB Research Department (RES) coordinates the technical cooperation (TC) on Central Bank Adaption to Climate Change and the 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 IDB Research Department (RES) coordinates the technical cooperation (TC) on Central Bank Adaption to Climate Change and the Macroeconomic Policy and Finance Network (Network of Central Banks and Finance Ministries), with direct interaction with policymakers in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region.

The main objective of the TC on Central Bank Adaptation to Climate Change is to enhance policymaking by the central banks of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay on the important issue of climate change through regional cooperation. The network strives to fill existing gaps in several areas, including boosting the flow of data and information among the central banks; maintaining a regular, well-informed policy dialogue; building a common research and knowledge dissemination agenda; enhancing analytical capacity applied to policy issues enabling coordinated policy responses to regional challenges; and sharing know-how and best practices to support central banks in many of their responsibilities.

The Network of Central Banks and Finance Ministries, established 25 years ago, brings together top officials from central banks and finance ministries from LAC and top policymakers and academics from around the world to discuss the most important economic issues facing the region. Informally known as the Chief Economists’ Network, the meeting is a bi-annual event held in April and October of each year, usually at IDB Headquarters in Washington, DC. The meetings start with a review of the main developments in the global economy and their potential impacts on LAC. Typically, there are a series of panels focusing on topics of particular interest that include lead presentations by the IDB economists and discussants drawn from the central banks and finance ministries of the region.

The consultant will serve as an assistant coordinator for the activities of the TC and network and will work under the supervision of the team leaders.

What You’ll Do

Approximately three-quarters of the time of the consultant will be devoted to the coordination and planning of the activities of the TC on Central Bank Adaptation to Climate Change. The remaining time will be devoted to activities related to the Network of Central Banks and Finance Ministries.

The main activities of the TC on Central Bank Adaptation to Climate Change undertaken by the consultant will be to: (i) coordinate events organized or sponsored by the TC (policy dialogues, conferences and workshops, and technical trainings/assistance); (ii) manage datasets administrated by the TC. (iii) assist in the planning and budget of all related activities; (iv) assist in the planning, administration, and management of the TC. More specifically, the consultant will:

Seminars/workshops
• Coordinate with central banks the organization of the agenda. That includes the selection of papers, keynote speakers, academic presenters, and participants list.
• Liaise with the host central bank for all administrative and logistical matters.

Technical training/assistance
• Define central banks’ training needs in line with TC objectives.
• Coordinate with central banks on the hiring of the instructor or firm and the terms of reference.
• Define the agenda/program with the selected instructors and the participating central banks.
• Liaise with the host central bank for all administrative and logistical matters.

Regular meetings
• The consultant will coordinate and provide administrative support for the regular meetings between the focal points of the central banks and RES.

Datasets
• Identify possible areas of cooperation among central banks.
• In coordination with central banks, determine the exact data needed for cooperation.
• Coordinate data availability with all network members.
• Periodically collect relevant data.
• Disseminate and periodically summarize data.

IDB operational activities
• Draft annual reports and other documents as required.
• Upload the TC deliverables in the IDB platform.

When coordinating the planning, administration, and management of the TC operations, the consultant is expected to produce essential documents such as the annual plan of activities, the annual research agenda, the minutes of regular meetings, a summary of the seminars and conferences, a report with each release of the datasets, the IDB annual report of the TC, and to provide inputs for budget planning.

Regarding The Network Of Central Banks And Finance Ministries, The Consultant Will Assist And Provide Technical And Logistical Support To The Team Leader In The Activities Of The April And October Meetings. The Consultant Is Also Expected To Propose And Undertake New Activities Aimed At Keeping The Network Active In Between Regular Meetings. These Specific Activities Will Include But Are Not Limited To
• Collaborating with the network’s Team Leader in planning the program, proposing topics for the agendas, updating the network database, communicating via email and phone with participants, drafting invitation letters, and sending communications out as requested.
• Coordinating activities with RES administrative staff responsible for events, the project administrator, and RES front desk.
• Maintaining updated lists of network members and invitees to the meetings.
• Participating actively in the April and October meetings.
• Drafting technical summaries/minutes of discussions after the April and October meetings.
• Compiling meeting evaluations and identifying opportunities for improvements.
• Sending regular updates to network members between meetings and promoting information-sharing among members of the network.
• Collaborating in drafting the Central Banks and Finance network’s annual reports and other corporate documents as required.

What You'll Need
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in project management, event management, public policy, economics, finance or related fields. Master’s degree is an asset.
• Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in event coordination. They should demonstrate a working understanding of Economics, Finance, or Banking. Previous experience in international organizations and government institutions is advantageous. The consultant must exhibit strong managerial skills and the capability to work independently.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written, is required.

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: 18 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:
• 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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https://www.facebook.com/IADB.org

https://twitter.com/the_IDB

Additional Information
• External Opening Date: Dec 20, 2023
• External Closing Date: Jan 20, 2024
• External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
• External Contact Name: HR Service Center
• Job Field: Technical Support
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via Salary.com posted_at: 10 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
IDB Invest – IDB Invest Digital Transformation Consultant - Advisory Services Division (ADV/DSP) Location... IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization, committed to the development of the private sector of Latin America and the Caribbean by financing loans, equity investments, and guarantees. In addition, IDB Invest partners with clients to provide advisory and training services. The IDB Invest – IDB Invest Digital Transformation Consultant - Advisory Services Division (ADV/DSP)

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IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization, committed to the development of the private sector of Latin America and the Caribbean by financing loans, equity investments, and guarantees. In addition, IDB Invest partners with clients to provide advisory and training services.

The Digital and Technological Transformation team is looking for a professional with an academic background in business and technology and a working experience of a minimum of 3 years, with a good understanding of the qualitative challenges and benefits that digital transformation can drive as a propelling force to build competitive advantages for private sector businesses. She/he will report to the Head of Digital Transformation and will work closely with Climate Change; Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion; Sustainable Businesses and MSME and Public Private Partnerships teams.

The Advisory Service division through its Digital Transformation unit is built by design to create differentiating digital capabilities in IDB Invest’s strategic cross-cutting themes, and the professional selected is expected to be one driving force to conceptualize and define innovative technological solutions at market level, as well as at client and at transactional level.

The candidate shall have an analytical mindset, ability to improve knowledge transfer to maximize development impact, good communication skills (oral and written), have a proactive and self-starter attitude and enthusiasm to contribute to accelerate technology supported sustainability solutions. International working experience in the Latin America and Caribbean region helping leading companies drive digital transformation programs, will be an asset.

About this position:

The Advisory Services Division sits within the Strategy and Development Department. Our Advisory Services Division works closely with the Investment Segments divisions to enhance our value proposition beyond financing, through advisory services and technical assistance. The Digital Transformation unit is a dynamic team dedicated to unlocking the potential of digital solutions to tackle unique challenges and create new opportunities that can be adopted across all sectors. Our overarching mission is to fuel economic development, foster social inclusion and promote climate sustainability across Latin America and the Caribbean by empowering the private sector.

We work at market, client, and project-level to accelerate and align efforts towards building and actively contributing to an inclusive and sustainable recovery in our region. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the Head of Digital Transformation team.

What you’ll do:

As Digital Transformation Contractual, you will manage the design and implementation of advisory services in the region with a focus on how to enhance our client’s productivity, improve operational efficiency, address knowledge gaps that can be solved through training on reskilling and upskilling, engage with innovative start-up ecosystems, and introduce new ways of working enabled by digital tools.

Main functions and responsibilities include:

(1) Drive continuous digital innovation within Digital Transformation Advisory Team:
• Identify new innovative opportunities for IDB Invest clients related to digital solutions, thinking outside of the box to design and deliver client-centric proposals supported by new technologies, such as: real-time analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, business process automation, or cybersecurity, among others.
• Manage multiple priorities and develop business cases for new digital transformation use cases, working together with other internal teams to understand their needs, creating buy-in narratives for solution adoption, and building trusted collaborative relationships.
• Develop and apply ideation and delivery methodologies with emphasis on design thinking and agile, respectively.
• Identify improvement opportunities in the product and services portfolio over time, based on industry trends and client feedback.
• Support the organization and facilitation of user training activities and participate in internal and external events representing IDB Invest’s Advisory team.

(2) Execution of IDB Invest’s Technical Assistances and market studies, supported by third party providers
• Lead and manage the execution of Technical Assistance projects and market research, implement quick wins on own account and manage vendors to achieve objectives within schedule and budget, when required.
• Ensure that Digital Transformation unit strategies remain constantly committed to IDB Invest's core mission, encompassing climate change, sustainability, social inclusion, and innovation.
• Leverage your understanding of the LAC region's distinct challenges and opportunities to formulate precise digital transformation advisory projects, creating tangible value and results in competitive advantages for our clients.
• Hands-on experience in collaborating with startups or innovation ecosystems, to support IDB Invest’s clients to engage and create a comprehensive set of digital solutions that address the needs of the client will be considered a plus.

What you’ll need:
• Education: You hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, STEM, sustainability, international relations or economics and/or other relevant fields related to digital transformation. An advanced degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) will be desirable.
• Experience: At least 2 years relevant professional experience related to the key responsibilities of the position and experience working within a team of specialists. You have a solid understanding of how technology-driven business models are disrupting incumbents across different economic sectors and are familiar with open innovation and corporate entrepreneurship in LAC. Experience and skills in client relationships, as well as management consulting and technology strategy will be highly valued.
• Languages: Oral and written proficiency in English and Spanish required; knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is a plus.

Core and Technical Competencies:
• The candidate for this position will require to show on a daily basis the following skills: team spirit, proactivity, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, genuine interest on how technology can accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strong desire to be part of the IDB Invest Advisory Services Division.
• Communication: Ability to write and speak clearly and concisely, to write clear and precise analytical documents and to adapt communication style to different audiences; demonstrated ability to contribute to multidisciplinary and multicultural project teams; experience independently negotiating retainer agreements and managing external contractuals. Also, must have the ability to convey facts and ideas clearly and in an organized manner in writing and verbally. Listens to others’ points of view and is able to produce summarized reports.
• Networking: Ability to proactively cultivate networks with people across a variety of functions and locations within and outside the Bank, working effectively and cooperatively with all stakeholders.
• Teamwork: Demonstrated ability to take initiative to assist others; share knowledge and information; express disagreements tactfully and work toward win/win solutions.
• Initiative and Adaptability: Ability to act independently and resourcefully in responding to work demands, adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and change.

Requirements:
• 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: Consultant Full-Time.
• Length of contract: 36 months
• Location: any IDB Group country office. Final location will depend on candidate’s nationality.

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 comprised of:
• 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.
• Assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family, if applicable.
• Work Schedules: Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, one-to-one 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 IDB Invest

IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.

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IDB Invest Treasury Operations Consultant (FNA/FCA) Financial and Administrative Services Team IDB INVEST... Location: We are responsible for processing the operational activities in the areas of trade settlements, cash management, treasury portfolio servicing, corporate payments and collections, and collateral management while enabling the Business Strategy and minimizing the operational risks. About this position: We are looking for an excellent IDB Invest Treasury Operations Consultant (FNA/FCA)

Financial and Administrative Services Team IDB INVEST...

Location:

We are responsible for processing the operational activities in the areas of trade settlements, cash management, treasury portfolio servicing, corporate payments and collections, and collateral management while enabling the Business Strategy and minimizing the operational risks.

About this position:

We are looking for an excellent team player to join our Team who is detailed oriented, with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, eager to learn and contribute. You will support the team in the various activities including but not limited to, the Trade settlement of Fixed income and Derivative products, processing of international payments, reporting and reconciliations of cash and securities activities.

What you’ll do:
• Trade Settlement Operations
• Perform trade confirmation process for all fixed income securities and OTC derivatives trades with counterparts.
• Monitor and ensure settlement of investments activities (fixed income securities), funding activities (bonds issued), and OTC derivatives instruments for Treasury related activities.
• Review Bond and ISDA Swap documentation.
• Process and record cash, investment, funding, and derivative transactions in systems.
• Ensure accurate and smooth portfolio servicing for all trades which includes Fees, interest, and maturity payments.
• Monitor and resolve pre-trade/post-trade discrepancies.
• Cash and Securities Reconciliation
• Perform daily reconciliation of securities positions between internal systems and custodians.
• Ensure all corporate actions are correctly captured in the internal systems.
• Resolve various cash breaks encountered during the trade lifecycle of derivative trades.

What you'll need:
• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in finance, business administration, accounting, or other relevant fields.
• Experience: You have at least 5 years of relevant experience; successful track record of achieving high quality results and delivering client valuable services to meet team and departmental objectives; expertise in fixed income trade settlement, OTC derivatives market, Treasury Management System, and international payment systems strongly preferred.
• Languages: You are proficient in written and verbal communication in English and in a second official language of the IDB Group (Spanish, Portuguese, or French).

Core and Technical Competencies:
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of pre/post trade settlement processes of Fixed Income, Derivative and Cash Instruments including relevant financial calculations.
• Strong knowledge of Bond and ISDA Swap documentation
• Experience working with Treasury Management Systems, Markitwire and Bloomberg AIM will be desirable.
• Experience in trade settlement in international markets especially LATAM markets is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of SWIFT messages related to securities and cash settlements.
• Ability to use technology to improve and advance new and existing processes.

Requirements:
• Citizenship: If you are not a citizen of United States of America, we may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to 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: Consultant Full Time
• Length of contract: 6 months.
• Location: IDB Invest Headquarters, Washington, DC, U.S.A
• Responsible person: Principal Officer. Finance & Administration.

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

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 Invest

IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.

Follow us:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/idbinvest/

https://www.facebook.com/IDBInvest

https://twitter.com/BIDInvest
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via LinkedIn posted_at: 6 days agoschedule_type: Contractor
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 Investment team is responsible for overseeing five Plans with assets totaling more than $7.2 billion: three defined benefit 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 Investment team is responsible for overseeing five Plans with assets totaling more than $7.2 billion: three defined benefit pension Plans (Staff, Local and Complementary Staff), one Postretirement Benefits Plan and a Retiree Life Insurance Program. The five Plans’ assets are diversified and are subject to governing committee-approved Investment Policy Statements (IPS). In addition to managing the Plans’ diverse asset class investments, which are managed in more than 80 individual fund / strategy vehicles by more than 20 investment management firms, the team provides input to the Finance, Human Resources and Risk Management Departments, to senior Management, to the Board of Executive Directors and to Governing Committees, all of which require subject matter expertise (SME), multi-group interaction and reporting deliverables.

What You’ll Do
• Support the in-depth monitoring of the assigned asset(s) class(es) and due diligence of external investment manager(s) (EIMs). Conduct economic and investment research to support the investment team’s goals and run daily performance reports.
• Develop and recommend enhancements to investment and risk management processes, and in the assessment of financial and operational risk management of the Plans’ investments.
• Lead the investment guidelines compliance review and recommend improvements to the process with respect to use of data, rules, reports for internal use. Support the review and management of legal agreements and regulatory inquiries.
• Build databases and dashboards to enhance portfolio, asset class and EIM monitoring and reporting. Prepare reports and decision-making documents for the Plans’ governing committees and senior management.
• Support the SRI’s operations team tasks as necessary including trade orders, payments, monthly and annual financial statements, and monthly reconciliation process.

What You'll Need
• Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Finance, Business, Mathematics or Statistics, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Progress towards professional designation CFA, FRM, CAIA or similar accounting or finance designation desired.
• Experience: At least two years of relevant professional experience in finance and/or investments. Experience in operations, risk management and/or transactions strongly desired.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required.
• Systems: Knowledge and proficient use of data management, analysis and visualization tools.

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.

REQUIRED Written Submission: Also required in the submission are responses to TWO (2) questions – no candidate will be considered who has not submitted both responses. Responses should be no longer than 500 words (2 pages), although charts and tables may be included in annexes. All sources and citations must be correctly referenced and attributed.
• Describe how you would design a Plan’s investment policy, related to the client’s particular objectives and the assets available.
• Describe how you would assess the opportunities and risks of publicly traded versus private equity, fixed income and real assets. How would you mitigate these risks, including legal documentation, operations and other tools?

Type Of Contract And Duration
• Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
• Length of contract: 12 months.
• Work Location: Headquarters - 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:
• 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.

Consultant Part-Time
• Competitive compensation packages.
• A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.

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: Dec 18, 2023
• External Closing Date: Jan 10, 2024
• External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
• External Contact Name: HR Service Center
• Job Field: Technical Support
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