One Caribbean Coordinator (Operations Principal Specialist)

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.
  
• Facilitating dialogues and negotiations that directly involved more than one Caribbean Country.
  
• Connecting strategic-level discussions with realities at the operational level.
  
• A working understanding of multi-lateral development banks.
  
• Understanding of the fundamental economic, socio-cultural and environmental characteristics of the Caribbean territories within the One Caribbean initiative.
  
• Diplomatic skills with a track-record of strengthening impactful collaborations among diverse counterparts.  
  
• You can quickly adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on quality, priorities and results.
  
• You show a collaborative spirit that allows you to integrate quickly and contribute effectively to a wide variety of settings with a variety of partners.

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  
  
• Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging   
  
• 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 that 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 well-being:  Access to our Health Services Center that 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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