Administrative Consultant
🔍 Country Office
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- Technical Support
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- 15 hours ago Post Date
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- 2400000872 Requisition #
Post of Duty: Multiple locations
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 consultant to provide administrative support to the corporative team in the Front Office of the Andean Countries Department (CAN).
You will work in the corporative team of the Andean Countries Department (CAN). CAN is responsible for promoting and developing the Bank's strategies and programming in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The department supports the process, negotiation and administration of specific country and regional projects and programs; leads and maintains IDB relations with these member countries; supports the execution of country-specific operations; promotes and coordinates the use of funds administered by the Bank or under parallel financing agreements; and monitors the procurement activities related to operations carried out by the Bank's borrowers and beneficiaries
What you’ll do:
- The consultant will report directly to the Resource Planning and Administration Advisor and will provide support on a variety of administrative tasks which include
- Actively fosters a culture of engagement and a positive work environment through the implementation of CAN initiatives focused on work-life balance, diversity and inclusion, thereby strengthening collaboration and teamwork.
- Provides administrative support for team-building activities, events, and other initiatives to enhance organizational cohesion.
- Support logistical arrangements for external and internal events, meetings, workshops, or any other activity, including the preparation of agendas, participant lists, systems requirements, budget management, and coordination with all involved parties.
- Assists in compiling content for the office internal communications, particularly in areas related to diversity and inclusion, events and engagement activities.
- Provide good data management and Excel skills that enable data highlighting such as the use of pivot tables, charts, filters, sorting and data validations.
- Provide quality content of innovation and creativity to contribute ideas in projects of the can corporate sector.
- Carry out assistance and support in the development of diversity and inclusion plan in the Department.
What you'll need
- Education: Technical studies or associate degree in business administration, accounting, finance, human resources or equivalent.
- Experience: At least two years of relevant professional experience in administration, accounting, human resources.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
Requirements:
- Citizenship1: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries eligible to obtain a valid residency or legal permit to work in the country without the need for sponsorship by the IDB.
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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
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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1 For National Remote Consultant: Argentina, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay.