Chief Information Officer and General Manager of the Information Technology Department

What you’ll need:

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 fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Education: You hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent education, such as 5 year Licenciatura) in management, information management, information science/systems, or other relevant field..

Experience: You have at least 15+ years of relevant experience, with 10 years at the senior leadership level. Experience in management positions in both public and private sectors overseeing complex and diverse IT operations would be highly valued.

• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing digital strategies, and in formulating, allocating, and evaluating major policy, programs, and technology projects. Validated leadership to understand and prioritize the feedback and ideas from groups of key partners r to successfully achieve goals and objectives.
• Prior experience acting in a role equivalent to that of CIO in the private and/or public sector with a track record of being able to work effectively with senior management in order to develop and implement enterprise architectures and digital strategies that tie information technology to the objectives and goals of an organization.
• Good understanding of the field of information and digital technology and its potential impact on organizations, their reporting structure, and their business processes and/or operations.
• Experience in the application of enterprise information security solutions to improve both business processes and service delivery.
• Excellent planning, analysis, organization, negotiation, and written and oral communication skills, with the ability to understand the implications of evolving business requirements for IT, to explain complex IT and digital concepts clearly and effectively, and to formulate and communicate the business value of IT investments, expenditures, and related resources. 
• An excellent team manager who fosters a cooperative work environment.  Outstanding interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of staff and key partners across the institution, including Management, the Board of Executive Directors, and with various IT-related committees.
• Solid organizational change experience in complex and decentralized environments; and demonstrated capacity to influence and drive decision-making processes.
• Proven managerial skills with track record of building high performing teams with strong client services orientation (preferably in a matrix structure). Experience motivating individuals, developing employees, assigning authority and accountabilities, integrating efforts across units and functions, monitoring results, and addressing issues in an effective and appropriate manner. 

Language:  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish; working knowledge of Portuguese or French is a plus.

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Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract: Fixed Term
• Length of contract: 3 years
• Starting date: Upon agreement with the candidate
• Location: Washington DC
• Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.

Because we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+, persons with disabilities, afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.

The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage candidates to continue to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned to the candidate’s ability to timely relocate to the post of duty at the moment of starting service. In the event, the selected candidate cannot relocate to the post of duty, the start date may have to be postponed or temporary work agreement ratified, ad-hoc, in accordance with business needs and applicable policies, with the view of having the candidate physically present in the post of duty by July 1 at the latest, should travel regulations permit it.