Division Chief, Compensation, Benefits and HR Services

What you'll need 

Education Requirement: Master's degree or equivalent degree in human resources management, business administration, economics, accounting, finance, organizational development, or other relevant field. 

Relevant Experience Requirements: At least 15 years of relevant experience in Human Resources, leadership positions and initiating conceptual developments and delivering results. Strong technical background, including knowledge of leading-edge HR programs, systems, and practices, particularly around compensation and benefits is essential. Strong consultation skills are required to provide strategic guidance to business unit leaders.  Candidates should possess a keen understanding of the work of multilateral development organizations, with comprehensive views of how HR operates as a strategic partner to the business. Further, should be an effective manager of resources, fostering a culture of efficiency, good planning, and accountability. Experience in workforce dynamics, analytics, and change management in complex organizations is important. A proven track record in building high performing teams with client service orientation is essential, plus: 

• Ability to bring innovative and workable concepts and ideas to meet client’s needs, translating them into policies, processes, and systems.
• Results-orientation, with ability to meet organizational goals and client expectations while producing high-quality results.
• Established experience in managing relations at the Board level preferred.
• Proven superior communication and presentation skills, including the ability to effectively translate complex concepts and data and convey them to Staff, Management, and the Board.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills; demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and take difficult decisions.
• Ability to have a “big picture” perspective but also able to understand the business, and design, implement, and manage complex processes from a strategic and operational perspective.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and credibility with all stakeholders. Sound judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Impeccable integrity and highest ethical standards.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and experience in working in multicultural environments.
• Collaborative team player who can inspire trust and passion in the IDB Group’s mission, establish productive relationships, and treat all individuals with fairness and respect. 

Language Requirements:  Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English. Working knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

 Key Skills 

• Mentor and develop: Develops talent through assignments, programs, and hands-on coaching.
• Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Builds diverse teams, and ensures equity, equal access, and inclusion in decision-making.
• Build Lean and Versatile teams: Creates teams that are nimble, cost-efficient, and can adapt quickly and expertly to new challenges and opportunities.   
• Lead change and Transformation: Champions projects and initiatives that lead to significant change and innovation.   
• Create Partnerships: Increases impact and scalability through strategic internal and external partnerships.  

 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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