Executive Support Consultant - Climate Change Division CSD/CCS

What you’ll need:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in environmental sustainability, communications, business administration, economics, or any other related field.
• Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant professional experience in the areas of environmental sustainability, communications, business administration, economics, protocols supervision, processes optimization, coordination and organization of events, agenda management, schedule coordination or any other related field.
• Languages:  Excellent command of Spanish and English (verbal and written). Knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is a plus.

• At least two (2) years of proven experience in the ability to take on multiple responsibilities simultaneously and be detail oriented. Ability to work independently, with initiative and responsibility as well as be able to work with a team spirit.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Power Point, and Internet Explorer).
• Ability to work under pressure, as well as to follow detailed instructions and procedures to follow specific internal procedures.
• Abilities in specific IDB systems is a plus (Convergence, Concur, Fiori, Hyperion, etc.).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design) is a plus.
• Desirable experience in e-mail marketing services such as Mailchimp.
• Excellent communications skills, including written and oral; proven ability to communicate complex concepts and prepare reports that are clear, concise, and meaningful.
• Excellent teamwork skills, goals-driven, with the ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision.

• Type of contract: Full time consultant (CNS)
• Length of contract: 19 months
• Location: Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
• Responsible Person: Division Chief, CSD/CCS
• 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.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.