HRD/LDV Language Program Assistant Consultant

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 Group.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required (master’s preferred) in Human Resources, Business Administration, or any related field. The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in similar functions.

Experience: 

• Project coordination/management
• Data administration, reporting, basic statistics and analytics tools as well as budget planning.
• Highly skilled in Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint as well as in SharePoint, ezShare, OneDrive, and Teams.
• Ability to troubleshoot audiovisual issues used in classrooms (e.g. TV, computers, etc.).
• Knowledge in the use of Wufoo, SuccessFactors, Survey Monkey and Canva (is desirable).

Languages: English and Spanish are required. French and Portuguese are desirable.

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.
• Strong analytical, creative and critical thinking and, problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent customer service and time management abilities.
• Result-driven
• Ability to create and/or implements standards of excellence for products and services ensuring consistency, accuracy, reliability and efficiency. Continuously seeks new ways to make processes run smoother and faster to enhance outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills.
• High degree of initiative, proactivity and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to collaborate and work with diverse populations and possess people-skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure, tight deadlines and handle stress.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work in harmony with co-workers.
• High ethical standards and trustworthy.

Type of contract: Consultant Full Time

Length of contract: 36 months

Starting date: March 2020

Location: Headquarters

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 inclusive 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.

We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities 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.