IDB Invest Financial Operations Coordinator (Lead Officer /Officer)

What you will need: 

Experience and knowledge:

• Proven background in managing, implementing, and executing banking back-office operations.
• More than 7 years acting in a similar role in the private sector, private banks, investment firms or development finance institutions focused on the private sector; having worked in different cultural settings, preferably in Latin America.
• Substantial understanding of processes and products related to originating, structuring, and implementing financial market financing and guarantee facilities, including structured finance and asset-backed securities, financial institutions, and/or trade finance facilities, equity and investment funds, syndication and mobilization, and technical cooperation.
• Proficiency in the use of a loan management system or similar; previous experience in using ACBS is a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to create reports with tools such as PowerBI highly desirable.

Skills:

• The ability for strategic thinking. High analytical and problem-solving skills required, with a clear ability to add value through creative thinking, in-depth, and disciplined analysis, and effective monitoring of metrics and results.
• A solid organizational change management experience in a complex environment is a plus. 
• Ability to utilize innovation to create new tools/pilots and lead change.
• An excellent teammate, with strong collaboration skills and drive for results, fostering a cooperative work environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of staff and key partners across the IDB Invest and IDB Group.
• The ability to attract, select and motivate talented and diverse staff; an outstanding, effective people manager who models inclusive behaviors and promotes diversity.

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Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in finance, business administration, accounting, or other relevant fields.

Languages: oral and written professional proficiency in English and Spanish required; knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is a plus.

Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract: Fixed-term, international or local staff
• Length of contract: Individuals will receive a fixed-term contract appointment for three years, which is renewable based on mutual agreement.
• Location: Washington DC (USA) or San Jose (Costa Rica).

Our culture: Working with us, you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of development fields, including transportation, health, gender and diversity, communications, and much more.

About us: IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization based in Washington, D.C., that is committed to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.

IDB Invest offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

IDB Invest is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities in employment. We embrace diversity on the basis of gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and HIV/AIDs status. We encourage women, Afro-descendants, and persons of Indigenous origins to apply.

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.