Integration & Trade Specialist

What you will need:
 

Education: Master's Degree or equivalent (i.e. licenciatura degree from a 5-year full-time program) in economics, finance, business administration, public policy, law or related fields.
Experience: At least 4 years of professional experience in the fields of international trade, investment attraction, and/or investment promotion, and proven expertise in organizing complex and relevant public and private conferences and events related to investment attraction and/or promotion.
Sector Knowledge: Proven expertise in international trade, trade facilitation and investment promotion issues.
Language: Proficiency in English and Spanish. 
 

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Opportunity Summary:

Type of contract: Staff, fixed term
Length of contract: 3 years
Start date: Upon mutual agreement with candidate
Location: Washington, DC.
Requirements: You are a citizen of one of the 48 member countries of the IDB; you have no family members currently working at the IDB Group 
 

Our culture: 

Working with us you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of private investment development fields, including infrastructure and energy, corporates, financial institutions, financial and non-financial products and services, gender and diversity, communications and much more.

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 LAC. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide groundbreaking 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 benefits and compensation package.
The IDB is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities in employment. We embrace diversity based on 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.

A candidate has been pre-identified for this position and may apply. However, this remains a competitive process and other qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be duly considered.
 

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 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.