IT Business Partner Sr. Specialist or Specialist

What you will need:

You must have strong relationship and networking skills to generate synergies both within ITE and with outside clients/partners of the IDB group. In addition, you should have the following skills/abilities:

• Develop and share knowledge about solutions, procedures, and tools.

• Experience with design thinking and user experience (UX) methodologies is desirable.

• Capacity to learn and understand business processes and needs.

• Ability to facilitate dialogue by bridging the gap between technology and its operational applications

Education: You are an engineer or hold a master’s degree (or a 5-year Licenciatura) in Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related area.

Experience:  You have at least eight (8) years of relevant experience with at least five (5) years delivering technology-based business services and solutions. Advanced level knowledge of Agile and Design Thinking Methodologies are desirable.

Additional desirable experience: Experience in innovation field, IT or business transformation, startups, change management with public or private corporations, development banks, Fintech within international context from the region would be desirable as well.

Certifications: Project Management Professional Certification is desirable.

Languages: You are fluent in written and oral in both English and Spanish; Knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is a plus.

Technical Competencies

Core Competencies

Opportunity Summary:

Type of Contract: Fixed-term Staff

Length of contract: 3 years

Starting Date: January 2022

Location: Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Requirements: Candidates must be citizens 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: 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 innovative 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 remuneration and benefits package.

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 re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage you 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.