Legal Department Office 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: Technical studies in administration, office management, secretarial studies or related field.

Experience: At least two years of relevant experience. Experience in a law office or legal department, and/or experience with operational processes and documentation requirements of multilateral development banks, is desirable. Excellent organizational skills and high level of attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is desirable.

Languages:  Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Basic knowledge of at least one other official Bank language (French or Portuguese) is a plus.

Core and Technical Competencies: Knowledge of operational processes of similar institutions or previous experience. Knowledge of Bank operational processes and policies is desirable. Administrative or Office Assistant in a law firm, law office or legal department is a plus. Knowledge of corporate information systems, such as Bank standard software programs (Microsoft Office and Word) is required. Excellent proofreading skills are necessary, as is attention to detail. Proficiency in CONCUR and ezShare or SharePoint is highly desirable.

Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: Full time, Consultant

Length of contract: 1 year

Starting date: June 16, 2021

Location: Washington D.C.

Responsible person: Ppal Spec – Attorney

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 Inter-American Development Bank, we’re devoted 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.

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.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.