Procurement Sr Specialist / Specialist

What you will need:

Education: Master’s Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Law, Business Administration or other relevant field.
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in international private or public procurement.
Languages: You are proficient (oral and written) in English and Spanish. Proficiency in an additional official Bank language (Portuguese and French) is a plus.

The ideal candidate must be collaborative inclusive, innovative and creative, client-focused, resourceful, and have strong communication, organizational and project management skills.

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Opportunity Summary
Type of contract: Staff, fixed-term.
Length of contract: 3 years.
Starting date: to be determined.
Location: IDB Country Offices and Headquarters. The selected candidate, as an international employee, is expected to be subject to work travels, transfer or temporary or permanent relocation upon the appointment, or any other moment subject to business needs. 
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 diversity based on gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, and religion. We encourage women, Afro-descendants and persons of Indigenous origins to apply.  

About us: At the Inter-American Development Bank, we are committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we have 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. 

The IDB offers a competitive benefits and compensation 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 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.