Public-Private Partnerships Senior/Lead Specialist

What you will need:

Education: Master's degree, or equivalent, in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Affairs, or related field.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in with a proven track record of working with private sector actors and development organizations.  Experience in articulating Public-Private Partnership mechanisms, particularly in infrastructure projects, will be highly valued. An understanding of the operational frameworks of public sector and/or multilateral institutions (including their special governance, mandates, and safeguards) is desirable.

Language(s): Proficiency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is desirable.    

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Opportunity Summary: 

• Type of contract: International Staff
• Length of contract: Fixed term, renewable.
• Starting date: as soon as possible.
• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Requirements: You are a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the bank.                            

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.

The IDB offers a competitive benefits and compensation package, including relocation expenses (if applicable).

The IDB 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.