Senior Health Operations Consultant

What you will need: 

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries of the IDB with residency or legal permit to work in The Bahamas.

Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.

Education: Master's degree or preferably doctoral degree in health systems, healthcare management, epidemiology, public health, health economics, global health or a related field.

Experience: at least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in health systems, health projects management, health policy, health economics, or global health, and significant expertise in fiduciary, procurement, financial administration, and management of programs financed by multilateral institutions.

Areas of expertise: Health, Project management, and field work in the health sector.

Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish

Team working skills. The consultant must be results-oriented, able to work independently and collaboratively, attentive to detail, and establish and maintain relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.  Computer skills such as MS Office, MS Project and other agile tools.

Core and technical competencies: 

Expertise in Health Systems, health policy, health care management, public health, or health economics Track record of successfully preparing complex and large-scale health programs.

Opportunity Summary:

Type of Contract:  Consultant full time, monthly (CNS)

Contract duration: 12 months

Location: IDB Country Office The Bahamas

Responsible person:  The consultant will report to the Sector Senior Specialist – Health (SPH) and to the Country Representative for the IDB office in The Bahamas

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 IDB, 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. 

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.