SRE/SNC - External Member/s of Sanctions Committee

Education:  Master’s degree in law, corporate compliance, international procurement, auditing, forensic accounting, or equivalent advanced degree/licenciatura in related field.  Background in law will be valued.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of related professional experience in law, anti-corruption and institutional integrity, international procurement, auditing, or related fields, with 5 years at an international level. Direct experience with operations and systems within other international development institutions is desirable.  Previous experience in similar Sanctions Boards within other international organizations would be considered a plus.

Language: Oral and written fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is also desirable.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONSULTANCY

The External Members of the Sanctions Committee are provided with a Products and External Services consultancy contract with the IDB and are called upon by the Secretary of the Sanctions Committee to render their services on an as-needed basis. Compensation is provided on an annual retainer and daily rate scheme. Travel expenses and per diem payments will be furnished, when required, in connection with service as a member of the Sanctions Committee.

Membership on the Sanctions Committee does not represent full-time employment by the Inter-American Development Bank.  Service on the Sanctions Committee is a part-time activity; number of hours to be dedicated to the work of the Committee will vary depending upon the case-load of the Committee at any given time.  External Members are appointed for terms of up to five years, that may be renewed once. The Sanctions Committee may conduct its activities through meetings at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., through video-conference, and other means as determined by the Committee.

A Member shall not participate in a Sanctions proceeding involving a project, loan or other transaction wherein the Member has directly or significantly participated in his/her current position, previous employment, or under any other capacity.

After serving as an External Member to the Sanctions Committee, an individual shall not be eligible for employment in the IDB Group or provide the IDB Group with services in connection with any Project, transaction, or initiative on behalf of the IDB Group, in any capacity, for a period of two (2) years.   This includes not accepting any kind of employment, consultancy, or interest in any firm that has been a Respondent in a Sanctions Proceeding in which the Member participated. 

POST OF DUTY:  Washington D.C., USA.

To apply, please send CV and cover memo by May 17, 2019.

Applicants must be a citizen of one of the 48 IDB Member Countries in order to qualify for any type of employment at the IDB.  Individuals with relatives working for the IDB Group within and including the fourth degree of consanguinity and the second degree of affinity are not eligible. This includes staff members and contractuals. 

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.