Strengthening Supervisory and Regulatory Capacity of ECCB, ECCU Credit Bureau Consultancy

What you’ll need

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
• 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: Master’s Degree in Economics, Development Finance, Banking and Finance, or related field.
• Experience At least 15 years’ experience in credit regulation at a senior level. Specific experience in the regulation of credit bureaus and institutional strengthening of supervisory and regulatory agencies, preferably as a part of a project financed by an international development agency.
• Languages: Must be fluent in written and spoken English

• Expert knowledge of best practices and global trends in credit reporting, and the supervision and regulating of credit bureaus.
• Knowledge of the Caribbean financial systems.
• Excellent communications, report writing skills and training facilitation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, sometimes with extended hours, and to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when dealing with sensitive intellectual property issues.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity to country specific issues is also important.

Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract and modality: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum
• Contract duration: 8 months.
• Place(s) of work: External consultancy which will be developed at the place of residence of the consultant. Approximately 30% of the consulting time will be spent on the ground in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
• Responsible person: Senior Specialist Financial Markets.
• 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 or non-IDB member countries recognized by the Donors of the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility as eligible.

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.

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed 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.