What you’ll need:

 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant professional experience or equivalent in a similar position. Previous experience working in an International Organization in a similar capacity is an asset.
• Languages: Proficiency in English.

 

 

Key skills:

 

• Project management.
• Skills: Analytical and quantitative skills, ability to plan, organize and meet goals in a timely manner, ability to adapt to multiple demands and changing priorities.
• Client Focus.
• Country Knowledge.
• Multi-sector Vision.
• Results Management.
• Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing.
• Sound organizational skills

 

 

Requirements:

 

• Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Barbados or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Barbados.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration:

 

• Type of contract: Full-Time.
• Contract Duration: 12 months.
• Work Location: On site

 

What we offer:

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

• A competitive compensation package.
• Leave and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: The IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
• Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
• Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.

Our culture:

At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

 

About the IDB Group:

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

About IDB:

Established in 1959, the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB” or “Bank”) is the main source of financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing countries.

Through the work of its Country Office in Barbados, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) supports the development agenda of the Country working in partnership with Government, private sector and civil society organizations. Financing is obtained through a range of sources which are channeled into loans, technical cooperation and special grants. Beneficiary and implementing agencies include for instance Government Ministries/Departments, locally registered entities from the private sector such as professional and business associations; technical training institutes; non-governmental organizations; and foundations.

In conducting its operations, the Bank adopts a team approach in project design and implementation as well as the development of other non-financial products. Implementation of these programs and products are completed within set timeframes and specific outputs delivered in order to meet the stated development objectives. With a strong focus on results, the Bank uses an integrated project management approach coupled with electronic systems to monitor these programs, working in collaboration with executing partners. Various management systems, tools and metrics are used to monitor the progress of specific operational and development targets. Overall, the work of the Country Office is aligned to the efficiency and development effectiveness targets of the Bank and to the country’s development agenda.

 

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