Climate Related and Sustainability Disclosures Consultant for the Financial Reporting Team (MFG)

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Post of duty: Headquarters – Washington, DC, United States.

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position

We are looking for a dedicated, energetic, and team-oriented professional to fill a consultant position in our Financial Reporting Team (MFG). This role will support the coordination and execution of issuing the Bank’s Sustainability Disclosures report under a global sustainability reporting standard (e.g., Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), International Sustainability Standards Boards (ISSB), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) frameworks).

 

The Climate Risk Working Group is responsible for developing and implementing a plan (the Plan) for IDB to voluntarily report climate disclosures that align with financial reporting timelines, paying particular attention to implementation of internal controls and other operational changes.

 

What you’ll do:

  • Work closely with and support the Climate Risk Working Group and other areas of the Bank in the execution of the Climate-related and Sustainability Disclosures Implementation Plan.
  • Provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the global sustainability standard selected, including internal controls and assurance readiness considerations.
  • Provide advice and recommendations on relevant controls implemented by IDB over the respective climate data related to its ESG and climate strategy.
  • Prepare reports and provide regular status updates to the Climate Related and Sustainability Disclosures Steering Committee, and review progress of the Plan in line with the agreed milestones.
  • Coordinate deliverables from all Departments and Teams to meet milestones on time and on budget.
  • Establish an internal data collection, processing and approval timeline for climate related disclosures and metrics.
  • Obtain alignment internally and with fellow Multilateral Development Banks and within the IDB Group on the key performance metrics (KPIs) that need to be disclosed and set up data collection and processing procedures to generate the KPIs.
  • Help to assess the impact of the implementation on the Bank’s financial products, transaction systems, and accounting policies.
  • Develop disclosure describing IDB’s progress on its implementation plan, including actions taken to achieve targets at the end of each reporting period.
  • Stay informed of latest developments by regulators, industry experts, and national working groups (e.g., ISSB, SEC).

What you’ll need:

  • Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Business Administration, Finance, or related disciplines. Certifications in ESG reporting and financing are desired.
  • Experience: At least 10 years of progressive experience in finance, sustainability, and environmental related reporting, working with multilateral financial institutions, international non-government organizations, government agencies, or the private sector.
  • Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is preferred.

Key skills:

  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with an academic background in finance.
  • Ability to communicating effectively, both written and verbally, within a professional services business environment.
  • Learn continuously.
  • Collaborate and share knowledge.
  • Focus on clients.
  • Communicate and influence.
  • Innovate and try new things.

Requirements:

  • Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
  • 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: International Consultant Full-Time.
  • Length of contract: 24 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 packages.
  • Leaves 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.
  • We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
  • Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
  • Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
  • Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
  • Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.

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

We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/inter-american-development-bank/

https://www.facebook.com/IADB.org

https://twitter.com/the_IDB

 

 

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