Corporate Real Estate Services Senior Associate – Washington DC (1 Position)

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Corporate Real Estate Services Senior Associate

Location: Washington, D.C.

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 an experienced and proactive Corporate Real Estate Services Senior Associate. As a Corporate Real Estate Services Senior Associate, you will work in the Corporate Real Estate Group, part of the Administrative Services Division (BDA/ACP). This team manages the IDB Group’s corporate facilities comprised of three office buildings in downtown Washington, D.C., a Records Center facility in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., totaling approx. 1.3 million sq. feet; 26 Country Offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, two offices in Europe, and one in Asia. This position reports to the Head of the Corporate Real Estate Group and interacts regularly with Senior Management. The candidate supports the oversight and coordination of a team of project managers, technical specialists, and external vendors as appropriate. This position is based at the IDB Group’s headquarters (HQ) in Washington, D.C.

What you’ll do:

Perform moderately complex research analyses and advisory activities related to space planning, inventory, and usage across the IDB Group’s Corporate Real Estate Facilities in HQ and overseas.
Assess departmental needs with IDB Group while maintaining accurate data and developing solutions to meet space needs.
Effectively use the Bank’s systems to collect, monitor, and report on workspace across the institution. Monitor usage to ensure compliance with standards, building/design codes, and best practices.
Apply and implement the IDB Group’s CREA (Corporate Real Estate Approach) at HQ and provide cross-over advice for the overseas facilities through a multi-year Capital Construction Program.
Create space strategy presentations for various audiences at all levels within and across departments, including Senior Management, as required.
Determine the scope, estimate costs and timing of HQ projects and the required resources to mobilize them from within/outside the IDB Group, ensuring the delivery of projects on time, on budget, with excellent quality, and to institutional standards to reflect the institution’s commitment to accessible, inclusive, and sustainable facilities.
Create effective preliminary architectural designs for efficient space planning while providing the most accurate estimates.
Conduct peer reviews of design development and construction documents, conduct project value engineering for the required office remodeling and relocations, and effectively monitor construction activities, schedules, budgets, and post-occupancy activities.
Provide feedback and guidance, collaborate across ACP, and work closely with the Bank’s business partners, such as Technology, Corporate Procurement, and Legal, to enhance team and project performance and meet the yearly assigned goals. Identify opportunities to improve tools and methodologies in the technical area.

What you’ll need

Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Architecture, Architectural Science, Urban Design, Sustainable Architecture, Architecture Engineering, or related fields.
Experience: At least six years of relevant practical experience in the development, design, and construction area and understanding of facilities operations management, with a preferred focus in Latin America and the Caribbean. Deep knowledge of space planning, project and program management, budgeting, contract administration, and feasibility studies. Experience coordinating teams, working with AutoCAD, and being familiar with LEED, WELL, and ADA standards. Experience in corporate real estate functions and change management are a plus.
Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is a plus.

Key Skills:

Learn continuously.
Collaborate and share knowledge.
Focus on clients.
Communicate and influence.
Innovate and take risks

Requirements

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
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

International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

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, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and supports employees in planning for their future.
We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides employees preventive care and health education.
Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
Other perks: lactation room, daycare center, gym, bike racks, parking, spouse career program, 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

The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region.

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

https://twitter.com/the_IDB

Additional Information

External Opening Date: Oct 28, 2024
External Closing Date: Nov 10, 2024
External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
External Contact Name: HR Service Center
Job Field: Corporate Services

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