Place of work: Peru
Founded 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.
About this job
The office in Peru is responsible for promoting and developing the Bank’s strategies and programming with the country. The office supports the process, negotiation and administration of specific projects and programs; promotes and coordinates the use of funds administered by the Bank or under parallel financing agreements; and monitors procurement activities related to operations carried out by Bank borrowers and beneficiaries.
We are looking for a consultant / operations analyst with experience in managing projects financed with resources from international organizations. Its objective will be to support the management of all stages of loan and technical cooperation projects: preparation, monitoring, supervision, and closing.
what you will do
- Support and provide for the preparation, supervision, and closure of development projects, with special emphasis on multi-year planning, risk identification, and monitoring of the indicators established in the results matrix.
- Maintain a close relationship with the executing agencies of the sectors under their responsibility, responding to their queries, training needs and other requirements
- Review procurement processes; analyze and process disbursement requests, determining their relevance and eligibility of expenses
- Support the head of operations in the integral management of the portfolio in each of the stages of the project and propose recommendations for the adequate coordination of the projects.
- Organize the main processes associated with the portfolio management function, in particular those related to the setting of portfolio objectives, the preparation of work plans to achieve those objectives, the definition of annual indicators of portfolio performance and goals to measure such achievement, monitoring and reporting on the status of the portfolio and ensure that those objectives are met.
- Support the preparation of reports requested by senior management, including the country strategy and the operating program report.
what you will need
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of Peru or a citizen of one of our 48 member countries with legal or residency permission to work in Peru.
- Consanguinity: you have no relatives (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) who work in the IDB Group.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in areas related to project management, such as Economics, engineering, law, architecture, urban planning, business administration, finance or related areas.
- Experience: You have a minimum of 2 years of experience in activities related to project management in the public sector, preferably financed with multilateral bank resources.
- Languages: Spanish and English with oral and written proficiency.
Opportunity Summary
- Type of contract: CNS Consultant Full time
- Contract duration: 12 months
- Location: Lima, Peru
Our Culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first development institution in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equity . As an employee, you can be a part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around their common interests. We encourage women, people of African descent, people of indigenous origin, and people with disabilities to apply.
About us: At the Inter-American Development Bank, we are dedicated to improving lives. Since 1959, we have been an important source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, we do more than lend. We partner with our 48 member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research on relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve project planning and implementation. To do this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but are also passionate about improving lives.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Our Human Resources team carefully reviews all applications.
Additional Information
- External Opening Date: Jul 26, 2023
- External Closing Date: Aug 14, 2023
- Job Field: Technical Support
