Consulting for operational support in Mexico
CID / CME
Post of duty: Mexico
The IDB Group is a diverse, versatile and passionate community of people, united to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Those who work with us find a purpose and do what they like best in an inclusive, collaborative, agile and rewarding environment.
About this job
The Representative Office in Mexico requires hiring a consultant for operational support in order to carry out a wide variety of functions related to preparation, execution and monitoring of Bank operations. The consultant will report to the Chief of Operations, or to whom he delegates, and will have various activities under his charge.
This is what you will do
- Support in the preparation of project profiles or technical cooperation.
- Establish and maintain a close relationship with executing agencies and other public and private entities to provide guidelines on different aspects of the administration of the loan contract or technical cooperation agreement.
- Assist in risk assessment, survey application, and systematization of risk analysis results.
- Participate in the analysis of institutional capacity.
- Monitoring the implementation of technical cooperations, and supporting the preparation of annual reports to donors.
- Be the operational point of contact for assigned operations and technical cooperations.
- Resolve specific queries from the executing agencies on operational issues.
- Provide guidelines on the application of disbursement and procurement policies and procedures.
- Support the review of requests submitted by the executing agencies and prepare responses for review by the team leader.
- Process and follow up on contracts and payments of consultancies executed under the assigned technical cooperations.
- Enter and track transactions in Bank systems.
- Review disbursement requests validating eligibility and consistency, process disbursements, changes in the percentages of revolving funds, general and special extensions, budget adjustments, etc.
- Support in the preparation of periodic reports of progress of operations ( PMR ), as well as the project closure report ( PCR ).
- Identify deviations from the original plans and propose corrective actions.
- Assist in monitoring the portfolio of assigned operations and projects, and support in the preparation of information for internal audits and follow-up of recommendations.
- Support in monitoring compliance with preconditions, monitoring the supervision plan and the annual operating program ( PEP and POA, respectively ), updating the indicators of the results matrix, monitoring compliance with financial reporting recommendations, preparing the results report on project execution, inspection visits.
- Support in the review of financial statements.
- Keep files and systems of the trust sector up to date.
- Coordinate with the administrative area in the organization of events or meetings associated with assigned operations and technical cooperations.
- Collaborate with the operations headquarters in other tasks in order to ensure the delivery of the IDB Group’s operational program in Mexico.
This is what you need
- Education: Master in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, National or related Public Accountant. All candidates with academic and / or practical experience in the Project Management methodology ( PMI ) will be considered positively.
- Experience : Minimum five ( 5 ) years of experience in project management in the public and / or private sector with local or international financing. Knowledge of national procurement rules and policies and preferably from multilateral financial organizations or bilateral cooperation agencies. Experience in preparing reports and reports.
- Languages : Mastery of Spanish, both oral and written; and fluency in the English language.
Key skills
- Excellent organization and verbal and written communication skills
- Continuous learning.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on customers.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
- Microsoft Office domain ( Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook ). MS Project and database management.
Requirements
- Citizenship: Be a citizen of Mexico or a citizen of one of our 48 member countries with legal or residence permits to work in Mexico.
- Consanguinity: He has no family members ( up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including the spouse ) who work at the IDB, IDB Invest or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration
- Contract Type : Full-time national consultant.
- Duration : 12 months.
- Labor location : On Site
What we offer
The IDB Group offers benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
- A competitive remuneration
- License and vacation: 2 days per month of contract + parental leave without distinction of gender.
- Health insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
- Work schedules flexible e hybrids.
- Health and wellness: Access to our Health Services Center that offers employees preventive care and health education.
- Development support: We offer learning opportunities to improve your professional profile, such as seminars, individualized professional advice, and much more. Our culture
At the IDB Group, we work for all people to do their best and bring their true selves to work, be willing to try new approaches without fear, be held accountable for your actions and receive compensation for them.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and the Sense of Belonging ( DEIB ) are the pillars of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ +, people with disabilities, people of African descent and indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, email us at diversity@iadb.org in order to request reasonable adaptations to complete this request.
Our Human Resources Team thoroughly reviews each request.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, made up of the Inter-American Development Bank ( IDB ), IDB Invest and IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through loans and subsidies to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank’s mission is to improve lives. Founded in 1959, the IDB is one of the main sources of long-term financing for the economic, social, and institutional development of Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research projects and offers policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private clients throughout the region.
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Additional Information
- External Opening Date: Jul 26, 2023
- External Closing Date: Jul 31, 2023
- Job Field: Technical Support
