Location: USA / 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 motivated architect or engineer to work with social infrastructure projects, mainly focusing on the health sector. As social infrastructure consultant, you will provide technical assistance in planning, architecture/engineering, procurement, and construct work .
You will work in the Social Infrastructure Group (GIS for its abbreviation in Spanish) , belonging to the Infrastructure and Energy department (INE) under the supervision of Wilhelm Dalaison (INE/INE) . This team is responsible for providing technical assistance in planning, architecture/engineering, procurement, and construct works coordination for the social infrastructure components of projects of other IDB departments, including educational, health, social protection, security, tourism, and housing, and promoting the development of sustainable, resilient, and innovative social infrastructure in the region.
What you’ll do
- Support the Team Leader during project preparation, to plan and describe the social infrastructure component, including scope of works, and list of projects, sites analysis, risks identification, designs reviews, preliminary budget, execution strategy, among others.
- Review the designs and propose improvements, norms and standards for the design and construction, with a focus on environmental sustainability using energy efficient solutions, and the promotion of quality spaces.
- Review and prepare tender documents for design, construction and coordination of works, supervision, and other consultancies.
- Support supervision of the construction works, together with local consultants, and review the coordination reports, monitoring the construction progress.
- Support the Team Leader in the technical dialogue with the Executing Agencies and other team members.
- Develop significant guidelines and recommendations that will support and improve the design and execution of projects, conduct workshops, develop documents, publications and blogs.
- Contribute to the collection, dissemination, documentation, and analysis of lessons learned in social infrastructure.
- Promote and participate of the collaborative work with other areas and divisions of the IDB.
- Organize and participate in missions and / or seminars, when requested.
What you’ll need
- Education: Master’s in architecture or engineering. Master´s in health facilities planning or similar, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: At least 5 years of experience in operations/projects that includes health infrastructure projects in different countries. Experience in project management, planning, coordination and construction of architectural works, including experience in the design and construction of health infrastructure projects. Experience in the design and execution of projects and loans, preferably financed by international development agencies.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
Key skills
- 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: 19 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.
Additional Information
- External Opening Date: Aug 1, 2023
- External Closing Date: Aug 20, 2023
- Job Field: Technical Support
