Operations Specialist / Sr. Associate
The Specialist will work in close collaboration with the CDH Manager and the Haiti Country Office (CHA) Chief of Operations (COO) in the areas of country dialogue, operational programming, and portfolio execution.
The Specialist will support CDH in monitoring the overall performance of the Bank's Haiti Program, the dialogue with the Government authorities, and in coordinating the work with the Sectorial divisions and the NSG windows working in Haiti.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is the largest and leading source of financing for regional development in Latin America and the Caribbean among multilateral organizations. The IDB has a Country Office in each of the 26 borrowing countries, whose main responsibilities are: a) develop a close relationship and dialogue with public and private sector institutions to identify country development needs and goals attuned with its demand and context; b) Develop, implement, and monitor Bank's country and regional strategies; c) Formulate and coordinate the design and execution of projects; d) Oversee the delivery of country and regional operational programs and measure performance of sectors and support services.
Requirements
Education: Master's degree or Licenciatura preferably related to Economics, Business Administration or other relevant discipline.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience with at least two (2) years at the international level. Proven experience in positions where main responsibility was to monitor the performance and support the implementation of development projects, with strong experience in quantitative analysis and addressing key operational and developmental issues.
Language: Fluent command of English and Spanish both verbal and written. Fluency in French is highly desirable.
Travel: The position will require considerable travel to Haiti, to contribute to the work of the Country Office and provide Front Office support to the Chief of Operations.
Competencies
· Client Focus and Management : Focuses efforts on achieving business results through understanding and meeting internal and external client and stakeholder needs. Values the importance of providing high-quality customer service, while balancing the interests of the client and the IDB.
· Innovation and Creativity : Generates innovative and creative solutions to problems that contribute to organizational effectiveness. Tries different and novel ways of approaching work to create added value in the services/products provided.
· Knowledge Sharing : Actively develops and shares knowledge within and outside own business area. Leverages expertise to improve organizational effectiveness and add value within sphere of influence.
· Collaboration and Influence : Encourages teamwork and cooperates with others to achieve mutually beneficial results. Gains the support of others for own ideas and initiatives, regardless of formal authority and organizational boundaries.
· Critical Thinking and Judgment : Uses data, experience, and good judgment to make sound decisions and devise effective solutions to problems. Assesses and manages risk in own work.
The IDB is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities in employment. We embrace diversity on the basis of gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and HIV/AIDs status. We encourage women, Afro-descendants and persons of indigenous origins to apply.
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