Chief of the Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES)

We improve lives

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 seeking a dynamic and innovative development leader to help us improve people’s lives in LAC. This leader will oversee a multidisciplinary team responsible for designing and developing capacity-building programs for both the Bank's employees and for public and private professionals in the Bank's 26 Latin American and Caribbean member countries.

You will work within the Knowledge and Learning Division under the Vice Presidency for Sectors and Knowledge (VPS/KLD), leading BIDAcademy's capacity-building efforts. BIDAcademy is the IDB Group's knowledge and learning platform to address the region's development challenges.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the priority areas outlined in the IDB Group Institutional Strategy by leading the development and sharing cutting-edge know-how and operational knowledge through capacity-building programs.
• Lead capacity-building programs and learning opportunities on sector specific and cross-sector topics including the implementation of a new Development Effectiveness Policy Framework to enhance commitment to development outcomes and promote evidence-based decision-making and accountability; developing tools that facilitate and incentivize teams and counterparts to effectively manage the selection, design, and execution of projects with a strong emphasis on achieving results and strengthening the feedback loop between knowledge and operations; and implementing a results-oriented comprehensive portfolio review in all countries.
• Incorporate the Bank's knowledge, technical expertise, and experience from both operational and non-operational functions into the design, implementation, and evaluation of learning programs.
• Diagnose priority learning needs and determine products and services to meet those needs in alignment with the Bank’s institutional priorities.
• Position BIDAcademy as a strategic partner with the IDB technical divisions to design and implement capacity-building programs for regional public and private stakeholders.
• Leverage IDB knowledge products with other development partners. Promoting collaborations to share and disseminate learning materials with other multilateral organizations, universities, private companies, think tanks, and NGOs.
• Identify and promote innovative methodologies, platforms, and tools to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge produced by the IDB Group to wider audiences.
• Develop methods, approaches, and indicators to monitor and evaluate the impact of the Bank's learning programs and activities.
• Lead and mentor a highly skilled interdisciplinary and multi-cultural team of professionals, located in both headquarters and within the region; establish goals and expectations, handle performance, provide feedback and plan recruitments to optimize staff performance; and promote information sharing within the Unit, contributing to coherence, consistency and collaboration between employees.
• Align the Unit’s work plans with the broader goals and strategies of KLD and the IDB Group, translate these plans into a clear set of objectives, lead annual resource planning for the Unit, and align resources to deliver against these plans.
  
  

What you'll need

• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Public Policy, Engineering, Economics, Law or similar field in the social, sciences or humanities, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience:
  
  

At least 10 years of relevant experience related to the key responsibilities of the position, including:

• Expertise in designing and developing learning frameworks, programs, and interventions tailored to the needs of different audiences.
• Ability to lead the development and implementation of comprehensive learning strategies and programs aligned with the organization's goals.
• Knowledge of methods to measure the effectiveness of learning programs and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience in building organizational and individual capacity through tailored learning initiatives.
• Proven experience in LAC is strongly preferred. Strong technical background and proven management track record.
• Experience handling multi-disciplinary and/or cross-sector teams, with demonstrated well-honed integration skills.
• Prior experience working with international organizations related to capacity building and learning related programs, particularly in a development context, is an advantage.
• Languages: Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required, and Spanish is highly desired. Additional knowledge of French or Portuguese is a plus.
  
  

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 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

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

What we offer

Benefits

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 support 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 wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
• 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, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accomodations@iadb.org.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.