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About this Position

Location: The position may be based at any of our country offices, as IDB Invest operates in 26 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The specific location will be determined based on business need, allowing us to strategically align talent with organizational priorities.

IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group and an international financial institution committed to addressing the development needs of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our mission is to support sustainable enterprises and projects that deliver financial results while maximizing social and environmental impact in the region.

IDB Invest operates in 26 countries, structured across four geographic regions and three industry verticals: Infrastructure and Energy, Financial Intermediaries, and Corporates.

In support of a new transformative business model “Originate to Share” our shareholders recently approved a $3.5 billion capitalization. This will allow IDB Invest to significantly scale up its investments, to approximately $19 billion, and unlocking greater private sector participation to drive development and climate impact across the region.

What you’ll do

- Oversee the application of development effectiveness standards across the full lifecycle of IDB Invest’s real sector operations, ensuring relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, evaluability, and sustainability. This includes DVF’s work on:
- Supporting upstream work to identify and facilitate operations aligned with country and institutional priorities;
- Participating in the structuring of operations to compute impact ratings and ensure a clear theory of change and robust development metrics;
- Monitoring progress and results over time, identifying lessons learned and corrective actions to maximize portfolio impact.

- Coordinate closely DVF’s real sector operational work with Delivery Unit Heads, Portfolio Management Directors, Industry Heads, and Regional Lead Officers to ensure alignment and operational coherence. Support DVF’s team coordination with all other teams involved in operational work.
- Advise project teams on the design, monitoring, and evaluation of complex and first‑of‑a‑kind operations and support the deployment of innovative financial products.




- Oversee the delivery of training to teams and clients on theory of change, indicators, data collection, and evaluation methodologies.
- Collaborate with the Director of Development Impact Intelligence to ensure the development of Impact Models to standardize operational approaches and advance digitalization and process improvements that enhance efficiency and client experience in real sector operations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Development Impact Intelligence to ensure the timely and high‑quality production of evaluations and knowledge products relevant to real sector operations.
- Jointly with other DVF Directors, oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of IDB Invest’s impact management tools and practices across the project cycle, as well as support DVF Managing Directory in setting DVF strategic priorities and work plans.
- Manage a dedicated DVF team of staff and consultants supporting real sector operations, setting priorities and allocating resources to ensure effective and efficient delivery, while developing talent, clarifying roles, and providing regular feedback.
- Participate in and support senior leadership engagement in Management and Board operational committees, contributing technical and strategic input.
- Coordinate closely with peers and senior leaders across IDB Invest and the IDB Group to foster collaboration, synergies, and institutional alignment.

What you’ll need

Education : Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in economics, business administration, finance, public policy, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. PhD considered a plus.

Experience :

- Extensive, hands‑on understanding of IDB Invest operations, or comparable experience in a multilateral institution, development finance institution, and/or the private sector.
- Advanced experience in monitoring and evaluating the impact performance of operations; strong knowledge of impact evaluation methods is a plus.




- Advanced expertise in IDB Invest’s Corporate and Infrastructure segments (e.g., manufacturing, agribusiness, tourism, digital economy, energy, and infrastructure; see for reference).
- Advanced project management skills, including experience managing complex projects, developing and implementing innovations, and engaging stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
- Extensive team management experience, with strong capacity to coach and guide junior team members.
- Strong knowledge of corporate and structured finance is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of and/or experience in Latin America and the Caribbean is essential.

Languages : Proficiency in English. Additional knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese is desirable.

Requirements

- Citizenship: Must be eligible to work in job location(s) without the need for sponsorship.
- 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

- National staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

Benefits

- A competitive compensation package.
- 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.
- Hybrid and adaptable work schedules.
- Health and well‑being: 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.

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