SPD/SMO – Project Monitoring Consultant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post of duty: Washington, DC

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 a motivated, hardworking project monitoring consultant with a strong command of the Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology and solid data management skills. As project monitoring consultant, you will contribute to the well-functioning of the Progress Monitoring Report (PMR) – a tool designed by the IDB to measure project performance based on the progress information reported by project teams twice a year.

You will work in the Strategy Planning and Monitoring Division (SPD/SMO), providing operational support to the team charged with the administration of the PMR. This team is responsible for making the necessary preparations to open and close each PMR reporting cycle, as well as addressing any issues reported by project teams during the reporting cycles.

What you’ll do:

At the opening of each reporting cycle:

Collect and clean up information on the Bank’s active portfolio to update the list of projects that will be reported in the PMR.
Collect historical operational data to update disbursement curves and other benchmark information required to calculate annual project performance ratings in the PMR.
Test the functioning of the Excel-based PMR simulator – an analytical tool that directly collects data from Bank databases and calculates project performance projections.
Prepare and send communications to notify users about key deadlines, priorities, and changes to business rules.
Organize and facilitate clinics to ensure that users are well informed about the key aspects of the reporting cycle and their main concerns/questions are properly addressed.

During each reporting cycle:

Provide technical guidance to project teams on the methodology and business rules of the PMR.
Review technical support inquiries posted by project teams, and coordinate with the IT department to solve any issue related to malfunctioning of the PMR system, the PMR validation dashboard or the PMR simulator.

At the closing of each reporting cycle:

Clean up and back up the data reported by project teams through the PMR system and ensure consistency with the information displayed in the PMR monitoring dashboard at the closing of each reporting cycle.
Make the necessary preparations to publish the PMR reports.
Consolidate issues that occurred during the cycle and assess any potential improvements to be implemented in the next cycles.

What you’ll need

Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering, economics, computer science, statistics, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Professional certificates (or equivalent proof of training) in areas related to project management and/or data management will be valued.
Experience: At least five years of professional experience in project monitoring and/or data management. Direct experience with projects financed by the IDB and/or with IDB information systems will be an asset. Previous experience in a multilateral development Bank will also be valued.
Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Key skills:

Excellent command of Excel.
Ability to query databases using SQL and/or other programming languages.
Good command of the Earned Value Management methodology.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to create high-impact and visually appealing dashboards, reports, and presentations.
Teamwork skills.

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: 24 months (with possible extension up to 36 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:

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.

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/inter-american-development-bank/

https://www.facebook.com/IADB.org

https://twitter.com/the_IDB

Additional Information

External Opening Date: Apr 30, 2024
External Closing Date: May 21, 2024
External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
External Contact Name: HR Service Center
Job Field: Technical Support

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