JOB DESCRIPTION
Post of Duty: Washington DC – USA
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
SIRWASH aims at improving enabling policy, innovation and knowledge exchange environments and fostering the necessary capacities to deliver sustainable quality WASH services to rural communities with a particular focus on the vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean. The consultant will be accountable to the WSA Division Chief for all substantive, functional and delivery of tasks and will be under the supervision of IDB’s Water and Sanitation Specialist in Headquarters for daily management and administrative operations.
We are looking for a knowledgeable, organized, and proactive consultant to coordinate SIRWASH. As Coordinator, you will support the implementation and promotion of SIRWASH Initiative (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services) at national, regional, and global level.
You will work in the Water and Sanitation Division (WSA) part of Infrastructure and Energy Department (INE). This team is responsible for the sectoral dialogue, knowledge generation and dissemination, and the identification, design, and supervision of the execution of technical cooperation and investment projects that seek to ensure universal and sustainable access to inclusive quality, affordable, resilient and sustainable water and sanitation services; as well as urban solid waste management services, in order to contribute to social development and sustainable economic growth.
This consultancy falls within the framework of the non-reimbursable Regional Technical Cooperation for the SIRWASH project – Mechanism for Sustainable and Innovative Services for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Rural Areas (RG-O1691 and RG-T3712), approved on December 10, 2020. The project SIRWASH arises from the request of the Swiss Government, through its agency SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) to the IDB to execute it with the aim of improving innovation, knowledge exchange and regulatory environments, promoting the necessary capacity to provide quality and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services to rural communities, especially vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. SIRWASH runs in 4 countries, which includes Haiti, Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru, and also at regional level and globally promoting south exchange.
What you’ll do:
- Support SIRWASH coordination: operational aspects and project management (meetings, planning, workshops, monitoring, etc.) with SIRWASH team headquarters and SIRWASH projects in LAC (Perú, Brazil, Haiti, and Bolivia).
- Coordinate activities between SDC and SIRWASH-IDB and prepare reports and any other information requested by donor.
- Facilitate coordination between IDB and other stakeholders and strategic partners such a as SKAT Foundation, UNICEF, ACEID, SWA, among others: coordination meetings, follow-up of the agreements, and next steps. Provide technical information inputs from rural wash actors and main rural wash topics from LAC to develop in webinars, workshops, and exchanges with other regions.
- Coordinate activities and meetings and provide information needed by SDC during the mid-term evaluation of SIRWASH and the preparation of future programs.
- Coordinate the implementation of the SIRWASH governance scheme.
- Contribute to the preparation, execution, reporting and evaluation of TCs and Investment Grants within the Initiative.
- Support the south-south exchange of lessons learned and knowledge management by enhancing south-south cooperation and learning in coordination with SIRWASH-IDB and SDC.
- Participate/coordinate in the implementation of the OLAS governance scheme as it pertains to SIRWASH.
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Deliverables and Payments Timeline:
| Deliverable # | Percentage | Planned Date to Submit |
| Work Plan | 10% | March 2024 |
| Report 1. Summary of activities (and supportive documentation) the SIRWASH general coordination: operational aspects and project management (meetings, planning, workshops, monitoring, etc.) of the management and monitoring of SIRWASH country activities in coordination with SIRWASH team Headquarters and SIRWASH specialists. (Act 1)Summary of meetings between IDB and SDC. (Act 2) | 30% | May 2024 |
| Report 2. Summary of activities (and supportive documentation) the SIRWASH general coordination: operational aspects and project management (meetings, planning, workshops, monitoring, etc.) of the management and monitoring of SIRWASH country activities in coordination with SIRWASH team Headquarters and SIRWASH specialists. (Act. 1 y 5)Summary of meetings between IDB and SDC. (Act 2)Summary meetings between IDB and strategic partners (Act.3)Summary of activities (and supportive documentation) while facilitating SIRWASH mid-term evaluation. (Act 4) | 30% | August 2024 |
| Report 3. Assessment of activities undertaken to support the SIRWASH general coordination: operational aspects and project management (meetings, planning, workshops, monitoring, etc.) of the management and monitoring of SIRWASH country activities in coordination with SIRWASH team Headquarters and SIRWASH specialists. (Act. 1).Summary of meetings between IDB and SDC. (Act 2)Summary meetings between IDB and strategic partners (Act.3) | 30% | December 2024 |
What you’ll need:
- Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Economics, Engineering, Administration, Project Management, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: At least 10 years of progressive experience in working in development international cooperation projects with emphasis in water and sanitation in rural areas and including at least 5 years of experience managing and/or advising the implementation of programs in LAC.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
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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: Products and External Services Consultant, Lump Sum
- Length of contract: 10 months
- Work Location: Remote.
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 package.
- A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.
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.orgto 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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Additional Information
- External Opening Date: Jan 24, 2024
- External Closing Date: Feb 6, 2024
- Job Field: Technical Support