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Consulting for Coordination and Support Services in Execution of Technical Assistance for the Biobusiness Program
Consulting for Coordination and Support Services in Execution of Technical Assistance for the Biobusiness Program
Organization: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Location: Peru
Type: Consulting
Field: Program and Project Management
Hardship Level: TO
Posted: 2 hours ago
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Position: Peru
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people, united to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Those who work with us find purpose and do what they love most in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this Job:
We are seeking a consultant specialized in Program and Project management to coordinate the technical assistance strategy and manage the portfolio of the Biobusiness Program (“The Program”). As an IDB Group consultant, your primary responsibility will be to coordinate operational and technical procedures for executing the Technical Assistance of the Biobusiness Program, ensuring all necessary activities are conducted to provide technical assistance and manage the Program effectively.
You will work in the area of Environment, Rural Development, and Disaster Risk Management (RND), in collaboration with the Connectivity, Markets, and Finance team of the IDB (CMF), responsible for working with the public sector to design financing solutions that mobilize private investments and ensure inclusive and sustainable development. Additionally, you will collaborate with the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), the Executing Agency of the Biobusiness Program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare a work plan for the development, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of Technical Assistance (TA) services for financial entities and beneficiary Biobusinesses in the Peruvian Amazon, under the PE Loan Program -L1258.
- Develop the proposed team structure and specialist profiles to support coordination of Technical Assistance provision, supervision, and evaluation for program beneficiaries.
- Identify and profile Biobusinesses eligible for the Program within the coverage scope.
- Identify potential Technical Assistance providers and assess their capacity and interest in delivering services.
- Develop a Proposal for TA packages to achieve Program goals.
- Coordinate execution, support, and supervision of TA provided to beneficiaries and monitor and evaluate TA components.
- Perform other duties as designated by the IDB and/or MINAM related to the Biobusiness Program’s functioning.
Delivery and Payment Schedule:
Please refer to the table for details.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Administration, Management, Strategic Management, or related fields. Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of general experience in program or project management, with at least 8 years specifically in managing or leading projects with Technical Assistance for company or sector development. Knowledge of project management standards, international cooperation, and small business development, particularly in the Peruvian Amazon, is desirable.
- Language: Proficiency in Spanish.
Key Skills:
- Leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Negotiation and coordination.
- Results-oriented management.
- Effective communication.
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Citizen of Peru or a member country of the IDB with legal permission to work in Peru.
- Consanguinity: No immediate family members working at IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
- Contract Type and Duration: External Products and Services Consultant (PEC), 6 months duration, remote work.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working arrangements, evaluated by deliverables.
Our Culture:
At the IDB Group, we promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, people with disabilities, people of African descent, and indigenous people to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during the interview process.
About the IDB Group:
The IDB Group, comprising the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to member countries in the Americas to finance economic and social development.
About the IDB:
The Inter-American Development Bank’s mission is to improve lives by providing long-term financing for the economic, social, and institutional development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
[1] Beneficiaries, includes both Bionegocios served by the Program and financial entities that have an interest in participating or participate in the Program.
Delivery and Payment Schedule:
Additional Information:
- External Opening Date: Apr 8, 2024
- External Closing Date: Apr 16, 2024
- External Contact Email: [email protected]
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center
- Job Field: Technical Support
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