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Senior Professional / Professional, Americas Regional Office (Brasilia)
POSTED BY: New Development Bank (BRICS)
REF:NDB 08
Date Published:Monday, July 5, 2021
Date of Expiration:Saturday, January 1, 2022 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Brazil | BRASILIA in Brazil |
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| DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
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| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Opening on: July 02, 2021 at 05:00pm (China Standard Time)
Closing on: July 23, 2021 at 05:00pm (China Standard Time)
Based in: Brasilia, Brazil
Target Market: Global recruitment
ABOUT
The Bank has established the Americas Regional Office (ARO) in São Paulo and a sub-office in Brasília. The Americas Regional Office is the primary interface between the Bank and stakeholders in the region, and is responsible for client relations and representation of the Bank regionally.
JOB OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Director General, Americas Regional Office, the incumbent is responsible for
1. coordination of the work programme, leading project origination and the supervision of the implementation of both private and public sector operations in the respective countries of operations;
2. collaborates with the Public Sector Department and the Private Sector and Non-Sovereign Transactions Department and Project Portfolio Management Department in identifying, building, and incorporating lessons learned from the Bank’s operations;
3. supports and collaborates with the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Department in monitoring environmental, social, procurement, and governance related aspects in the implementation stage of projects and the dialogue with civil society in the countries of operation. This position is based in Brasilia, Brazil.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES for the Professional positions include but are not limited to:
1. Manage client relations and build the Bank’s relationships with stakeholders in the region. Report to the Management regularly on any progress and updates on regional partnerships.
2. Contribute to business development, project origination, and project selection in the region, with the contribution of other departments, as necessary.
3. Conduct research, coordinate with regional stakeholders and the Headquarters to develop the Country Partnership Plan (CPP).
4. Conduct research to establish a strong and clear criteria and rationale for a project’s selection, incorporating and Bank-wide knowledge, the region’s macro and sector developments, and in line with the Bank’s General Strategy and Country Partnership Plan (CPP).
5. Engage with different stakeholders and potential clients to develop a working pipeline of projects, under the supervision and guidance of the Vice President of Operations.
6. Monitor and supervise the implementation of projects in the region. Conduct site visits during the project implementation phase, facilitate disbursements, monitor key project deliverables and disbursement milestones and report on on-going performance of the region’s portfolio.
7. Join the project appraisal (due dilligence) missions to enhance and contribute to the aspects that influence the smooth implementation of the project.
8. Support the ESG Department in monitoring environmental, social, procurement and governance related aspects in the implementation stage of projects and in the dialogue with civil society organizations.
9. Prepare project implementation reports and flag critical implementation issues to the management with a problem-solving approach. Provide feedback to effect improvements in policies, guidelines processes and systems.
10. Support the Project Portfolio Management Department in the preparation of project completion reports.
11. Carry out additional duties delegated by the Bank’s headquarters assigned from time to time.
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES
1. Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant professional working experience in an international financial institution or regulated large private/public sector financial institution or multilateral development bank or regional development financial institution or state-owned enterprises or infrastructure companies, consulting firms/contractors.
2. Hands-on experience in the area of infrastructure finance and project management, particularly with expertise in one or more infrastructure sectors.
3. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills and proven ability to apply these in identifying issues and contributing to resolution of project implementation issues.
4. Track record of identification, preparation, structuring, preliminary assessment of projects.
5. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information and analyse and assess project viability.
6. Familiarity with the economic, social and political context of the region.
7. Relevant experience in a multi-cultural work environment fostering a climate of teamwork and collaboration.
8. Proficiency in English and Portuguese (reading, writing and listening) is a pre-requisite.
9. Good problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills for outreach to key stakeholders including client governments, academia, civil society organizations, media, other development partners and other Bank divisions.
10. Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field preferably in business administration or finance or economics or engineering from a reputed university. Relevant certification/s from globally recognized certification agencies in a relevant field would be preferred.
HOW TO APPLY
The grade(s) of the candidate(s) will be determined at the end of the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills and assessment of the professional experience.
Please be sure to fill out all sections in English, without using ALL capital letters.
Please upload a resume/CV in English and do not upload a Resume/CV which has more than 10 pages.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the application form given below. In case you face any technical difficulty in submitting the application form, please email your detailed Curriculum Vitae only in English and Word format along with the required information (Date of Birth, Nationality, Gender, Information on relatives working or associated with NDB, if any, etc.) to career@ndb.int. Please mention the Position Title you are applying for in the subject of the email.
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