Operations Coordination Support Consultant

City:  Tokyo

Company:  IDB

Posting End Date:  13-7-2025

We improve lives

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 seeking an energetic, versatile, and resourceful individual to join our team in Tokyo. In this role, you will provide essential operational support to the Country Representative and the team, primary focusing on corporate administration tasks within the context of the team’s objectives. 

You will be part of the Office in Asia (ASI), a key component of the Global Partnerships Office (GPS). This team plays a critical role in strengthening and expanding the IDB Group’s strategic partnerships, resource mobilization initiatives, and collaborative efforts with a strong focus on improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – all aligned with the IDB Group’s broader strategy and priorities. GPS supports the IDB Group’s ongoing efforts to transition from a regional leader to a global leader in international development.

The GPS is composed of the Resource Mobilization Division (REM) and the Grants and Co-financing Management Unit (GCM), both located in Washington D.C., as well as the Representations in Asia (ASI) in Tokyo and the Office in Europe (EUR) in Madrid. Together, these teams work to advance the IDB Group’s mission to foster sustainable development across regions while elevating its global impact. 

What you’ll do

The new consultant will be responsible for coordinating tasks within ASI team under the supervision of the Bank’s Representative in Asia ensuring alignment with the GPS’s work plan and the IDB Group strategy and priorities.

The key activities include:

• Monitor and support the progress of ASI team members' individual goals ensuring their integration into the office’s strategic objectives for boosting mobilization of resources, bolstering delivery and dissemination of knowledge and building cooperative relationships with donors and other stakeholders in Japan. 
• Oversee the execution of the office’s administrative tasks, monitoring the progress and providing guidance to the administrative personnel to better align these tasks with the office’s strategic objectives.
• Support the design and organization of seminars, conferences, workshops and other outreach events focused on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) affairs, as well as key inter-regional development topics of importance for LAC and Asia serving as a knowledge hub in Asia to offer opportunities for learning and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in planning exercises to design new strategies for addressing the office’s priority issues. Advise the Representative on the effective implementation of these strategies.
• Assist ASI team members in developing knowledge and learning plans that address business needs of identify opportunities for improvement, in coordination with the GPS.
• Engage in daily communications with the GPS to better align the office’s activities with the strategic priorities of the GPS and other divisions at the headquarters.

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

-Leave 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.

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 well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.

Apply now: https://jobs.iadb.org/job/Operations-Coordination-Support-Consultant/1287-en_US