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About This Position
We are looking for a strategic and analytical professional to coordinate the portfolio management team of the Water and Sanitation Division (INE/WSA). The Division’s portfolio includes loans, technical cooperations, and other financial and non-financial products. As Portfolio Management Team Coordinator, you will be responsible for articulating and strengthening portfolio management, monitoring, and performance analysis processes, promoting the strategic use of information to support decision-making, results-based management, and the early identification of risks during project execution.
You will work in the Water and Sanitation Division (WSA), part of the Infrastructure and Energy Department (INE). This team is responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of operations across the drinking water, sanitation, solid waste management, water resources management, and drainage subsectors, among others. These operations aim to improve access to and quality of services in Latin America and the Caribbean. Given that Bank-supported programs define products and results from the design stage, systematic monitoring during execution is critical to timely identify deviations in cost, time, and scope, as well as to coordinate preventive and corrective actions that mitigate risks and strengthen the achievement of development results.
What you’ll do
Organize and standardize team workflows through the definition of schedules, responsibility matrices, reporting formats, tools, and reporting frequency for portfolio monitoring key milestones, risks, and operational performance.
Work closely with the Deputy Division Chief and the Division Chief to define, monitor, and analyze annual operational targets, including disbursement planning and goals, operation closures, and other project-cycle milestones.
Coordinate and strengthen the Division’s end-to-end preparation, simulation, and validation process, including the proposal of concrete actions to improve or maintain the quality of quantitative and qualitative information.
Coordinate with Regional Portfolio Focal Points (RFPs) for the validation of corresponding simulations and the design and implementation of reports and dashboards for portfolio performance monitoring, including periodic reports, alerts, and performance analyses.
Develop and apply methodologies to classify portfolio operations according to execution risk, and formulate action plans and monitor their implementation to prevent significant deviations in project constraints, including cost, time, and scope.
Create and maintain a centralized portfolio database repository by reviewing and validating dashboards and visualizations, ensuring data quality, consistency, traceability, and governance in automated portfolio monitoring reports.
Develop and consolidate business intelligence capabilities through the integrated analysis of portfolio data and major procurement processes, generating analytical reports, performance indicators, and strategic inputs for managerial decision-making.
Coordinate with the INE/INE Front Office on INE/WSA portfolio follow-up, consolidate and analyze information related to Careerpoint indicators and/or the Division’s work plan, prepare presentations and documentation required to report Division results related to portfolio management and development effectiveness.
Contribute to operation preparation by participating in kick-off workshops and reviewing results matrices, procurement plans, and monitoring and evaluation plans during early stages and represent the Division, as requested by the Deputy Division Chief or the Division Chief, in portfolio review meetings and coordination meetings with other Bank areas.
Act as INE/WSA’s focal point for the validation of Start-up Plans and the documentation of adjustments to Results Matrices by supporting the identification and preparation of studies and technical notes that strengthen knowledge on portfolio performance and contribute to improved operation design and effectiveness.
What you'll need
Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in economics, Public Policy, Project Management, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
Experience: At least ten (10) years of progressive experience in portfolio management, monitoring, and performance analysis of projects, including experience across different stages of the project cycle. Specialized training and/or demonstrated experience in managing programs and projects in the water and sanitation sector or other infrastructure sectors will be considered an asset. Professional experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, preferably within development projects and
About the Company
Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. At the IDB, we're committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we've been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge rese...
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