Capital & Balance Sheet Management Lead Officer / Senior Officer

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United States of America, Washington, Washington

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Date of last update: 2025-12-09 (Expiry date: 2025-12-21)

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IDB Invest aims to be the partner of choice for the private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. We finance projects to advance clean energy, modernize agriculture, strengthen transportation systems and expand access to financing.

Like the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), our commitment is to economic growth and social inclusion; that is central to our identity, as part of the IDB Group. But our focus is on the private sector.

As the private sector arm of the IDB Group, we know the region. We work where our clients are and can provide them with customized financing solutions and expert advice tailored to their specific industry and market.

IDB Invest is owned by its 48 member countries, 26 of which are in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Each country's voting power is proportional to the number of IDB Invest shares it holds.

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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

IDB Invest is seeking an experienced finance professional with a track record in Capital, Asset Liability Management (ALM) and Balance Sheet Management.

In this role, you will contribute to IDB Invest's dynamic capital and balance sheet management, lead key ALM initiatives to scale operations in alignment with IDB Invest's Impact+ mandate, and take ownership of day‑to‑day management and continuous enhancement of ALM activities, including the management of market risk, liquidity risk, and funds transfer pricing (FTP).

You will be part of the Treasury Division within the Finance and Administration Department and report to the Head of ALM. The Treasury Division is responsible for the execution of IDB Invest's borrowing, hedging, trading, and cash management activities, as well as the ALM of IDB Invest's overall balance sheet. Treasury is composed of four different units: Funding, Investments, Local Funding Solutions, and ALM.

What you'll do

As a Senior Officer, your key responsibilities will be to:

Contribute to the evolution of IDB Invest's capital management framework in collaboration with stakeholders across finance, risk, and business origination, translating strategic objectives into clear processes, governance, and decision‑making tools.
Proactively assess and recommend capital optimization opportunities and contribute to tactical capital allocation reviews by evaluating trade‑offs across impact, profitability, capital efficiency, and long-term financial sustainability.
Oversee ALM market and liquidity risks (including IRR and FX hedging activities, funding gaps, liquidity buffers, FTP, NII and P&L volatility), ensuring alignment with ALCO strategies, and compliance with Board policy limits and credit rating objectives.
Lead and support the continuous development of balance sheet management infrastructure, processes and strategies, managing project milestones, achieving consensus with key stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery and approvals.
Maintain up-to-date ALCO ALM Guidelines, reflecting mandates, strategies, and overall market risk and balance sheet management processes.
Oversee production and continuous enhancement of relevant analytics and reports, promoting scalability and automation.
Collaborate with other Treasury teams in the development of business-enabling solutions and represent Treasury ALM in cross‑functional working groups, fostering collaboration and consensus.
Contribute to team development, cultivating an inclusive, high‑performance culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and shared accountability.

In addition, as Lead Officer, your key responsibilities will be to:

Act as the technical lead in cross-functional committees and working groups, representing Treasury ALM and shaping strategic discussions on capital, ALM and overall balance sheet management.
Own and deliver complex, high-impact projects and frameworks across departments, securing alignment at the institutional level.
Drive the continuous evolution of IDB Invest's ALM and balance sheet management frameworks, promoting efficiency and scalability while preserving long-term sustainability.
Mentor junior staff and guide knowledge development within the team to strengthen institutional capabilities and succession planning.

What you'll need

• Education: Master's degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Finance, Risk Management, Engineering, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Relevant professional certifications are a plus.

• Experience: A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience for the Lead Officer level and at least 5 years of relevant experience for the Senior Officer level in Balance Sheet Management, Capital Management, Asset Liability Management, Treasury Management, or Market Risk. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical expertise and a solid track record in the design and implementation of financial governance frameworks. For the Lead Officer level, experience leading cross-functional initiatives or high-impact projects is highly desirable.

• Technical & Leadership Capabilities:

Strong quantitative background with financial modeling expertise
Sound understanding and command of capital and balance sheet management processes, strategies, and market instruments.
Hands on-experience in capital consumption measurements, pricing methodologies, calculations and the assessment of trade-offs across capital management levers and instruments.
Deep understanding of capital adequacy frameworks and respective MDB credit rating agency methodologies.
Sound understanding and command of ALM processes, strategies, and instruments.
Expert knowledge of fixed‑income markets, derivatives, FTP and hedging strategies.
Advanced quantitative skills with the ability to translate complex analytics into clear recommendations.
Strong project‑management discipline with proven record of delivering multi‑year roadmaps under tight timelines.
Strong communication and influencing skills; able to build consensus across multiple levels of stakeholders.
Strong motivation, self-drive, and sense of accountability
Strategic mindset with high personal initiative and results orientation.
Collaborative approach that enables cross-functional teams to successfully deliver high value projects.
Inclusive leadership that empowers and develops others.
Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences.

• Languages: Proficiency in English required. Working knowledge in Spanish, Portuguese or French is a plus.

Requirements

• Citizenship: No requirements

• 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

• International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

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
Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave
Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program which covers medical, dental, vision; preventive care; and prescription drugs.
Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family, when it applies.
Hybrid and flexible work schedules
Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees.
Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.

Our culture

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

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Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years

Area of work Definition: Banking and Finance

Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

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Executive Leadership and management of the UN Women Executive Board Secretariat: - Establishes the strategic vision and operational framework for the Executive Board Secretariat, setting institutional standards for secretariat functions across the organization. - Directs UN Women's long-term documentation forecast and ensures corporate compliance with guidelines and timelines. - Leads the development, implementation and monitoring of the Secretariat's annual work plan, establishes financial and human resource needs, and identifies capacity gaps and mitigation strategies. - Build and sustain a high-performing team through strategic talent management, creating succession plans and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. - Manages, guides and oversees the team, create a positive and enabling work environment, encourages learning and development opportunities for personnel, and ensures all team members adhere to UN Women performance management processes. - Represents the Executive Board Secretariat in senior management forums, advocating for resources and influencing corporate decisions affecting intergovernmental operations. - Directs and monitors financial resources including drawing an annual budget for the Executive Board Secretariat covering all aspects of its functions. Submits timely mandated reports. - Oversee security requirements for the team. Management and Leadership of the Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on Oversight: - Advise and support the ACO at a strategic level, ensuring alignment with UN Women's governance and Executive Board requirements. - Lead development and delivery of the ACO workplan, including agendas, documentation, and coordination with senior leadership. - Oversee consolidation and quality assurance of all oversight inputs (audit, evaluation, risk, ethics, investigations). - Facilitate senior-level engagement between the ACO and UN Women management and track follow-up to recommendations. - Provide high-level analysis and policy advice on oversight trends and governance issues to inform ACO deliberations. - Ensure compliance, confidentiality, and effectiveness of ACO processes and maintain accurate governance records. - Represent the ACO Secretariat in UN system oversight forums and maintain partnerships with external oversight bodies. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. Competencies : Core Values: - Integrity; - Professionalism; - Respect for Diversity. Core Competencies: - Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; - Accountability; - Creative Problem Solving; - Effective Communication; - Inclusive Collaboration; - Stakeholder Engagement; - Leading by Example. Please visit [this link](https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf) for more information on UN Women's Values and Competencies Framework: Functional Competencies: - Substantive knowledge and experience related to Intergovernmental processes. - Substantive knowledge of gender issues, public policy and coordination. - Ability to conceptualize and convey strategic vision. - Strong communications skills, with proven expertise in writing cogent and convincing policy and programme documents for development practitioners. - Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. - Ability to leverage information technology, executive information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal office performance. - Good planning, goal setting and prioritization skills. - Effectiveness in establishing and fostering good relations with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and NGO partners. - Excellent negotiating, cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills. - Proven ability to organize and manage knowledge management processes and tools. - Proven strong people management skills and public speaking skills. Recruitment Qualifications: Education and Certification: • Master's degree (or equivalent) in gender issues, political affairs, diplomacy, international relations or social science or related fields is required. • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: • A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in development, law, policy analysis, sociological/gender equality or related areas, including in the thematic area and in managerial leadership is required. • Experience in UN intergovernmental processes, preferably with a focus on gender equality and women's empowerment and knowledge of UN system gender architecture and strategic stakeholders/partners is required. • Experience in leading and directing intergovernmental processes at senior levels is required. • Experience in establishing institutional frameworks, setting organizational standards, and influencing high-level policy decisions is required. • Managerial competencies/supervisory and management experience are required. • Public speaking experience is required. Languages: • Fluency in English is required. • Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish). Statements : In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment. Diversity and inclusion: At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women's policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.) Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. 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