Established in 1959, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is today the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing member countries.
The Chief of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Unit (ECC), reports to the Infrastructure and Environment Sector Manager (INE) under the Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge (VPS). The Latin-American and Caribbean Region (LAC) is being highly impacted by the effects of climate change, worsening already precarious conditions including high levels of poverty or deficient infrastructure. Understanding the impacts of climate change in the region and translating this knowledge into improved development policy are critical elements for growth and for sustainable poverty reduction. Fostering resilient and low carbon development requires, among other things a new generation of development and planning programs and policies. The IDB recognizes these challenges and its Climate Change unit central mandate is to address them. ECC will focus on the following subjects: mitigation and adaptation initiatives at a country and regional level, mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation into the Bank operations; support countries assist countries in the inclusion of the climate change variable into planning; support countries in the usage of current and future financial mechanisms for the design and implementation of adaptation programs and the deployment of low carbon technologies. The Unit Chief will support the Bank's strategy and operations in the areas of climate change and the benefits and contributions that impact its optimal functioning. A key component of the responsibilities will be to ensure a successful management of the technical and professional talent in these areas to translate innovation in Bank products, processes, and instruments into relevant programs and projects outcomes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Advises Management on the development of strategies, policies and guidelines for the Bank and borrowing member countries in the areas outlined above.
· Oversees the design, preparation and execution of Bank operations (sovereign and non-sovereign guaranteed loan operations; technical assistance, policy dialogues and institutional capacity building activities; policy-oriented research and analysis) ensuring high-standard of quality.
· Provides technical oversight to borrowers, executing agencies, Country Offices and other units of the Bank in matters related to projects in execution.
· Leads/conducts sector work and/or research, among others, in the following fields: climate change financial instruments, institutional policy framework for climate change, and any other cutting edge research area that can help countries comply with their commitment towards UNFCCC.
· Leads the sharing, dissemination, and application of knowledge, establishing partnerships with relevant institutions, including governments, international organizations, regional agencies, the academic community, and civil society.
· Manages highly skilled interdisciplinary and multi-cultural staff, located in Washington and in country offices in Latin America and the Caribbean.
