Resource Planning and Administration Associate / Senior Associate

City: Washington DC

Company: IDB

Posting End Date: 7/13/2026 11:59 PM EST

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

The Staff Retirement Plan Department (SRP) within the Vice President of Finance and Administration is looking for a highly motivated, detail and team-oriented Resource Planning and Administration Associate / Senior Associate. In this role, you will be overseeing and performing a wide range of general administrative functions, mainly in the areas of Human Resource management, Budget, Procurement, and Training and Travel. In addition, this role supports the Governance Committees of the Retirement Plans.

SRP oversees the IDB Group Retirement and Post Retirement Plans, including pension benefits payment, asset investment management, day-to-day Plans administration, and other responsibilities set out in the Plans’ regulations or delegated by the Managing or Pension Committees. You will report directly to the SRP Executive Secretary.

What you’ll do

As a Resource Planning and Administration Associate / Senior Associate, your responsibilities are as follows:

• Coordinate Human Resources (HR) activities: Work closely with HR Business Partners to manage the Department’s activities, such as recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, contract renewals, performance management, learning and recognition programs, engagement, and other related activities, ensuring timely compliance.
• Oversee travel and training plans: Manage the execution of the annual travel and training plans, coordinate logistics for group trainings, ensuring budget compliance.
• Oversee budget and payment processes: Coordinate and monitor the budget formulation, approval and monitoring to anticipate and communicate deviations in a timely manner. Ensure that payments are within the established standards, along with overseeing critical month-end and year-end budget closing activities.
• Other tasks: Review of retiree life insurance payments and benefit letters, prepare presentations and dashboards, and assist in the preparation of the Staff and Local Retirement Plans Annual reports.
• Support Plans’ Governance Committees: Coordinate meetings, rosters, materials review, documents publications, regulations update, and other related support for the Plans’ Governance Committees and the Board of Directors.

What you'll need

Education: Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources or other related field.

Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in a similar role.

Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French or Portuguese is a plus.

Requirements

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• 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

• Staff: International: 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 , including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
• 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 that 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.
• On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.
• Health and well-being : Access to our Health Services Center that 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 support, and others.

Our culture

At the IDB, 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 .