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JOB DESCRIPTION

HR Communications Associate/Senior Associate

Post of duty: ​Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)​

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 Human Resources Department (HRD) seeks an innovative and goal-oriented professional with experience in corporate communications and social media to join the HR Communications Team. As part of this group, you will support the implementation of the IDB Group's employer brand and develop and implement communication strategies and plans for all areas of HRD, such as employee engagement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), talent management, recognition, culture, learning and development, leadership, and more.​

What you'll do:

• Provide strategic communications advice and input on all departmental communications to the HRD General Manager and the HRD Leadership Team.
• Coordinate, develop, and deploy internal, external, and communications strategies and plans for HR initiatives.
• Draft and edit HRD's official communications.
• Work closely with the IDB Communications Division of the Knowledge, Communication, and Innovation Sector (KIC) and IDB Invest's Corporate Communications Team to craft internal and external campaigns.
• Support the Department with talent marketing initiatives using social media and other innovative approaches to better target the people we want to reach.
• In partnership with HR subject matter experts, keep the HRD and IDB Jobs websites up-to-date.
• Translate HR topics into compelling narratives and digestible content for employees.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues in the team.
• Work under the limited supervision of others.

What you'll need

• Education: ​Master's degree (or equivalent) in Communications, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism, HR management, organizational design, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.​
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in corporate communications and social media.
• Languages: Proficiency in English is required. Additional knowledge of another official Bank language. Spanish is preferred.

Key skills

• Learn continuously
• Collaborate and share knowledge
• Focus on clients
• Communicate and influence
• Innovate and try new things

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

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

Work Location: ​On site.​

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 supports 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, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the IDB Group

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab of

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