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

What you’ll do

• Provide technical support throughout the full corporate real estate lifecycle, covering planning, design, construction, implementation, change management support and post‑occupancy stages.
• Help manage office workspace by monitoring the availability and use of workstations and seating capacity, and by providing space data to support layout changes, team relocations, and post‑move adjustments.

• Support office fit‑outs, renovations, relocations, and operational improvements by providing technical inputs during planning, design, construction, and implementation activities.

• Support the preparation and consolidation of project‑level budget inputs, including capital and operational cost components, and review preliminary cost estimates for consistency with defined scope and assumptions.
• Support procurement processes by drafting and technically reviewing Terms of Reference, supporting processes, and contributing technical inputs to service provider shortlisting and evaluation activities
• Support corporate real estate transactions, including leases, acquisitions, renewals, and disposals, by preparing technical inputs, background information, and documentation required for transaction processes.
• Support the coordination, review, and ongoing administration of Service Level Agreements related to corporate real estate services, including editing agreement documentation, overseeing internal review and approval processes, managing service performance against defined key performance indicators, and supporting implementation, ongoing service oversight, and compliance for services delivered to internal client units at headquarters and country offices.
• Support the development, revision, and modernization of technical reference materials used across corporate real estate initiatives by consolidating inputs, supporting review cycles, and maintaining documentation and version control.

• Support commissioning, handover, move‑ins, and transition to operational use for completed corporate real estate initiatives by providing technical coordination and documentation support.

• Follow project management processes and standards across all projects, ensuring complete and accurate project data in the ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management system. This includes maintaining up‑to‑date charters, schedules, status reports, financials, risks, change requests, and completion reports.

What you'll need

• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a closely related field is required.
• Experience: At least 5 years of progressive professional experience in facilities program management, capital project management, corporate real estate, or large-scale office environments, and building construction and/or renovation projects. Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is required.
• Languages: Proficiency in English spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French, Spanish and Portuguese is preferable.

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.

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.

Type of contract and duration

International consultant Full-Time, 19 months (up to 48 months, subject to eligibility).

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: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.

-Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance