Private Sector Development Consultant – Caribbean Team, Suriname

About the role

IDB Lab is looking for a Private Sector Development Consultant to join its Caribbean team, based in Suriname. You will work in the Suriname Country Office within the Ecosystem Building and Acceleration (EBA) Division, which manages non-reimbursable technical cooperation projects. The role covers project origination, pitch preparation, portfolio supervision and communication.

Key responsibilities

• Screen and monitor a pipeline of opportunities, hold initial discussions with potential partners, prepare project pitches and support research and design of operations eligible for financing.
• Monitor the existing IDB Lab portfolio, liaise with project team leaders and executing partners on implementation issues, and support communication, promotion and visibility activities.
• Strengthen connections among founders, ecosystem support organizations, universities, public agencies, investors and other actors, and identify ways to build sustainable local ecosystem capacity.
• Identify innovative operations aligned with IDB Lab and IDB Group priorities in Suriname and the Caribbean.
• Research and assess potential clients and opportunities, draft project pitches, and carry out technical and financial analyses and prepare documents and presentations for approval.
• Guide project implementation, give technical advice, assist with fiduciary compliance, disbursements and reporting, and document lessons learned and best practices.
• Support communication and engagement of the Suriname Country Office, and collaborate with IDB, IDB Invest, public agencies, financial institutions, donors, communities and private sector partners, with a focus on Amazonia initiatives.

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Finance, Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Development Studies or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in private sector development, entrepreneurship and innovation, startup ecosystems, sustainable economic development, project management or related fields.
• Experience in project design, implementation, supervision, monitoring or program management is desirable.
• Desirable: experience in innovation ecosystem building, green finance, climate or nature-related operations, Amazonia bioeconomy initiatives, and work with bilateral/multilateral institutions and donors.
• Citizen of one of the 48 member countries, eligible to work in Suriname without sponsorship, with no close relatives working at IDB, IDB Invest or IDB Lab.
• Proficiency in English and Dutch, spoken and written; Spanish, French or Portuguese is preferable.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Leave of 2 days per month plus gender-neutral parental leave.
• Monthly allowance to supplement health insurance and a savings plan allowance depending on contract length.
• On-site position with occasional flexibility to work remotely.
• Seminars, 1:1 professional counseling and access to a health services center.