Human Resources Associate

City: Belize City, Buenos Aires, Guatemala City, Lima, Mexico City, Montevideo, Panamá, Quito, Santiago
- Company: IDB
- Posting End Date: 2/11/2026 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**:
We are looking for a Human Resources Associate who will work closely with the Talent Acquisition team and HR Business Partners to execute life-cycle recruitment efforts across multiple roles in assigned segments. In this role, you will assist building the talent acquisition strategy and execute the talent acquisition process for high profile positions in the field of international development.

**What you’ll do**:

- Foster strong relationships with internal clients while maintaining a high level of customer service and professionalism to ensure a smooth and efficient recruiting experience.
- Drive the end-to-end hiring process by working with the business to draft the Terms of Reference, collaborating with the sourcing team to build a qualified talent pool, executing assessments and interviews, negotiating offers and coordinating with the Onboarding team for a seamless entry into the IDB Group.
- Leverage data to drive continuous improvement and innovation to the process including tools, methodologies and procedures.
- Actively work towards building a diverse and qualified team to support the IDB Group by ensuring the integrity and impartiality of the selection process.

**What you'll need**:

- Education: Master's degree or equivalent advanced degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in an HR function, preferably in an international setting.
- Experience recruiting for a high-volume organization, agency or executive search with an excellent understanding of full cycle recruitment processes.
- Excellent communication skills and a track record of being a collaborative team player.
- Languages: Proficiency in English, spoken and written, is required. Proficiency in Spanish, French or Portuguese is highly desired.

**Requirements**:
**- Citizenship**:You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. Must be eligible to work in job location(s) without the need for sponsorship.
- **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**:

- National 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.
- **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.
- **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.

**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.

**About the IDB Group**

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

**About IDB**

The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assista