Senior Associate Bogotà at Instiglio

THE ROLE

The Senior Associate will play a critical role in executing projects and managing clients, guide stakeholders through difficult yet important adaptations of their practices, and build rapport with clients by understanding their needs and adding value to their mission. The Senior Associate will support our partner governments, donors, and service providers at building the performance management systems and results based financing structures that increase their impact. In doing so,  as the Senior Associate, you will gain expertise in developing RBF instruments, developing a thorough understanding of different design choices, independently assessing tradeoffs, making recommendations for our technical designs, and translating complex concepts into understandable insights. Within the team, the Senior Associate will work directly with our Managers, Partners, and Associate Partners to deliver high-quality services, and will eventually have the opportunity to lead teams.

The key responsibilities of the Senior Associate will include, but are not limited to:

• Leading and overseeing the development of technical components of RBF instruments, with a command of all dimensions of RBF, including economic concepts. 

• Leading the creation of proposals and client deliverables, articulating technical concepts in an eloquent and accessible manner. 
• Managing project budgets and contracts with clients and subcontractors, anticipating issues and proactively addressing them. 
• Planning, delegating and overseeing tasks to achieve the most effective results within the team.
• Proposing, structuring, and overseeing data analyses to draw actionable insights/hypotheses.
• Preparing and delivering clear and effective presentations to stakeholders in the public and private sectors. 
• Actively improving our RBF services and our delivery systems.

THE PROFILE

We are growing a team of resourceful go-getters that are driven by our mission, curious about the world, and dedicated to a life of learning. An ideal candidate will have:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: At least 6 years of experience, including 4 years of relevant work experience in international development, strategy/management consulting and/or in the public sector. 
• Education: Masters degree or equivalent in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Engineering, Business, or related fields.
• Language skills: Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Skills: 
  • Proven track record in team, project, and stakeholders management. 
  • Ability to work well with people from different backgrounds and build trust. 
  • Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and structured thinking skills. 
  • Ability to develop complex analytical frameworks and have exceptional working proficiency of the most common analytical principles to give structure to the analysis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 
• Results-Based Financing, Performance Management, or Monitoring and Evaluation expertise.
• Experience working with Governments in the LATAM region. 
• Language: Professional working proficiency in French.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & BENEFITS 

Senior Associates at Instiglio develop a variety of skills and take on client-facing roles on projects, with the guidance of more experienced senior staff. Senior Associates, who demonstrate readiness to assume a greater level of responsibility, can expect to progress to the manager level within a few years. Instiglio has a strong feedback culture, with all staff receiving quarterly formal, structured reviews, in addition to real-time feedback. Additionally, a mentorship system and development plans are in place to ensure that staff receive proper support in their professional development. Instiglio offers generous benefits, which include personal days, remote work days, travel and health insurance, a company holiday additional to vacation, and parental leave, among others.