Local Agent - 2 Business Analysts / Finance Officers, Bogota / Colombia (Entity: EIB - Job ID: [...]

Local Agent - 2 Business Analysts / Finance Officers, Bogota / Colombia

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's bank.

It works in support of EU development and economic co-operation policies by financing investment in both public and private sectors.

The EIB is seeking to recruit for its Representation in Bogota, Colombia, Business Analysts/Finance Officers.

These are full-time positions.

The term of this contract will be 3 years based in the EIB Office in Bogota.

Please be informed that this position is identified as a Local Agent (EIB Local Employee serving in a non-EU country) and kindly note that the recruitment process and subsequent employment conditions for the selected candidate are subject to local labour and tax law compliance in the country of employment, as well as treated in the context of the local market.

Purpose: The EIB seeks to appoint an experienced professional to assist in carrying out EIB public sector operations within the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.

Accountabilities:

• Analyse proposals with a view to developing a pipeline for public sector business
• Interface with borrowers and/or project promoters in detailed examination of proposals
• Collect and analyse financial and kyc information
• Monitoring and reporting of project implementation
• Contribute to briefings for various occasions and maintain relevant databases
• Perform research on clients and countries
• Build relations with key external parties (government representatives, local authorities, public sector promoters etc)
• Represent the EIB at events, for example regular sector meetings

Qualifications:

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) in Finance/Economics or a business-related discipline
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in the banking, financial or development sector
• General experience in evaluation of proposals to finance public sector institutions including public banks and public corporations
• Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal and business skills
• Good knowledge of standard computer tools
• Strong diplomatic and communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and handle multiple activities
• Good writing style and capacity for rapid and clear analysis and reporting
• Multi-country working experience would be desirable
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Spanish and English
• Good knowledge of Portuguese will be considered a strong advantage

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves.

We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation.

We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.

We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process.