Project Name
Office of Integrity, Compliance and Accountability Consultants Roster 2022
Role/Service
ICA Consultants
Country
Deadline
11:59 PM
Type
Description of Roles

Overview

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB or the Bank) is seeking to establish rosters of service providers (Rosters) to be engaged as consultants (Consultants) to support the operationalisation of the Bank’s Framework for Integrity, Compliance and Accountability (Strategic Framework) which is managed by the Office of Integrity, Compliance and Accountability (ICA).


THE OFFICE OF INTEGRITY, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ICA oversees five key governance functions of the bank: institutional integrity; ethics; whistleblowing; compliance; and accountability (the Functions) and is an operationally independent office. Specifically, ICA is an office that:

  • promotes integrity and works to deter, detect, investigate and recommend sanctions for all violations related to practices like fraudulent, corrupt, collusive, coercive practices and other corrosive practices and violations;
  • promotes ethics and investigates and recommends sanctions for violations of the Bank’s Code of Conduct;
  • oversees compliance with standards, policies and procedures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and to conduct monitoring to avoid violation of financial sanctions;
  • manages the Bank’s Whistleblower System which is a mechanism for: (i) the confidential intake, assessment, secure handling and independent investigation of all whistleblowing submissions and reports of Integrity Violations, Ethics Violations, Compliance-related violations and project complaints; and (ii) the protection of Whistleblowers from retaliation; and
  • manages a Project Complaints Mechanism which will be created to receive, respond to and work to resolve all citizen complaints that allege environmental and social harm caused by projects financed by the Bank.


ICA CONSULTANTS ROSTER 2022

Since 2020 ICA has commenced creation of Rosters of suitably qualified Consultants. In 2022 ICA wishes to supplement its Rosters with qualified candidates for consultancy contracts in the following areas:

Institutional Integrity (Fraud and Corruption)

  • Sanctions Officers
  • Sanctions Appeal Officers
     

Accountability (Subject Matter Experts)

  • Environmental and Social Harms Experts
  • Compliance Review Experts
  • Dispute Resolution/ Problem Solving Experts/Mediators

Kindly download the attached for each of the roles listed above.

Eligibility

Essential

  • Academic qualifications from accredited universities, including a first degree and postgraduate degree in the related field.
  • Very good references from past employers.
  • Significant relevant professional and international experience.


Desirable

  • A postgraduate degree in the related field.


Knowledge of or work experience in:

  • development issues relevant to the Caribbean;
  • the role and responsibilities of integrity offices, ethics offices, compliance offices and independent accountability mechanisms, as relevant; and
  • a regional organisation, multilateral development bank or other international organization.


Competencies

  • Excellent research skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English including the ability to clearly and concisely prepare, present, discuss and defend issues, findings and recommendations at senior levels and to produce complex and compelling briefs, reports and papers.
  • Ability to demonstrate high ethical standards and an uncompromising sense of integrity, ethics, personal responsibility, ambition and accountability.
  • Ability to demonstrate strong critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to organise, interpret and present information in a meaningful way to diverse audiences.
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise and multitask.
  • Additional competencies may be specified for some types of consultancies.


Before you proceed to apply, please consider the following requirements:

  • You will be required to produce evidence of any educational and professional qualifications to support your application if you are selected for an interview.
  • All assignments are subject to satisfactory background checks and references.
  • Mobility to travel to the Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) for work.

Instructions

Interested candidates, must send an e-mail attaching their CV and a letter of interest in a single file to: icaroster@caribank.org.

File name: “[last name], [first name]” (e.g. Jones, Jackie)

Subject line: “ICA Consultant for (                  )”

Consultants applying to be subject matter experts must also indicate the subject area(s) you are applying for (e.g. Environmental safeguards or social safeguards, sexual exploitation and abuse or air and water pollution)

All information must be submitted in English no later than June 24, 2022.

Contact

Caribbean Development Bank

P.O. Box 408

Wildey

St. Michael

BARBADOS, W.I.     

Tel: + (1 246) 539-1600

Email: icaroster@caribank.org