Consultancy for Coordination of Inclusive Retirement Savings Project

What you’ll need:

·         Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.

·         Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.

·         Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, public policy, public administration or related discipline.

·         Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in project management, preferably in the fields of financial inclusion, behavioral economics and/or labor markets in LAC. Experience coordinating projects with private and public stakeholders. Knowledge of and experience in the application of qualitative and quantitative social science research methods

·         Languages: Fluency in English and Spanish. Strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages are required.

Core and Technical Competencies: Highly developed planning, execution and analytical skills, ability to work across functions, strong problem solving and consensus- and network-building capabilities. Ability to work independently and in a team, to draft high-quality documents and meet deadlines.

Opportunity Summary:

·         Type of contract: Consultant, Monthly

·         Length of contract: 12 months

·         Location: Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States of America

·         Responsible person: The Principal Social Insurance Specialist, Labor Markets Division will be responsible for the supervision of the contractual. The IDB Lab will be actively supporting the implementation of the program and the supervision of the Operational and Research Support Contractual

·         Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.

We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply.

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.