Blue Economy Roadmapping and Strategy Consultant for the Support for Economic Diversification in the Bahamas Project (BH-T1062).

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Environment, or any other related field.
• Experience: At least ten (10) years’ experience in developing and implementing national level strategies.
• Languages: Fluency in oral and written English.

Core and Technical Competencies:

• Relevant experience in diagnostics and implementation of Blue Economy Strategies in Small Island States
• Deep knowledge of economic, environmental and private sector issues in the Bahamas
• Relevant experience in building value chains and clusters. Experience in the Caribbean is preferred.
• Highly developed communication and writing skills as evidenced by presentations and publicly available reports, blogs, articles, and/or academic pieces.
• Strong inter-personal relations skills. Pro-active in seeking information, managing relationships with stakeholders, including building trust and promoting partnership.
• Ability to manage client expectations, negotiate around project execution challenges, and identify possible solutions.
• A working understanding of guidelines and procedures typically used by development banks
• The ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, including the ability to synthesize key issues and draw lessons learned.

• Type of contract and modality: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum.
• Length of contract: Four (4) months to six (6) months
• Location: Nassau, Bahamas. Mission trips will be needed within the Bahamas and the family islands.
• Responsible person: The technical and administrative responsibilities of this consultancy will be coordinated by the Team Leader, Private Sector Development Lead Specialist of the IDB (IFD/CTI) and the Alternate Team Leader, Climate Change Senior Specialist (CSD/CCS).
• 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: Working with us you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of development fields, including transportation, health, gender and diversity, communications and much more.

About us: At the Inter-American Development Bank, we’re devoted 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.

Payment and Conditions: Compensation will be determined in accordance with Bank’s policies and procedures. The Bank, pursuant to applicable policies, may contribute toward travel and moving expenses. In addition, candidates must be citizens of an IDB member country.

Consanguinity: Pursuant to applicable Bank policy, candidates with relatives (including the fourth degree of consanguinity and the second degree of affinity, including spouse) working for the IDB, IDB Invest, or MIF as staff members or Complementary Workforce contractuals, will not be eligible to provide services for the Bank.

Diversity: The Bank is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities to all candidates. We embrace diversity on the basis of gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, and religion. We encourage women, Afro-descendants and persons of indigenous origins to apply.