Bridging the Gender Gap in Education in the Caribbean, Education consultant

• 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: Bachelor´s Degree or Equivalent in Economics, Political Science, International Development or other Social Sciences
• Experience: Two years of relevant professional experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Languages: Fluent in English and preferably knowledgeable in Spanish

Core and Technical Competencies: Professional experience with education. Experience systematizing data and writing findings. Understanding of IDB procedures. Additional preference will be granted to ability to use a statistical software package, such as STATA. 

Opportunity Summary: 

• Type of contract: Consultant, Monthly
• Length of contract: 9 month(s)
• Location: IDB Headquarters
• Responsible person: Lead Education Specialist, SCL/EDU.
• 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.