Climate Change Senior Consultant/ Consultant

What you’ll need:

Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Mexico or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Mexico

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 in climate related Environmental Studies, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy, International Development, or similar discipline.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in the development of climate related analysis as well as the design and execution of projects that contribute to low-carbon and resilient development (mitigation or adaptation) is required. Work experience with climate change issues in international institutions, preferable at UN agencies or development banks, or governments is a requirement. Knowledge of sustainable agriculture/livestock, forestry, sustainable infrastructure, Mexican Climate Change public policy and regulatory framework, and green procurement is an advantage.

Languages: Excellent command of two official languages of the IDB: English and Spanish.

Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: CNS Consultant.

Length of contract: 12 months.

Location: Mexico

Responsible person: CME/CCS Climate Change Senior Specialist

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.

Because we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+, persons with disabilities, afro-descendants, and indigenous people 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.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage candidates to continue applying for active positions, however current job openings may be subject to additional decisions in terms of process time or other actions, based on business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned on the candidate's ability to transfer to the service position in a timely manner at the time of commencement of service.