Climate Change Sustainable Production Consultant for Improving Production in the Belize Shrimp Cluster

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.

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 aquaculture sciences, biological sciences or relevant fields/thematic areas required to carry out the activities described above.

Experience:  A minimum of 10 years’ experience in aquaculture production systems across several shrimp producing regions, with knowledge of newest technologies for increasing productivity and best practices for disease management.

Languages: Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Highly developed training/facilitation skills using a variety of delivery methods and incorporating information and communication technologies.
• Excellent communications and report writing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, and to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when dealing with sensitive company information.

• Type of contract and modality: Product and External Services Consultant (PEC). Lump Sum
• Length of contract: Three (3) months.
• Location: Consultant’s Place of residence. One trip to Belize is expected for a minimum of five days. Travel expenses for this trip are included in the contract total amount.
• Responsible person: 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: 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 diversity based on 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. 

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.