Climate Sustainability Fiscal Policy and Management Specialist/ Sr. Specialist

What you will need:

Education: You hold a Master's degree in engineering, economics, public policy, environment or other relevant areas related to climate resilient institutions and development, preferably with knowledge in the economics of the environment and climate change.

Experience: You have at least 7 years of practical experience in technical positions within governments, international organizations and/or academia in a sector with high climate mitigation/adaptation potential (e.g. finance, energy, agriculture, transport) and the application of fiscal policies and tools related to the environment. A good understanding of, and operational experience with, environmental policy, recent developments in climate mitigation and adaptation approaches, and/or the use of economic and fiscal policies and tools to advance climate sustainability. Candidates should be familiar with designing and managing institutional modernization projects. Experience in research or applied work on environmental/climate change economics is also key.

Languages: Fluent in English and another Bank official language (Spanish, French or Portuguese).

Opportunity Summary:

Type of contract: Staff Fixed Term
Length of contract: 3 years
Starting date: Q1 2022
Location:  Headquarters, Washington, DC., USA. The IDB reserves the right to reassign the staff member to a different location based on business needs. Frequent travel may be required

Requirements: You are 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.

The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

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 to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned to the candidate’s ability to timely relocate to the post of duty at the moment of starting service.