Consultancy in knowledge management and communications for FONTAGRO

What you will need:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of the 15 member countries of FONTAGRO. We can offer assistance with transfer and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.

•Consanguinity: you have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including the spouse) working in the IDB Group.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in agricultural sciences, agronomic engineering, agricultural economics, preferably with a Master's or Doctorate in agricultural sciences or similar, and specialization or experience in knowledge management and scientific-technical agricultural communication or related sciences. It is important that the candidate has experience in experimental design and analysis of technical-scientific results.

• Experience: at least 2 years of experience.

• Languages: Spanish and advanced level of English language.

General and Technical Skills: The candidate is expected to demonstrate experience in the management of Office tools, and preferably with evidence of work on experimental design issues and knowledge management and scientific communication in agricultural technology or related science.

• Type of contract and modality: CNS Full Time,International Consultant.

• Contract duration: 12 months.

• Location: Washington D.C.

• Responsible Person: Senior Specialist of CSD / RND and the Executive Secretary (SE) of FONTAGRO.

• Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the 15 member countries of FONTAGRO and not have family members currently working in 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.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.