Research Assistant Consultant for the Knowledge Team in the Migration Unit

What you’ll need:

• 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: Bachelor’s degree in economics with strong quantitative background. Master’s degree in Economics is preferred.
• Experience: Two years of professional experience in applied economic research. Knowledge or experience in migration-related research is preferred.
• Languages: You are proficient, written, and oral, in English and Spanish. 

Core and Technical Competencies:

• Strong analytical abilities as demonstrated by academic and personal achievements—strong knowledge programming in Stata and other econometric packages such as R and python.
• Experience using git for version control.
• Skills: Candidates should have a strong background in econometrics, mathematics, and statistics, with experience in research in applied micro econometrics, preferably using survey data. Initiative in research, ability to work independently and to participate in research teams. Prospects of engaging in doctoral-level studies and good interpersonal skills.
   

Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: Consultant CNS Full Time

Length of contract: 12 months

Location: Washington DC

Responsible person: Senior Economist (SCL/MIG)

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.