Consultant on Early Childhood Development for the Division of Social Protection and Health of the Social Sector

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• 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 or public policy. (Master’s Degree preferred)
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of work in projects on education, early childhood development or other social sector topics
• Languages: Spanish and English (fluent in speaking, reading and writing)
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Core and Technical Competencies: Relevant experience working with micro data in education, early childhood development or other social themes (using household surveys). Great handle of Stata and preferable of other statistical and data management software. Experience collecting surveys or micro data. Excellent communication abilities, written and oral, in English and Spanish. Ability to work independently, proven leadership in research projects in social themes.

Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract:  Consultant
• Length of contract: 24 months
• Starting date: August 2019
• Location: Washington D.C, United States of America.
• Responsible person: Social Protection and Health Division 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.

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.