Data Science Consultant

 What you’ll need:

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 from an accredited college or university in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.

Experience: 5 year or more of general experience, 2 years of experience and advanced knowledge of statistical programming languages such as SQL, Python, R or Stata or Python, as well as experience in working in cloud computing (i.e. AWS, Google Cloud). Experience working with AWS Athena-based SQL is highly desirable.

Languages: Proficiency in English and ability to read and write in Spanish or Portuguese.

Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: Consultant

Length of contract: 12 months

Starting date: February 16, 2020

Location: Headquarters, Washington DC, United States of America.

Responsible person: Principal Economist SDV

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.