Digital Government Research Consultant - IFD/ICS

What you’ll need:

• 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: Master’s Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, or another relevant field.
• Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in applied research, government administration, digital government, or related areas.
• Languages: Ability to read, write and speak fluently in English and Spanish. Portuguese is desirable.

Core and Technical Competencies:

The position requires:

• Familiarity with data analysis packages including STATA and Excel. Knowledge of R and/or Python is desirable.
• Knowledge of applied research methods, including hypothesis generation and testing, literature reviews, assessment of evidence, etc.
• Knowledge of impact evaluation methods, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches.
• Experience with project management, including proposal development, component design, definition of deliverables, budget management and results monitoring.
• Experience with building and maintaining client relationships, in particular with government authorities.
• Familiarity with the dynamics of public institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Knowledge of digital government technical topics is desirable.
• Familiarity with international organizations is desirable.

The candidate must be proactive, independent, organized, detail-oriented, able to simultaneously manage multiple projects, comfortable working on diverse teams, client oriented and eager to take on new challenges.

Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract and Modality: Consultant – Full Time
• Length of contract: 1 year, renewable up to 3 years
• Location: Washington, DC
• Responsible person: Digital Government Knowledge Coordinator, IFD/ICS.
• 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.

“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.”