Division Chief – Fiscal Management

Skills you'll need

Education: A Master’s degree or Ph.D. (preferred) in Economics, Public Policy with Concentration in Economics and/or Public Finance, Development Economics, or other relevant field/s. Proven ability for lateral thinking and foresight planning and thrust for implementing promising innovations, especially the potential of digital solutions.

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in government, bilateral aid agency or multilateral institution. Track record of handling high-performance teams supporting the design and implementation of loan and grants programs to strengthen government institutions and improve public services.

Experience working with a wide range of aid instruments (policy-based lending, investment loans and technical assistance grants). Proven in-depth technical knowledge in one or more areas under the purview of the Division and exposure to Latin America and the Caribbean’s governance challenges.

Strong interpersonal skills: with demonstrated ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and credibility with all stakeholders.

Languages: Excellent English and Spanish language proficiency, oral and written, is required. French and Portuguese a plus.

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Opportunity Summary: 

Type of contract: Fixed

Length of contract: Three years

Starting date:

Location: Washington DC.  The IDB reserves the right to reassign the staff member to a different location based on business needs. Frequent travel is required for this position.

Requirements: You are a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.  

Our culture: Working with us you will be surrounded by a diverse group of people who have years of experience in all types of development fields.

About us: At the Inter-American Development Bank, we’re devoted 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. 

The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

The IDB is committed to diversity and inclusion and to providing equal opportunities in employment. We embrace diversity based on gender, age, education, national origin, ethnic origin, race, disability, sexual orientation, and religion. We encourage women, Afro‑descendants and persons of indigenous origins to apply.