Health Specialist - Ecuador

 Skills you’ll need:  

Education: You hold a Bachelor´s degree in economics, engineering or medical sciences. You hold a Master’s degree in economics, health economics, health care administration/management or other related discipline.

The ideal candidate will have:  

1. Proven expertise in health sector financing, health system management, health care network improvement programs.
2. Extensive field experience in working with governments and other partners in health sector policy strategy formulation as well as experience in supporting implementation of sector modernization efforts in complex environments to achieve greater efficiency of health systems and quality care.
3. Knowledge of health digital tools.

 Languages: You are proficient in Spanish and English (oral and written). Proficiency in an additional official Bank language (Portuguese and French) is a plus.

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Opportunity Summary:

Type of contract: Fixed-term, staff
Length of contract: 3 years
Starting date: September 1, 2020
Location: Quito, Ecuador
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. As international specialist, the selected candidate will be expected to rotate between country assignments every circa 3 to 5 years.

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 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. 

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.  

The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

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.