Infrastructure and Energy Gender Mainstreaming Consultant

Skills 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 or equivalent in the social sciences, engineering, or other relevant fields.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience in the field of international development, with knowledge of social development and gender issues in infrastructure projects. Familiarity with infrastructure projects financed by the IDB or other IFIs. Excellent operational, analytical and writing skills. Facility with performing detail-oriented tasks, and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Languages:  Proficiency in two of the official Bank languages required (preferably Spanish and English). 

• Type of contract: Consultant full time.
• Length of contract: 12 months, renewable up to 36 months total
• Starting date: May 2019.
• Location: IDB Headquarters Washington DC, USA or one of IDB’s borrowing countries, with availability to travel on missions to project countries.
• Responsible person: Energy Specialist INE/ENE.
• 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 inclusive 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.