Office of the Secretary, Interpretation Section, Simultaneous Interpreter Consultant

• 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 interpretation, international relations, economics, or related field and/or postgraduate certification in simultaneous interpretation.
• Experience: A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience as a conference interpreter, including work with international organizations. Familiarity with the LAC region. Solid understanding of development finance, economics, and other subjects related to the IDBG’s areas of work.
• Languages:  Native fluency in English and/or Spanish as A-language(s), with a strong passive command of French and/or Portuguese as C-languages.

• Type of contract: Consultant
• Length of contract: 1 month (February or May 2019)
• Location: Washington, D.C.
• 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.   Given the purpose of this consultancy, interpreters currently on the IDB freelance roster need not apply.

Interested candidates should complete an application and include a letter of interest, a CV, and 3 professional references. Selected candidates may be required to take a simultaneous interpretation test.

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.