Project Management and Research Consultant for the Gender and Diversity Division and Research Department

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
• 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 required in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Public Policy, Engineering, or other relevant fields.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in designing and implementing analytical work/programs. Candidates must have a strong quantitative background (e.g., econometrics, programming) and previous experience related to gender and diversity data collection methods is preferred.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish.

Core and Technical Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Very proactive and organized person, capable of managing and supervising the development of multiple and simultaneous activities.
• Ability to facilitate communication between various levels of management and work independently to meet deadlines.
• Initiative to recognize issues along the process and recommend actions to solve them.
• Good project management and communication skills.  Familiarity with project activities that can support gender equality, the development of identity of indigenous peoples, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities, and African descendants.

Opportunity Summary: 

• Type of contract and modality: Consultant Full Time (CNS).
• Length of contract: 12 months.
• Location: Washington, DC.
• Responsible persons: Economics Leads Specialists of SCL/GDI and RES/RES.
• 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 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 are committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we have 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.

COVID-19 considerations: The health and safety of our employees are our number one priority. As a condition of employment, IDB/IDB Invest requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.