Public Sector Institutional Capacity Senior Specialist - Brasilia, Brazil

What you will need:

Education: You have a Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Criminology, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Development Economics, or another related field. Project Management certification is highly desired.

Experience: You have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience in the design and implementation of programs, preferably in the area of citizen security and justice.  The ideal candidate will also have:

• Strong track record designing and implementing public sector projects.

• Solid skills in working in multi-disciplinary and cross-sector teams to develop complex and innovative projects.

• Good communication skills and capacity to engage in policy dialogue.

• Experience working with the government preferably in citizen security and justice sector, with a strong emphasis on innovation and thematic value addition. 

• Knowledge of multilateral development institutions and their lending instruments.

Languages: You are fluent (oral and written) in Portuguese and English. Proficiency in an additional official IDB Group language (Spanish or French) is a plus.

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Opportunity Summary: 
Type of contract: Fixed-term, staff.
Length of contract: Three years.
Starting date: upon agreement 
Location: Brasilia, Brazil. 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.
 

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, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

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 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.

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. In the event, the selected candidate cannot relocate to the post of duty, the start date may have to be postponed or temporary work agreement ratified, ad-hoc, in accordance with business needs and applicable policies, with the view of having the candidate physically present in the post of duty by July 1 at the latest, should travel regulations permit it.