Sector Senior Specialist – Digital Citizen Security and Justice

Education: You have a Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Criminology, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Development Economics, Information and Communication Technologies or other related field.

Experience: You have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the design and implementation of Modernization of the State projects with an emphasis on criminal justice and security sector reform, and digital transformation strategies within criminal justice sector.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A proven track record of working with government actors and international development organizations.
• Robust understanding of crime and violence as a development challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean countries, knowledge of theories, concepts, policies, and practices relevant to crime prevention, criminal justice, and the administration of justice.
• Experience in the origination, design, evaluation, management and implementation of projects related to crime and violence prevention with special focus on the use of new technologies in the security and justice sector.
• Knowledge and interest in research, analytical work and evaluation in the field.
• Understanding of the operational frameworks of public sector and/or multilateral institutions (including their special governance, mandates, and safeguards).
• Knowledge of multilateral development institution's lending instruments, programming procedures, and operating systems, including portfolio management, is desirable.
• Proven track record of engaging in policy dialogue with high level public officials.
• Experience in working in multi-disciplinary and cross-sector teams to develop complex projects within a matrix structure environment.
  
  

Languages: You are fluent (oral and written) in English and Spanish. Proficiency in an additional official IDB Group language (Portuguese and 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 with you
Location: Washington, DC. 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.
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 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.