Social Support Operations Consultant

• Citizenship: 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 or equivalent in anthropology, sociology, or a related field such as international development
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience. Additional experience in involuntary resettlement, or the management of complex social issues and risks.
• Languages:  Fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English.

The consultant must have the following competencies in:

• Technical knowledge – knowledge of and experience in implementing the IDB’s various policies relating to environmental and social safeguards.
• Project Management – experience leading the environmental and social due diligence and supervision of Bank financed projects.
• Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork – excellent communication skills in English and Spanish with positive experiences collaborating with IDB clients, internal and external.

Opportunity Summary: 

• Type of contract: Consultant, Full time.
• Length of contract: 7 months.
• Location: The work will be performed at the country office in Buenos Aires, Argentina with mission travel to the country’s projects assigned as per portfolio.
• Responsible person: Specialist/Senior Specialist with assignment in Buenos Aires, Argentina Country Office from VPS/ESG, and the Chief of Operations of the Argentina Country Office.

In addition, the person will coordinate work plan activities with the Chief of Operations of Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

• 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. 

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.