Support for Malaria elimination of the RMEI operations portfolio consultantin Mesoamerica, Mexico, Colombia and the Dominican Republic
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- Technical Support
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- Aug 06, 2020 Post Date
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- 2000000507 Requisition #
- 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 or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience in Medicine (M.D.), master’s in public health, Public Policy, Health Economics, and/or Social Sciences.
- Experience: At least five (5) years in design, planning and evaluation of Malaria control and / or elimination projects in Latin America and demonstrated experience developing operational capacities to work on malaria with country teams.
- Languages: Spanish and advanced English.
Core and Technical Competencies:
Analytical, proactive, malaria elimination technical assistance, target-oriented, teamwork, computer applications, problem solver and MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Opportunity Summary:
- Type of contract and modality: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC)
- Length of contract:11 months
- Location: Consultant residence
- Responsible person: Emma Iriarte, Lead Health Specialist (SCL/SPH).
- 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 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.
We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply.
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.
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.