Taxonomist and Metadata Librarian Consultant

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What you’ll need:

  • 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 Group. 
  • Education: Master's degree in Information Sciences, Information Management, Library Services, Data analysis, Information Technology, or another related field. 
  • Experience: Minimum five years of relevant professional experience. 
  • Languages: Spanish and English fluency required.  Portuguese and/or French a plus.  

Core and Technical Competencies:

  • Experience with the creation and maintenance of taxonomies, ontologies, and/or knowledge graphs.
  • Experience with the PoolParty Semantic Suite platform.
  • Familiarity with metadata standards, including the W3C RDF standard. 
  • Basic database management skills, including basic query ability in SPRQL and other query languages, as well as the ability to perform API calls in a variety of contexts.
  • Experience working with ETL processes is a plus.
  • Familiarity with deep learning generated word embeddings language models also desired.
  • Basic html and CSS knowledge, as well as familiarity with content management systems such as Drupal or WordPress.
  • Experience coordinating tasks with product vendors or external partners.
  • Familiarity with publications and/or library processes desirable. 
  • Able to learn new processes quickly, thoroughly, and confidently.  
  • Ability to work independently and manage own time effectively. 
  • Friendly and competent customer service disposition. 
  • Experience working in a customer facing role desirable.  
  • Strong capacity to synthesize and communicate ideas, policies, and research findings to clients and teammates.  

Opportunity Summary:

  • Type of contract: Consultant Full Time
  • Length of contract: 12 months, with the possibility of extension for up to a total of 36 months. 
  • Location: Washington D.C. 
  • Responsible person: Senior Knowledge Management Specialist and Head of Library 
  • 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 all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, afro-descendants, and indigenous people 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 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.

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