Post of duty: Washington, DC, USA
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position
The Office of the Special Advisor on Gender and Diversity is responsible for enhancing coordination and fostering synergies within the IDB Group and with external partners on Gender and Diversity to achieve greater impact. The Office also advises the President of the Bank on the respective Action Plans, development impact of IDB Group financed activities and related corporate affairs. The selected candidate will support the Special Advisor on Gender and Diversity and the team.
What youโll do:
Analytical support
- Support for the tracking and preparation of periodic reports on gender and diversity at the level of the IDB Group for aspects of corporate management and governance, operations, and progress on action plans and the institutional strategy.
- Design a map on gender and diversity across the IDB Group that identifies key internal and external stakeholders in specific thematic areas such as care, violence prevention, economic empowerment, institutional strengthening in diversity and gender, and climate.
- Prepare an overview of project level indicators for gender and diversity at the level of the IDB Group.
- Capture comprehensive meeting notes and generate minutes for internal distribution when needed.
- Provide periodic briefing materials in preparation for missions, meetings and events.
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations.
- Perform other activities to support the day-to-day operations of the Office.
Communications
- Support the preparation of dissemination materials about the work of the IDB Group in gender and diversity.
- Support the coordination of outreach events and activities including logistical arrangements and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
What you'll need
- Education: Bachelorโs degreeMasterโs degree in social science (economics, public policy, sociology, political science). Masters preferred.
- Experience: Between 2 and 5 years of relevant work experience. Experience working at the IDB Group is desirable. Also experience in project management, data analysis and the use of emerging technologies. Understanding of gender and diversity mainstreaming and multi-stakeholder communication and dialogue. Systems: Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook required. Knowledge of Stata, R Studio, Python, and Tableau are desirable.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
Key skills:
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
Requirements:
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
- Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration:
- Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
- Length of contract: 12 months.
- Work Location: On site.
What we offer
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employeeโs life. These benefits include:
- A competitive compensation packages.
- Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender- neutral parental leave.
- Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
- Savings plan: โโโโโโโThe IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
- We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
- Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
- Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
- Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
- Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB
We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
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