Post of duty: Headquarters โ Washington, DC, United States.
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 Environmental and Social Solutions Unit (VPS/ESG) is responsible for ensuring that IDB-financed projects and other activities are environmentally and socially sustainable and comply with the Bankโs environmental and social policies. Within this context, the IDB has developed the IDB Atlas Enterprise platform, utilizing the ArcGIS Enterprise model, to manage geospatial data across the organization. The platform encompasses various applications and layers, with the Screening App being particularly impactful and widely used by VPS/ESG specialists. As one of the leading units for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), VPS/ESG aims to drive modernization, maximize GIS potential, and promote broader adoption of this technology within the Bank. We are actively seeking a highly motivated professional to join the VPS/ESG Innovation and Technology group to support the unit as an ArcGIS specialist. You will play a crucial role in administering, operating, and upgrading the currently implemented GIS tools within VPS/ESG and the IDB.
What youโll do:
- Administration / Management: Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining geospatial information system databases, specifically the Environmental and Social information in IDB Atlas an ArcGIS Enterprise platform, in collaboration with the IDBโs Information Technology GIS team.
- Support to operations: Overseeing regular maintenance and updates of GIS tools and layers. Conducting geospatial analysis and presenting findings through datasets, visualizations, and models. Utilizing vector, raster, drone images, 3D models, and other formats to create innovative analyses supporting IDB operations.
- GIS tools improvement: Reimagining the Screening App, introducing new functionalities, streamlining workflows through automated analysis and programming, and exploring AI features.
- GIS Strategy: Contributing to enhancing a comprehensive GIS strategy for VPS/ESG by leveraging insights and experiences from lessons learned. Support in the integration with the bank's environmental and social information management system, ESG Compass.
- Capacity Building: Participating in capacity-building initiatives, and training colleagues and partners in ArcGIS best practices. This effort aims to enhance sector operations and expand the impact of GIS within the unit.
What you'll need
- Education: Masterโs degree in a relevant quantitative and computational field, such as Geography, GIS, Computer Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related area.
- Experience: At least 5 years of relevant professional experience (with ArcGIS and other relevant tools/systems).
- Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Programming: Proficiency using Python and JavaScript.
Key skills:
- Technical skills:
- Experience in analyzing geospatial data and creating map-based information with Esri software including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, their associated APIs, and Developer SDKs (Python, JS, REST APIs, ArcPy, Pandas).
- Experience leveraging ArcGIS Dashboard, Insights, Survey123, StoryMaps, Experience Builder (ExB), Web AppBuilder (WAB).
- Ability to develop and maintain databases of geospatial data.
- Ability to uphold data management and governance.
- Strong aptitude for conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Experience translating the unitโs needs to appropriate GIS technologies.
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
- Understand the use of GIS in the context of international development.
- Soft skills:
- Self-management and flexibility.
- Dependability and focus on results.
- Strong communication/presentation skills and ability to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences.
- Passion for emerging technologies.
- Desirable skills:
- Experience and understanding of machine learning and predictive analytics methods and techniques.
- Experience with R language.
- Experience in querying data using SQL.
- Esri certification for ArcGIS Pro.
- Experience with QGIS.
- Experience in international development, in peer organizations like USAID, World Bank Group, and other UN entities.
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. Washington, D.C. (Headquarters)
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.