Post of Duty: Remote
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
We are looking for an enthusiastic, results-driven, and responsible individual to support the IDB Cities Labโs communications and knowledge sharing strategy and implementation.
As a consultant, you will (i) design and implement a communications and dissemination strategy, and (ii) provide technical and operational support to develop knowledge products and events stemming from the activities of RG-T4323.
We are looking for an experienced Communications, Design, Urban Planning or Public Policy professional with solid technical knowledge and great writing and designing skills, capable of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in support of public policing.
Given the data-driven approach of IDB's Cities LAB, required skills include the preparation of visuals and graphics, the creation of data journalism materials, and fundamental coding skills for developing webpages and managing digital data. These competencies are crucial for effective communication with the public and professional peers in the field.
You will work with the IDBโs Cities Lab in the Housing and Urban Development division. This team seeks to help LAC cities address urban development challenges with innovation, community participation, technology and data. The Cities Lab works with public sector leaders, as well as civil society, academia, and private sector, to increase efficiency, transparency, and participation in the design, delivery, and governance of urban infrastructure and services.
What youโll do:
- Support the generation of knowledge sharing products and events. Collaborate with subject matter experts in the development, edition, and dissemination of publications and other capacity building activities.
- Design and implement a communications and dissemination strategy.
- Develop and maintain a Cities Labโs content and event calendar.
- Upkeep the Cities Labโs website.
- Organize webinars and other events, prepare a one-pager per event, send out invitations, verify content, record the session, liaise with KIC before, during and after the event, among other tasks related to the execution of events.
- Write and edit blogposts to disseminate events, activities and products.
- Work closely with other team members to provide administrative support in other related activities.
- Prepare and manage communication content utilizing digital data and spatial information.
Deliverables and Payments Timeline:
- A workplan that includes a draft knowledge sharing and communications strategy. Identify key milestones to communicate and disseminate.
- Communication Strategy. Analyze Cities Labโs communications materials and propose a new strategy. Develop a coherent and compelling innovation narrative. Suggest improvements to the communication materials (publications, webpage). Prepare a dissemination calendar compiling all the events and knowledge sharing activities.
- Proof of execution of at least two webinars/workshops. Prepare a report with detailed information on the objectives, targeted audience, speakers, participants, among other key variables. Develop a webinar/workshop plan.
- Portfolio of at least four publications, blogposts and other knowledge products developed.
- A final report that 1) summarizes and measures the impact of the communications and knowledge sharing products and activities; 2) identifies opportunities, suggests next steps, and gathers communication materials (social media posts, one-pagers, banners, among others) to increase the impact and reach other key stakeholders.
Deliverable #
Percentage (%)
Planned Date to Submit
#1 Workplan
20
2 weeks after contract signature
# 2 Communications Strategy
20
2 months after contract signature
# 3 Webinars & Workshops
20
4 months after contract signature
# 4 Publications and blogposts
20
7 months after contract signature
# 5 Final Report
20
9 months after contract signature
What you'll need:
- Education: masterโs degree in communications, Urban Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
- Experience: At least 5 years of experience in communications and/or knowledge generation of urban issues, smart cities, planning, public policy, or a related field. Experience working on development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean is strongly preferred. Candidates with data visualization and design skills are encouraged to apply.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required.
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: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum.
- Length of contract: 10 months
- Work Location: Remote.
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 package.
- A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.
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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