Post of duty: Washington
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 Department of Central American Countries, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (CID) is looking for a consultant to support the work of the Regional Economic Advisor (REA). The consultant will be part of the team of economists that reports directly to the REA, coordinating with the rest of the economists, and developing a wide range of functions that contribute to the achievement of economic growth and social development of the region, including macroeconomic monitoring, analysis of development challenges, and knowledge generation.
The IDB is a long-term development partner in the CID Region, with a substantial portfolio across many sectors. These necessities accurate assessments and guidance of the IDB's actions within the country in development goals are to be met in an effective manner. The CID Department supports the development, processing, negotiation and administration of projects and programs; leads and maintain relations with governments and civil society members; (3) supports the routine implementation of operations; and (4) monitors project-related procurement activities within the country. The Department monitors the regionโs macroeconomic environment, conducts economic and sector studies, and organizes workshops to strengthen knowledge capacity. Given this context, fulfilling the goals and vision of the Department requires the strategic, administrative and technical abilities of a research assistant, to support the country economists in policy dialogue, macroeconomic monitoring and economic analysis.
What youโll do:
Support the Regional Economic Advisor in carrying out development-oriented research, macroeconomic data gathering and analysis, and Bankโs documents preparation and review.
- Economic monitoring and analysis: prepare weekly and monthly reports about the economic, social, and political situation of the countries in the region.
- Identify, compile, and organize databases.
- Prepare presentations to support the outreach and communications of the department
- Provide support in the design and preparation of the departmentโs research agenda.
- Coordinate and support the technical approach of the research agenda (management, survey instruments, sampling, and data collection).
- Perform econometric and statistical analyses and computer programming.
- Prepare literature reviews.
- Preparation of draft documents and economic studies about development issues in the region.
- Coordinate and conduct research and help grow the knowledge agenda of the unit, including the development of methodological notes detailing with specific data sources and analytical methodologies, as well as primary and secondary data collection and analysis
- Synthesize and translate research into implications for policy and best practices.
- Assisting in the organization of workshops, meetings and other activities in department
- Management of research technical cooperations
- Coordinating and maintaining close communication with the Bankยดs country economists,
- Participating in Bank staff meetings.
- Other activities as deemed necessary.
What you'll need:
- Education: Bachelorโs degree (or equivalent degree) in Economics, International Relations, Public Policy or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Masterโs degree preferable, but not required.
- Experience: At least 3 years of progressive experience in economic analysis and research assistantship
- 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.
- Knowledge of econometric packages and ideally programing skills.
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: 22 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.
Consultant Part-Time
- A competitive compensation packages.
- 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.