Post of duty: Washington, District of Columbia, 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.
We are looking for an Economics Principal Specialist or Lead Specialist with extensive expertise in development effectiveness, with a particular interest in individuals with experience in infrastructure, productive sector development, fiscal management, and state institutional capacity.
You will work in the Strategic Development Effectiveness Division (SDV), which is part of the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness (SPD). SPD is charged with providing technical guidance to develop a culture of results within the Bank, and to help the Bank innovate its core business and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of its products and methods over time.
As part of SPD, SDV in consultation with relevant departments, proposes Development Effectiveness standards for the design and implementation of operational products, and to ensure their relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. SDV ensures the application and update as needed of the Development Effectiveness Project Framework (DEPF). As part of this work, new end-to-end (in the project cycle) tools are being developed and implemented. Also, SDV designs and implements mechanisms to promote and disseminate evidence-based policy making and innovations through project evaluations.
Education: You must hold a master's degree or equivalent education (PhD strongly preferred) in economics, statistics, public policy, international development, or related fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
Experience: At least seven (7) years of experience for a principal specialist position and six (6) years for a lead specialist position, preferably ten (10) years of relevant and progressive substantive experience, working in program evaluation, applied economics and development economics, in the areas of sectoral expertise. Track record of academic publications related to development effectiveness of the area of expertise.
Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
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 the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee's life. These benefits include:
At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.
In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.
