PEC Consultant - Review and Supervision Support of the New Curriculum and Inclusive Education
New Closes 28 Oct 2026 · 1 day EDT (UTC-4)
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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 seeking a strategic, collaborative, and results-oriented Education Consultant. In this role, you will provide technical expertise to the Ministry of Education Transformation (MEdT) in the review, validation, and supervisory rollout of the new subjects, ensuring alignment with national educational standards, student-centered teaching practices, and the design, action plan, and operationalization of the National Inclusive Education Policy. A core part of this role is to act as independent technical reviewer of curriculum and inclusive-education deliverables submitted under the Curriculum Reform and Implementation Strategy contract, assessing them for technical quality and pedagogical soundness before they are certified for payment.
You will work in the Division of Education (SCL/EDU) part of the Social Sector Department. This team is responsible for supporting education systems of Latin America and the Caribbean countries to reach five dimensions that will contribute to making them successful in promoting effective teaching and learning among all children and youth.
Education: Master's degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Economics, Education, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Special/Inclusive Education, or another field relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
Experience: At least 10 years of progressive experience in curriculum reform, including experience reviewing or validating curriculum and inclusive education deliverables against formal Terms of Reference.
Languages: Proficiency in English.
Citizenship: You are either a citizen of Barbados or a citizen of one of our 48-member countries with residency or legal permit to work in Barbados.
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: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum
Length of contract: 75 days in a period of 7 months.
Work location: Barbados
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