Job Description

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 a proactive, detail-oriented, and analytical education consultant to advance its research and operations agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean Region. As a consultant, you will:

Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of education projects that integrate traditional policies, behavioral economics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve two core goals: (i) Improve teacher attraction, retention, skills, and well-being and (ii) Strengthen student educational trajectories. Additionally, you will advance the Education Division's smart spending agenda through analysis of equitable and efficient resource allocation across teachers, students, and schools.

You will work in the Education Division, part of the Social Department. This team is responsible for formulating public policy solutions to reduce poverty and improve the delivery of education, work, social protection, and health services. The objective is to advance a more productive region, with equal opportunities for men and women, and greater inclusion of the most vulnerable groups.

What you’ll do

1. Support the Division's smart spending agenda through research, policy analysis, and operational support, with a focus on spending efficiency and student and teacher allocation systems.
2. Design and implement projects that integrate traditional policies, behavioral economics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve teacher attraction, retention, skills, and well-being, and strengthen student trajectories.
3. Manage stakeholder engagement with governments and technology firms by coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, documenting outcomes, and additional project management tasks as needed.

What you'll need

1. Education: Master's degree (PhD preferred) in Economics, Public Policy, Education, or other fields relevant to the role.
2. Experience: At least 5 years of experience in Economics, Public Policy, Education, or other fields relevant to the role.
3. Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Communicate Effectively

Focus on Clients

Collaborate and build networks

Requirements

• 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.

Type of contract and duration

• Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time
• Length of contract: 12 months.
• Work Location: On site in Washington, DC, USA.

What we offer

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

• A competitive compensation package
• 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: The 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 to ensure 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 every application carefully.

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