Location:

Washington DC, United States
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

4 months ago
Category:

Budget and Accounting, Climate and Disaster Resilience, Environment and Natural Resources, Finance
Deadline:

01/07/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post of duty: Washington, D.C. – 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.

About this position

We are looking for a consultant to support the mainstreaming of climate change into fiscal policies/management operations. As a consultant, you will (i) support and provide technical assistance for the inclusion of climate actions (both mitigation and adaptation) in fiscal management and policy operations; (ii) participate in the preparation and delivery of knowledge products and studies; and (iii) support client countries in building fiscal institutional capacities to deliver their Paris Agreement commitments.

You will work in the Fiscal Management Division (FMM), which is part of the Institutions for Development (IFD) Department. IFD is responsible for conceptualizing, preparing, supporting implementation, and supervising Bank operations related to governance, public sector strengthening and reform, decentralization, economic and fiscal issues, the development of capital markets and financial institutions, and competitiveness at the national, regional, and local levels.

What you’ll do

Support the design, negotiation, and approval of lending operations (e.g., investment, credit lines, policy, and results-based) to support fiscal policy and management reforms and instruments that foster climate and environmental sustainability.
Collaborate with Bank specialists on the design of fiscal projects to ensure climate-related risks and opportunities are properly identified and incorporated.
Provide technical support to IDB teams and external clients on knowledge products and innovations to strengthen fiscal policy and management tools to promote climate mitigation and/or climate adaptation in LAC countries.
Support the design and implementation of capacity-building initiatives designed to address technical capacity gaps in the LAC region to improve climate change actions through fiscal policy and management.
Contribute to the review and preparation of internal documents (strategies, processes, or tools) for the mainstreaming of climate action in the fiscal division and IDB.

What you’ll need

Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in economics, public policy, environment, or other relevant areas to climate-resilient institutions and development, preferably with knowledge in fiscal policies applied to climate change and other environmental issues.
Experience: At least 5 years of practical experience in technical positions within governments, international organizations, and/or academia in the topics of climate change and the application of fiscal policies and tools to tackle adaptation and mitigation. A good understanding of and operational experience with environmental policy, recent developments in climate mitigation and adaptation approaches, and/or the use of economic and fiscal policies and tools to advance climate action.
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.

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: 12 months.
Work Location: On site.

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 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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