Location:

New York, United States
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

5 months ago
Category:

Audit and Oversight, Evaluation
Deadline:

12/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is dedicated to supporting Latin American and Caribbean countries by financing and advising on projects that drive economic development and regional integration. Its focus includes fostering innovation, improving infrastructure, and addressing social challenges through strategic investments and policy guidance. By leveraging its extensive expertise and regional knowledge, the IDB aims to stimulate sustainable growth and enhance the quality of life across the Americas.

JOB SUMMARY

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 an analytical, inquisitive, and methodical monitoring and evaluation Consultant.

As a monitoring and evaluation consultant, you will assist our team in the preparation of research papers, reports, and presentations. The consultant will support operational teams in the production of project’s profile (PP) and proposal for operational development (POD), project’s monitoring report (PMR) and project’s completion report (PCR).

You will work in the Trade and Investment Division (TIN), of the Integration and Trade Sector (INT).

This team performs research, provides policy advice and technical assistance, and carries out financial operations through grants and loans with the objective of strengthening the capacity of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the areas of trade and integration.

What you’ll do:

Under the supervision of INT/TIN Division Chief and the Sector Economic Advisor and in close collaboration with a senior monitoring and evaluation consultant and the team, the monitoring and evaluation consultant will:

Support operational teams in the production of project’s profile (PP) and proposal for operational development (POD) by:
- helping in drafting the document, including through the review of the relevant literature, gathering relevant statistics for the diagnosis, and conducting background analyses;
- drafting the evaluation of the impact section of the monitoring and evaluation annex, including leading the design of the impact evaluation approach, establishing the data requirements, and defining the identification strategy;
- contributing to the design the ex-ante economic analyses;
- providing comments and recommendations on the PPs and PODs;
- producing presentations;
- participating in and providing inputs for all relevant meetings, both internal and with local counterparts.

Support operational teams in the production of project’s monitoring report (PMR) and project’s completion report (PCR) by:
- helping in drafting the document, including through the review of the relevant literature and documentation, gathering relevant statistics for the diagnosis, and conducting background analyses;
- providing comments and recommendations on the PMRs and PCRs;
- participating in and providing inputs for all relevant meetings, both internal and with local counterparts.

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics
Experience At least 2 years of research experience in applied micro econometrics at a recognized university, research center, or government organization.

Programming in Stata.

Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required.

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 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: 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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