Gender and Diversity Economics Specialist (based in Washington, DC)

Job Description

Location

Post of duty: Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

We improve lives

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

The Institutional Strategy of the IDB Group approved in 2024 prioritizes Gender and Diversity as one of seven areas of the Group’s operational focus. The Gender and Diversity Division (GDI) promotes gender equality, inclusion, and economic opportunities for women and individuals for diverse population groups (indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants and LGBTQ+ persons) in LAC. It designs and implements investment operations, technical assistance, analytical work, and training. One of the areas of focus in recent years has been the support to National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in the region to strengthen their data collection on race, ethnicity, and SOGI – under the GDI Data Group.

As a Gender and Diversity Economics Specialist, you will contribute to our operational and analytical work. You will lead the gender and diversity strategic alignment of bank loans during design and implementation phases. You will lead country dialogue or technical assistance on gender and diversity issues. You will lead or collaborate in research on policies to close gender an diversity gaps. As a member of the GDI Data Group, you will also lead activities of training, technical assistance or analytical work with NSOs. 

The GDI Division is part of the Social Sector (SCL), a multidisciplinary team convinced that investing in people is the way to improve lives and overcome the development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. Jointly with the countries in the region, the Social Sector formulates public policy solutions to reduce poverty and improve the delivery of education, work, social protection, and health services. Our objective is to advance a more productive region, with equal opportunities for men and women, and greater inclusion of populations from diverse groups.

What you’ll do

• Participate in the origination, design, and preparation of Bank operations as team leader or team member.
• Participate in the supervision of the execution and the monitoring and evaluation of operations for which the IDB has approved financing as team leader or team member.
• Lead in cutting-edge research on gender and diversity topics.
• Support the mainstreaming of gender and diversity in operational, analytical, and strategic activities (including country strategies, country development challenges, loans, policy dialogue, events, and knowledge initiatives).
• Validate the strategic alignment of Bank operations that mainstream gender and diversity.
• Engage in policy dialogue with government authorities and development partners based on your proven knowledge of the topics, development challenges of client countries, and IDB policies, strategies, and guidelines.
• Share and disseminate economic/sector knowledge and learning tools to enhance the relevance of the IDB to borrowing countries and the region.
• Collaborate with gender and diversity specialists in other multilateral and bilateral institutions, academic institutions, think-tanks, NGOs and professional bodies. 

What you’ll need

•    Education: Master degree (PhD preferred) in economics, applied economics, public policy, econometrics, social sciences or other related fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.  

•    Experience: At least 4 years of relevant and substantive policy and operational experience in economic development that includes a focus on gender and diversity issues and a proven record of rigorous analytical empirical work. Experience collecting and analyzing survey, census and microdata.

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

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

•   International: International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

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, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
• Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
• We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
• Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
• Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.

Our culture

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.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the Organization

A long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries, the Inter-American Development Bank was established in 1959 as a development institution with novel mandates and tools. Its lending and technical cooperation programs for economic and social development projects went far beyond the mere financing of economic projects that was customary at the time. The IDB's programs and tools proved so effective that soon the IDB became the model on which all other regional and sub-regional multilateral development banks were created. Today, the IDB is the oldest and largest regional development bank. It is the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development projects as well as trade and regional integration programs in Latin America and the Caribbean