Back Evaluation Support Consultant

Post of duty: Washington D.C.

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.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is the main source of financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It provides loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing countries.

About this position:

The Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) is an independent office that reports directly to the Boards of IDB and IDB Invest. OVE undertakes independent and systematic evaluations of the IDB Group's strategies, policies, programs, activities, delivery support functions and systems. It disseminates findings of the evaluations so that recommendations for improvement can be used in the design, appraisal, and execution of new operations, providing oversight and support for the enhancement of the effectiveness of the IDB Group's evaluation system. The Evaluation Support Consultant is expected to work closely with all OVE staff to support the preparation of OVE’s evaluations and oversight studies and in close collaboration with other members of the administrative team.

What you’ll do:

The key responsibilities will be to assist and support a selected number of OVE evaluation teams in all stages of evaluation preparation, including:

• Serve as the main support officer to your assigned evaluation teams, including close support to the evaluation team leaders.
• Ensure all the evaluation support processes up to presentation to the Boards of IDB Group are completed on time and with high standards of quality.
• Data gathering using IDB’s and IIC’s information systems when necessary.
• Document preparation and formatting, including tables, graphs, and presentations.
• Conduct document research, organize, gather, and file pertinent documents, ensure proper translation procedures are followed, and assist with formatting documents.
• Organization of team and mission meeting agendas, videoconferences, and other communications.
• Support the evaluation team leader with monitoring timelines, and deliverables.
• Maintaining evaluation-related documents.
• Provide staff and consultant travel arrangements support using the Bank systems.
• Support the evaluations team in the organization of missions to the region, including setting up interviews and liaising with various points of contact.
• On occasion, serve as backup to the front office and as Executive Assistant to the OVE Director.
• Assist the Resource Planning and Administration Senior Specialist with other tasks as required.

  What you’ll need:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, tourism, public relations, or a similar field. A Master’s degree would be a plus.
  • Experience: A minimum of four (4) years of combined experience in Evaluation, Research, Event Production/Organization, Public Relations. The ideal candidate would have worked in evaluation/research organizing outreach and stakeholder engagement events. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a requirement. Must be detailed oriented and highly organized.
  • Languages: Proficiency in English. Knowledge of at least one more Bank language (Spanish, Portuguese, or French) would be a plus.

    Key skills:

    • Learn continuously.
    • Collaborate and share knowledge.
    • Focus on clients.
    • Communicate and influence.
    • Innovate and try new things.

      Requirements:

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      ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

      • Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
      • Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.

        Type of contract and duration:

        • Type of contract: ​Consultant – Full time.​
        • Length of contract: ​19 months
        • Work Location: ​Washington D.C

          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:

            What you’ll need:

            · Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, public policy, tourism, public relations, or a similar field. A Master’s degree would be a plus.

            · Experience: A minimum of four (4) years of combined experience in Evaluation, Research, Event Production/Organization, Public Relations. The ideal candidate would have worked in evaluation/research organizing outreach and stakeholder engagement events. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a requirement. Must be detailed oriented and highly organized.

            · Languages: Proficiency in English. Knowledge of at least one more Bank language (Spanish, Portuguese, or French) would be a plus.

            Key skills:

            • Learn continuously.
              • Collaborate and share knowledge.
                • Focus on clients.
                  • Communicate and influence.
                    • Innovate and try new things.