Economist Consultant

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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 (LAC). Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position

The Fiscal Management Division (IFD/FMM) is looking for a professional in economics or public policy with experience in fiscal institutions, fiscal rules, financial planning, budgeting, debt analysis, expenditure reforms, public policy, and strategic policy communication. As an economist consultant, you will support IFD/FMM in assessing the macroeconomic, fiscal, and social impacts of fiscal policies and subsidy reduction reforms.

The Institutions for Development department (IFD) team is responsible for conceptualizing, preparing, supporting execution, and supervising Bank operations related to governance, public sector strengthening and reform, economic and fiscal issues, and capital market, financial institutions, and competitiveness development at the national, regional and local levels. As an IFD Division, IFD/FMM supports the governments of LAC to strengthen fiscal policy and management to promote economic growth and reduce inequality and poverty.

What you’ll do

The consultant main responsibilities include:

Assisting in the development of discussion papers on fiscal sustainability policies, including subsidy reduction reforms to support the green transition in LAC countries.
Developing and implementing analytical and forecasting models, as well as data collection, to support mainstreaming climate change into fiscal policies and management in LAC.
Assessing public expenditures, public investment management, and green and sustainable public procurement for climate action.
Conducting debt sustainability and efficiency analyses of public expenditures for LAC countries, aiming to provide recommendations to strengthen public financial management.
Developing methodologies to integrate climate action into fiscal strategic planning and policy.
Supporting the development of indicators to assess countries’ progress in monitoring public expenditures caused by climate change, public investment in decarbonization and resilience, and climate finance flows.
Supporting the strengthening of fiscal institutions in LAC and evaluating the implementation of fiscal rules with green components.
Assisting in developing inputs, information, and databases for both projects and papers under the responsibility of IFD/FMM, as requested by the TL.
Assisting in the organization of knowledge dissemination events (seminars, webinars, forums, among others) to share project results with client governments.
Supporting the involvement of the IFD/FMM Division in all other initiatives within the IDB, and with other countries and international organizations, to nurture relationships and strengthen the body of knowledge and the state of the art in public financial management.

What you’ll need

Education: Master’s University degree or equivalent in economics, finance, public policy, or international development.
Experience: At least 8 years of professional experience in macroeconomics and fiscal policy issues, fiscal institutions, fiscal rules and financial planning, budgeting, debt analysis, expenditure reforms, public policy and strategic policy communication; experienced knowledge of debt sustainability analysis, efficiency analysis of public expenditures, and expenditure reforms. Knowledge of project appraisal and risk management, including scenario analysis, and experience in designing and elaborating medium-term frameworks it is a plus.
Languages: Proficiency in English.

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: 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

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 [email protected] 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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Additional Information

External Opening Date: Oct 29, 2024
External Closing Date: Nov 8, 2024
External Contact Email: [email protected]
External Contact Name: HR Service Center
Job Field: Technical Support

United States, Washington DC

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