Labor Market Projects Data & Operations Consultant

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

We are looking for a dynamic and talented professional to work and contribute to our operations, to our research agenda and data analysis of social security, labor markets and pensions in Latin America and the Caribbean. As data and operations analyst, you will work on the analysis of structured and non-structured data, the design and implementation of methodologies to evaluate regional labor policies, as well as assisting the team with administrative and operational tasks for new and ongoing projects.

You will work in the Belize Country Office, on behalf of the Social Protection and Labor Markets Division (SCL/SPL), part of the Social department. This team is responsible to become a benchmark in the region to respond to the needs of countries to create more and better jobs and improve coverage and sustainability of social security and social protection.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain a dialogue with employment, social security, technical and vocational education and economic authorities, as well as with representatives of the productive sector, trade union associations and other actors, educational and training institutions, international, non-governmental and governmental agencies involved in the sector at the national and subnational levels.
• Contribute to the design, analysis and execution of operations (loans and technical cooperation), and lead and participate in: (i) the preparation of supervision plans for loan operations and technical cooperation from a results-based management perspective, incorporating a high degree of technical knowledge and lessons learned into said operations; (ii) management of missions, technical and operational supervision visits and technical support and guidance meetings for the executors, in accordance with the agreed supervision plans; and (iii) the coordination of efforts with other cooperation agencies within the framework of the Bank's program with the country in the sector; and (iv) design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategies.
• Support the executors in: (i) achieving the effective execution of the operations under their charge and continuously evaluating the institutional capacity of all project execution instances at the national level or in the localities in which they are carried out; (ii) transmitting information on best practices, technical support needs and other relevant aspects to ensure the smooth running of the financial and physical execution, and achievement of results of their operations with the Unit; and (iii) conducting the intermediate and final evaluations of the execution of operations and guiding the formulation of the corresponding reports.

What you'll need

• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in economics, statistics, international relations, public policy or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in labor markets and social security topics is desired, of which 3 in project management, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean and with public sector institutions. Candidates must have a strong quantitative background (e.g., econometrics, statistics) and programming (R, Python and Stata).
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Key skills

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

• Consultant:  International consultant Full-Time, 12 months (up to 36 months). 
• Work Location: Services are expected to be provided in Belize where the IDB Group has offices.

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.
• Leave 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.
• 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. ​​​​​​​

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.