Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation Consultant

Company: Inter-American Development Bank
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description - Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation Consultant (2400001094)Post of duty: Washington DC, United States.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 dedicated, experienced and innovative Development Effectiveness and Impact Evaluation Consultants to join our team. The consultants will work in Washington DC, with expertise in at least one of the following areas: social protection, health, education, gender and diversity, labor markets and pensions, migration, firms, technology, capital markets, transport, water and sanitation, agriculture, rural development, climate, environment and natural resource management, energy, citizen security, reform of the state and fiscal management. The Consultants will:

• Provide support to the design and implementation of impact evaluations of IDB's operations;
• Participate in the preparation of the Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO), project completion reports, evaluation guidelines, working papers, and other SPD reports related to development effectiveness;
• Support quality at entry review of projects to be presented to the IDB Board;
• Support results measurement and development effectiveness during project execution;
• Contribute in a range of technical and sector topics.You will work with the Strategy Development Division (SDV) of the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness (SPD). SPD's team is responsible for:
  • Leading, coordinating, and monitoring the IDB Group's Institutional Strategy;
  • Leading the implementation of the IDB's Development Effectiveness policies;
  • Assessing the evaluability and development effectiveness of IDB operations;
  • Monitoring the performance of the IDB's portfolio;
  • Designing and reviewing the IDB's lending instruments;
  • Leading project capacity-building related to development effectiveness;
  • Conducting strategic, corporate, and operational research;
  • Gathering, analyzing, and reporting data to recommend best practices or new courses of action to improve the IDB's overall performance and transparency.What you'll do:
    • Support the delivery of planned operational, corporate and technical products and services of SPD/SDV that support, directly or indirectly, the development effectiveness of the Bank in the region;
    • Support the improvement of the communication of our corporate results and of our knowledge products both internally and externally to and beyond the development community;
    • Coordinate and participate in the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of impact evaluations related to IDB projects. Activities may include:
      • Design questionnaires, define sampling frameworks, train enumerators, and coordinate with executing agencies and data collection firms before and during data collection activities;
      • Carry out econometric and statistical analysis, as required, related to impact evaluation and studies;
      • Assist and participate in the writing of different products drafts, as required;
      • Participate in projects missions to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, when needed, to assist in issues related to development effectiveness and evaluation;
      • Originate, participate in and oversee specialized analytic and research papers on areas of strategic importance to the LAC region;
      • Oversee and participate in specialized training for personnel on evaluation techniques, as required;
      • Oversee and participate in the dissemination of results of different analytic products, including preparation of presentations, executive summaries, or other materials, as required;
      • Assist in formal review processes of operational documents (Evaluability of Project Proposals, Project Completion Report (PCR)) and the application of PCR Guidelines;
      • Participate in the preparation, and as needed support execution, of loans for development projects, supporting teams in the preparation or review of the vertical logic of the program; the economic analysis; the identification of indicators to monitor project effectiveness; and the preparation of impact evaluation designs that allow for attribution of project achievements;
      • Maintain an active research agenda.What you'll need:
        • Education: Master's degree in economics, Natural Resource and Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, International Development, Demography or related field. A Doctoral degree is highly preferable.
        • Experience: At least five years of relevant professional and academic experience in program evaluation, applied economics and development economics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
        • Languages: Proficiency in at least two of the Bank's official languages (one being English or Spanish).IMPORTANT: To be considered a candidate for the position, you: 1) must apply for the position on IDB Careers; and 2) also need to complete the following questionnaire:
          • 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: 24 months, renewable for up to 12 months, for a maximum of 36 months.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;
                • 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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