What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infrastructure Economic Research Consultant position at Inter-American Development Bank?
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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 Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Team within the Infrastructure and Energy Department is seeking a research economist experienced in the economic analysis of infrastructure – cost-benefit analysis – and PPP research, especially in policy, program and project evaluation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have valuable experience in conducting cost-benefit analyses for ex-ante evaluations of infrastructure projects, emphasizing sustainability components, and developing knowledge products related to infrastructure and PPPs, with the potential for publication.
What you’ll do
The Candidate Is Expected To Support The Knowledge And Analytical Agenda Of The Public-Private Partnerships Team At The Infrastructure And Energy Department In The Following Areas
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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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 Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Team within the Infrastructure and Energy Department is seeking a research economist experienced in the economic analysis of infrastructure – cost-benefit analysis – and PPP research, especially in policy, program and project evaluation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have valuable experience in conducting cost-benefit analyses for ex-ante evaluations of infrastructure projects, emphasizing sustainability components, and developing knowledge products related to infrastructure and PPPs, with the potential for publication.
What you’ll do
The Candidate Is Expected To Support The Knowledge And Analytical Agenda Of The Public-Private Partnerships Team At The Infrastructure And Energy Department In The Following Areas
- Provide support in designing, preparing, and delivering key research products, reports, and policy brief notes (potentially as a co-author).
- Conduct research and help grow the knowledge agenda of the sector, including developing methodological notes.
- Identify, compile, and organize databases. Perform econometric and statistical analyses.
- Analyze information from a diverse set of structured and unstructured data to derive meaningful insights and communicate findings using visualization and other means.
- Prepare literature reviews and draft documents.
- Synthesize and translate research into implications for policy and best practices to promote data-driven decision making.
- Coordinate calls for proposals for infrastructure and PPP studies, prepare Terms of References and contract packages, and firm evaluations performance.
- Provide operational management assistance to research and data projects, supervise knowledge project implementation, follow up, and perform quality control on deliverables.
- Support the elaboration of ad-hoc analysis on infrastructure and PPP issues.
- Education: Master’s degree in economics, public policy or similar field. PhD is preferred. Strong background in econometrics, mathematics, and statistics. Strong programming skills in Stata. Knowledge of other program languages like Python or R is a strong plus.
- Experience: Five years of relevant experience in conducting research on infrastructure economics and PPP using robust theoretical and empirical tools.
- Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required.
- 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: International Consultant Full-Time.
- Length of contract: 12 months (up to 36 months).
- Work location: Washington, DC.
- 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 help 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.
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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