Financial Sector Knowledge 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 financial sector consultant with relevant academic experience in several financial sector topics to coordinate the identification, prioritization, production, and dissemination of knowledge at our division.

The Connectivity, Markets and Finance division belongs to the Institutions for Development department. The division works to strengthen the capacity of the public financial sector to mobilize resources and catalyze capital for development. We focus on effective capital market development and innovative financial structuring and solutions to facilitate private investment and ensure inclusive and sustainable development.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate the production of key knowledge products, including research papers, technical notes, flagship publications, among others.
• Contribute directly to the production of rigorous, policy-relevant knowledge products, dedicating approximately one-third of their time to leading or co-authoring strategic knowledge outputs.
• Enhance the quality and ensure control mechanisms are applied so CMF knowledge products meet IDB standards, with a particular focus on Research and Development Technical Cooperations, Economic and Sector Work (ESW), and proposals related to development effectiveness and impact evaluations.
• Identify strategic knowledge gaps and propose actions to address them.
• Lead the preparation of the CMF Knowledge Plan, aligned with relevant sector and corporate priorities.
• Promote the use of CMF’s knowledge in the design and implementation of CMF operations.
• Support upstream technical work and the application of knowledge in relevant country policy dialogue and in technical financial dialogues.
• Engage with external stakeholders to foster partnerships and promote knowledge exchange.
• Monitor CMF knowledge pipelines, budget execution, and achievement of knowledge deliverables.
• Organize internal knowledge-sharing events and capacity-building activities for CMF staff and external audiences
• Provide regular updates and undertake tasks as determined by the Division Chief and the Sector Economic Advisor (SEA).
  
  

What you'll need

• Education: Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or other field relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Proven track record on high-impact research and evidence-based knowledge translatable to policy advice. PhD degree is prefererable.
• Experience: At least 10 years of relevant work experience in finance, economics, or related fields. Strong technical background and understanding of financial markets, public financial institutions, and financial structuring in development contexts. Demonstrated experience coordinating complex knowledge projects
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
  
  

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

International consultant Full-Time, 12 months (up to 48 months).

What we offer

Benefits

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.
• On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.
• 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 (country specific): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.
  
  

Our culture

At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.