Education Development Effectiveness Consultant

Education Development Effectiveness Consultant Job Description Education Development Effectiveness Consultant City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date:
January 25, 2026

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.

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, and analytical consultant to support the Development Effectiveness agenda and improve the quality and evaluability of the Education portfolio. As a Development Effectiveness Education Consultant, you will work providing technical assistance to the Education Operations team and will work under the direct supervision of the Education Specialist, in close collaboration with the entire project team, covering all operations in the EDU sector.

You will work in Education (EDU) part of Social (SCL) department. This team is responsible of supporting the Development Effectiveness Plan of the Education Division through the development of standardized tools and methodologies for project design and evaluation, enhancement of monitoring and evaluation framework, strengthening of the Supervision Model Based on Results, and strategic and selective decision-making regarding the Education portfolio and intervention instruments.

Additionally, EDU supports and strengthens new models and methodologies that reinforce the Development Effectiveness Plan for 2026.

• Drive results-based revision under the Development Effectiveness framework, supporting the production of portfolio reports with status analysis and results’ simulations.
• Review financial planning instruments, Progress Monitoring Reports, results matrices, and each project’s theory of change, flagging gaps and inconsistencies.
• Analyze the education portfolio, quantitative and qualitative, across the project cycle (start-up, execution, closing), tracking milestones and risks.
• Support the analysis, review, and continuous improvement of Education projects’ theories of change across the design, start-up, execution, and closure stages.
• Provide technical analysis and evidence-based recommendations to strengthen the effectiveness of the education portfolio.
• Maintain and enhance the project dashboard improving data quality.
• Contribute to the development of impact evaluation strategies for educational projects.
• Support the Progress Monitoring Report (PMR) cycles by conducting analysis and scenario simulations.
• Enhance the development and validation of economic analyses and cost-benefit assessments to justify investments in educational interventions.
• Strenghten the collection and synthesis of evidence on effective interventions in education sector.

• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in Economics, Public Policy, Education, International Law, a related Social Science or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: At least 5 years of progressive experience in results-based project monitoring and impact/policy evaluation.
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

• 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 fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

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

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:
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