Economic Advisor

Overview

This is an international staff role based at our Headquarters in Washington, D.C. We offer visa and relocation support.

Location

Post of duty:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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

The Climate and Sustainable Development Sector (CSD) at the IDB is looking for a highly motivated strategic people leader to be the Sector Economic Advisor (SEA), reporting directly to the Sector Manager in the Vice Presidency of Sectors and Knowledge (VPS).

CSD is a multidisciplinary team that promotes sustainability and resilience broadly defined. More specifically, CSD addresses development challenges related to climate change, biodiversity and natural capital, disaster risk management, local pollution and housing and urban development.

• Research and Research Leadership
• Undertake and lead cutting-edge research in the Sector’s areas of focus to support innovative, operationally relevant programs and policy and technical dialogues.
• Stay abreast of the latest academic research, including through participation in conferences and seminars, and actively disseminate relevant findings across teams and divisions.
• Oversee the strategic direction of the Sector’s research agenda, develop its multi-annual research agenda, and collaborate in the formulation and implementation of its dissemination strategy.
• Advise teams on identifying and prioritizing research gaps based on their relevance to the Bank’s and the Sector’s priorities, including operational programs and policy and technical dialogues with Member Countries.
• Coordinate and leverage the expertise of the Department of Research and Chief Economist (RES) to address key knowledge gaps in the Sector.
• Coordinate with other sectors within the Vice Presidency for Sectors and Knowledge (VPS), the Vice Presidency for Countries and Regional Integration (VPC), IDB Invest, and IDB Lab to develop and implement joint research initiatives.
• Quality Assurance and Technical Guidance
• In conjunction with the Sector Manager, Division Chiefs, and Knowledge Coordinators within each Division, and with the support of her/his team, supervise the analytical work of staff and external consultants, ensuring consistently high standards of technical quality across all knowledge products.
• Participation in Strategic Corporate Documents
• Provide technical guidance in the preparation and dissemination of Thematic Framework Documents (TFDs) and other Bank- and Sector-level strategic documents, ensuring they reflect sound economic reasoning and the best available evidence.
• Coordinate the Sector’s contributions to Country Diagnostics for Impact (CDIs), a Bank’s strategic document led by VPC.
• Internal Engagement
• Within the Sector
• Support the Sector Manager, Division Chiefs, and Knowledge Coordinators within each Division in optimizing information exchange on sector-relevant research and in adopting good practices across divisions.
• In collaboration with the Sector’s Division Chiefs, supervise the Knowledge Coordinators within each Division.
• Coordinate and work closely with staff responsible for development effectiveness within the Sector to identify and address operationally relevant research gaps.
• Mentor junior staff within the Sector on research and analytical matters.
• Bank-wide
• Represent the Sector on relevant Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group committees, including the Knowledge Advisory Committee (KAC), the Studies and Publications Committee (SPC), and the Strategic Effectiveness and Accountability (SEA) Coordination Committee.
• Coordinate with the Knowledge and Learning Division to assess and measure the impact of the Sector’s knowledge production.
• External Engagement and Partnerships
• Build and maintain research networks with universities, think tanks, external development partners, and public and private sector institutions within and outside the region.
• Advise on critical issues for Regional…