Bilingual Writer and Editor Consultant

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean as a Bilingual Writer and Editor Consultant. This role offers the opportunity to create impactful content that highlights innovative solutions driving social inclusion and productivity. You will collaborate with a dynamic communications team to develop engaging materials in both English and Spanish, ensuring that IDB Lab is recognized as a partner of choice. Your creativity and attention to detail will be essential in crafting compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences. This is a chance to contribute to meaningful projects while working remotely in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in creating and editing written content.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish is required; French and Portuguese are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit content for IDB Lab's blog and newsletter.
• Coordinate a digital content calendar for social media and communications.

Skills

Bilingual Communication (English and Spanish)

Content Creation

Editing Skills

Collaboration

Client Focus

Innovation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Job Description - Bilingual Writer and Editor Consultant (2500000013)

Post of Duty: Remote.

The IDB Group, comprised of the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

About this position:

The bilingual—English and Spanish—writer and editor will lead the creation and revision of content that positions IDB Lab as a partner of choice for co-financing and implementing innovative solutions that drive social inclusion, environmental action, and small business productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean.

We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and collaborative bilingual writer and editor to develop and enhance content in both English and Spanish about new and ongoing IDB Lab projects and initiatives, showcasing their positive impact on people's lives.

You will work within the communications team, part of the Strategy, Knowledge, and Impact Division (SKI) at IDB Lab.

What you’ll do:

• Content Creation and Editing: Create IDB Lab's corporate blog by developing and deploying engaging blog posts aligned with business priorities, collaborating with both internal and external sources. Report on its performance.
• Create IDB Lab's corporate newsletter by curating, developing, and deploying its content. Report on its performance.
• Write, adapt, and edit various communication materials, including but not limited to press releases, spokesperson quotes, talking points, social media posts, web content, and email communications.
• Workflow Management: Coordinate with IDB Lab's community manager to maintain a digital content calendar that considers the organization's social media, website, blog, newsletter, and email communications.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in communications, journalism, or another related field.
• Experience: At least 10 years of progressive experience in creating and editing written content.
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
• Collaborate and share knowledge.
• Focus on clients.
• Communicate and influence.
• Innovate and try new things.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of the IDB 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: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump sum.
• Length of contract: 10 months.
• Work Location: Remote.

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 [e-mail] to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the IDB Group:

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (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.