Development Effectiveness and Operational Consultant

Inter-American Development Bank

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Leave and vacations

Health Insurance

Savings plan

Relocation assistance

On-site position with teleworking

Learning opportunities

Health services center

Lactation Room

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank seeks an Development Effectiveness and Operational Consultant in Washington DC to strengthen design, execution and closure of loan operations within Citizen Security. The role supports the CIS in aligning with development effectiveness frameworks.

You will contribute to improving evaluability, reporting, and knowledge products, working within the Institutions for Development Department to enhance impact across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy or related fields.
At least 5 years of progressive experience in multilateral development banks or international development organizations.
Proficiency in Spanish and English; French and Portuguese preferred.

Responsibilities

Review ToC, result matrix and indicators; promote robust results logic.
Assess evaluability of loan operations and alignment with development effectiveness standards.
Participate in quality reviews and corporate approval processes.
Provide technical support to improve project execution and risk management.
Prepare and review PCRs focusing on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
Systematize evidence and lessons learned to strengthen development effectiveness.

Skills

MDB experience

Citizen security experience

Evaluability frameworks

Results-based management

Corporate reporting tools

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy or related fields

Job description

Development Effectiveness and Operational Consultant Job Description Development Effectiveness and Operational Consultant City: Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: October 2nd, 2026

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 seeking a dynamic consultant specializing in Development Effectiveness and Operations Management to provide strategic, technical, and operational support to Citizen Security (CIS). As a Development Effectiveness and Operational Consultant you will contribute to improving the quality of the design, execution, and closure of operations, in alignment with the Bank’s institutional priorities and development effectiveness frameworks.

You will work in Citizen Security Division (CIS) part of Institutions for Development Department (IFD). CIS is responsible for conceptualizing, preparing, and supporting the implementation and supervision of the IDB's loan operations in the field of Citizen Security and Criminal Justice. The Division also leads the development of sector strategies, policies, guidelines, knowledge products, and evidence to support governments in addressing crime, violence, and organized crime challenges across Latin America and the Caribbean.

What you’ll do

Review and strengthen Theory of Change (ToC), result matrix and indicators, Economic Analysis; Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plans; promoting adequate logic of the programs and result measurement in loan operation.
Contribute to the evaluability of loan operations and their alignment with institutional development effectiveness standards.
Participate in quality review and corporate approval processes, including reviews involving Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness (SPD) and Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE).
Technical support to enhance effectiveness in the project execution phase, such as portfolio review meetings, proposal of solutions to solve implementation bottlenecks, risk management, monitoring of result milestones, among others.
Contribute to preparation and review of Project Complete Reports (PCRs) in the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability sections.
Systematize evidence, results, and lessons learned to strengthen Development Effectiveness and promote best practices in effectiveness, monitoring, and evaluation.

What you'll need

Education: Master’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy or related fields.
Experience: At least 5 years of progressive experience in multilateral development banks or international development organizations or government agencies. At least 2 years of progressive experience in citizen security or criminal justice projects. Experience with evaluability or development effectiveness frameworks, results-based management, and corporate reporting tools is required.
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, subject to eligibility).

What we offer

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.
Leave 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-siteposition 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 office amenities (as available): 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 .