Development Effectiveness and Operational Consultant, Washington D.C.

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Relocation and visa assistance

On-site with occasional teleworking

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC, seeks an International Development Effectiveness and Operations Consultant to support Citizen Security (CIS). You will enhance design quality, execution, and closure of operations, aligning with IDB priorities and development effectiveness frameworks.

You will work in the CIS within the Institutions for Development Department, shaping sector strategies, policies, and evidence to address crime and justice challenges across Latin America and the

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy or related field is required.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in multilateral development banks or international development organizations.
• At least 2 years of progressive experience in citizen security or criminal justice projects.
• Experience with evaluability frameworks, results-based management, and corporate reporting tools is required.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; knowledge of French/Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and strengthen ToC, results matrix and indicators; promote sound logic of programs and results.
• Contribute to evaluability of loan operations and alignment with development effectiveness standards.
• Participate in quality review and corporate approvals withSPD and OVE.
• Provide technical support to enhance effectiveness in project execution, including risk management and milestone monitoring.
• Contribute to preparation and review of PCRs in relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability sections.
• Systematize evidence, results, and lessons learned to strengthen development effectiveness.

Skills

Spanish and English proficiency

Evaluability frameworks

Results-based management

Corporate reporting tools

MDB experience

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 7th, 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 [e-mail] .