Impact Evaluation Consultant: Data-Driven Development

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Leaves and vacations

Health insurance allowance

Relocation assistance

On-site with telework flexibility

Development opportunities

Health services access

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) seeks an analytical Evaluation Consultant to contribute to evaluations across IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab. You will work under OVE, applying data science and AI tools to synthesize evidence and support evaluation outputs for development effectiveness.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in a related field and 2 years of relevant experience; a Master's is preferred. English plus one other official language is required.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant work experience in economic development or evaluation reporting.
• Experience with financial instruments such as debt finance, private equity, venture capital, and guarantees.
• Proficiency in quantitative research methods and data analysis.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize large volumes of information on complex topics.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication; strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk reviews and structured analysis of project, portfolio, and institutional documentation.
• Apply advanced statistical, econometric, data science, and AI tools to collect, organize, analyze, and synthesize evaluation evidence.
• Support interviews, surveys, case studies, and other data-collection activities, and triangulate evidence from multiple sources.
• Prepare analytical outputs, background papers, data visualizations, and other evidence products for evaluation reports.
• Assemble, analyze, and present core evaluative information to prepare specific analytical pieces and background papers as inputs to evaluations.
• Contribute to the development of evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative research

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork in multicultural environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Public Policy, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) seeks an analytical Evaluation Consultant to contribute to evaluations across IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab. You will work under OVE, applying data science and AI tools to synthesize evidence and support evaluation outputs for development effectiveness.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in a related field and 2 years of relevant experience; a Master's is preferred. English plus one other official language is required.