Climate Change Division Consultant to support the climate change agenda in Belize

What you’ll need: 

• Education:  Master's degree in environmental sciences, economics, natural resource management or relevant disciplines, execution and management of operations related to development and climate change.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Working or academic experience with issues related to climate change resilience and environmental sustainability will be strongly preferred. Experience with implementation of projects in Latin-America and the Caribbean region is highly desirable. Experience working with multilateral institutions and preparing projects including both for the public and private sector on climate change, ideally with international sources of climate finance is desirable. Must have an advanced understanding of climate change and sustainability issues in the Caribbean region. Must have an in-depth understanding of development and/or implementing Blue Economy projects. Must have an advanced understanding of climate and biodiversity financing.
• Languages: Fluent in English and being desirable also Spanish.

Key skills: 

• Excellent communication skills, including written and oral forms.
• Proven ability to communicate complex concepts and prepare reports that are clear, concise, and meaningful.
• Ability to develop, analyze and articulate project issues and identify creative and practical approaches to overcome challenging situations.
• Analytic capacity and ability to assess project outputs and relevant findings.
• Team player, self-starter and ability to work under limited supervision while maintaining good relationships internally and externally.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. 
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group. 

Type of contract and duration:

• Type of contract and modality: Consultant Full Time (CNS).
• Length of contract: 19 months.
• Work Location: On Site.

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 packages.
• Leaves 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.
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• 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 perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.

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 diversity@iadb.org  to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the IDB Group:

The 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. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

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