The team’s mission:

The Social Sector (SCL) is a multidisciplinary team convinced that investing in people is the way to improve lives and overcome the development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. Jointly with the countries in the region, the Social Sector formulates public policy solutions to reduce poverty and improve the delivery of education, work, social protection, and health services. The objective is to advance a more productive region, with equal opportunities for men and women, and greater inclusion of the most vulnerable groups .The IDB Group helps Latin American and Caribbean countries promote skills development and lifelong learning as a strategy to ensure that citizens can contribute productively to society, improve their well-being, and be good citizens. To this end, it works with the countries of the region in five lines of action:• ensure that people have equitable access to relevant, high-quality learning opportunities throughout their lives.• strengthen quality and relevance assurance mechanisms.• consolidate and develop better financing and co-financing mechanisms to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and coverage of skills development opportunities.• take advantage of the use of technology to increase equity and access to skills development opportunities and improve the efficiency of skills development systems; and• actively promote the generation and use of evidence to inform decisions about skills development.

What you’ll do:

Assist the IDB project team leader in:• Providing operational support for the project executing unit of the Education Quality Improvement Program EQIP II (BL-L1030).• Monitoring project implementation based on defined key performance indicators and benchmarks.• Analytical work of EQIP II and Skills for the Green Economy (BL-T1131) project and education data.• Managing the relationship with government counterparts and implementing partners to review milestones, key performance indicators and timeline.• Provide general sector education support in Belize.

What you’ll need:

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 fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group .Education: Master’s Degree in Education, Economics, or similar field. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of general work experience. Languages: Excellent writing skills in English. Spanish is also desirable.Core and Technical Competencies: Knowledge of data analysis and project management. Opportunity Summary:Type of contract: Full-time Consultant, CNS .Length of contract: 12 months Location: IDB Country Office in Belize City, Belize Responsible person: Lead Education Specialist, SCL/EDU Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group. Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.Because we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, afro-descendants, and indigenous people to apply.About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills but also are passionate about improving lives.