JOB DESCRIPTION
Post of Duty: Bolivia
The IDB Group is a diverse, versatile and passionate community of people, united to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Those who work with us find a purpose and do what they like best in an inclusive, collaborative, agile and rewarding environment.
The Social Sector (SCL) It has a multidisciplinary team convinced that investing in people is the way to improve lives and overcome the development challenges of Latin America and the Caribbean. Together with the countries of the region, the Social Sector builds public policy solutions to reduce poverty and to improve education, work, social protection and health that citizens receive. The work of the Sector aims to promote a more productive region with equal opportunities between men and women and with a greater inclusion of the most vulnerable populations.
The IDB Group helps countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to 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. For this, 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 life;
- 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 skills development decisions.
About this job:
We are looking for a consultant to coordinate projects and carry out studies on the educational inputs of Bolivia. Technical support includes i) coordinating projects on the vitality of languages and on the state of bilingual intercultural education in Bolivia; ii) produce teacher surveys, managers and students of EIB schools; iii) review the teacher assignment rules in Bolivia and policies to increase efficiency and equity in teacher distribution.
This is what you will do:
- Coordinate projects to ensure compliance with deadlines.
- Work with multiple teams to ensure satisfactory compliance with key products for Bolivia’s education portfolio.
- Review the literature on language viability and bilingual intercultural education.
- Prepare terms of reference and organize meetings, events and missions.
- Prepare surveys for teachers, students and managers on the implementation of bilingual intercultural education.
- Analyze secondary data on teacher assignment in Bolivia.
- Review teacher selection, assignment, and transfer rules, including policies to attract teachers to vulnerable and remote schools.
- Review teacher retirement policies.
- Collect primary data on teacher assignment in Bolivia through surveys and interviews with the Ministry of Education and, if necessary, local educational units.
- Review academic reports and texts on teacher assignment policies, including teacher optimization strategies and demand projections by educational profiles.
- Write technical reports and prepare presentations on the consulting findings.
- Participate in technical meetings with the IDB team and with teams from the Ministry of Education.
This is what you need:
- Education:Bachelor’s or equivalent in economics, social sciences, sociology or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the function.
- Experience:At least 2 years of progressive experience in social policy analysis, especially with educational policies.
- Languages: Mastery of Spanish and English, oral and written is required. It is preferred to have additional knowledge of French and Portuguese.
Key skills:
- Research background and analytical skills are required.
- Organizational, coordination and logistics skills, with the ability to look to the future, address and prioritize a wide range of problems and activities for their timely completion; proven ability to take the initiative and work independently, and work in a dynamic and accelerated work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex, multidisciplinary and multicultural teams; superior interpersonal skills, customer orientation, diplomatic skills and mature judgment, as well as sensitivity to social and cultural problems.
- Proven ability to write clear and analytical reports and well-structured presentations.
Requirements:
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of Bolivia or citizen of one of our 48 member countries, with residence or legal permission to work in Bolivia.
- Consanguinity: He has no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including the spouse) who work at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration:
- Type of Contract: National consultant on time complete
- Duration: 12months
- Labor Location: On site.
What we offer:
The IDB Group offers benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
Our culture:
At the IDB Group, we work for all people who do their best and bring their true selves to work, are willing to try new approaches without fear, be held accountable for your actions and receive compensation for them.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and the Sense of Belonging (DEIB) are the pillars of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ +, people with disabilities, people of African descent and indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, email us at diversity@iadb.orgin order to request reasonable adaptations to complete this request.
Our Human Resources Team thoroughly reviews each request.
About the IDB Group:
The IDB Group, made up of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest and IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through loans and subsidies to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About the IDB:
The Inter-American Development Bank’s mission is to improve lives. Founded in 1959, the IDB is one of the main sources of long-term financing for the economic, social, and institutional development of Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research projects and offers policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private clients throughout the region.
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- External Opening Date: Dec 29, 2023
- External Closing Date: Jan 5, 2024
- External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center
- Job Field: Technical Support