Operations Specialist/Sr Associate – Education

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. 

What you’ll do:  

• Lead or participate in the origination, preparation and execution of complex loan operations and technical assistance programs, country, sector, and regional strategies, and studies in the Education area with other team members and respective authorities.
• Develop and apply innovative economic and/or sector analytic work related to the Education Sector. You’ll be responsible for the dialogue with Government authorities, donors, and development partners based on your proven knowledge in Education, development challenges of client countries, and IDB policies, strategies, and guidelines, proposing innovative solutions by bringing multi-country experience and understanding institutional capacity and political economy.
• Liaise and build networks within the IDB, with colleagues from other sectors, and with international and local technical and financing partners to advance the Bank’s mission and the objectives as laid out in its Sector Framework Document on Skills Development.
• Foster the use of innovative economic and/or sector analytic work, policy, and strategy changes on essential education issues affecting the region’s potential to achieve high levels of student learning.
• Develop and apply innovative economic and/or sector analytic work to support the preparation of country, sector, and regional strategies, loan operations, and technical assistance programs in the health area.
• Look for opportunities to improve our performance and work effectiveness by managing project teams and resources effectively.
• Provide input to prepare business plans and budgets for the accomplishment of our work program and to report on progress to internal and external stakeholders.

Education:

• Master’s Degree, PhD is preferred (or equivalent advanced degree) in Education, Economics, Public Policy, Sociology, Public Administration, or other fields relevant to the role’s responsibilities.

Experience:

• At least six years of progressive experience in the education sector in developing countries, including the promotion, programming, design, financing, supervision, execution, and evaluation of education projects

Languages:

• Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

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