What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Finance Consultant position at Inter-American Development Bank?
Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Finance Consultant
Climate Change Division and Gender and Diversity Division
Background of this search:
Established in 1959, the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB” or “Bank”) is the main source of financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It provides loans, grants, guarantees, policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing countries.
The IDB Group (IDBG) is strongly committed to improving lives through its support for gender equality and diversity across LAC. This commitment is clearly articulated in its Vision 2025: Reinvesting in the Americas, which underscores the importance of strengthening gender and diversity (G&D) mainstreaming and the development of a business line of investments that specifically contributes to these issues. To further operationalize Vision 2025, the IDBG is preparing its Gender and Diversity Action Plan for the 2022-2025 period. To advance the integration of gender equality issues in operations that include climate change adaptation and mitigation investments, the IDB’s Climate Change and Sustainability Division (CSD/CCS) needs technical support and the development of knowledge products to improve its gender mainstreaming efforts. This consultancy will provide such support.
The team’s mission:
The Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector (CSD) advises Bank’s Management on climate change mitigation and adaptation issues and develops overall Bank’s policies, strategies, operational guidelines, and programs in these areas. It is also responsible for conducting relevant sector research, analytical work, best sector practices, and case studies on climate change and sustainability. The Climate Change Division (CCS) provides support to the operations of the IDB group in renewable energy and energy efficiency, biofuels, climate change mitigation and adaptation in IDB beneficiary countries.
The IDB’s Gender and Diversity Division (GDI) has a mission to promote gender equality and support development with identity for indigenous peoples, and the inclusion of African descendants, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals in LAC through policy and strategic guidance, as well as technical assistance and training programs. In addition to designing and implementing its own project portfolio, GDI leads the coordination and monitoring of gender and diversity mainstreaming in Bank operations, provides technical assistance, develops sector and country specific analytical work on gender and diversity issues, and supports learning/capacity building activities for the institution and its member countries. Additionally, GDI facilitates the monitoring of gender and diversity-related results, both at the project and corporate levels.
What you’ll do:
The main objective of the consultancy is to provide direct technical and analytical support to incorporate gender equality issues and gender-related results in operations that address climate change. It will give priority to programs supported by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and to some extent the Global Environmental Fund (GEF).
The Consultant will work directly with CSD/CCS, in close coordination with the Gender and Diversity Division (SCL/GDI), to implement of the following activities:
Technical Support for Projects in Design and Execution:
Provide technical assistance to effectively address gender equality issues in project design and execution:
- Provide brief diagnostic/background information on key gender issues related to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the specific project and country contexts.
- Design and propose gender-related actions to address needs and priorities associated with the project, drawing on international evidence, based approaches and/or promising practices when possible.
- Based on the proposed gender actions, recommend related indicators for the project that will measure gender-related results.
- Develop technical inputs to integrate gender-specific criteria and guidance into the project’s operational regulations, when relevant.
- Provide direct support to project teams and executing agencies to facilitate the implementation of gender-specific project components/activities, and monitor results during project execution.
- Participate in project preparation and administration missions and as a team member of projects that are identified as priorities for gender mainstreaming.
Knowledge Generation and Dissemination:
Generate products and activities to expand knowledge of gender mainstreaming in climate change mitigation or adaptation investments and support the dissemination of such products. Proposed activities include:
- Coordinate and participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of technical cooperation projects that address issues related to gender and climate change.
- Develop a gender technical note or brief based on specific CCS demands and needs.
- Identify and document promising approaches for promoting gender equality and preventing the exclusion of women in policies and projects that address climate change.
- Participate in the design and implementation of learning events for CCS and other sectors of the Bank to disseminate the content of knowledge products and good practices.
Reports / Deliverables
The Consultant will be responsible to produce the following deliverable(s):
- Team membership in approximately 8 projects per year, including operations in design and in execution phases.
- Written technical inputs associated with gender mainstreaming in projects (to be determined with project team leaders during the consultancy).
- Technical note or brief on gender and climate change.
- At least 1 learning event per year for project teams in from CCS and other sectors to disseminate technical notes and good practices on gender mainstreaming.
What you’ll need:
- 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.
- Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in the social sciences or other relevant fields.
- Experience: 10 years of relevant professional experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience in the field of international development, with specific knowledge of gender issues related to climate change and/or environmental sustainability. Familiarity with climate finance projects financed by the IDB or other IFIs. Excellent operational, analytical, and writing skills.
- Languages: Excellent command of two official languages of the IDB: English and Spanish.
Opportunity Summary:
- Type of contract and modality: Consultant (CNS), Full Time.
- Length of contract: 12 months.
- Location: IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA.
- Responsible person: CSD/CCS and SCL/GDI Lead Specialists.
- 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, LGBTQ , persons with disabilities, afro-descendants, and indigenous people to apply.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage candidates to continue to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned to the candidate’s ability to timely relocate to the post of duty at the moment of starting service.”
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 on 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.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
