Economist Consultant

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Economist Consultant

City Washington DC

Company IDB

Posting End Date October 6th 2026

We improve lives The IDB Group is a community of diverse versatile and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive collaborative agile and rewarding environment.

About this position We are looking for a Economist Consultant with extensive experience in fiscal policy macro-fiscal analysis and public financial management. As an Economist Consultant you will support the Fiscal Management Division FMM in providing analytical and technical assistance on fiscal rules medium-term fiscal frameworks debt sustainability and debt management fiscal risks and contingent liabilities public expenditure and budgeting and the assessment of the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of policy reforms. You will also contribute to policy dialogue sovereign-guaranteed operations and the development of analytical and knowledge products to strengthen fiscal institutions and support sound fiscal policymaking in LAC.

You will work in the Fiscal Management Division FMM part of the Institutions for Development department IFD. This team is responsible for conceptualizing preparing supporting execution and supervising Bank operations related to governance public sector strengthening and reform economic and fiscal issues and capital market financial institutions and competitiveness development at the national regional and local levels. As an IFD Division IFDFMM supports the governments of LAC to strengthen fiscal policy and management to promote economic growth and reduce inequality and poverty.

What youll do Prepare analytical and policy work on fiscal sustainability fiscal rules medium-term fiscal frameworks MTFFs and macro-fiscal risks in LAC countries.

Conduct macro-fiscal diagnostics and projections covering revenues expenditure efficiency public debt sustainability and key fiscal vulnerabilities.

Assess fiscal risks and contingent liabilities with particular attention to the fiscal impacts of natural disasters climate change and other macroeconomic shocks.

Support the integration of disaster risk management and climate-related fiscal risks into fiscal planning fiscal risk reports and medium-term macro-fiscal frameworks.

Evaluate fiscal rules and fiscal responsibility frameworks and provide recommendations to strengthen fiscal institutions and risk-informed fiscal policy.

Provide analytical and technical support for the preparation and implementation of IDB sovereign-guaranteed and policy-based operations.

Support the coordination of FISLAC activities including publications tools development and events and draft case studies that highlight successful approaches to enhancing expenditure management and minimizing waste.

Prepare knowledge products and operational guidance on fiscal rules MTFFs fiscal risks disaster risk management and public financial management.

Assisting in developing inputs information and databases for both projects and papers under the responsibility of IFDFMM as requested by the tema leader andin the organization of knowledge dissemination events seminars webinars forums among others to share project results with client governments.

Supporting the involvement of the IFDFMM Division in all other initiatives within the IDB and with other countries and international organizations to nurture relationships and strengthen the body of knowledge and the state of the art in public financial management.

What youll need

Education Masters degree in economics finance public policy international development or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.

Experience At least 5 years of professional experience in macroeconomics and fiscal policy issues fiscal institutions fiscal rules and financial planning budgeting debt analysis expenditure reforms public policy and strategic policy communication experienced knowledge of debt sustainability analysis efficiency analysis of public expenditures and expenditure reforms.

Knowledge of project appraisal and risk management including scenario analysis and experience in designing and elaborating medium-term frameworks it is a plus.

Languages Proficiency in English.

Requirements

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 the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity including spouse working at the IDB IDB Invest or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration International consultant Full-Time 12 months up to 48 months subject to eligibility.

What we offer The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employees 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.

On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.

Development support We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars 11 professional counseling and much more.

Health and wellbeing Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees.

Other office amenities as available Lactation Room Daycare Center Gym Bike Racks Parking spouse career support and others.

Our culture At the IDB we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation we intentionally include all voices cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application please email us at accommodationsiadb.org.

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