Agricultural Impact Evaluation Consultant (Washington D.C., US, 20577)

IDB Invest

Experience: 2+ yrs
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

Stata

About the role

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 an analytical, committed, and responsible Agricultural Impact Evaluation Consultant. As an Agricultural Impact Evaluation Consultant, you will provide specialized technical support across all stages of impact evaluations of agricultural projects, including sample design, questionnaire design, training and logistical coordination for data collection, microeconomic data analysis, and the preparation of reports and publications such as technical notes, working papers, and peer-reviewed articles.

You will work in the Agriculture and Rural Development Division (PTI/ARD), part of the Productivity, Trade, and Innovation Sector (PTI). This team is responsible for advancing productivity and sustainable development by designing and supporting policies, programs, and research initiatives in agriculture, trade, and innovation.

What you’ll do

Design impact evaluations for agricultural and environmental projects using experimental or quasi-experimental methods.
Develop questionnaires and data collection instruments for baseline and follow-up surveys.
Create sampling strategies, including power calculations and stratification for representativeness.
Support and participate in training and logistics for field data collection.
Clean, validate, document, and build consistent panel datasets from survey data.
Conduct descriptive and advanced econometric analyses to identify causal impacts.
Ensure comparability between treatment and control groups and validate evaluation designs.
Generate key agricultural indicators (productivity, income, costs, technology adoption, climate-smart practices).
Perform literature reviews and contribute to research, integrating qualitative and quantitative findings.
Prepare reports, academic papers, and dissemination materials, and support presentations and project missions.

What you'll need

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Economics, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
Experience: At least 2 years of progressive experience designing and implementing impact evaluations, advanced proficiency in Stata, including data management and programming. Experience in agriculture evaluation impact is preferred.
Languages: Proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written, is required.

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 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, 13.50 months (up to 48 months, subject to eligibility).

What we offer

A competitive compensation package.
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, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that 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 accommodations@iadb.org.

About IDB Invest

Multilateral development bank financing private sector in Latin America

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