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Washington D_C_ Learning & Knowledge Associate DC 20577
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Development bank Programme & Project Management Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
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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 seeking a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking Learning & Knowledge Associate to join our team. In this role, you will help boost institutional capacity across the IDB Group and among policymakers, project implementers, and other key stakeholders. You will drive the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative learning solutions that strengthen institutional capacities and help Latin America and the Caribbean address their most pressing development challenges.
You will join the Knowledge and Learning Division, which delivers learning solutions to strengthen the capacities of development actors in Latin America and the Caribbean, including IDB staff. These learning solutions create value by strengthening institutional capacities, informing public policy decisions, and enhancing the design and implementation of development programs.
Through IDBAcademy, IDB offers tailored and practical learning solutions for external audiences, built on the knowledge, experience, and continuous learning of the IDB Group. These solutions help implement the priorities of the IDB and its member countries, improving the quality and impact of development initiatives across the Region.
To achieve these goals, we rely on a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in instructional design, adult learning, and capacity building for development recognized for its reliability, quality, and commitment, as well as a network of strategic partnerships that extend our reach.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain strategic dialogue, collaboration, and partnerships with IDB sectors, country office teams, multilateral development banks, academia, private-sector partners, think tanks, NGOs, and other key stakeholders to leverage expertise, knowledge, and resources across institutions and expand the reach, effectiveness, and impact of capacity-building initiatives for the benefit of Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Serve as a strategic partner to operational, sectoral, and corporate teams by aligning learning solutions with the IDB Group’s Institutional Strategy, strengthening organizational capabilities, and contributing to sustainable development outcomes.
- Guide and oversee innovative and strategic learning programs across the IDB Group, ensuring effective program delivery, stakeholder coordination, resource management, and the achievement of measurable development outcomes.
- Leverage the IDB Group's technical knowledge, operational evidence, and institutional experience to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of learning solutions that strengthen institutional capacities and support evidence-based decision-making and institutional effectiveness.
- Conduct learning needs assessments and audience analyses to identify capability gaps and define learning objectives, content structures, and instructional approaches that support institutional priorities and capability development.
- Guide the pedagogical design of applied learning experiences across virtual, hybrid, and in-person modalities, ensuring alignment with IDB Group priorities, adult learning principles, audience needs, and opportunities for personalization, scale, and measurable impact.
- Translate complex technical knowledge and operational experience into accessible, relevant, and actionable learning solutions that promote knowledge exchange, transfer, and application.
- Identify, evaluate, and apply AI and emerging technologies to enhance the effectiveness, personalization, scalability, and innovation of learning solutions across the IDB Group and the region.
- Design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve learning solutions by assessing learning outcomes, capability development, and organizational impact to enhance development effectiveness.
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What You'll Need
- Education: Master degree in learning sciences, social sciences, psychology, public policy, international development, business administration, engineering, adult education or a related field.
- Experience: At least 2 years (5 preferably) of proven experience in designing and implementing capacity-building initiatives in complex, multi-sector environments. Experience in international development is highly valued. A strong understanding of development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is preferred.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, partnership-building, and strategic communication skills.
- Solid knowledge of results-based management and development effectiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement learning solutions that strengthen institutional capacities and support organizational objectives.
- Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple priorities in complex environments.
- Strong analytical, synthesis, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
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 staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.
What We Offer
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee's life. These benefits include:
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- A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net-of-tax basis.
- Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
- Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
- Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
- 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.
- Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
- Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
- Other perks (country specific): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.
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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.
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Category Programme & Project Management
Focus area Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Published 22 Aug 2026
Reference 1421335000
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