Disaster Risk Management Specialist

Core responsibilities:

• Provide financial and technical support to governments for disaster risk management
• Drive progress in climate action and infrastructure resilience
• Work across public sector (IDB), private sector (IDB Invest), and innovation (IDB Lab) operations
• Support projects that reduce poverty and improve lives in the region

This role creates positive change by supporting disaster risk management initiatives that reduce vulnerability, improve infrastructure resilience, and protect communities from climate-related disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Required qualifications:

• Experience in disaster risk management or related fields
• Ability to work across different sectors (public, private, innovation)
• Skills in providing technical support and driving progress in climate action
• Understanding of poverty reduction and social inclusion approaches

Benefits include varied contract types (staff positions with initial terms up to three years, consultant roles for specific projects, and opportunities for students/recent graduates), though specific compensation details are not provided in this posting.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) offers financial and technical support to governments to drive progress in health, education, infrastructure, climate action, and more to reduce poverty and improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.