Manager - Climate Change and Sustainable Development , Washington D.C.

Sector Manager
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector

Job Description Sector Manager
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: 10/16/2026 11:59 PM EST
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 (LAC). Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

The IDB Group Institutional Strategy recognizes sustainable and resilient development as a key priority for advancing prosperity and improving quality of life across LAC. The region faces increasing climate related challenges, biodiversity loss, natural disasters, rapid urbanization, and environmental sustainability. Addressing these challenges requires integrated solutions that strengthen resilience and disaster risk management, protect natural capital, support sustainable cities, and promote inclusive development.

The Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CSD) Sector conceptualizes, prepares, supervises, and supports the implementation of Bank operations related to biodiversity and natural capital, disaster risk management, housing and urban development, sustainable cities, and climate. The Sector tackles the challenges of climate risks and environmental sustainability through a holistic, territory-based approach.

CSD develops policies, strategies, operational guidelines, and flagship programs; conducts cutting-edge research, analytical work, and case studies; and fosters networks of cities and regional stakeholders to share knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices. The Sector also integrates climate change and sustainable development considerations across Bank operations by advising Management, providing specialized technical support to other sectors, and coordinating technical aspects of strategic initiatives and specialized funds.

The Sector is organized into two divisions and two units: (i) Climate Change Solutions Division (CCS); (ii) Housing and Urban Development Division (HUD); (iii) Biodiversity and Natural Capital Unit (BNC); and (iv) Disaster Risk Management Unit (DRM).

We are looking for a strategic, people leader, and highly motivated individual to head our Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector (CSD) under the Vice Presidency for Sectors and Knowledge.

The CSD Manager will report to the Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge.

As Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary team committed to helping the IDB Group conceptualize, prepare, support implementation, and supervise Bank operations and knowledge work in the areas of biodiversity and natural capital, disaster risk management, housing and urban development, climate and sustainable cities. You will oversee the preparation of sector policies, strategies, operational guidelines, and programs; the development of relevant research and analytical work;

and the provision of specialized technical support to borrowing member countries. You will also promote a systems-based approach across the Sector and strengthen coordination with IDB Invest and IDB Lab to maximize development impact.

• Lead, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary and diverse team located in Washington, D.C. and in the Bank's Country Offices across LAC to support the IDB Group's mission.
• Oversee the conceptualization, preparation, supervision, and implementation support of Bank operations, technical cooperation programs, knowledge products, and strategic initiatives related to climate, biodiversity and natural capital, disaster risk management, housing and urban development, and sustainable cities and…