WBG Young Professional

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their technical expertise and contribute to development challenges. Young Professionals work across the World Bank Group in support of the mission to end poverty and promote sustainable development, completing rotations to deepen knowledge and gain experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to analytical and data work by supporting data collection, research, and drafting of technical reports or policy notes on issues in core work areas
• Support lending operations by preparing inputs for project documents, implementation support, and closing
• Review select country strategy documents (SCD/CPF/CEMs, etc.)
• Contribute to the development of knowledge products such as toolkits, indices, guidance notes, global reports, how-to notes and case studies
• Assist in client engagement by preparing presentations, organizing workshops, and supporting dialogue with government counterparts and development partners
• Participate in missions
• Coordinate with teams and other units to integrate governance components into multi-sectoral programs

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's degree in public administration, economics, public policy, political science, finance, law, or a related discipline
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong experience and global knowledge in one or more of the following areas: public administration, civil service reform, public financial management, SOE corporate governance, anticorruption, digital government and public sector innovation, justice, and tax administration
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to analytical and operational work, including policy research, project preparation, or technical assistance
• Experience in government or an international organization/IFI strongly preferred
• Strong organizational, writing, communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise outputs under guidance
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to carry out research and analytical tasks on a wide range of issues, review and interpret information/data, identify trends and issues, and recommend actions/solutions
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries, and to build networks
• Excellent planning and time management skills, with proven ability to work independently and deliver promptly and efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages would be an advantage

Skills

• Public Administration
• Civil Service Reform
• Public Financial Management
• SOE Corporate Governance
• Anticorruption
• Digital Government
• Public Sector Innovation
• Justice Administration
• Tax Administration
• Policy Research
• Project Preparation
• Technical Assistance
• Qualitative Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Analytical Research
• Report Writing
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Leadership Skills

Languages

English