WBG Young Professional

World Bank Group

Location:
Washington, DC, United States
Grade:
GF
Category:
Professional Staff
Posted Sep 1, 2026Apply by Sep 30, 2026 (10d left)
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The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their specialized technical expertise and contribute to development challenges. Young Professionals work across the World Bank Group in support of the mission to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet, completing rotations to deepen technical and operational knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Support planning, coordination, and delivery of strategic initiatives across the ITSCE portfolio.
  • Conduct business analysis, process improvement, and requirements gathering activities.
  • Support coordination of stakeholder engagement across operational, business, and technology teams.
  • Develop management presentations, briefing notes, reports, and outreach materials.
  • Monitor project milestones, risks, dependencies, and performance indicators.
  • Support portfolio governance, planning exercises, change management, and communications activities.
  • Facilitate collaboration across geographically distributed teams and business partners.

Requirements

  • A minimum of a Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, International Development, Information Systems, Project Management, or related fields.
  • 2–6 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Experience in program management, business operations, business analysis, strategy, or digital transformation.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience coordinating complex initiatives involving multiple teams and priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

  • Programme Management
  • Business Operations
  • Business Analysis
  • Strategy Development
  • Digital Transformation
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Analytical Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Complex Initiative Coordination
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication

Languages

English