WBG Young Professional

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their specialized technical expertise, broaden their experience, and contribute to solutions to pressing 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

• Complete three eight-month rotations: one with primary function and area of expertise, one cross-institutional rotation, and at least one rotation based in a country office.
• Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and institutions to address development challenges and improve lives.
• Participate in the YP Academy for structured learning and development including technical and operational training, language programs, negotiation and business skills, and leadership development.
• Engage in individual coaching, mentorship, and strategic dialogues with senior leaders.
• Support client countries in building capacities for Digital and AI use aligned with the Digital and AI Strategy pillars: access, affordability, ecosystem, and AI readiness.
• Deploy products, services, and partnerships to advance global knowledge and support digital investment projects and policy reforms.
• Provide advisory services including targeted policy guidance, technical assistance, and capacity building.
• Contribute to knowledge products including data and diagnostics, research, thought leadership, and operational toolkits.
• Facilitate convening services that bring together key stakeholders from public and private sectors and international organizations involved in digital transformation.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in a field related to this role.
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of digital connectivity policies, regulation, and institutional frameworks, supported by project or analytical experience.
• Understanding of broadband, fiber, mobile, satellite, cloud, compute infrastructure, and inclusive access models.
• Familiarity with affordability drivers, including devices, data costs, taxation, and sustainable access solutions.
• Knowledge of financing models, PPPs, private capital mobilization, and financial/business case analysis.
• Understanding of digital infrastructure regulation, market trends, and client needs.
• Knowledge of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), including digital ID, digital payments, secure data exchange, and related governance frameworks.
• Experience designing or improving digital services using citizen-centered and whole-of-government approaches.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills, including research, prototyping, and evaluation.
• Understanding of AI readiness foundations, including connectivity, compute, data, and skills.
• Knowledge of AI adoption, responsible AI governance, and practical applications in development sectors.
• Familiarity with data governance, open data, privacy, and cross-border data frameworks.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, including experience with analytical tools, machine learning, geospatial analysis, and data visualization.
• Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Knowledge of policies, regulations, and institutions supporting digital transformation, including cybersecurity, privacy, competition, and technology sector development.
• Ability to apply digital and AI solutions across sectors such as health, education, agriculture, energy, transport, and public administration.
• Understanding of digital government, ICT systems, innovation ecosystems, digital skills initiatives, and private sector development.
• Experience conducting digital economy, government, and ICT sector assessments, including financial and business analyses.
• Proven experience contributing to operations, analytical work, or advisory services within development organizations.
• Strong understanding of emerging digital technologies and digitally enabled business models.
• Ability to engage effectively with government counterparts and private sector stakeholders on digital and AI topics.
• Excellent written, presentation, and data visualization skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluency in English.

Skills

• Digital Connectivity Policy
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Broadband and Data Infrastructure
• Fiber Networks
• Mobile Networks
• Satellite Communication
• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Compute Infrastructure
• Inclusive Access Models
• Affordability Analysis
• Taxation Policy
• Sustainable Access Solutions
• Financing Models
• Public Private Partnerships
• Private Sector Capital Mobilization
• Financial Analysis
• Business Case Analysis
• Digital Infrastructure Regulation
• Market Trend Analysis
• Client Needs Assessment
• Digital Public Infrastructure
• Digital Identity Systems
• Digital Payments
• Secure Information Exchange
• Governance Framework Analysis
• Citizen-Centered Service Design
• Whole-of-Government Approaches
• Analytical Research
• Prototyping
• Evaluation Methodologies
• AI Readiness Assessment and Strategy
• AI Adoption Facilitation
• Responsible AI Governance
• Data Governance
• Open Data Frameworks
• Privacy Frameworks
• Cross-Border Data Frameworks
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Machine Learning
• Geospatial Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Policy Analysis
• Cybersecurity Policies
• Competition Policy
• Technology Sector Development
• Digital Transformation
• Sectoral Digital Solutions
• Digital Government
• ICT Systems Design
• Innovation Ecosystems
• Digital Skills Initiatives
• Private Sector Development
• Digital Economy Assessment
• Government Sector Assessment
• ICT Sector Assessment
• Operations Support
• Advisory Services
• Emerging Digital Technologies
• Digitally Enabled Business Models
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Written Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Collaboration Skills

Languages

English