WBG Young Professional

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their expertise and contribute to development challenges. The role supports Board effectiveness, corporate governance, and institutional accountability through process simplification, automation, and governance policy development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Board effectiveness, corporate governance, institutional accountability, and SEC modernization by supporting process simplification, automation, knowledge management, and improved tools for managing Board and Committee workflows and records.
• Contribute to the preparation, coordination, and follow-up of Board and Committee meetings, including conducting document review and preparing timely and clear Committee and Board materials and keeping track of Board and Committee recommendations and Management commitments.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of governance policies, rules, and procedures that enable Executive Directors’ offices and their staff to operate effectively as a unified Board.
• Support the learning team to design, coordinate, and deliver learning opportunities and resources for SEC staff, Board Officials, and their teams, in collaboration with WBG institutions and Vice Presidencies.
• Complete tasks as assigned by the SEC leadership team.

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in a related field.
• 2-6 years of relevant experience in public policy, international relations, law, economics, political science, governance, public administration, business administration, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated interest in the WBG mission, corporate governance, Board operations, accountability, and shareholder roles in multilateral institutions.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, with ability to assess complex policy, operational, and governance documents, identify key issues and risks, and provide concise advice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills under tight deadlines.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and diplomacy, with ability to handle sensitive matters.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage priorities, coordinate across teams, track commitments, and deliver high-quality work.
• Strong collaboration and client-service orientation, with a collegial style and ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural WBG teams.
• Proven ability to use digital tools and information systems to support knowledge management, process simplification, automation, data organization, and access to Board records.
• Fluency in English.

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• International Relations
• Corporate Governance
• Board Operations Management
• Accountability Frameworks
• Policy Research
• Risk Assessment
• Analytical Skills
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Judgment and Discretion
• Diplomacy
• Organizational Skills
• Priority Management
• Team Coordination
• Customer Service Orientation
• Knowledge Management
• Process Simplification
• Automation
• Data Organisation
• Computer Information Systems

Languages

English