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Application are now opened for the World Bank Group Young Professionals Program. The WBG YPP is a starting point for an exciting career at the World Bank Group. It is a unique opportunity for younger talent who have both a passion for international development and the leadership potential to grow in fascinating top technical and managerial roles in the World Bank Group (WBG).
Effective June 1, 2020, the World Bank and IFC (International Finance Corporation) will merge their respective Young Professionals Programs, and include MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency), to create one World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (The WBG YPP). The new program will be accepting applications on behalf of the three institutions: the World Bank, IFC and MIGA.
The program is designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to WBG technical/operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources and others.
Successful applicants are offered a five-year renewable term contract, with a 24 months in a structured development program at the beginning in Washington, DC, United States of America. They will also enjoy a variety of benefits and opportunities.
The WBG YPP offers a competitive salary and benefits package as part of a 5-year term contract. Benefits include health, life and accident insurance, a pension plan and possible relocation and mobility benefits depending on WBG guidelines. Furthermore, successful candidates will benefit from:
To apply for the WBG Young Professionals Program, candidates must:
To be competitive, applicants should additionally:
The following attributes are a plus:
To be eligible for the WBG YPP, candidates must demonstrate experience in at least one of the topics listed below
GLOBAL PRACTICES (Agriculture & Food, Digital Development, Education, Energy & Extractives, Environment, Natural Resources & Blue Economy, Environmental & Social Framework Support Unit, Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation, Governance, Health, Nutrition & Population, Jobs and Development, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment, Poverty & Equity, Resilience & Land, Social Protection & Jobs, Social Development, Transport, Urban Disaster Risk Management, Water); GLOBAL THEMES (Climate Change, Fragility, Conflict & Violence, Gender, Infrastructure and Public Private Partnerships); OTHER UNITS (Development Economics, Independent Evaluation Group, Legal).
PRODUCTS (Advice, Asset Management, Blended Finance, Equity, Loans, Structured Finance); SECTORS (Agribusiness & Forestry, Energy, Financial Institutions, Health & Education, Manufacturing, Mining, Telecom, Media & Technology, Tourism, Retail & Property, Transport, Urban Development & Municipal Infrastructure, Water & Wastewater); AREAS OF EXPERTISE (Climate Finance, Disruptive Technologies, Private Equity Funds, Public Private Partnerships, Treasury, Upstream Market Creation, Venture Capital).
PRODUCTS (Credit Enhancement, Political Risk Insurance); AREAS OF EXPERTISE (Accounting/Finance, Economics, Environmental & Social Management, Export Credit, Legal, Project Finance); THEMES (Climate Change, Corporate Finance Services, Public-Private Partnerships, Risk Management, Sustainable Energy).
Interested applicants who would like to apply for the World Bank Group Young Professionals Program must click on the apply button below to create an account and submit their applications.
All qualified individuals from diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability are welcome to apply. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, women and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications for the inaugural WBG YPP cohort are open from June 1 – for all profiles (WB, IFC, and MIGA YPP) and will reopen from August 17 – for IFC and MIGA profiles only. For more details on the World Bank Group Young Professionals Program, please visit the official page.
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