World Bank Group Massive Recruitment Drive for African Nationals – 43 Positions

The World Bank Group, In 2015, the World Bank Group launched a recruitment mission to attract Sub Saharan African professionals to its work force. The initiative was the first of its kind for the institution and resulted in numerous hires into business areas such as Education, Health, Development Economics, Information Technology Systems, Social Urban/Rural & Resilience and Governance. The World Bank Group continues its commitment to hiring Sub-Saharan African professionals and announces its latest recruitment mission to again attract highly qualified Sub-Saharan African professionals who are looking for an exciting career, where their effort will contribute to the institution’s goal of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity.
A career with the World Bank Group offers a unique opportunity for exceptionally talented individuals with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Bank staff work with governments, civil society groups, the private sector, and others in developing countries around the world, assisting clients in all areas of development, from policy and strategic advice to the identification, preparation, appraisal, and supervision of development projects.

We are currently seeking qualified professionals to fill various roles below within the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation that may be located in Washington, D.C. or one of our regional offices:

1.) Senior Industry Specialist (Supply Chain)

2.) Senior Industry Specialist (Food Safety)

3.) Senior Industry Specialist (Livestock, Farming, and Food Processing)

4.) Senior Energy Specialist

5.) Energy Specialist

6.) Corporate Governance Officer

7.) Environmental Specialist

8.) Principal Banking Risk Management Specialist

9.) Senior/Principal SME Finance Specialist

10.) (Associate) Investment Officer, Scaling Solar Program

11.) Senior Investment Officer, Scaling Solar Program

12.) Senior Investment Officer, Infrastructure

13.) Senior Investment Officer, Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services

14.) Senior Investment Officer, Financial Institutions Group

15.) (Associate) Financial Officer, Cash Management

16.) (Associate) Portfolio Officer, Liquid Asset Management

17.) (Associate) Financial Officer, Funding

18.) (Associate) Financial Officer, Quantitative Analysis and Reporting

19.) (Associate) Financial Officer, Treasury Client Solutions

20.) (Associate) Syndications Officer

21.) Senior/Principal Risk Officer

22.) Results Measurement Specialist

23.) Principal Operations Officer, Banking on Women

24.) Legal Counsel

25.) World Bank Young Professionals Program 2016

26.) Economist – West and Central Africa

27.) Senior Economist – West and Central Africa

28.) Senior Economist – Washington D.C

29.) Economist (Central Africa)

30.) Economist (Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management)

31.) Environmental Evaluation Specialist

32.) Evaluation Analyst

33.) Public Health Specialist

34.) Financial Management Specialist

35.) Senior Energy Specialist

36.) Senior Education Specialist (Assessment)

37.) Senior Education Specialist (Test Development)

38.) Economist

39.) Disaster Risk Management Specialist

40.) Education Specialist

41.) Financial Officer

42.) Private Sector Development Specialist

43.) Communications Officer