Deadline: Unspecified

The Junior Professional Associate (JPA) program is a unique opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience and first-hand exposure to the challenges – and rewards – of international development. Are you a recent graduate? Do you have passion for and commitment to helping others? Are you looking for a solid, two-year entry-level work experience in a multicultural environment? If so, you may be interested in the the World Bank’s JPA program. In your JPA assignment, you’ll use your strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, your knowledge of technology and your research abilities – working with more senior colleagues and project teams in their work both in operations and in corporate functions. You’ll have an opportunity to hone your skills and acquire new ones while gaining first-hand exposure to the challenges of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. Your experience as a JPA may be used as a steppingstone to a career in government, consulting, the private sector, academia or other development agencies.

ELIGIBILITY

The following are minimum requirements to be eligible for the JPA program: ​

• Be 28 years of age or younger on your first day of service​
• Hold the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree
• Be fluent in English​
• One or more of the Bank’s working languages is a plus: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. ​

BENEFITS

They will provide you with the opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience in a premier development institution, on a two-year, non-renewable Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract with benefits. 

SELECTION CRITERIA

Your academic achievements are superior and place you in the top portion of your graduating class. Your analytical and research skills extend to areas of specialization such as: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social sciences (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment (climate, blue economy), infrastructure, private sector development, as well as other related fields, including corporate and administrative functions (IT, legal, accounting, communications, etc). ​

APPLICATION

1. Interested candidates may apply online. (Please take care to provide required information where indicated).
2. Please note that applications will be kept active in their database for a period of six months.
3. Should you still be interested in JPA program after six months, you will need to re-apply.
4. Only those identified for an assignment will be contacted to discuss their interest and availability.
5. Candidates are selected by the hiring manager on a highly competitive basis.​

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