Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide. We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and use data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative changes around the globe. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

The World Bank Group Treasury

Are you inspired by a global mission to end poverty? Do you want to build a career in finance with a global impact? The World Bank Group Treasury is one of the few places where you can be on the leading edge of finance as it sits at the only nexus of finance, innovation, and international development. We manage the institution's finances to enable all World Bank operations and lending.

Departments & Teams

Treasury has three departments and a compliance and controls team. Learn more about our organization: https://treasury.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/treasury/about/what-we-do.

With us, you won’t just work in financial markets: you’ll help create new ones. 

The World Bank Treasury launched a global recruitment campaign to attract the best and brightest talent in the world. We encourage you to learn more about Treasury, organization, people and careers at https://treasury.worldbank.org/careers.

Poverty has no borders, and neither does excellence.

With employees based in Washington, Chennai, and Tokyo, the World Bank Treasury represents over 50 nationalities, and our leadership team hails from all regions of the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer. We have a dedicated and committed workforce and do not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Learn more about Treasury’s greatest strength: its diverse and dedicated staff.

Partnerships and Advisory Department (TREAA)

The World Bank Group Treasury Partnerships & Advisory Department serves as the institutional focal point for World Bank Group Treasury engagements with external public-sector asset management clients, including members of the Reserve Advisory & Management Partnership (RAMP). As a trusted partner to public asset managers worldwide, the Department designs and delivers capacity building and advisory services tailored to the needs of central banks, significant share of the Department’s work is delivered through RAMP, the World Bank Group’s flagship platform for public asset management. Established in 2001, RAMP supports a global network of nearly 100 public asset management institutions that collectively oversee more than US$2 trillion in assets. To date, RAMP has advised over 100 public institutions and trained more than 10,000 public-sector professionals, advancing sound public asset management practices. Drawing on the World Bank Group’s expertise, RAMP helps central banks strengthen resilience to economic shocks, enables sovereign wealth funds to safeguard intergenerational wealth, and supports public pension funds in meeting long-term obligations.

Advisory and Knowledge (TREPK)

The team is responsible for delivering advisory, training, research, and capacity-building solutions to World Bank Group Treasury clients, including RAMP members. The team manages a comprehensive training program, such as workshops, webinars, internships, and third-party training, for a global network of public asset managers. The team publishes applied research that advances clients and strengthens the public investor community. It also leads the
development of new investment products and quantitative solutions with relevant World Bank Group teams.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The Conference Assistant reports to the Learning and Outreach team Lead within the Advisory and Knowledge Unit (TREPK) and will provide a broad range of administrative and logistical support. The Conference Assistant will arrange travel and support event logistics, as well as ad hoc financial transactions. The primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Facilitate travel logistics for external participants: including coordinating travel, accommodation, and other logistical arrangements within learning and outreach activities.
• Create travel requests for external participants and coordinate communication with the assigned travel agency to ensure client needs are handled accurately and timely.
• Prepare travel spreadsheets, report on and monitor travel costs, and provide end-of-cycle support for reimbursement purposes and closing of these travel requests.
• Collect, review, and submit reimbursement documentation for participants for learning and training activities, ensuring required documentation is complete and submitted on time; track payments and escalate where applicable
• Provide support on a variety of tasks in planning of conferences and workshops such as conference set-up, catering, audiovisual needs, speaker arrangements, and other event logistics as required by the team workload and workflow.
• Assist in identifying and tracking opportunities to improve and streamline processes, with a focus on minimizing manual processes related to the travel cycle.
• Perform other duties required by team needs and/or assigned by the lead. 

Selection Criteria

Attention : "Preference will be given to local talent, that is, applicants that are authorized to work in the duty station for any employer. Internal applicants may apply per existing guidelines."

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• Minimum Education/Experience: A bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant work experience in a large international organization or company or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience with workflows and responsibilities associated with training and conference management, logistical support, travel, and procurement.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, schedule, plan, and coordinate work and other activities internally and externally.
• Strong personal ethics and sound judgment; proven track record in managing confidentiality, reliability, resourcefulness, and flexibility; strong attention to detail and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Proven ability to create and work in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment, to perform effectively in a constantly changing environment with competing activities and demands, and to effectively serve as a team member.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel spreadsheets.
• Fluency and strong communication skills in English, including the ability to draft, proofread and edit correspondence.
• High degree of self-motivation, a positive attitude, and the ability and drive to lead and collaborate in a team-based, multi-cultural work environment

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results..

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.