E T Temporary
| Job #: | req36519 |
| Organization: | World Bank Group |
| Sector: | Administration/Office Support |
| Grade: | ET3 |
| Term Duration: | 1 year 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Montevideo,Uruguay |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | Spanish |
| Closing Date: | 5/6/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
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Description Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
VPU Context:
The World Bank Group serves 33 client countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCR). Clients range from large rapidly growing sophisticated middle-income clients to IDA countries to small Caribbean states to one fragile state, and to varying degrees face three key challenges – low productivity and growth, low quality jobs and low resilience to shocks. The region is tackling these challenges with a strong WBG approach, underpinned by selectivity and complementarity between the value added of public and private arms, and in strong partnership with relevant regional development partners.
A. The challenge of low growth. After recovering lost output, the region is returning to pre-pandemic low growth and productivity scenario. After a solid post-pandemic rebound in economic activity (7.2% and 3.9% growth in 2021 and 2022 respectively), GDP growth returned to the pre-pandemic low growth around 2.2% in 2023 and 2024, with a medium-term outlook of 2.5%. With an average Gini co-efficient of [0.52] LAC remains also one of the most unequal regions in the world. It is a region where the bottom 50% earn 27 times less than the top 10%. It also represents stark differences in opportunity, a child born today in the poorest 20% quintile in LAC will on average be 17 percentage points less productive than a child born in the richest 20%.
B. The challenge of quality jobs: the need for better quality jobs is paramount, with 6.2% unemployment rates, these low levels mask a deeper issue of job quality. Reflecting stagnating living standards, labor earnings have only grown by 1% or less per year in most countries over the past decade, and some 19% of workers in the region are earning incomes below the poverty line.
• Investing in foundational infrastructure critical to job creation, LAC needs to invest at least 3.1% of GDP in infrastructure investments per year, yet it only invests 2%, which is significantly lower than the world average of 5.4% of GDP. This underinvestment in physical infrastructure, including in key infrastructure sectors (including resilient transport, water, energy etc.) is holding back potential for better jobs. The region is supporting clients by supporting selective transformative infrastructure projects (e.g. urban mobility, regional transport and connectivity). On human infrastructure challenge, firms in the region continue to cite skills shortages (55% of firms in LAC vs 45% in MIC regions) as a key barrier to growth and job creation. A child born in LAC is expected to reach only 56 percent of their productive potential. Three out of four 15-year olds fail basic math proficiency and cannot read adequately the soft side involves supporting clients revamp their education and health sectors. The region is supporting clients to revamp their education and health care sectors.
• The LAC region also needs to foster a predictable, business-enabling policy and regulatory environment. These include ensuring macro stability, eliminating restrictive business regulations in product and factor markets, and improving access to finance, especially long-term capital. Labor market regulations in LAC are noted to be on par with the most restrictive labor market regimes among OECD countries. Further, enforcement of competition policy needs to be supported due to high levels of market concentration in LAC markets: the 50 largest firms in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile have revenues greater than 30% of GDP. At 55% of GDP, domestic credit to the private sector remains much lower than EAP (178%).
• Private capital needs to be appropriately incentivized to support the provision of public goods and investments in key sectors, especially those that have the highest potential to enable and/or create better quality jobs. However, at only 19.8% of GDP, gross capital formation remains lowest among all regions (EAP is at 38% and South Asia at 30%). Private capital mobilization in the region is being held back by shallow capital markets, lack of long-term finance, high cost of capital, regulatory and institutional barriers (including in PPP frameworks). Based on country contexts, the WBG will support investments in productive clusters (energy/mining, value added manufacturing, agribusiness, tourism, etc) across the public-private spectrum.
C. The challenge of vulnerability to shocks. Building resilience of the countries to shocks, including natural disasters, through contingent financing and other innovative risk management platforms at country and regional levels is critical given the high exposure to climate–related disasters and natural hazards. The Central America and the Caribbean have recurrent hurricanes that have impacts on GDP significantly higher than the regional average of 1.7%. Several countries are experiencing deep, long droughts, increasingly intense storms, and floods that disrupt economic activities and affect livelihoods, with impacts on the most vulnerable populations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Executive Support to the World Bank Group Country Representative:
• Provide comprehensive and discreet executive support, ensuring high standards in handling sensitive information.
Prepare and quality check documents, briefings, and correspondence for the Representative, leveraging AI-enabled drafting and summarization tools to ensure accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Manage a complex calendar, anticipating priorities, resolving conflicts, and ensuring smooth coordination, using digital scheduling and task management tools to maintain real-time visibility across commitments.
• Maintain active communication with staff and partners to surface issues requiring timely attention.
• Ensure the Representative is fully prepared for missions, meetings, and high level engagements, including the use of AI tools to compile background research, summarize briefing materials, and generate talking points efficiently.
• Coordinate detailed travel logistics to maintain efficiency and continuity.
2. Operational and Client Engagement:
• Contribute strategically to and lead the coordination of VIP visits and study tours, including agendas, protocol, logistics, and briefing materials.
• Support the planning and scheduling of annual business plans, strategic initiatives, and partnership activities.
• Engage effectively with senior stakeholders across government, private sector, and WBG teams.
• Conduct targeted research to support client relationship management, applying AI-enabled tools to synthesize information quickly and accurately.
• Contribute to organizing knowledge and innovation outputs to strengthen information flow and global exchanges.
• Assist technical teams by identifying relevant institutions, establishing contacts, and ensuring follow up.
• Oversee mission and event planning, anticipate conflicts, and maintain the Country Office calendar using integrated digital tools that improve visibility across teams..
3. Office Coordination & Team Leadership:
• Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Country Office and delivery of quality administrative services.
• Organize and oversee workflows within the ACS team to ensure effective coverage, applying digital workflow tools to track tasks, deadlines, and handoffs.
• Provide guidance and foster a collaborative, forward looking, and knowledge sharing environment.
• Mentor junior staff and identify training needs to strengthen team capacity, including guiding team members in the effective use of digital platforms and AI tools in their daily work.
• Promote use of corporate systems, digital tools, and AI solutions to enhance productivity.
• Use AI-enabled tools to draft, organize, summarize, and manage information efficiently across office functions, while maintaining accuracy and quality standards.
• Maintain distribution lists, databases, and internal communication channels updated.
• Coordinate office team meetings and facilitate timely information flow.
• Serve as HR Proxy for routine processes and ensure compliance with WBG HR procedures, contract architecture requirements, onboarding and relocation processes.
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.
Technical & Professional Experience:
• Minimum of (5) years of relevant experience, ideally within an international organization or private sector company. Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing complex calendars, missions, and operational workflows.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with high level-partners in government and private sector.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and AI-enabled features to draft, organize, summarize, and manage information efficiently across a range of administrative and operational tasks.
• Full proficiency in computer applications including standard office, information technology packages and Artificial Intelligence tools.
• Excellent command of English and Spanish, both oral and written.
Core Competencies:
• Client Focus: Demonstrated professional maturity, tact, and discretion in dealing with senior officials and external stakeholders.
• Planning & Delivery: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high quality outputs under competing deadlines.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Ability to guide ACS staff, foster teamwork, and maintain a positive office environment.
• Knowledge & Digital Proficiency: Strong command of WBG administrative systems (e.g., MyHR, Admin Portal, SAP/UM, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and AI-enabled productivity tools. Ability to use these tools independently and guide others in applying them effectively.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem Solving and Adaptability: Ability to identify issues proactively and propose practical solutions and adapt to evolving operational needs.
WBG Culture Attributes: 1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders. 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. |
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