WBG Young Professional

WBG Young Professional

Are you ready for a career with a lasting impact?

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals from around the world the opportunity to apply their specialized technical expertise, broaden their experience, and contribute to solutions to some of the most pressing development challenges. Young Professionals (YPs) work across the World Bank, IFC, MIGA, and ICSID in support of our mission to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more than 60 years, this highly competitive program has selected outstanding professionals to contribute to the institution’s work and develop as future leaders in global development.

We seek candidates who demonstrate strong leadership potential, exceptional technical skills, and a clear commitment to our mission and values. As a YP, you will collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and institutions, applying your expertise to help address pressing development challenges and improve lives around the world.

YPs join the World Bank Group on an initial two-year term contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. During this period, YPs complete three eight-month rotations: one with their primary function and area of expertise, one cross-institutional rotation, and at least one rotation based in a country office.  These assignments enable YPs deepen their technical and operational knowledge while gaining experience across different areas of the institution.

Through the YP Academy, YPs undertake a structured learning and development journey that includes technical and operational training, language programs, negotiation and business skills, and leadership development. They also receive individual coaching, connect with mentors, and participate in strategic dialogues with senior leaders.

The Economic Policy Global Practice (GP) supports client countries through analytical work, policy dialogue, and technical assistance on macroeconomic monitoring, fiscal policy, growth diagnostics, public finance, debt sustainability, subsidy and expenditure reforms, and structural policies to strengthen competitiveness and job creation. The GP works closely with Country Management Units, other Global Practices, and government counterparts to support evidence-based policy making and development outcomes across the regions.

What You’ll Deliver

• Conduct macroeconomic monitoring and analysis of macroeconomic policy, fiscal policy, economic growth, economic diversification, structural reforms, labor markets, poverty reduction, governance, jobs, and related economic development issues.
• Contribute to economic policy analysis, evaluations, and assessments of World Bank Group strategies, operations, programs, and analytical products, with a focus on development effectiveness and sustainable development outcomes.
• Support thematic evaluations, operational assessments, country program evaluations, and Country Partnership Framework reviews, including the collection, synthesis, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative evidence.
• Maintain and analyze country economic databases, forecasting models, and other analytical tools to support economic analysis, validation work, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Prepare high-quality analytical reports, policy notes, evaluation findings, presentations, and knowledge products for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to research and analysis on fiscal policy, debt sustainability, public finance, competitiveness, governance, poverty and equity, economic resilience, and job creation.
• Participate in technical meetings, workshops, consultations, and missions with government counterparts, development partners, operational teams, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Global Practices, Country Management Units, and evaluation teams to strengthen learning, accountability, and the effectiveness of World Bank Group engagement.
• Synthesize evaluation findings, operational experience, and analytical evidence to identify lessons learned and support recommendations that improve development impact and organizational learning.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and dissemination activities that inform policy dialogue, operational design, and strategic decision-making across the World Bank Group.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Economics or a closely related field, with specialization in macroeconomics, fiscal policy, public finance, development economics, economic policy, jobs, poverty and equity, or related disciplines.
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience in economic analysis, public policy, macroeconomic and fiscal policy, development research, evaluation, or related fields.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including experience with economic data, statistical analysis, economic modeling, and evidence-based research.
• Demonstrated knowledge of macroeconomics, fiscal and debt sustainability, economic growth, poverty reduction, labor markets, and development effectiveness.
• Outstanding analytical, writing, and communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and compelling messages for diverse audiences.
• Experience contributing to complex analytical, operational, research, or evaluation work in an international development context is desirable.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines, regions, and organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated commitment to international development and the World Bank Group's mission.
• Fluency in English. Experience in Fragile, Conflict and Violence (FCV) settings and proficiency in French, Spanish, or other relevant languages would be an advantage.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of Urgency – Anticipating and quickly reacting to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful Risk Taking – Taking informed and thoughtful risks and making courageous decisions to push boundaries for greater impact.
3. Empowerment and Accountability – Engaging with others in an empowered and accountable manner for impactful results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.