Sr HR Specialist, Recruitment
| Job #: | req39225 |
| Organization: | World Bank Group |
| Sector: | Human Resources |
| Grade: | GG |
| Term Duration: | Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP) |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Singapore,Singapore |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 11/17/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
Description
At the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
VPU Context:
In positioning the World Bank Group (WBG) as an employer of choice and leader within the development community and to better respond to the diversified needs of the organization’s shareholders and staff, World Bank Group Human Resources Vice Presidency realigned itself by building a One WBG Future-Ready Workplace composed of the following departments:
• IBRD/MIGA and IFC Client Services (HRDCS and CHR) Departments that incorporate an end-to-end staffing model and support the implementation of HR plans and processes for their respective client teams.
• One World Bank Group Talent Acquisition & Global Mobility (HRDTM) Department, a newly established department that supports the implementation of strategic recruitment and mobility related initiatives including program management, insightful and forward-looking analytics, process reengineering, while contributing to a positive experience for candidates and staff worldwide.
• One World Bank Group Employment Policy, Compensation and Systems (HRDPC) Department that provides an integrated approach to managing employment policy and staff rules, driving compensation and benefit programs, and supporting service solutions, systems and analytics.
• One World Bank Group Performance, Career and Learning (HRDTD) Department that brings together the entire talent management lifecycle to maximize and leverage innovative solutions and strategies for increasing the WBG’s organizational and individual performance and capabilities.
Unit Context
WBG Talent Acquisition and Global Mobility Department – part of an integrated Human Resources function – plays a vital part in shaping the WBG workforce of the future, leading strategic efforts to attract, recruit, and mobilize top-tier talent worldwide. Within the department, the Global Talent Acquisition team leads recruitment excellence, partnering closely with HR Teams and Hiring Managers to secure top-tier, diverse talent.
The Senior HR Specialist (Recruitment) will serve as a strategic talent acquisition leader for the region, responsible for shaping and executing talent acquisition strategies that align with business needs, workforce planning objectives, and the World Bank Group's broader talent agenda, while developing and enabling a high-performing team of recruiters that delivers exceptional client service and hiring outcomes across Asia (South and East Asia).
In addition, the position will play a critical leadership role in the implementation and adoption of the World Bank Group's evolving talent acquisition model, driving change management efforts, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and embedding enhanced recruitment practices, candidate experiences, and service delivery standards across the region. The incumbent will leverage workforce insights, talent market intelligence, and recruitment analytics to inform decision-making, influence senior leaders, and continuously improve hiring effectiveness, diversity outcomes, and organizational capability.
Duties and accountabilities:
• Oversee the delivery of talent acquisition services across Asia, ensuring achievement of key performance indicators related to hiring outcomes, workforce plan execution, diversity objectives, hiring manager satisfaction, candidate experience, and operational excellence.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing recruitment team across Asia, providing strategic direction, coaching, and performance leadership while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and client excellence.
• Serve as a trusted talent advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers across the region, providing strategic guidance on market conditions, talent availability, recruitment approaches, assessment methodologies, and selection decisions across recruitments.
• Shape and execute the regional talent acquisition strategy for Asia, partnering with regional and global business leaders to anticipate workforce needs, align recruitment priorities with organizational objectives, and drive proactive workforce planning initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the region, influencing talent decisions and ensuring talent acquisition strategies effectively support evolving business priorities.
• Champion consistent application of recruitment policies, service standards, and best practices to deliver effective, high-quality talent acquisition outcomes across the region.
• Drive the implementation, adoption, and continuous evolution of talent acquisition operating models, processes, technologies, and service delivery standards, promoting consistency, scalability, operational excellence, and effective change management.
• Leverage recruitment analytics, labor market intelligence, and hiring trends to identify opportunities, inform decision-making, evaluate team performance, and develop data-driven talent acquisition strategies.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with professional associations, and external talent networks across Asia to enhance the World Bank Group's employer brand and expand access to diverse talent pools.
• Provide strategic oversight of sourcing and talent pipelining activities across the region, ensuring proactive identification and engagement of diverse candidate pools through multiple channels, including referrals, alumni networks, LinkedIn tools, outreach events, and targeted recruitment campaigns.
• Promote an exceptional candidate experience by ensuring transparent processes, timely communication, continuous feedback collection, and ongoing enhancement of candidate engagement practices.
• Provide guidance and oversight on compensation recommendations, offer strategies, and complex candidate negotiations, ensuring alignment with institutional policies, market practices, and business objectives.
• Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives by promoting equitable hiring practices, diverse candidate pipelines, and inclusive recruitment strategies across the region.
• Contribute to the Global Talent Acquisition leadership community by sharing best practices, mentoring colleagues, leading cross-functional initiatives, and supporting enterprise-wide talent acquisition priorities.
• Actively contribute to team and department initiatives, provide backup as needed and volunteer for recruitment-related working groups, sharing best practices and knowledge.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree with at least 8 years of experience leading international recruitment (preferably in Asia) within an international organization or in a large corporate environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated success leading, developing, and coaching high-performing recruitment teams, with a track record of driving accountability, capability building, and service excellence.
• Proven experience developing and executing talent attraction, employer branding, and sourcing strategies that strengthen diverse talent pipelines across multiple markets.
• Proven ability to build credibility and influence senior leaders, hiring managers, and stakeholders across complex, multicultural, and matrixed organizations.
• Excellent teamwork and collaborative skills across boundaries, and the ability to influence and manage working relationships with management, staff, and candidates at all levels.
• Ability to see the big picture, think strategically, and deliver innovative solutions to meet business needs.
• Proven ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural and consensus-driven environments, exercising sound diplomacy, cultural sensitivity, tact, and discretion.
• Track record of high levels of integrity, tact and discretion when managing sensitive and confidential information.
• Results-driven with a positive attitude and a high degree of initiative and responsiveness.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and professional proficiency in a regional language is an advantage.
• Experience driving organizational change, including the implementation of new talent acquisition processes, technologies, or operating models.
As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
- Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
- Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.
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
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.
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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