WBG Young Professional

Overview

The World Bank Group's Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their specialized technical expertise, broaden their experience, and contribute to solutions for pressing development challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Digital Access agenda through policy and regulatory engagement, innovative public–private partnerships, investment and financing solutions, and technical assistance.
• Work closely with sector and team leads, industry specialists, regional teams, and partners to support the design, implementation, and scaling of digital infrastructure projects.
• Support lending operations, investment transactions, technical assistance, and analytical work related to digital access, affordability, and digital infrastructure development.
• Support the screening and analysis of investment and financing opportunities.
• Contribute to the design of policy, regulatory reforms, innovative business models, and financing structures.
• Support the development of innovative financing mechanisms and public-private partnerships for digital infrastructure investments.
• Conduct economic, financial, and policy analysis related to digital infrastructure markets.
• Contribute to World Bank Group engagements on regional and cross-border connectivity initiatives.
• Support the identification and evaluation of emerging technologies and business models.
• Support analytical and operational work related to cloud infrastructure, data center development, and digital ecosystem enablers.
• Support efforts to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of digital infrastructure.
• Support portfolio monitoring and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the World Bank, IFC, MIGA, governments, regulators, development partners, and private sector stakeholders.
• Produce project and investment proposals, analytical reports, policy notes, guidance materials, and knowledge products.
• Facilitate global knowledge exchange, peer learning, and dissemination of best practices.

Required Experience

2–6 years of relevant professional experience

Qualifications

Minimum of a master’s degree in economics, finance, business administration, engineering, telecommunications, public policy, or a closely related field

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