WBG Young Professional

Overview

The World Bank Group's Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their specialized technical expertise and contribute to solutions for pressing development challenges. Young Professionals work across the World Bank Group institutions in support of its mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cross-cutting analytical, technical, and operational support to the Tourism Solutions and Impact Unit, focusing on knowledge management, data systems, tool development, and capacity building.
• Serve as a core contributor to the establishment and operationalisation of the new WBG Tourism Knowledge Hub.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of the "more and better jobs" methodology as applied to tourism operations.
• Support the development and improvement of systems for collecting, processing, and analysing aviation data.
• Play an active role in supporting the rollout and implementation of the new WBG Tourism Diagnostic Tool.
• Contribute digital expertise and innovative thinking to the development of tourism-related tools and platforms.
• Support the design and development of practical toolkits to help client governments and project teams implement the WBG Tourism Strategy.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of learning and skills platforms designed to build the capacity of WBG tourism practitioners.
• Provide logistical and substantive support to the planning and implementation of the Unit's international conference on tourism.
• Support the integration of sustainable tourism principles into the identification and structuring of investment opportunities.
• Assist tourism experts in responding to regional demand for technical assistance, analysis, and advisory services.

Required Experience

• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience in tourism, development finance, research, or a related sector.
• Experience in international development or with a multilateral institution is an advantage.

Qualifications

Minimum of a master's degree in tourism management, economics, development studies, urban planning, environmental studies, or a related field.

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