Junior Professional Associates (JPA) Program null

About World Bank Group

The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. They provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance and help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. Since 1947, the World Bank has funded over 12,000 development projects, via traditional loans, interest-free credits, and grants. Their mission is to end extreme poverty, by reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 per cent by 2030, and to promote shared prosperity, by increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 per cent of people in every country.

Your role

The Junior Professional Associate (JPA) program is a unique opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience and first-hand exposure to the challenges – and rewards – of international development.

• In your JPA assignment, you'll use your strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, your knowledge of technology, and your research abilities - working with more senior colleagues and project teams in their work both in operations and in corporate functions.
• You'll have an opportunity to hone your skills and acquire new ones while gaining first-hand exposure to the challenges of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity.
• Your experience as a JPA may be used as a stepping stone to a career in government, consulting, the private sector, academia, or other development agencies. ​

Training, Development & Rotations

The World Bank Group offers unique programs that provide learning, staffing, and capacity-building opportunities for junior and mid-career professionals to experience first-hand what working at the WBG is like.

A JPA assignment is not an entry point for a career at the World Bank and employment beyond the two-year contract will be prohibited for two years after the end of the contract. However, some former JPAs may rejoin the organization later in their careers after gaining experience elsewhere and becoming experts in their professional fields. 

Salary & Benefits

The average annual salary for this role will range from INR 8 to 10 LPA ( Source: glassdoor). They will provide you with the opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience in a premier development institution, on a two-year, non-renewable Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract with benefits. ​

• Health, Life, Accident, and Other Insurance Programs
• Pension Plan
• Relocation, Resettlement, and Expatriate Benefits
• Paid Leave
• Health Services Department
• Fitness Center
• Child Care
• Lactation Room

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Career Progression

Working at World Bank offers a fresh graduate or experienced professional numerous opportunities and a fulfilling work experience. The organization also has a lot of training programs and internships that employees can take advantage of to develop themselves professionally. Employees also learn and develop professionally through the team projects they embark on with more experienced colleagues.

Work-Life Balance

The WBG makes an effort to help staff achieve balance in their work and personal lives. The Bank strives to offer flexible work arrangements to provide a better work/life balance for staff. Some of the programs that are offered include telecommuting, alternate and reduced work schedules, flextime, job sharing, and home-based work. These arrangements are based on the discretion of the hiring manager, the business needs of the institution, and the specifics of each individual.

In addition, the Bank headquarters offers other services also to assist in achieving a work/life balance.

Culture & vibe

WBG is committed to fostering and strengthening diversity and inclusion in both work and the workplace. They are committed to a workplace where everyone is valued, where differences are respected and celebrated, and where opportunity and equitable treatment is afforded to all. Ensuring diversity is integrated into their daily work means creating a culture and practices that recognize, value and harness what makes every individual unique in the broader sense, by acknowledging and respecting differences including nationality, gender, and gender identity, race, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, and educational background. 

About you

To apply for this role you need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

Skills:

• Your academic achievements are superior and place you in the top portion of your graduating class.
• Your analytical and research skills extend to areas of specialization such as economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social sciences (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment (climate, blue economy), infrastructure, private sector development, as well as other related fields, including corporate and administrative functions (IT, legal, accounting, communications, etc). ​
• You are fluent in English and, preferably, in at least one other Bank language (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, or Chinese).
• You love technology and integrate it into your work.​

Eligibility Criteria :

The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the JPA program: ​

• Be 28 years of age or younger on your first day of service​
• Hold the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree
• Be fluent in English​
• One or more of the Bank’s working languages is a plus: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. ​

Since this employment program is highly competitive, applicants under active consideration for employment may be asked to submit academic records as well as references. The World Bank will contact only those applicants whom hiring managers wish to interview. ​

Positions may be located in any of the World Bank's offices worldwide. ​

How to apply​

To apply for this role, just click on the "Apply on employer site" button. It will navigate to the career section where the application can be submitted directly.

• Please note that applications will be kept active in their database for six months.
• Should you still be interested in the JPA program after six months, you will need to re-apply. Only those identified for an assignment will be contacted to discuss their interest and availability.
• Candidates are selected by the hiring manager on a highly competitive basis.​