World Bank Group Junior Professional Associates (JPA) Program 2022 for young graduates
Are you a recent graduate? Do you have passion for and commitment to helping others? Are you looking for solid, two-year entry-level work experience in a multicultural environment? If so, you may be interested in the World Bank’s JPA program. ​
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Facts ABout the World Bank Group JPA Program
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. ​
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Basic Requirements
- 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.​
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Eligibility Criteria ​
The following are 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. ​
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Benefits
This job offers you 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. ​
Note: 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 a period of 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. ​
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How to Apply for World Bank Group Junior Professional Associates (JPA) Program 2022Â
Interested and eligible candidates should complete their application form online via the World Bank JPA program recruitment portal here. Note that all applications submitted are active for a period of six months hence you can only reapply for this program if you are not contacted after a period of 6 months.
This recruitment is open to all countries in the world.
Individuals with disabilities may be provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions and support in receiving other workplace accommodations. Please contact the Disability Accommodation Fund at [email protected] for further information and support.
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