WBG Young Professional, Washington

WBG Young Professional

Job #: req
38257

Organization:
World Bank Group

Sector:
Energy

Grade: GF

Term Duration: 2 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date: 9/30/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Are you ready for a career with a lasting impact?

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals from around the world the opportunity to apply their specialized technical expertise, broaden their experience, and contribute to solutions to some of the most pressing development challenges. Young Professionals (YPs) work across the World Bank, IFC, MIGA, and ICsID in support of our mission to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

For more than 60 years, this highly competitive program has selected outstanding professionals to contribute to the institution’s work and develop as future leaders in global development.

We seek candidates who demonstrate strong leadership potential, exceptional technical skills, and a clear commitment to our mission and values. As a YP, you will collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and institutions, applying your expertise to help address pressing development challenges and improve lives around the world.

YPs join the World Bank Group on an initial two-year term contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. During this period, YPs complete three eight-month rotations: one with their primary function and area of expertise, one cross-institutional rotation, and at least one rotation based in a country office. These assignments enable YPs deepen their technical and operational knowledge while gaining experience across different areas of the institution.

Through the YP Academy, YPs undertake a structured learning and development journey that includes technical and operational training, language programs, negotiation and business skills, and leadership development. They also receive individual coaching, connect with mentors, and participate in strategic dialogues with senior leaders.

• Support the preparation, supervision, and implementation of energy operations, including investment projects, Program-for-Results operations, and technical assistance activities.
• Contribute to policy and analytical work on energy sector reforms, utility performance and financial sustainability, tariffs and subsidies, institutional arrangements, regulation, and market development.
• Undertake data analysis, economic and financial assessments, and background research to inform project design, policy dialogue, and country or regional energy strategies.
• Support work on renewable energy integration, transmission and distribution, regional power trade, energy efficiency, decarbonization, energy access, and relevant emerging technologies, including hydrogen, storage, and carbon capture, use and storage.
• Prepare concise, high-quality briefing notes, presentations, aide-memoires, analytical inputs, and contributions to project and advisory documents.
• Engage, as part of task teams, with governments, utilities, regulators, private sector stakeholders, international organizations, civil society, and development partners.
• Coordinate multiple assignments across teams, countries, and sub-sectors while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and a strong focus on development impact.

• Minimum of a master's degree in energy economics, engineering, public policy, finance, economics, environmental policy, planning, or a closely related field.
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience in energy, infrastructure, development finance, public policy, consulting, utilities, regulation, or related areas.
• Relevant experience in at least one energy sub‑sector, such as power systems, renewable energy, energy efficiency, project finance, decarbonization technologies, utility reform, or energy policy and regulation.
• Strong grounding in one or more areas such as power sector planning, utility financial analysis, electricity markets, transmission and distribution, renewable energy integration, energy efficiency, project finance, economic analysis, sector reform, or regional energy trade.
• Ability to understand and engage credibly on public and private sector perspectives in developing‑country contexts.
• Proven ability to contribute to project operations, policy analysis, analytical work, advisory services, or technical assistance.
• Strong quantitative,…