Vertical Chief Economist, Digital

Vertical Chief Economist, Digital

Job #: req
35325
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Economics
Grade: GI
Term Duration: 4 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC, United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 1/27/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide.

We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and useزز data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative changes around the globe. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) is the World Bank’s central reservoir of fresh insights into the most pressing challenges of development. It is led by the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, who advises the President and senior managers, serves as the community leader for the WBG’s economists, and helps to keep the institution in the forefront of thinking about development policy.

DEC constitutes one of the world’s largest teams of economists focused on policy solutions for developing economies.

The Chief Economist for Digital serves as the principal economic adviser within the vertical, reporting directly to the WBG Chief Economist and DEC Senior Vice President, while