Be ready to move: World Bank decentralization and hiring
More World Bank staff are moving into the field as part of the multilateral donor’s efforts to decentralize operations. For applicants, that means: Be ready to move as well.
That’s what World Bank Senior Recruitment Officer Roberto Amorosino suggests in this excerpt from our 1-hour webinar “Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with the World Bank,” recorded June 29. In this fourth edition of the popular Devex Career Webinar Series, Amorosino discusses World Bank hiring priorities, what makes an ideal job candidate, how to transition from the private sector, and many other burning questions posed directly by job seekers.
Watch the full Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with the World Bank webinar.
Watch other World Bank video clips:
- World Bank Internships: When to Apply, What to Expect
- Common Degrees Among World Bank Staff
- Academic Qualifications for World Bank Job Candidates
- How to Read a World Bank Job ad
- Language Requirements at the World Bank
- Working at the World Bank: People With Disabilities
- World Bank Outreach to Job Seekers: How to Stay Connected
- Networking the World Bank: For Job Seekers
- World Bank Hiring: Diversity Without Citizenship Quotas
- World Bank Policies and Help for Spouses
- World Bank Application Basics: Dos and Don’ts
- The World Bank Group and its Various Hiring Procedures
- Local vs. International Hire: World Bank Policies on Hiring, Pay, Benefits
- How Does World Bank Pay Compare to the Private Sector?
- The ‘Ideal’ World Bank Job Candidate: A Character Sketch
- World Bank Jobs for Mid- to Senior-Level Professionals
- How to Land a World Bank Project Manager Job
- World Bank Age Limits and Retirement Age
Watch other webinars:
- Starting Your Career in International Aid and Development
- Getting Your Next Development Job
- Webinar recording: Development CVs that make a difference
- How to Succeed as a Development Consultant
- Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with USAID
- Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with UNICEF
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