Amid growing uncertainty among staff over how they will be affected by the World Bank’s internal reform process, the Washington, D.C.-based institution has decided to expand hiring for technical positions — mainly in country offices.
In an email sent to employees last week, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the bank’s managing director and chief operating officer, announced the World Bank will recruit 290 technical positions and release “funds held in contingency to add more than $20 million of variable budget to increase resources for country engagement.”
Of the 290 technical positions, 150 will be located in country offices, and Indrawati identified them as “the most pressing staffing needs” for the institution. In addition to the $20 million release, the email added that country offices will receive until the end of the year “approximately $16 million from their FY15 contingencies to fund new or expanded tasks.”
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Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
