Senior Communications & External Affairs Officer

Leads communications and external-affairs strategy for the World Bank Group’s Brazil programme, with particular focus on private-sector engagement and IFC priorities. The role advises country leadership, shapes public-private development narratives, builds stakeholder coalitions and manages sensitive reputational risks.

• Lead stakeholder-engagement strategies with government, business, civil society, media and academia
• Advise country and regional leaders on political economy, coalition-building and stakeholder risks
• Position integrated public-private solutions and IFC priorities through strategic narratives
• Develop communications products that demonstrate programme results and attract engagement
• Lead advocacy campaigns and oversee executive, media, digital and multimedia content
• Assess reputational risks and coordinate mitigation for sensitive operations and reforms
• Monitor political, economic and social developments and prepare leadership briefings
• Coordinate communications across IBRD, IDA, IFC and MIGA and mentor junior staff

• Master's degree with at least eight years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, in communications, journalism, public affairs, international affairs, political science or a related field
• International experience and strong understanding of Brazil and regional development and political-economy issues
• Understanding of World Bank Group operations, development finance and communications risks in a development context
• Experience working with government, private sector, civil society, media, academia and other stakeholders in Brazil
• Experience designing strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, advocacy or reputational-risk initiatives
• Excellent English and Portuguese writing and editing skills

• Strategic Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Private Sector Engagement
• Reputational Risk Management
• Advocacy Campaigns
• Political Economy Analysis
• Strategic Marketing
• Media Relations
• Executive Advisory
• Narrative Development
• Crisis Communications
• Partnership Development

• Four-year locally recruited appointment
• Includes retirement, medical, life and disability insurance and paid leave