Senior Communications and External Affairs Officer

Leads stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, advocacy and reputation management for World Bank Group programmes in Colombia and Venezuela. The role advises senior management, shapes development narratives, manages sensitive issues and coordinates campaigns across institutional teams.

• Lead stakeholder engagement strategies for World Bank Group priorities in Colombia and Venezuela
• Advise country and regional management on stakeholder dynamics, political economy and coalition building
• Develop narratives and communications products supporting operational and country priorities
• Lead advocacy campaigns and oversee speeches, opinion pieces, press releases and multimedia content
• Assess reputational risks and develop issue briefs, scenarios and mitigation strategies
• Guide high-stakes media engagement and coordinate responses with regional and corporate risk teams
• Advance integrated communications across IBRD, IDA, IFC and MIGA
• Mentor junior staff and strengthen country and regional communications capacity

• Master's degree with at least eight years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination, in communications or a related field
• Strong knowledge of Colombia, Venezuela and regional development and political-economy issues
• Experience designing strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, advocacy or reputation-management initiatives
• Experience advising senior management in politically sensitive and high-profile situations
• Excellent written and spoken English and Spanish

• Strategic Communications
• Stakeholder Intelligence
• Advocacy Campaigns
• Reputation Risk Management
• Political Economy Analysis
• Media Engagement
• Issue Management
• Leadership Advisory
• Digital Engagement
• Team Mentoring

• Four-year term appointment
• Benefits include retirement, medical, life and disability insurance, and paid leave