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WBG Young Professional

Position:Professional | GFDeadline:1 Oct 2026 (16 days left)Job ID:38192Posted on:1 Sep 2026 (14 days ago)
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Job Description

The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program offers a Tourism role supporting the Tourism Solutions and Impact Unit. The professional develops knowledge and diagnostic tools, analyses aviation and tourism data, supports capacity platforms and a global conference, and applies digital innovation and sustainable-investment principles to strengthen tourism development and job creation.

Key Details

Department

Urban

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

2 years

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

2 years

Language Requirements

Required

English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Support the establishment and operationalisation of the WBG Tourism Knowledge Hub
  • Develop and refine tourism jobs methodology and calculation tools for projects
  • Support aviation-data systems and integration into tourism diagnostics and project design
  • Coordinate rollout and refinement of the Tourism Diagnostic Tool with country teams
  • Support sustainable tourism investment tools, learning platforms and international conference delivery

Role Requirements

  • Master's degree in a stated field
  • 2-6 years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills
  • Fluency in English

Desired Criteria

  • International-development or multilateral-institution experience is an advantage
  • Tourism economics or sustainability-framework familiarity is highly desirable
  • Proficiency in additional languages is an advantage

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Initial two-year term contract under the Young Professionals Program rotation model

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from World Bank Careers, on 1 Sep 2026.