The World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.
The World Bank Group is launching a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force. This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects the Bank Group's senior leadership commitment for a diverse workforce in which African nationals can play a key role in fighting poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Employment opportunities will be in various technical areas and professional streams for talented and diverse young professionals and mid-career level professionals to contribute and grow their skills in a career in international development.
A career with the World Bank Group offers a unique opportunity for exceptionally talented individuals with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world's most pressing problems. Bank staff work with governments, civil society groups, the private sector, and others in developing countries around the world, assisting people in all areas of development, from policy and strategic advice to the identification, preparation, appraisal, and supervision of development projects.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: IT Analyst
Location: Nigeria
Area: Information Technologies
Descriptions
- Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) enables the WBG to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. ITS services range from: establishing the infrastructure to reach and connect staff and development stakeholders; providing the devices and agile technology and information applications to facilitate the science of delivery through decentralized services among other things.
- The WBG seeks to recruit several IT professionals for the following functions: IT Engineering, Business Solutions, Business Management, Business Analysis, IT Architecture, Data and Information Management, Security, Risk & Compliance, and Information Management Services.
Selection Criteria
- Candidate should possess Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Solutions, Systems Engineering, Information Security, or a related field, with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Ideal candidates for this position must have a demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking, the ability to conduct dialogue on relevant development policies and priorities, and be fluent in English with very good writing and communication skills.
Application Closing Date
31st August, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
If you are interested in this position, please click the link above to submit your application. You will be prompted to log in to the "Member Center" or "Create a New Account". Please fill in all fields, answer the screening questions if any, attach your resume or CV, and submit your Statement of Interest (no more than 700 words).
Note
- A select number of candidates will be interviewed in September and October 2015 in Washington, D.C. and locations in Africa and Europe.
- Those applications that were not selected for interview during this campaign will be kept on file for up to one year and may be considered for future opportunities.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.