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About the Role

The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges. Joining the World Bank Group means becoming part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the full range of office support work, including managing processes and monitoring schedules for Task team leaders and senior staff.
• Perform non-routine operational tasks, requiring proactive questioning and utilization of resources like the World Bank intranet and operational programs.
• Proactively make connections with staff in other Country Offices and Washington-based HQ for guidance and advice.
• Liaise extensively with service units, internal team members (HQ and field), and external counterparts.
• Draft routine correspondence, project-related documents, and proofread materials.
• Incorporate agreed comments into documents using shared drives and software capabilities.
• Produce complex text, reports, and figures using word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, or desktop publishing software.
• Coordinate schedules, monitor changes, and communicate information to appropriate staff.
• Solve non-routine problems, such as identifying correct operational procedures.
• Prepare and logistically plan for events like conferences, workshops, and negotiations.
• Create AIS, update milestones, and track assigned tasks, project steps, and timetables in the Operational Portal and SAP.
• Monitor task budgets/trust funds for specific projects.
• Assist with processing Consultant contracts and travel.
• Coordinate with relevant staff to provide assistance and information on project-related matters.
• Maintain current distribution lists, phone/address lists, and distribute documents for the team.
• Maintain up-to-date work unit project and other files (paper and electronic).
• Interact frequently with internal and external contacts, including government officials, consultants, and external organizations.

Requirements

• High school diploma with 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to quickly become proficient in using advanced functions of Bank standard computer applications and state-of-the-art software.
• Ability to retrieve reference materials from various sources.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to produce high-quality work under pressure.
• Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness.
• Committed team player with demonstrated inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to draft routine correspondence and edit materials using proper grammar, punctuation, and style.
• Ability to follow through on team priorities in the absence of the team leader.
• Ability to respond to requests for information.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs by continuous learning/training.
• Must have the legal right to work in Australia.

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• SAP
• Admin and Operations Portal
• Record management
• Online filing procedures

Location

• Sydney, Australia

Work Type

• Local Recruitment
• 3 years renewable term appointment

Experience Level

• 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Education Level

• High school diploma
• University degree would be an advantage

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid leave
• Parental leave
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities

About the Company

• The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions driven by a bold vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.
• As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, we help solve the world’s greatest development challenges.
• We work with public and private sector partners, invest in groundbreaking projects, and use data, research, and technology to bring tangible and transformative changes around the globe.
• East Asia Pacific (EAP) is a large and diverse region, ranging from Small Islands States of the Pacific to the Philippines and China.
• The Bank plays a significant role on global public goods, including climate, biodiversity, water pollution, and health.
• The World Bank Group is seen as a premier development institution in the region, with a leadership role on analytical and advisory services as well as financing.
• The World Bank Sydney office serves 2 Pacific divisions: Pacific 1 covers North and South Pacific currently works in nine developing countries in the Region (the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu). Pacific 2 covers Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
• Over the past years, the World Bank has substantially scaled-up its program and field presence in the Pacific, with a focus on initiatives that address the challenges of fragility, isolation, size and limited capacity, and create a foothold for wider development engagement with emphasis on country-specific strategies along three axes; (i) encouraging regional/global integration; (ii) building resilience against external shocks; and (iii) promoting economic reform and private sector development.

Equal Opportunity

• We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.