Inter-American Development Bank (IADB): Junior Professional Programme
The Junior Professional Programme (JPP) is a starting point for careers at the Inter-American Development Bank. The Bank has traditionally sought skills in areas such as economics, finance, engineering, business, management, law, education, health, and public administration. New areas of emphasis, which have emerged and are also of interest to the Bank include: trade, labor, modernization of the state, governance, the environment, and women in development. Each year the Bank determines the number of participants in the Junior Professional Programme based upon budgetary allocations; between five and ten Junior Professionals will normally be on board at any one time. Participants selected for the Programme are offered a 24-month contract with the Bank. Junior Professionals begin with two twelve-month assignments in different Departments, and are treated as full-fledged staff members with specific responsibilities. Junior Professionals may be assigned to the Country Offices as part of the Programme. There is also a special recruitment effort aimed at fro-Descendants and Indigenous Peoples, called the Diversity Junior Professional Programme.
Listing Details
Organization Name
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Organization Mandate
A long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries, the Inter-American Development Bank was established in 1959 as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. Its loans and grants help finance sustainable economic and social development projects and support strategies to reduce poverty, expand growth, increase trade, investment and regional integration, and promote private sector development and modernization of the state.
Address
1300 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20577
Telephone
(1) (202) 623-1000
Non-profit organization?
No
Duration
12 months+
Age (min)
18
Age (max)
35
Price range
n/a
Application process and requirements
To be eligible for the JPP, a candidate must be: -A citizen of a member country of the Bank; - Under the age of 33 as January 1st of the selection year. When a candidate is selected from within the Institution, the maximum prescribed age is 35; -Fluent in English and Spanish, and working knowledge of a third official language of the Bank is desired (French or Portuguese); -Have a Master's, "Licenciatura" or equivalent degree level from an accredited university by January 1st of the application year; -Have one or more years of professional experience in business related to the Bank; and, be exempt from any military obligation for the duration of the program.
Language
English, French, Portugese, Spanish
Fluency in at least two of the Bank’s four official languages - English~ Spanish~ Portuguese and French - is required for most positions.
Funding information
Transportation provided for short listed candidates to attend interviews.
Student status required?
No
Qualifications required
College Diploma,Graduate Degree,Undergraduate Degree