Senior Operations Officer

Job #: req38967 Organization: World Bank Sector: Operations Grade: GG Term Duration: Term Staff (TERM-TR) Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: New Delhi,India Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 11/16/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives.

For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd The South Asia Region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka) is at a crucial stage of development. Rapid economic growth, driven by urbanization and demographic dividend, has brought down poverty rates, but severe forms of exclusion and disparities based on ethnicity, caste, and gender remain. Rapid growth has also come with congestion and pollution in cities.

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Asia is more than other regions affected by changes in temperature and extreme weather event. Additional challenges are that South Asia is underperforming in exports, has large informal sectors and low female labor force participation rates. All these challenges must be addressed to secure rapid growth in coming decades. Private sector led growth, focused on investments in infrastructure, energy, logistics and cities are essential to generate the jobs needed to employ South Asia’s sizeable youth population. At the same time, the region needs to continue building human capital so that South Asia’s population is well equipped for the jobs of the future.

The World Bank in South Asia: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/sar

India has maintained strong economic momentum despite global uncertainty: the October 2026 India Development Update estimates real GDP growth of 7.8 percent in FY2025/26 and the first quarter of FY2026/27, with 7.1 percent projected for FY2026/27 and average growth above 7 percent through FY2028/29. The external position remains stable, with a current account deficit of 0.7 percent of GDP and foreign exchange reserves of US$785.7 billion in September 2026, although risks persist from energy-price shocks, monsoon shortfalls, global financial volatility and weaker global investment. The central challenge is to translate rapid growth into more and better jobs, higher productivity and broader inclusion while maintaining macroeconomic stability and resilience; artificial intelligence offers significant potential, provided India strengthens digital and physical infrastructure, the business environment, access for smaller firms, skills and worker transitions, local innovation, and data security and privacy frameworks.

These priorities underscore the need to combine financing,



policy reform and high-quality knowledge to support India’s ambition of becoming a developed economy by 2047.

More information at World Bank in India:https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/india The India Country Management Unit oversees one of the World Bank’s largest country programs. As of October 2026, its IBRD portfolio comprised 74 active operations totaling US$19.2 billion across 26 states and Union Territories, with US$12.9 billion undisbursed and 22 operations closing in FY27. The CMU also managed 21 active ASA tasks comprising 98 deliverables and US$33.4 million.

Aligned with the India CPF FY26–31, the CMU integrates financing, analytics, and policy dialogue; strengthens portfolio and ASA performance; promotes knowledge exchange; and advances collaboration across IBRD, IFC, and MIGA.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Support the CMU in the strategic oversight of the India IBRD portfolio, with a strong focus on implementation performance, disbursement, achievement of development outcomes, proactive resolution of problem projects, timely restructuring and disciplined management of project closings and agreed actions of rD-readiness.
- Maintain an integrated view of the lending, pipeline and ASA portfolios; identify delivery risks, strategic gaps, duplication and opportunities for consolidation, sequencing and scale-up; and prepare concise, decision-oriented portfolio analytics and management briefings.
- Coordinate periodic portfolio and ASA reviews with Global Practices and task teams, track agreed actions, and ensure timely escalation and follow-up with clients and Bank management.
- Support the CMU in the timely delivery and quality of the ASA program, with clear line of sight to CPF outcomes, government demand, and measurable development impact.
- Review ASA concepts, deliverables and other knowledge products on behalf of the CMU, ensuring analytical rigor, operational relevance, complementarity across Global Practices, and effective plans for dissemination, uptake and use.
- Promote systematic integration of knowledge into the design, restructuring and implementation of operations, and into the Bank’s policy dialogue with the Government of India and state governments.
- Drive cross-fertilization across sectors, states and countries by identifying transferable solutions, convening communities of practice and learning events, and connecting India teams and clients with relevant global expertise and experience.
- Ensure that portfolio and knowledge activities remain firmly aligned with the CPF FY2026–2031, annual business planning priorities, corporate Scorecard outcomes and targets, and the Government of India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 agenda.
- As part of the operations team, support task teams to strengthen results frameworks, monitor outcomes and impact,



and synthesize evidence on how activities contribute to CPF objectives[NK1.1][NK1.2].
- Support One World Bank Group approaches by identifying opportunities to combine IBRD financing and knowledge with IFC and MIGA solutions, private capital mobilization, guarantees, partnerships and other innovative instruments.
- Support the CMU in preparing inputs and high-quality briefing materials for senior management engaging with the Government of India, state governments, senior management and development partners.
- Help strengthen partnerships with multilateral and bilateral institutions, think tanks, academia and other knowledge partners to leverage complementary expertise, financing and implementation support in coordination with Practice Groups.
- Stay abreast of India’s development priorities, WBG corporate directions and emerging global knowledge, and ensure that relevant insights are brought into the India program in a timely and practical manner.

This internal requisition is open to WBG staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.

Selection Criteria

- Advanced degree and at least ten years’ relevant experience
- Knowledge of World Bank policies, instruments, and processes
- Experience managing complex country programs and operations
- Ability to manage large portfolios and resolve implementation issues
- Experience managing ASA and knowledge products
- Ability to integrate knowledge into operations and policy dialogue
- Strong understanding of India’s development context
- Strong analytical, communication, and partnership skills
- Leadership, sound judgment, collaboration, and influence

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
- Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
- Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

- Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
- Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

WBG Five Managerial Competencies Include only for managerial positions The World Bank Group offers comprehensive advantages, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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.

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