Publiée 7 juin 2026
Financial Officer
World Bank Group
Paris, Île-de-France 75000, France
CDI
Financial Officer
Job #:
req37021
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Treasury
Grade:
GF
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Paris,France
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is desirable
Closing Date:
6/12/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
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. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide. 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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
The World Bank Group Treasury
Are you inspired by a global mission to endpoverty? Do you want to build a career in finance with a global impact? TheWorld Bank Group Treasury isone of the few places where you can be on the leading edge of finance as itsits at the only nexus of finance, innovation, and international development. We manage the institution's finances to enable all World Bank operations andlending.
Departments & Teams
The World Bank Group Treasury has five departmentsand a compliance and controls team. Learn more about our organization: https://treasury.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/treasury/about/what-we-do.
Poverty hasno borders, and neither does excellence.
Withemployees based in Washington, Chennai, Paris, Singapore, Sofia, London, andTokyo, the World Bank Group Treasury represents over 50 nationalities, and our leadership team hails from all regions of the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity andinclusive employer. We have a dedicated and committed workforce and do notdiscriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexualorientation, or gender identity. Learn more about Treasury's greatest strength: its diverse and dedicated staff.
Partnerships and Advisory Department
The World Bank Group Treasury Partnerships & Advisory Department serves as the institutional focal point for World Bank Group Treasury engagements with external public-sector asset management clients, including members of the Reserve Advisory & Management Partnership (RAMP). As a trusted partner to public asset managers worldwide, the Department designs and delivers capacity building and advisory services tailored to the needs of central banks, international financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, and other public institutions. A significant share of the Department's work is delivered through RAMP, the World Bank Group's flagship platform for public asset management. Established in 2001, RAMP supports a global network of nearly 100 public asset management institutions that collectively oversee more than US$2 trillion in assets. To date, RAMP has advised over 100 public institutions and trained more than 10,000 public-sector professionals, advancing sound public asset management practices. Drawing on the World Bank Group's expertise, RAMP helps central banks strengthen resilience to economic shocks, enables sovereign wealth funds to safeguard intergenerational wealth, and supports public pension funds in meeting long-term obligations.
Advisory and Knowledge
The team is responsible for delivering advisory, training, research, and capacity-building solutions to World Bank Group Treasury clients, including RAMP members. The team manages a comprehensive training program, such as workshops, webinars, internships, and third-party training, for a global network of public asset managers. The team publishes applied research that advances clients and strengthens the public investor community. It also leads the development of new investment products and quantitative solutions with relevant World Bank Group teams.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The Financial Officer (GF) reports to the Manager of the TREPK unit. She/he will be expected to undertake the following roles and contribute to other Treasury initiatives as needed.
1. Provide technical advisory through missions, ad-hoc consultations, workshops, conferences, and webinars, on asset management (governance, investment policy, asset allocation), responsible investing, risk management, and other areas of expertise relevant to official sector asset management.
2. Produce knowledge and research content relevant to Trust Funds, RAMP members and other clients, including applied research papers/notes with emphasis on public asset management.
3. Contribute to advancing knowledge and expertise in strategic asset allocation (governance, investment policy, asset allocation), responsible investing (including ESG), risk management, and other areas of official sector asset management as needed. Monitor and stay abreast of market developments and relevant research in tandem with best practices and recent trends.
4. Design, develop, and implement quantitative models, and provide quantitative research for client advisory and investment products.
5. Provide technical briefings to senior management, investment committees, and boards of client institutions on subjects related to the area of expertise.
6. Contribute to developing new investment products in coordination with TREAP, TREAM, and other relevant units in Treasury.
7. Contribute to the collaboration and cooperation across the department and VPU, across the World Bank Group, with clients, other development partners, research centers, and industry experts.
8. Contribute to the relationships with clients, and interact with World Bank Group Finance Partners and other business units (e.g., Legal, ITS) to support the delivery of the work program.
9. Contribute to the expansion of outreach activities by helping enhance the RAMP program's communication, marketing, and branding.
10. Contribute to additional projects as needed within the department.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
1. Masters' degree, or PhD, in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent. A professional certification, e.g., CFA, would be a plus.
2. Five years of work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in economics and finance. Some experience with a public or private asset owner or a capital markets department (asset managers, banks, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, etc.), or with an international organization, is an asset.
3. Strong background and proven experience in economic or financial modeling, e.g., econometrics, modern portfolio theory, optimization applied to asset allocation models for fixed-income and multi-asset class portfolios. Experience with macro-financial modeling of climate change would be a plus.
4. Capacity to produce research material, e.g., working papers, research notes, research reports.
5. Proven experience in implementing asset allocation models for fixed-income and multi-asset class portfolios is highly desirable.
6. Proven experience with policy and decision-making of official institutions is highly desirable.
7. Programming experience with Matlab, Julia, Python, R, SAS, or similar analytical tools is required. Familiarity with Bloomberg or other major trading and risk systems is desirable.
8. Capacity to introduce new ideas and implement new financial solutions is highly desirable.
9. Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written. Experience giving presentations and communicating and interacting with a broad range of stakeholders and audiences.
10. Experience facilitating the open exchange of ideas and selecting the appropriate beneficial solutions among alternatives. Promotes a culture of participation across boundaries. Inspires collaboration and cooperation within the organization, with clients and other development partners.
11. Proven capacity to multi-task, deliver results and respond quickly and effectively to requests.
12. Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is an asset.
13. Original thinking and quick learning abilities with strong initiative drive and attention to detail.
14. Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills and commitment to work in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment with the highest ethical standards.
**This internal requisition is open to WBG andIMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case anexternal candidate applies, their application will not be considered.**
WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, 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.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.
Job #:
req37021
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Treasury
Grade:
GF
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Paris,France
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is desirable
Closing Date:
6/12/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
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. When you join the World Bank Group, you become part of a dynamic, diverse organization with 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide. 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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
The World Bank Group Treasury
Are you inspired by a global mission to endpoverty? Do you want to build a career in finance with a global impact? TheWorld Bank Group Treasury isone of the few places where you can be on the leading edge of finance as itsits at the only nexus of finance, innovation, and international development. We manage the institution's finances to enable all World Bank operations andlending.
Departments & Teams
The World Bank Group Treasury has five departmentsand a compliance and controls team. Learn more about our organization: https://treasury.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/treasury/about/what-we-do.
Poverty hasno borders, and neither does excellence.
Withemployees based in Washington, Chennai, Paris, Singapore, Sofia, London, andTokyo, the World Bank Group Treasury represents over 50 nationalities, and our leadership team hails from all regions of the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity andinclusive employer. We have a dedicated and committed workforce and do notdiscriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexualorientation, or gender identity. Learn more about Treasury's greatest strength: its diverse and dedicated staff.
Partnerships and Advisory Department
The World Bank Group Treasury Partnerships & Advisory Department serves as the institutional focal point for World Bank Group Treasury engagements with external public-sector asset management clients, including members of the Reserve Advisory & Management Partnership (RAMP). As a trusted partner to public asset managers worldwide, the Department designs and delivers capacity building and advisory services tailored to the needs of central banks, international financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, and other public institutions. A significant share of the Department's work is delivered through RAMP, the World Bank Group's flagship platform for public asset management. Established in 2001, RAMP supports a global network of nearly 100 public asset management institutions that collectively oversee more than US$2 trillion in assets. To date, RAMP has advised over 100 public institutions and trained more than 10,000 public-sector professionals, advancing sound public asset management practices. Drawing on the World Bank Group's expertise, RAMP helps central banks strengthen resilience to economic shocks, enables sovereign wealth funds to safeguard intergenerational wealth, and supports public pension funds in meeting long-term obligations.
Advisory and Knowledge
The team is responsible for delivering advisory, training, research, and capacity-building solutions to World Bank Group Treasury clients, including RAMP members. The team manages a comprehensive training program, such as workshops, webinars, internships, and third-party training, for a global network of public asset managers. The team publishes applied research that advances clients and strengthens the public investor community. It also leads the development of new investment products and quantitative solutions with relevant World Bank Group teams.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The Financial Officer (GF) reports to the Manager of the TREPK unit. She/he will be expected to undertake the following roles and contribute to other Treasury initiatives as needed.
1. Provide technical advisory through missions, ad-hoc consultations, workshops, conferences, and webinars, on asset management (governance, investment policy, asset allocation), responsible investing, risk management, and other areas of expertise relevant to official sector asset management.
2. Produce knowledge and research content relevant to Trust Funds, RAMP members and other clients, including applied research papers/notes with emphasis on public asset management.
3. Contribute to advancing knowledge and expertise in strategic asset allocation (governance, investment policy, asset allocation), responsible investing (including ESG), risk management, and other areas of official sector asset management as needed. Monitor and stay abreast of market developments and relevant research in tandem with best practices and recent trends.
4. Design, develop, and implement quantitative models, and provide quantitative research for client advisory and investment products.
5. Provide technical briefings to senior management, investment committees, and boards of client institutions on subjects related to the area of expertise.
6. Contribute to developing new investment products in coordination with TREAP, TREAM, and other relevant units in Treasury.
7. Contribute to the collaboration and cooperation across the department and VPU, across the World Bank Group, with clients, other development partners, research centers, and industry experts.
8. Contribute to the relationships with clients, and interact with World Bank Group Finance Partners and other business units (e.g., Legal, ITS) to support the delivery of the work program.
9. Contribute to the expansion of outreach activities by helping enhance the RAMP program's communication, marketing, and branding.
10. Contribute to additional projects as needed within the department.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
1. Masters' degree, or PhD, in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent. A professional certification, e.g., CFA, would be a plus.
2. Five years of work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in economics and finance. Some experience with a public or private asset owner or a capital markets department (asset managers, banks, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, etc.), or with an international organization, is an asset.
3. Strong background and proven experience in economic or financial modeling, e.g., econometrics, modern portfolio theory, optimization applied to asset allocation models for fixed-income and multi-asset class portfolios. Experience with macro-financial modeling of climate change would be a plus.
4. Capacity to produce research material, e.g., working papers, research notes, research reports.
5. Proven experience in implementing asset allocation models for fixed-income and multi-asset class portfolios is highly desirable.
6. Proven experience with policy and decision-making of official institutions is highly desirable.
7. Programming experience with Matlab, Julia, Python, R, SAS, or similar analytical tools is required. Familiarity with Bloomberg or other major trading and risk systems is desirable.
8. Capacity to introduce new ideas and implement new financial solutions is highly desirable.
9. Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written. Experience giving presentations and communicating and interacting with a broad range of stakeholders and audiences.
10. Experience facilitating the open exchange of ideas and selecting the appropriate beneficial solutions among alternatives. Promotes a culture of participation across boundaries. Inspires collaboration and cooperation within the organization, with clients and other development partners.
11. Proven capacity to multi-task, deliver results and respond quickly and effectively to requests.
12. Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in French, Spanish or other languages is an asset.
13. Original thinking and quick learning abilities with strong initiative drive and attention to detail.
14. Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills and commitment to work in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment with the highest ethical standards.
**This internal requisition is open to WBG andIMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case anexternal candidate applies, their application will not be considered.**
WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, 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.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.
