Lead Strategy Officer

Lead Strategy Officer

Job #: req35792 Organization: World Bank Sector: Strategy Grade: GH Term Duration: 4 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 3/15/2026 (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 120 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.

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE VICE PRESIDENCY

The Development Finance Vice-Presidency (DFi) is responsible for the management and monitoring of policies, procedures and resources for development financing at the World Bank. Development financing consists of resource mobilization and management of the world’s largest concessional fund, IDA, the financial management of grant contributions from development partners for Trust Funds (TFs) and Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs), and all the aspects of corporate finance of the IBRD. Given the nature and variety of this portfolio, the VPU works closely with the President's office, Executive Directors, WBG senior management, corporate and operations units across the WBG, funding partners and government officials. The VPU has two departments – Finance, Policy, and Operations (DFFPO) and Trust Funds and Partner Relations (DFTPR).

FINANCE, POLICY, AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT  

Within DFi, Finance, Policy, and Operations (DFFPO) is responsible for the replenishment and stewardship of IDA, the Bank’s principal facility for providing highly concessional resources to the world’s poorest countries, as well as for supporting senior managers and the WBG Board in IBRD’s financial management by recommending policies and strategies related to IBRD medium-term financial and capital planning, overall balance sheet management, and annual decisions on loan terms and income allocation. DFFPO monitors the implementation of the IDA policy mandates within the Bank, undertakes a significant policy research agenda, and participates in review activities at the country and institutional levels. In addition, DFFPO manages the allocation of IDA resources (both volumes and terms) to eligible countries as per IDA priorities and maintains policy dialogue with donors. Working closely with other Departments notably OPCS, Regions, and Global Practices, it takes the lead in preparing IDA replenishment papers which form the basis for policy discussions with contributing countries and borrower representatives. The Department is currently completing the ambitious IDA21 replenishment negotiations, with IDA21 implementation that started in July 2025. Early negotiations to prepare IDA22 replenishment are expected to start in 2026.

Within DFFPO, the selected Lead Strategy Officer will report to the Manager of the Policy & Resource Mobilization division. S/he will play a leadership role, with a focus on Resource Mobilization, and in particular on IDA Replenishment. 

Roles & Responsibility:

Lead the Resource Mobilization pillar of the division and help shape engagements on IDA and other development financing needs (e.g., FIFs). Key tasks will include:

• IDA Events: Lead the team in charge of structuring formal engagements with IDA Participants, collaborating across teams to develop and present meeting content, managing event logistics, and formalizing and disseminating outcomes. Events include the IDA21 Mid-Term Review, IDA22 Replenishment, Spring and Annual Meeting updates to IDA Deputies and Borrower representatives, technical briefings and engagements, and regular updates to the Board of Executive Directors.
• Fundraising, Donors, and Stakeholders Engagements: Lead the team in charge of developing and implementing fundraising strategy for IDA, planning and delivery of engagements with donors, IDA borrower representatives and Civil Society (e.g., NGOs, CSOs, foundations, think tanks, IMF) and expanding IDA donor base. 
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships