E T Temporary

E T Temporary Job #: req34585 Organization: World Bank Sector: Administration/Office Support Grade: ET2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Suva,Fiji Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 10/24/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? 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 change around the globe. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
VPU Context: East Asia Pacific (EAP) is a large and diverse region, ranging from Small Islands States of the Pacific to the Philippines and China. Despite substantial economic growth and poverty reduction, the EAP region faces huge development challenges. Growth has been uneven across and within countries, institutions still need strengthening, and most countries are heavily affected by climate change. The Bank plays a significant role on global public goods, including climate, biodiversity, water pollution, and health. The COVID pandemic, and more recently food and energy price increases are compounding the impact of the global economic slowdown. 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.
Unit Context:  
The Pacific Island Division 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). The South Pacific Hub in Suva, Fiji coordinates activities in Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Nauru. There are Liaison Offices in Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu. 
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.
The successful candidates will be offered three (3) year renewable term appointments.
Duties and accountabilities:
• Provide proactive support to Task Team Leaders, CMU, and Senior Staff for Fiji, Kiribati, and Tuvalu programs, including frequent interaction with internal and external contacts.• Draft, proofread, and incorporate comments into routine correspondence and project documents, using proper grammar and style.• Utilize word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, and desktop publishing software to prepare and distribute reports, figures, and documents according to standard Bank formats.• Coordinate schedules and logistics for events, monitor changes, and communicate with relevant staff and external officials.• Solve non-routine problems, conduct file searches, and identify correct operational procedures as needed.• Maintain and update project files, distribution lists, and contact information; track milestones and assigned tasks in operational systems.• Monitor project budgets and trust funds, assist with consultant contracts and travel, and provide project-related support when requested.

Selection Criteria

• High school diploma with 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. University degrees would be an advantage.• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint• Ability to quickly become proficient in using advanced functions of World Bank standard computer applications and state-of-the-art software along with the WB’s record management and online filing procedures.• Knowledge of and ability to execute business processes involving diverse and intricate work procedures related to the processing and production of assigned outputs in an accurate and timely manner.• Good knowledge of unit’s business processes and procedures, and ability to make appropriate linkages in work requirements and anticipate next steps.

Note: Only applicants who are nationals, legal residents, or otherwise have legal presence in the duty station, independent of any employer, and who are authorized to work in the duty station, will 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

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.