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Senior Vice President & Group General Counsel
The World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org
The World Bank Group (WBG), headquartered in Washington DC, has launched a
global search for the Senior Vice President & Group General Counsel. The WBG
consists of five institutions that specialize in different aspects of development: the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International
Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
As one of the world’s largest sources of development assistance and global expertise
for developing countries, the WBG brings 16,000 experts in diverse fields to work in
more than 100 developing economies with twin goals of ending extreme poverty and
promoting shared prosperity. In that context, the WBG is looking for a leader to oversee
the WBG’s Legal Vice Presidency with a strong commitment to development and
affinity for WBG institutional values of collaboration, respect, diversity and inclusion.
The Senior Vice President & Group General Counsel is expected to bring:- Intellectual leadership and substantive legal expertise in devising innovative
solutions to enable the WBG to meet its developmental objectives and
challenges. - Deep understanding of international law and the complex geopolitical
landscape including knowledge of the global development agenda. - Strongleadershipexperiencewitha trackrecordofdeveloping,inspiringand
empoweringmulticulturalteamswithincomplexorganizations. - Strongcommunicationskillsandabilityto buildrelationshipswithall
stakeholdersandworkcollaborativelyacrosstheWBG.
TheSeniorVicePresident& GroupGeneralCounselwillreportto theWBGPresident
andserveontheSeniorLeadershipTeamtoensurethesuccessoftheWBGin
fulfillingitsmissionsto relievepovertyin theworldandpromotesharedprosperityin a
sustainableway.Thepositionis basedin Washington,DC.
ApplicationProcess:FurtherinformationwillbesentbyourpartnerHeidrick& Struggles
uponreceiptof nominationsandexpressionsof interestto [email protected]
Applicationsshouldbesubmittedby31stMarch 2022.
Inthepursuitofexcellence,theWBGcontinuallyemploysqualifiedindividualswith
diversebackgroundsfromaroundtheglobeandis anequalopportunityandinclusive
employerandencouragesdiversecandidatesto apply.
Call for research proposals
Wim Duisenberg Research
Fellowship Programme
Fellowship position
The European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking applications from
leading researchers for the Wim Duisenberg Research Fellowship.
Fellowships are awarded annually. Successful candidates will
conduct economic research in the ECB’s Directorate General
Research (DG/R) for a period of two to twelve months during 2023.
The aim of the Wim Duisenberg Research Fellowship Programme,
which was established in 2006, is threefold:- promote policy-relevant research that meets the highest
academic standards; - expose ECB research staff to recent advances in economic
research; - give scholars the opportunity to gain an insight into the
policy-making environment of the ECB.
Further information can be retrieved at: http://www.ecb.europa.
eu/pub/economic-research/programmes/duisenberg/html/index.
en.html.
Service to provide
Due to the evolving pandemic the Research fellows will conduct
their activities in a combination of remote and onsite working at the
ECB in Frankfurt and will be encouraged to interact with ECB staff
members from both DG/R and other business areas. While at the
ECB, research fellows will be expected to complete a research paper
for presentation at internal seminars and for publication in the
ECB’s Working Paper Series. Successful candidates will be offered a
monthly allowance in line with the seniority of the described profile.
Qualifications and experience
Selected candidates shall hold a PhD from a leading university and
have an outstanding publication record in top academic journals.
Application
Applications should include:- a detailed curriculum vitae including publication record;
- a one-page research proposal;
- preferred time period.
Applications should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].
Deadline for applications: 31 May 2022