WBG Resident Representative, Nicaragua
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About this role
WBG Resident Representative, Nicaragua
| Job #: | req39433 |
| Organization: | World Bank Group |
| Sector: | |
| Grade: | GG |
| Term Duration: | Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP) |
| Recruitment Type: | International Recruitment |
| Location: | Managua,Nicaragua |
| Required Language(s): | English and Spanish |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 12/1/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
Description
The World Bank Group (WBG) is seeking a Resident Representative based in Nicaragua to represent IBRD/IDA, IFC, and MIGA and to lead the One World Bank Group engagement with government, private sector clients, and key partners.
To address country development needs and global challenges with impact and at scale, IBRD/IDA, IFC, and MIGA increasingly work as One World Bank Group through purposeful collaboration, coordination, and deployment of collective knowledge, financing, and advisory services. The Resident Representative plays a critical role in delivering this integrated approach, ensuring coherent country engagement and effective mobilization of public and private solutions.
The Resident Representative reports to the relevant IBRD and IFC Division Directors and serves as a member of the respective regional management teams.
VPU including Unit Context:
The Latin America and Caribbean Region (LCR) serve 33 diverse client countries, spanning middle-income economies, IDA countries, small states and fragile contexts. The Region’s priorities respond to three key challenges: low growth and productivity, insufficient quality jobs, and vulnerability to shocks, through a strong One WBG approach.
LC2 oversees the World Bank program across Central America, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, covering country strategy, policy dialogue, portfolio management and country relations. The Division works across a highly diverse mix of IDA and middle-income countries, with differing economic, poverty, political and governance contexts. Across this diversity, common priorities include job creation and private sector investment, human capital, energy and infrastructure, and climate resilience. LC2’s country presence includes Country Management and Resident Representative functions across the subregion, including the World Bank’s program in Nicaragua.
In Central America, IFC works across industries through investment, advisory, and upstream activities, in close collaboration with the World Bank and MIGA under the One WBG approach. In Nicaragua, IFC seeks to mobilize private capital and support private sector development, aligned with country priorities and the WBG strategy. MIGA’s guarantees support an ambitious growth agenda focused on building a pipeline by utilizing all guaranteed products in key sectors such as water, energy (green hydrogen, transmission), agribusiness, and transport.
Duties and Accountabilities:
Business Management
• Drive IBRD’s country engagement and policy dialogue in Nicaragua, supporting the remaining country program while maintaining strong and constructive relationships with government counterparts and other key stakeholders.
• Take accountability for the quality and timely delivery of the remaining country program, working with sectoral colleagues and the country management team to ensure implementation.
• Oversee portfolio performance, delivering results on the ground, while ensuring strong development impact, risk discipline, and successful project completion.
• Lead IFC’s investment, advisory, and upstream engagement in Nicaragua, building and managing the pipeline in coordination with IFC regional industry and country teams.
• Represent IFC with government, private sector clients, and partners, strengthening client relationships and business development opportunities.
• Ensure IFC’s activities are aligned with the Country Partnership Framework and coordinated with the World Bank and MIGA to deliver integrated solutions.
• Lead the One World Bank Group engagement aligned with Country Partnership Framework (CPF) priorities, coordinating delivery of integrated public and private sector solutions.
• Drive business development, pipeline origination, and portfolio quality across IBRD/IDA, IFC, and MIGA.
• Promote upstream market creation approaches and policy dialogue to improve the enabling environment for private capital.
• Exercise sound business judgment balancing development impact, bankability, risk, and sustainability.
• Oversee portfolio performance and implementation quality, ensuring results on the ground.
Relationship Management
• Manage senior level relationships with government counterparts, private sector clients, and key stakeholders.
• Lead coordination with development partners, including bilateral, multilateral, and regional institutions.
• Represent the WBG with credibility, diplomacy, and strategic clarity.
Knowledge Management and Communications
• Apply global WBG knowledge to country context and support evidence based decision making.
• Promote learning, innovation, and dissemination of best practices.
• Lead internal and external communications in coordination with communications teams.
Country Office and Team Leadership
• Lead and manage the WBG country office team.
• Oversee budget, security, and administrative functions.
• Foster an inclusive, high performing, and collaborative workplace culture.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree or PhD in economics, finance, business, or a relevant field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive senior experience in an international context.
• Demonstrated experience at the public–private interface, including country program management, investment, advisory, or operational leadership.
• Strong understanding of WBG instruments, products, and the Evolution Roadmap.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and people management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and diplomatic skills.
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:
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
WBG Five Managerial Competencies Include only for managerial positions
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.
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