[Jgfamembers] World Bank opening

[Marjorie Alfs]

>The Junior Professional Associate (JPA) program offers a two-year, 
>non-renawable
>contract to young candidates who are looking for entry-level work 
>experience in
>the field of international development. The Department of 
>Agriculture and Rural
>Development in the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office at 
>the World Bank
>is looking to hire a JPA to provide operational support to the Land
>Administration and Land Access Project Portfolio in Mexico and 
>Central America.
>
>The major job accountabilities are: (i) carry out responsibilities 
>for a variety
>of operational tasks; (ii) provide inputs to or prepare diverse operational
>products/outputs (background reports, appraisal documents, status reports);
>(iii) review and process operational documents, coordinating across 
>disciplines
>with other team members; and (iv) participate in missions for the preparation,
>appraisal, and supervision of investment operations and participate in
>dicussions regarding advice to borrowers. Work implies frequent 
>interaction with
>counterparts in government and counterpart within and across operational units
>at the World Bank.
>
>We seek candidates with: (i) strong and broad educational background and
>practical experience in development, particularly property rights, rural
>development, institutions and governance, and sustainable development; (ii)
>excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish; (iii) ability and
>willingness to learn in a short period of time the operational procedures of a
>multilateral organization; (iv) ability and willingness to work in
>inter-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams; and (v) ability and 
>willingness to
>travel to developing countries, including rural areas.
>
>Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to: Fernando Galeana
>(fgaleana1 at worldbank.org) by April 14, 2007. Applications will be 
>reviewed on a
>rolling basis.
>
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>
>Fernando Galeana
>Junior Professional Associate
>Sustainable Development Network,
>Latin America and Caribbean Region
>The World Bank
>Mail Stop I 6-602
>1850 I St, NW, Washington, DC 20433
>(202) 473-2779
>fgaleana1 at worldbank.org

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Marjorie M. Alfs
Campus Coordinator Stanford in Washington/
John Gardner Public Service Fellowship Coordinator
Haas Center for Public Service
Stanford University
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Stanford, CA  94305-8620
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E-mail:  mmalfs at stanford.edu

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