Team Assistant

Job #: req38396 Organization: World Bank Group Sector: Administration/Office Support Grade: GB Term Duration: Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP) Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Buenos Aires,Argentina Required Language(s): English, Spanish Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 10/8/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, general community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives.

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Principal Team Assistant responsibilities:

The team assistant carries out the full range of office support work, including managing processes and monitoring schedules related to their team's/unit's products and tasks. They coordinate extensively with service units and liaise frequently with team members both at headquarters and in the field, as well as external counterparts. Team Assistants may also be assigned responsibility for some aspects of the unit's administrative functions.

General Office/Admin Support:

The Team Assistant is an integral part of the Argentina Country Office Administrative and Client Support (ACS) team. (S)He will have the responsibility to provide administrative and client support to operational staff; (s)he is also expected to provide administrative support to the Country Management Unit.

The incumbent’s duties include, but are not limited to:

- Provide administrative, logistical and substantive support to the assigned project teams and the office when required, leveraging digital tools and AI solutions to enhance efficiency and quality of delivery.• Draft and format a variety of standard project-related correspondence, drafting minutes and ensuring timely submission for clearance and distribution, using AI-enabled drafting and summarization tools to ensure accuracy and consistency.• Incorporate agreed comments into documents, making full use of shared drives and software capabilities, including AI-assisted editing tools to streamline revisions and maintain document quality. • Make use of word processing or desktop publishing skills to produce complex text, reports, figures, graphs, etc., according to standard Bank formats and distribution, applying digital tools to improve formatting efficiency and visual presentation. • Coordinate schedules taking priorities into account, monitor changes, and communicate the information to appropriate staff, inside and outside the immediate work unit, including officials outside the Bank Group. • Maintain an effective network of contacts with government officials, PIUS, donors, civil society, academia, businesses, and other World Bank offices,



supported by digital tools to organize and retrieve contact information efficiently.• Solve non-routine problems creatively and resourcefully and assist in preparation and logistical planning for various events, e.g. conferences, workshops, negotiations, board presentation and signing, etc.• Perform other duties that may be assigned. • Serve as a back-up to other staff and Task Team Assistants on project and administrative tasks. • Co-ordinate with service units and liaise frequently with team members both in Washington and in the Country Office.• Provide administrative support to the Country Management Unit.

Operational Support:

- Track assigned task/project steps/timetables, coordinate with relevant staff and help and/or information on project-related matters. • Maintain up-to-date work unit projects and other files (both paper and electronic), making full use of shared drives and digital document management systems to ensure information is organized and easily retrievable. • Solves non-routine problems (e.g., responds to requests requiring file search, etc.).• Work closely with the operations analyst on the Portfolio Report and other reports as needed• Collect and input data provided by Task Team Leaders into the central database, including processing new project status reports, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.• Keep abreast of the Organization's directives and ensure effective processing of all project documents.• Answer internal and external queries on the assigned portfolio or, as necessary, take accurate and comprehensive messages, and route them to appropriate people to handle.• Track and report on appropriate aspects of the Team’s operational activities.

Administrative Support to Country Management Unit:

- Carry out all related administrative activities in support of Operations Manager and Division Director, including managing calendars, maintain distribution lists, databases, and internal communication channels updated; coordinate office team meetings and facilitate timely information flow.

Selection Criteria

Attention: “Preference will be given to local talent, that is, applicants that are authorized to work in the duty station for any employer. Internal applicants may apply per existing guidelines.”

- A high school diploma in secretariat, business administration is required. University Degree will be an advantage.• At least 5 years working experience in a similar position or equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates with experience working with the World Bank Group will be given preference.

Required Competencies:

- Technology and systems knowledge – demonstrates advanced knowledge and experience working with office applications (MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Webex and MS Teams), WBG administrative systems and AI-enabled productivity tools.



Have the ability and willingness to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills as technology.• Project and task management – Demonstrates attention to details. Exhibits good organizational, problem-solving skills and ability to independently with minimal supervision.• Institutional policies, processes and procedures- Displays basic awareness of the World Bank’s mission. Demonstrates basic understanding of policies and procedures and has ability to apply them in routine situations.• Versatility and adaptability – Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn.• Client orientation – Demonstrates positive client service attitude; can develop good working relationships with internal/external clients.• Learning, knowledge sharing and communication – Demonstrates tact and judgment, good listening and communication skills. Exhibits interest in learning and enhancing own abilities and sharing knowledge.• Business judgment and analytical decision making – Demonstrates basic skills in information retrieval and organization, seeks guidance in complex situations.• Drive for Results – Able to take personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results and has the personal organization to do so.

This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.

Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion – Collaborate with other team members and contributes productively to the team’s work and output.

The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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:

- Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
- 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.

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