Sector Manager Public Sector Management

World Bank Group Context

Innovation and partnership bond the five institutions of the World Bank Group (WBG): the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), which together form the World Bank; the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help poor nations reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve the quality of life. The World Bank Group’s work focuses on achievement of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The goals call for eliminating poverty and achieving inclusive and sustainable globalization. The MDGs lay out a blueprint for the World Bank Group, setting its priorities and measuring its results. The World Bank is the world’s largest funder of education; the world’s largest external funder of the fight against HIV/AIDS; a leader in the fight against corruption worldwide; a strong supporter of debt relief; and the largest international financier of biodiversity, water supply, and sanitation projects.

Regional Context

The Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department (LCSPR) of the Latin American and Caribbean Region (LCR) assists LCR client countries in developing and implementing strategies to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development through lending, advice and analytical work. The Department is composed of three sector groups: Poverty and Gender; Economic Policy and Public Sector, with each sector group led by a Sector Manager (SM). The main strategic objective of the Public Sector Group within LCSPR is to promote in LCR client countries open and transparent governance and public institutions that are effective, responsive and accountable to all its citizens. The SM also represents the region on the Public Sector Governance Board, and as such has an important role in ensuring that LAC work is part of an effective global practice


The SM for Public Sector reports to the LCSPR Director, forms part of the LSCPR management team and is the principal advisor in LCR on public sector management and governance issues. The SM is the principal link in the Public Sector area with experts elsewhere in and outside the Bank and plays a key role in fostering partnerships. She/he will need to be proactive in identifying emerging issues on governance public sector management and anti-corruption efforts, and creating region capacity to respond to the needs of our client countries.
LCSPS's key activities are:
• Promotion of efficient public expenditure and revenue management;
• Modernizing governmental organizations and staffing;
• Strengthening accountability, transparency and civic engagement;
• Supporting effective intergovernmental finance and decentralization arrangements
• Supporting legal and judicial reform
• Assisting in the reduction of corruption.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 4 year renewable term appointment.

Sector Manager Public Sector Management