Financial Management Analyst
| Job #: | req35048 |
| Organization: | World Bank |
| Sector: | Financial Management |
| Grade: | GE |
| Term Duration: | 3 years 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 12/12/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) Region EAP is a large and diverse region serving 22 client countries with a total population of about 2 billion. Clients range from large IBRD countries such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines; to smaller IDA countries (or IDA/IBRD blend countries) such as Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, several Pacific Island states, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The EAP region presents a dramatic illustration of the global dynamics, opportunities and risks of the 21st century. EAP has made spectacular progress towards achieving the WBG’s twin goals, eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity – extreme poverty declined faster than any other region and the income of the bottom 40 percent increased substantially. Such a rapid transformation has made EAP one of the most dynamic regions in the world. East Asia and the Pacific Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eap ProsperityThe Prosperity Vertical provides support to low- and middle-income countries to build the economic and institutional foundations for inclusive and sustainable growth and, thereby, make progress towards achieving the World Bank Group’s twin goals of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The Prosperity Vertical includes the WBG Global Practices and Partnerships of Economic Policy, Finance Competitiveness and Investment; Institutions; Poverty and CGAP.Governance Department ContextOur department supports client countries to build capable, efficient, open, inclusive, and accountable institutions to support economic growth, reduce poverty, deliver needed services, and earn citizens’ confidence. Our work encompasses fiduciary assurance, public financial management, public procurement, civil service reform, open government, anti-corruption, and the use of technology to improve quality and access to government services. More information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/governanceUnit ContextThe Governance -Financial Management (FM) unit (EEAG2), is part of the Prosperity Department in EAP. EEAG2 provides services to 22 client countries across seven CMUs (China/Mongolia, Vietnam/Cambodia/Lao PDR, Thailand/Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia and Pacific/PNG . The unit is responsible for the implementation of the Bank’s FM framework for Bank-financed operations, delivering high quality FM services, throughout the project cycle. The Unit also undertakes analytical FM work and country fiduciary assessments. The services provided by the unit include (i) fiduciary assurance; (ii) FM risk management, oversight and monitoring; (iii) quality assurance of FM services; (iv) country portfolio reviews; (v) contributions to country engagement products; (vi) supporting partner countries in enhancing their fiduciary and public financial management systems performance and capacity; (vii) supporting partner countries in developing their professional accountancy institutions, and corporate financial reporting performance (including accounting and auditing standards); (viii) supporting partner countries in developing their internal and external oversight institutions e.g Internal Audit Departments and National Audit Offices. The unit works collaboratively with other Departments, regional and corporate Bank units. Duties and Accountability1. The Financial Management Analyst (FMA) will be based in Honiara, The Solomon Islands and will report to the Practice Manager of the Unit. The FMA is responsible and accountable for operation-level FM support and monitoring FM arrangements throughout the project cycle and is expected to take a proactive role in providing advice and support to clients and for producing agile and innovative approaches to strengthening fiduciary assurance over the use of funds. Specific duties include:• Assessing the adequacy of project financial management arrangements;• Carrying out FM-related risk assessments and proposing appropriate FM arrangements for the operation;• Providing implementation support and supervising projects financed by loans and grants;• Monitoring the implementation of risk mitigation measures and contributing inputs to corporate risk reviews as required;• Implementing Bank FM operational systems;• Reviewing unaudited interim financial reports, taking appropriate action on any issues arising from the reviews and recommending actions in case of non-compliance;• Reviewing audit reports, taking appropriate action on any issues arising from the audits and recommending actions in case on non-compliance;• Ensuring compliance with the Bank’s audit and other FM requirements;• Ensuring that the project operations are carried out in accordance with sound financial management practices; and• Supporting partner countries in enhancing their fiduciary systems performance and capacity.
Selection Criteria
QualificationsThe position requires:• A highly motivated and passionate financial management professional with strong client orientation, interpersonal and integrative thinking skills.• A Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., accounting, public financial management, finance, public policy) or another related field.• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.• Project management knowledge and understanding.• Experience in and assessing internal control systems and procedures.• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.• Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in The Solomon Islands
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
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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