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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org. Background The World Bank Group serves 30 client countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCR). Clients range from large rapidly growing middle-income clients to IDA countries to small Caribbean states to one fragile state. Despite immense resources, dynamic societies, and an average annual per capita income of about $4,000, deep inequalities persist in most LCR countries, with nearly a quarter of the Region's people living in poverty. Unit Description The WB has 53 active projects in Brazil, totaling $9.2 billion in commitment (including 3 RETFs, $120 million). The country’s program continues to outperform expectations. In FY25, IBRD approved 16 operations totaling US$3.86 billion. In the first half of FY26, seven projects were approved by the Board, adding US$2.07 billion in new commitments. We expect to deliver an additional US$3.4 billion by the end of FY26. Looking ahead, for FY27 and beyond, teams are already preparing 26 projects worth US$4.8 billion. Duties Responsibilities The CMU is currently looking for a hard-working, upbeat Team Assistant (TA). The incumbent would work closely with other members of the World Bank’s country office team in Brazil. The selected TA will be based in Brasilia, Brazil. They will report to the Operations Manager (OM) and will also work closely with the teams they support. Broadly, the duties and accountabilities can include the following and may be prioritized based on the needs of the specific role: Coordinate and manage the different teams’ meeting agendas, solving scheduling issues. Provide comprehensive administrative support to senior staff, including handling confidential and sensitive information. Contribute to other operational task as requested. Serve as a resource to other colleagues for more complex problems requiring advanced administrative and technical skills (in consultation with the relevant colleagues in the team). Provide back-up support to the other teams as needed. Attend and prepare minutes for staff meetings, as requested. Draft reports on the team’s achievements for internal purposes. Work efficiently and effectively, often from own initiative, to provide support to all relevant colleagues in the team. Draft routine correspondence, project-related documents, and proofread materials. Maintain up to date the unit’s filing system (electronic documents) and retrieve data from various sources when needed. Prepare folders of documents to be signed, ensure timely clearance and perform proper distribution. Coordinate logistics arrangements (videoconference, WebEx, and audio-conference) for meetings, including preparation of meeting folders and coordination with IT team to assure VC connections are well established before the meetings. Exercise quality enhancement function for all type of documents. Assist visiting missions and project teams with preparation of mission announcements, planning of local logistics, scheduling of meetings, and coordination of administrative arrangements in connection with the mission requirements. Maintain up to date the distribution lists, phone/address lists, and databases. Create and maintain systematic records management for correspondence and key unit documents for easy reference using the unit’s SharePoint. Monitor and track assigned tasks/project steps/timetables, coordinate with relevant staff. Coordinate with other Bank Group units, Government officials, NGOs, non-government institutions, academia, other development partners, and other stakeholders, and serve as liaison with team members located in different locations. Provide logistical and planning support for various external events, such as workshops and negotiations. Access and use all relevant systems (e.g., SAP/FM System/ Operations Portal) to check, monitor, and update project milestones. Assist TTLs and teams in inputting information in WBG Corporate systems. Independently, within delegated authority of a task team leader, handle clearance procedures and finalization of documents by ensuring incorporation of needed amendments. Support with travel arrangements including creating trips, travel agency coordination, passport and visa assistance, security clearances, SOE submission, travel budget allocation etc. Perform other ad-hoc duties as required. Handle a variety of informational requests from Bank staff, staff from other agencies, donors, consultants and borrowers, and draft standard communications on procurement for Borrowers and for internal Bank use.