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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Climate Strategy, Learn. & Ops, Solutions & Impact - **Company:** World Bank - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computer Networking Systems, Tools for Reporting - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6197efd776781af1 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Trust administration?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * In addition to meeting all Bank-wide Grade GH level position criteria, work in at least two world regions or a combination of regional and corporate assignments is required; field experience is preferred. * Advanced degree (Master's or PHD) in a relevant field with a minimum of 12 of years' relevant experience. * Experience in the fields of climate, environment and/or mitigation and adaptation considerations of relevant sectors: infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, etc. * Demonstrated team management skills and experience, managing and motivating staff, delivering program and managing budget. * Demonstrated leadership experience in complex, cross-departmental and matrixed organizational environments, with proven ability to build consensus, influence senior stakeholders, and drive organizational alignment and change management initiatives. * Strong strategic judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify institutional and operational challenges and develop practical, innovative solutions in complex environments. * Extensive knowledge of World Bank Group instruments, operational policies, and procedures, with demonstrated ability to navigate complex institutional processes and apply corporate frameworks effectively. * Strong track record in donor engagement, fundraising, and partnership management, including experience working with multilateral institutions, sovereign counterparts, philanthropic organizations, and trust fund structures. * Proven ability to foster operational integration and collaboration across institutional boundaries, including aligning diverse teams, perspectives, and business priorities to deliver strategic and operational results. * Demonstrated experience managing complex operational workstreams, portfolio oversight, and results monitoring in large and globally matrixed organizations. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. WBG Leadership Values and Managerial Behaviors: * Leadership of Self: Role model the change and values for WBG; Demonstrate courage of convictions, ownership and self-mastery within the organization in accordance to our values. * People Leadership: Lead and inspire staff to perform and deliver for better results. Help others achieve their fullest potential through coaching and mentorship. ## Description The Manager for KTCSL holds a highly strategic role within the One Climate Leadership Team, working in close partnership with the Director on cross-departmental priorities, organizational integration, and operational execution across the World Bank Group. The role requires a senior professional with strong judgment, institutional credibility, and the ability to shape solutions and advance complex strategic agendas. Key responsibilities include leading and managing a multidisciplinary team, driving cross-cutting departmental integration efforts, overseeing strategic climate trust funds and donor engagement, and operationalizing the climate Knowledge Bank through learning, practitioner connectivity, and knowledge dissemination. In this capacity, the Manager serves as a close strategic partner to the Director, helping manage sensitive cross-departmental issues and translating leadership priorities into coherent operational, staffing, and funding approaches in close coordination with the Director's Advisor and Front Office. Leadership and People Management Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team across functions and locations, with responsibility for setting strategic direction, aligning staffing and work planning with departmental priorities, and sustaining a high-performing and collaborative team culture. The role requires strong people-management and organizational leadership to guide performance, support change, and ensure a newly formed team is equipped to deliver effectively in a complex and evolving institutional environment. Departmental Integration and Knowledge Bank Operationalization Lead the department's integration and Knowledge Bank agenda as a core strategic priority, helping translate the One Climate model into practical operating mechanisms within the department and across the World Bank Group. The Manager plays a critical role in shaping the Department's coordinated approach to linking global expertise, learning, technical support, and grant resources to regional and country operations. Trust Funds, Partnerships and Fundraising Lead and coordinate the department's strategic trust fund, partnership, and fundraising agenda, strengthening coherence across the climate trust fund architecture within the department and across the WBG, and ensuring alignment between donor resources, operational demand, and departmental priorities. The role also provides strategic oversight of key climate trust funds and partnership platforms, including the Climate Support Facility (CSF) and Canada-supported climate funds, with responsibility for donor engagement, governance, fundraising, and strengthening coherence across the broader climate trust fund architecture. Knowledge, Learning and Climate Network Systems Lead the department's knowledge, learning, and climate network agenda as a strategic pillar of the Knowledge Bank, ensuring that expertise, operational lessons, and technical tools are more systematically shared and applied across the World Bank Group. The role oversees learning programs, practitioner exchanges, and network systems that strengthen connectivity across global teams, regional operations, and communities of practice, while improving consistency, reach, and operational relevance of climate knowledge and capability-building efforts. Finance, Portfolio and Operational Management Provide the Director and leadership team with visibility across budgets, trust-funded activities, delivery pipelines, and operational risks. 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