AI Governance Analyst (IT Program Analyst)

Job #:
req37260

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Information Technology

Grade:
GE

Term Duration:
2 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:
7/3/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

ITS Vice Presidency Context:

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w

Unit Context:

The ITSIG (Information Governance) Unit is the strategic driver of trust, agility, and responsible innovation in the organization's data, information, and AI landscape. The unit develops and oversees governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship models that enable the Group, and the public, to maximize the value of its data and information. By embedding governance into product and service delivery, platform design, and business engagement, the unit positions governance as a catalyst for AI transformation and business impact. The unit also fosters partnerships and thought leadership, ensuring the Group remains at the forefront of global best practices in data, information, and AI governance.

Duties and accountabilities:

Role Purpose:
• Operationalize practical AI governance processes that enable responsible, trusted, and impact-focused AI adoption.
• Translate AI governance expectations into clear workflows, tools, guidance, and decision materials.
• Conduct intake analysis, triage, and lifecycle tracking for AI use cases and AI-enabled solutions.
• Maintain visibility on AI initiatives, risks, safeguards, decisions, and follow-up actions.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and audit readiness of AI governance.
• Develop practical enablement materials that help staff understand and apply responsible AI expectations.
• Monitor AI trends, emerging risks, regulatory developments, and peer practices to generate insights for governance, strategy, and value realization.

Key Responsibilities:
• Review AI intake requests and support assessment of scope, risk indicators, required information, and governance pathway.
• Manage AI governance records, including inventory entries, risk classifications, safeguards, decisions, and open actions.
• Coordinate with business, technology, legal, risk, security, data, and other expert teams to progress governance reviews and related deliverables.
• Support monitoring of higher-risk AI solutions, including outputs, issues, control evidence, remediation actions, and status updates.
• Contribute to the development of staff enablement materials on responsible AI use, including guidance notes, FAQs, checklists, examples, playbooks, and training content.
• Track AI trends, regulatory developments, emerging opportunities and risk themes, as well as peer practices; synthesize implications for the institution's approach to AI strategy, governance, and value realization.
• Prepare concise briefs, trackers, dashboards, talking points, and decision materials for governance discussions.

Selection Criteria

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree with 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience (for example, in the IT field: Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 1 year of related work experience).
• Experience in AI, data, digital transformation, risk, compliance, policy, governance, management consulting, or a related field.
• Familiarity with AI, data, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, responsible AI, or technology governance concepts.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and develop practical options.
• Strong writing and synthesis skills, including concise briefs, summaries, meeting notes, and presentation materials.
• Proven ability to coordinate work across teams, manage follow-ups, maintain organized records, and drive tasks to closure.
• Interest in responsible innovation and the ability to balance risk awareness with practical business enablement.

Core Competencies:
• Structured problem solving
• Analytical and strategic thinking
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Sound judgment on risk, ethics, and institutional impact
• Ownership and execution discipline
• Collaboration across technical and non-technical teams
• Curiosity, learning agility, and comfort with ambiguity

Recommended Certifications:
• SAFe Agilist
• Relevant certifications or training in data or AI governance, or project management would be an advantage.

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.

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