AI Governance Analyst (IT Program Analyst)

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The World Bank Group is seeking an AI Governance Analyst (IT Program Analyst) to join the Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit. This role is crucial for enabling responsible, trusted, and impact-focused AI adoption within the organization. The ITS Vice Presidency delivers transformative information and technologies to support the World Bank Group's mission of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The Information Governance (IG) Unit, specifically, acts as the strategic driver for trust, agility, and responsible innovation in the organization's data, information, and AI landscape. This unit develops and oversees governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship models to maximize the value of data and information, positioning governance as a catalyst for AI transformation and business impact.

Requirements

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.
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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.
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.