Procurement Analyst

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Analyst will work in the Operations Procurement Department within Operations Policy and Country Services (OPCS), which sets procurement policy, provides oversight, and supports good practice in Bank-financed operations. The department manages the World Bank’s Procurement Framework, develops and maintains Standard Procurement Documents, leads operational procurement policy development, oversees major projects, and delivers training and outreach. It also coordinates with other multilateral development banks to harmonize procurement standards and practices. Reporting to the Senior Procurement Specialist responsible for the Department’s data analysis and the Manager of the Procurement Department, the selected candidate will analyze implementation of the Bank’s Procurement Framework and its policy initiatives, including the Procurement Change Program. The role focuses on contract award data and trends, reporting for senior management and other stakeholders, procurement dashboards and standardized reports, analytical tools and AI, and improvements to the Bank’s procurement IT system, STEP. The analyst will also provide data and analysis for management updates and communications, help build staff capacity to use data and analytical tools, and support other tasks and emerging priorities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, economics, data analytics, or a related field, with at least four years of experience in procurement analysis or a related field focused on data analysis and reporting; or a master’s degree in one of these fields or a related field, with at least two years of such experience.
Advanced data analysis skills and expertise in Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other data analysis tools.
Ability to translate procurement data into clear indicators, dashboards, and findings for operational and management audiences, documenting assumptions and data limitations.
Ability to apply AI in practice, including configuring agents and chatbots, to support procurement reporting and analytics.
Ability to manage large, complex structured datasets, integrate data from multiple sources, resolve data quality issues, and produce reliable, reproducible analysis.
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
Strong initiative, sound judgment, and decisiveness, with the ability to work independently and deliver effectively under pressure.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
Responsible use of digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Ability to use Databricks or equivalent tools for data ingestion, cleaning, transformation, validation, and analysis.
Familiarity with the Bank’s main operational datasets.
Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts.

Responsibilities

Analyze implementation of the Bank’s Procurement Framework, with emphasis on new policy initiatives, including the Bank’s Procurement Change Program.
Track and analyze contract award data and trends; produce timely reports for senior management, the Board, and other stakeholders; and support management of publicly available contract award information.
Develop and manage procurement dashboards and standardized reports for the Department and the wider procurement function.
Develop analytical tools and apply AI to provide more comprehensive and timely analysis; advise on enhancements to STEP to improve collection and analysis of key data.
Provide data and analysis for senior management updates and communication materials, clearly explaining procurement trends and developments.
Support the development and delivery of capacity-building initiatives that help staff use available data, reports, and analytical tools effectively.
Undertake ad hoc tasks and support emerging priorities as needed.