Data Scientist

Description

• Operations Policy (OPSPO) consolidates the corporate support and oversight of country strategies and all financing and advisory instruments and manages the Operations Help Desk.
• Operations Standards, Procurement and Financial Management (OPSPF) is responsible for procurement, financial management, UN agencies and anti-corruption policies and support to operations.
• Operations Standards, Environment and Social (OPSES) is responsible for Environmental and Social Standards and Safeguard Policies, including support to operations, learning and training, knowledge management, reporting, interface with the Inspection Panel, and management of the Grievance Redress Service (GRS).
• Operations Strategy, Risk, Results and Learning (OPSRL) focuses on overall Bank strategy; risk management in operations; support to the country directors’ and management communities; corporate-level results reporting; strengthening results and effectiveness throughout the institution; and operational learning. The OPSRL department is comprised of three units, each led by a manager: i) Results (OPSRS), where this job is located; ii) Strategy, Risk and Country Operations (OPSSR); and (iii) Learning (OPSLR).

• Results Architecture and Data Science
  • Work creatively to help update the overall data architecture for measuring results in the Bank, including the Corporate Scorecard and IDA Results Management System. In this effort, collaborate with Bank-wide colleagues to find opportunities for OPCS to better mine and analyze data. Determine and seek inputs on relevant data sources and systems from, among others, colleagues in OPCS, IEG, GPs and Regions, Development Economics (DEC), Information and Technology Solutions (ITS), and other groups.
  • Help develop and implement a plan for use of new technology, including machine learning, to further strengthen the work of OPSRS – including using technology to identify key issues on an ongoing basis in the areas of results, M&E systems, lesson learning etc. from the WB operations portal, Project Appraisal Documents (PADs), project Implementation Support Reviews (ISRs), Implementation Completion Reports (ICRs) and Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluations. These will help directly inform the operational effectiveness of the Bank’s work.
• Corporate Scorecard / IDA RMS
  • Undertake data collection, data entry and quality assurance for Corporate Scorecards and IDA Results Measurement System (RMS).
  • Provide data analysis and visualizations for presentations related to the corporate reporting and the IDA RMS.
  • Develop innovative ways to present results data that communicates a persuasive and impactful message.
• IEG Evaluations
  • Analyze approach papers prepared by the Independent Evaluation Group to prepare methodological comments on behalf of Management to help strengthen the value of evaluations.
• Results Unit Data Team
  • Undertake data cleaning, collection, and exploratory data analysis (EDA) on result indicators through Power BI and, when required, manual review of result frameworks of PADs, ISRs and ICRs for quality assurance purposes.
• Revamping Corporate Scorecards
  • Research and explore of new indicators to be included in corporate reporting for the new corporate scorecards. This includes project document review, literature review, and production of write-ups of findings.
  • Conduct data exploratory analysis on use of Corporate Results Indicators (CRIs) across World Bank portfolio results framework.
  • Review the CRIs Guidance and Procedure to improve its clarity and propose a set of new indicators.
• Quarterly Updates to the Board
  • Conduct analytical, research and knowledge work related to the Quarterly Updates to the Board on Region, Practice Group areas, Food and Nutrition Security, Operations, among others, as scheduled by the Board.
• Other ad-hoc tasks
  • Conduct independent data cleaning, exploratory data analysis (EDA), analytical and visualization support for other activities, presentations, and assigned tasks, including drafting of reports and methodology notes of analytics conducted. Moreover, provide analytics related to improving the data architecture for measuring results in the World Bank.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in relevant field (i.e., Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Public Administration, etc.) with a focus on data science and analytics (and research methods), with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with exploratory data analysis, and/or data mining, text analytics, machine learning and big data processing techniques.
• Excellent programming/coding skills related to data collection, data management and statistical software (e.g., STATA, R, Python, SQL,).
• Outstanding quantitative modeling and statistical analysis skills.
• Expertise in research methods, including evaluation approaches used in MDBs, solid methodological grounding in matters of indicator development, measurement, supporting data evidence (sources, collection, analysis, etc.), and reporting (including dashboards, etc.).
• Strategic sense and demonstrated experience in ensuring the operational relevance of analytical and/or research work.
• Solid understanding of some of the technical work streams of the WB. Experience in climate work will be an added advantage.
• Ability to develop partnerships and effective working relationships across institutional boundaries.
• Drive, proven sense of initiative, results orientation, flexibility, leadership qualities, as well as effective teamwork skills.
• Ability to work flexibly, creatively and to multitask as the need arises.
• A high degree of self-motivation, positive attitude, and drive.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

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