The World Bank Group is hiring a Data Analyst for a 3-year local recruitment contract role in Washington, DC, United States (onsite).

Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to identify data needs, reporting gaps, and opportunities to improve budget analytics and client service delivery.
Extract, clean, validate, and organize structured and unstructured datasets from relevant WBP systems and data sources.
Ensure datasets meet expectations for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Perform exploratory data analysis and create clear summaries, visualizations, dashboards, and recurring reports.
Use tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or R to support reporting and analysis.
Support development, testing, and documentation of predictive models, reporting tools, mobile applications, and AI-enabled solutions under direction from senior colleagues.
Maintain and update standard reports, dashboards, datasets, and model outputs.
Escalate data quality issues and support routine validation and troubleshooting.
Help business users through user testing, documentation, and knowledge sharing so they can interpret reports and apply insights in daily decision-making.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in information systems, data science, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, finance, business analytics, or a related field, plus 2 years of relevant experience.
Working proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or R, including practical experience preparing datasets and supporting analytical or reporting products.
Strong understanding of statistical analysis, data modeling, data visualization, and dashboard development, applied to defined business questions.
Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms to produce clear reports, dashboards, and visual summaries for business users.
High attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and commitment to data quality, documentation, testing, and timely delivery of recurring analytical outputs.
Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences and collaborate with business and technical teams.
Experience in financial planning, reporting, budget analytics, performance management, or work within large or complex organizations is an advantage.

Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

Data Analyst

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