Economics Data & Survey Automation Analyst

World Bank Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

World Bank Group in Washington, DC seeks an Extended Term Consultant- Analyst to join the DECIG's Enterprise Analysis Unit. You will help automate survey prep, QC, and data processing for WBES and related surveys, building reproducible workflows and AI-enabled enhancements.

You will collaborate with economists, manage multiple priorities, and document systems for transfer and training. Requires strong Stata/Python, survey methodology, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with at least 2 years relevant experience, or Bachelor’s with 4+ years.
• Strong programming in Stata and Python; R is a plus.
• Experience in applied research and data analysis on private sector topics.
• Experience building automated data workflows and pipelines.
• Familiarity with survey methodology and sampling design.
• Experience with CAPI platforms (Survey Solutions) and codebooks.
• Experience with data quality monitoring and dashboards.
• Experience with web scraping and data APIs.
• Experience using AI tools to automate tasks and test outputs.
• Git version control and good code documentation practices.
• Experience producing data visualizations and standardized reports.

Responsibilities

• Survey preparation: Design and implement improvements in automated workflows for WBES surveys and related surveys.
• Quality control: Enhance automated data quality monitoring systems with dashboards.
• Data processing: Improve automated pipelines to prepare WBES data for publication and QC.
• Indicators and outputs: Automate production of standard country documents, graphs, and visualizations.
• AI and automation: Identify recurring tasks and design AI-enabled workflows; document and train team.

Skills

Stata

Python

R

Communication

Data analysis

Survey methodology

Git

Web scraping

AI tools

Code documentation

Education

Master’s degree in Economics/Statistics/Data Science/Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years relevant experience

Tools

Survey Solutions

Git

Web scraping

Data APIs

Job description

World Bank Group in Washington, DC seeks an Extended Term Consultant- Analyst to join the DECIG's Enterprise Analysis Unit. You will help automate survey prep, QC, and data processing for WBES and related surveys, building reproducible workflows and AI-enabled enhancements.

You will collaborate with economists, manage multiple priorities, and document systems for transfer and training. Requires strong Stata/Python, survey methodology, and English proficiency.