Procurement Analyst (Environment and Social Governance)

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About the Organization

Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank consists of two entities – the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).  It is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries. As the largest development bank in the world, the World Bank provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, and coordinates responses to regional and global challenges.

Job Description

The Procurement Analyst (Environment and Social Governance) position reports to the Senior Procurement Specialist, who in turn reports to the Global Head of Center of Excellence.

The primary focus of this role will be on supporting the Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) team. The ESG team in Corporate Procurement is responsible for coordinating Corporate Procurement’s efforts in mainstreaming sustainability into the purchase of goods and services used to support the WBG 140+ offices around the world as well as promoting a diverse vendor base and inclusive procurement practices through its Supplier Diversity & Inclusion (SD&I) program. ESG responsibilities include supporting the inclusion of sustainability as specifications and evaluation criteria in the sourcing process, support and dedication to the inclusion of diverse-owned businesses in the WBG supply chain, capacity building and change management support on sustainability both within corporate procurement and with institutional business partners, WBG vendors, and the broader international organization community.

Job Responsibilities

Key accountability for this position includes:

• Serve as sustainability focal point with corporate procurement sourcing teams, assisting with input on sustainability impacts and opportunities into category and sourcing strategies.
• Support the standardization of sustainability into the corporate procurement process through development of frameworks, procedures, guidance, and best practice documents.
• Provide research and market intelligence input from identifying cutting edge sustainability trends including those to increase supplier diversity and reduce supply chain greenhouse gas emissions, identifying vendors who lead on sustainability in their own operations as well as diverse-owned businesses that can meet the needs of the WBG.
• Provide insights to support decision-making on systems and processes based on feedback from business units.
• Analyze and provide insights into data trends related to key sustainability performance indicators including GHG emissions, supplier diversity spend and impact metrics, and compliance with social risk management.
• Provide training and change management support to internal business partners and to external parties.
• Serve as Tier 2 resource on questions of how to integrate sustainability within the corporate procurement process.
• Provide administrative support to the onboarding of vendors into the WBG’s supplier sustainability rating tool.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in sustainable procurement, corporate sustainability, supplier diversity and inclusion, climate mitigation, or related field.
• Knowledge of international procurement practices and processes is preferable.
• Ability to draft components of major reports, working papers, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of conducting research and analysis on well-defined tasks, articulating issues, and recommending solutions.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, ability to manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines, and experience in managing multiple related projects to support strategic objectives.
• Ability to work collaboratively with subject matter resources in a matrix, virtual, and cross-border environment, and to influence change in corporate understanding and adoption of sustainability initiatives.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, think critically, objectively, and analytically and facilitate solutions.
• Proven ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office suite and other business-related software systems.

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