Senior AI Specialist

World Bank Group - WBG

Staff Closes 26 Mar 2026 9 days left

Overview

Provide senior thought leadership and advisory services on national AI strategies, regulatory frameworks, and AI governance models. Lead AI readiness diagnostics and country engagements, and support digital government programs by embedding AI capabilities.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provide senior thought leadership on national AI strategies, regulatory frameworks, risk-based AI oversight, and AI governance models.
  • Advise governments on developing enabling environments for safe and ethical AI adoption.
  • Lead AI readiness diagnostics, maturity assessments, and sector-specific feasibility studies.
  • Design policy roadmaps, pilots, regulatory sandboxes, and institutional capacity building programs.
  • Support DKC’s digital government programs by embedding AI capabilities.
  • Lead creation of global AI knowledge assets.
  • Map Korea’s AI ecosystem and broker partnerships between Korean AI institutions and client countries.
  • Provide technical leadership on AI-related components of World Bank lending and ASA programs.
  • Design and oversee proofs of concept and pilot deployments of AI tools.
  • Represent the WBG at high-level Korea AI forums, conferences, and government consultations.
Required Experience

Minimum 8 years hands-on experience in AI/ML model development, AI policy, AI systems integration, responsible AI, AI governance, or research/industry AI deployment.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in computer science, AI/ML, data science, engineering, information systems, or related field.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in Korean and English.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
4 years 0 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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