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# E T Consultant (Information Architect)

- **Company:** World Bank
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Data Governance, Enterprise Content Management, Information Sciences, Integrated Architecture Framework, Interoperability, Knowledge Management, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Standards, Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise Search, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f695ed48cfc59297

## About the Role

* Typically requires a Master's degree with 5 years of experience or a Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education in Information Science, Knowledge Management, Information Systems, Library Science, Computer Science, Data Governance, or related field and experience.
 * At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in information architecture, metadata management, taxonomy and ontology development, knowledge management, enterprise content management, and information governance.
 * Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise information architectures, metadata standards, classification frameworks, knowledge organization systems, and content lifecycle models for large and complex organizations.
 * Proven experience supporting digital transformation, repository modernization, workflow redesign, or knowledge management initiatives, including requirements analysis, process mapping, and governance design.
 * Familiarity with Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, enterprise search, metadata governance platforms, semantic technologies, and AI-enabled knowledge management solutions is desirable.
 * Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, analytical, and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work across business, operational, and technical teams., 1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
 2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
 3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

## Description

* The World Bank Group is undertaking the Unified Repository initiative to simplify, modernize, and standardize the institutional knowledge ecosystem. The initiative seeks to establish a unified knowledge backbone that enables consistent governance, metadata management, discoverability, interoperability, and AI readiness across publishing systems, repositories, disclosure channels, and knowledge products.
 * The Information Architect will contribute to the design and implementation of the future-state information architecture that underpins the Unified Repository ecosystem. The consultant will work with the implementing team to ensure that information, metadata, governance controls, workflows, and publishing processes operate as a single, integrated architecture that supports future business and technology platforms.

Scope of Services

 * Identify gaps, duplication, and opportunities to establish a unified information and knowledge architecture.
 * Contribute to the design of future-state information architecture, information models, and content organization framework that supports standardized knowledge management, interoperability, discoverability, and AI readiness.
 * Help establish enterprise metadata standards, governance models, stewardship responsibilities, and lifecycle management processes to improve consistency, quality, compliance, and automation.
 * Help develop and harmonize taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, classifications, ontologies, and semantic models.
 * Design end-to-end information flows, content lifecycles, business rules, workflow architectures, approval processes, governance checkpoints, and ownership models supporting publishing, disclosure, and repository operations.
 * Define search, navigation, discovery, and access frameworks that improve findability, usability, personalization, and reuse of knowledge assets for both internal and external audiences.
 * Work with the information governance team to implement already established frameworks, quality standards, stewardship models, KPIs, and AI-readiness requirements to ensure information assets are trusted, compliant, interoperable, and optimized for future Knowledge Bank capabilities.