Tesfaalem Gebreiyesus has since 2014 been working as Lead Procurement Specialist in the Operations Policy and Country Services Vice- Presidency (OPCS) of the World Bank (Bank). Prior to joing the current team, he served as Lead Procurement Specialist and Senior Procurement Specialist for two Bank Regions. Tesfaalem worked as part of the core team in the development of the Bank’s new procurement framework (2016), including the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Among other assignments, Tesfaalem with team work on procurement policy initiatives including development and evolution of Bank’s standard procurement documents.