United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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JOB DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.
JOB SUMMARY
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work across different industry groups and regions within a creative and results-oriented environment.
Requirements
• 15+ years of relevant experience in working on cross-border emerging market investments with a track record of leading the structuring, execution, and supervision of investments.
Experience in local currency/capital markets/structured finance transactions. Knowledge of both real sectors (e.g.
energy, infrastructure, manufacturing) and financial institutions is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Ability to explain issues and negotiate clearly and confidently.
Ability to synthesize large amounts of information and create clear reports, including development narratives, for donors. Other languages, such as French, Spanish, and Portuguese, a plus.
Responsibilities
• Oversee the structuring and operational implementation of new and existing donor facilities.
The Department currently has 28 facilities and is seeking to raise new multi-donor funds, thematic funds (e.g., gender, food security), and IFC-sovereign joint programs. Lead the creation and implementation of processes to operationalize these facilities, working across IFC with colleagues in Legal, Credit, Risk, Budget, and other areas.
• Support Department staff, including Operations Officers, Facility Leads, and Partnerships Leads, to raise new funds.
Provide oversight on developing proposals, obtaining accreditation or registration of IFC as an implementing entity, negotiating facility terms, and negotiating administrative fees.
• Create a system to review and assess financial performance across the portfolio of IFC investments that use blended finance, monitoring the results (both financial and development impact) of different investment structures.
Develop a system of strategic portfolio management and analytics that provides timely input to Management on potential issues in the portfolio and provides insights into how Blended Finance is enabling IFC’s investments in sectors, regions, and themes.
• Coordinate IFC’s program activities for the IDA Private Sector Window, including with IDA’s Development Finance team.
Lead the preparation of periodic reports for IFC and IDA Management and IDA Deputy Meetings on the PSW portfolio of projects. Ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are conducted as per IDA expectations.
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Postgraduate Degree
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 180
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