Associate Investment Officer – GF

IFC a member of the World Bank Group is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.

The IFC is recruiting an Associate Investment Officer who will promote and coordinate IFC’s investment, upstream and advisory activities in IFC Mozambique cluster. The role requires close interaction at a high level with the private sector, government, and international development organizations, as well as key counterparts in the World Bank Group (WBG) to develop new business and support the structuring and negotiation of deals.

The position is based in Maputo and reports to the Country Manager – Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles, Comoros and eSwatini.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Develop and implement, in consultation with the IFC Country Manager, an integrated investment, upstream, advisory and FCS strategy for IFC activities, including country priorities and business targets for key industry groups, and key engagements for IFC with a particular focus on high impact investment and advisory services projects in sectors such as infrastructure, agribusiness, SME development, manufacturing and services, as well as cross cutting issues such as investment climate, gender and climate.

• Work with investment, upstream and advisory teams to develop the pipeline of projects and provide support for investment, upstream and advisory project’s preparation as well as portfolio management cases.

• Provide inputs on projects development and management to the Country Manager, Program Manager, Africa Fragility Initiative, program managers and technical team as needed.

• Assist the different project teams in coordinating missions, including managing relationships with key clients and stakeholders and to liaise for meetings.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen solutions offered to clients by involving other parts of WBG based on a good understanding of the products and project requirements of WBG. Participate in specific activities that may be necessary to develop and implement IFC 3.0 in country.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to develop investment opportunities in sectors with a high developmental impact.

• In consultation with the program managers, conduct engagements with clients, stakeholders, and donors Liaise with client and donor partners, and coordination of technical inputs in project design and implementation.

• Support the Country Manager in the preparation of briefs for high level visiting missions or meeting such as Spring or Annual Meetings

• Support the region and industry team in the preparation of strategy documents, including IFC country strategy, WBG’s SCD, CPF, CCDR or IFC Deep Dive.

• Support the AFI team and other programs in sharing data and information on market trends, potentials, challenges and opportunities for doing business in the Mozambique cluster.

• Provide guidance and on-ground support in monitoring the progress and impact of projects through regular project monitoring and evaluation of performance.

• Accountability for preparation of missions in Mozambique and eSwatini. Accountability for preparation/coordination of any briefing material for these countries.

• Represent and provide visibility for IFC through organizing/participating in high profile events (senior level visits, interviews, seminars and conferences).

• Develop market knowledge to ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors.

• Take accountability for client selection, ensure the integrity of potential clients, develop and maintain relationships with these companies and identify business opportunities considering IFC’s strategy, priorities and products.

Selection Criteria

• A master’s degree in economics/ finance/ business management is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 – 8 years of relevant experience in investment/commercial banking, public-private partnerships, private sector development in DFI and/or management/business consulting.

• Experience and/or a strong interest in the Africa region is required, and experience in Mozambique would be an advantage.

• Ability to assess the viability of business opportunities and potential risks based on strong analytical skills.

• Strong analytical, finance, financial modeling, credit, and transaction structuring skills is an advantage.

• Good understanding of IFC’s business lines – Investment, Upstream and Advisory– their range of products and instruments, how they complement each other, and how they may be leveraged to match the long-term needs of clients and open new markets.

• Ability to represent IFC externally and to develop and manage relationships with government, media, donors, and other stakeholders.

• A successful track record in identifying, structuring and working externally with sponsors and internally with sector staff to create bankable investment potential with advisory components.

• A team player with outstanding people management skills, strong influencing skills and ability to work with colleagues from different teams not reporting directly to this position, to achieve objectives while maintaining strong client service orientation.

• Strong analytical and presentation skills, working with data using standard office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Portuguese are required.

If the selected candidate is a current World Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, she/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 3 years 0 months term appointment

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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