Financial Analyst

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Description

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• Help Blended Finance (BF) Investment Officers (IOs) prepare projects for presentation to Blended Finance Committee within tight deadlines;
• Work with deal teams to help prepare note for Blended Finance Committee including use of IFC’s loan pricing model as a critical input for subsidy calculations;
• Under guidance of a BF IO, assess role for BF, suitability for a particular source of BF funds, evaluate trade-offs between different structures for the Blended Finance co-investment, etc.;
• After concept greenlight from BFC, track developments in project for final approval;
• Assist IO in review of legal documentation as needed.

• In coordination with BF investment and operations officers, monitor implementation status of individual investment and, when relevant, advisory projects;
• Track and maintain portfolio summaries for relevant BF facilities;
• Provide support on donor reporting, including supplying information and ensuring accuracy of quarterly and semi-annual operational, financial, and results reporting;
• Provide support for Annual reports including research, drafting, editing, fact-checking, design and layout new sections under the guidance of facility coordinators and facility managers;
• In collaboration with relevant IOs, track implementation of investment projects, with particular focus on projects in special operations or the ones featuring triggers that are set off during the implementation period, such as projects using performance incentive and other non-returnable capital structures. Maintain up to date records of these projects.

• Support newBF fundraising initiatives. Perform various functions, that include, but are not limited to, analysis of current IFC pipeline/IFC thematic pillars, research of sector-specific activities by other DFI, assessing priorities of recipient countries and objectives of potential donor countries, etc.;
• Contribute to the dialog with contributors aimed at helping them understand the value of private sector participation in markets development, role and experience of IFC, value and track record of the IFC’s BF approach and governance; 
• Support drafting of new proposals, including writing and editing sections and supplying data from both IFC and WBG as necessary. Provide analytical support to negotiations between IFC BF team and BF contributors;
• Stay current with IFC strategies and inform new funding discussions with relevant data.

• Monitor pipeline and assist facility coordinators and facility managers in verifying pipeline projects eligibility. Coordinate with the Blended Finance Committee (BFC) secretariat to maintain reconciled records of relevant BF facilities implementation status and available funding;
• Monitor utilization of funds from relevant BF facilities; assist facility coordinators in preparation of funds utilization reports, for submission to the BFC;
• Collaborate with the BFC Secretariat on facilitating the BFC review and approval process for advisory projects. Assist the BFC Secretariat in maintaining approval and implementation records and tracking of advisory projects’ status.

• 3-5 years of relevant experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (business, finance, economics, international development); Master’s degree is a plus
• Experience with international organizations, bilateral agencies and donors, including a good understanding of IFC, its mission and activities;
• Relevant experience in IFC investment operations is a plus;
• Relevant experience with climate, infrastructure, and blended finance contributors is a plus;
• Must have demonstrated ability to methodically and efficiently synthesize large volumes of information from diverse sources to compile data, prepare quantitative and qualitative management reports and present concepts, ideas, etc. for presentation to senior management; 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions; ability to perform medium-level complexity calculations and financial modeling;
• Proven writing and editing skills and strong command of English, with an ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, direct and lively manner. Ability to design and deliver effective ppt presentations and create other materials such as infographics with focus on their graphic design;
• Excellent computer skills and ability to use standard technology packages, including the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); and web content management;
• Productive and comfortable at multi-tasking, with the capacity to work under pressure; capable of initiative and working independently under limited supervision, and
• Good team player who can build good relationships and support colleagues to complete projects and various reporting commitments within tight deadlines.

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