Investment Officer

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Description

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• Help spot new trends and business models that further the goals of the World Bank and can address development challenges in emerging markets.
• Contribute to data analysis and stress-testing of various operating models across sectors to generate ideas for new projects, products and platforms. The selected candidate will be expected to focus on scalable models which support the significant growth ambitions of the regional business.
• Support the identification and assessment of impactful and innovative potential investment opportunities based on country and sector strategies and market creation potential. 
• Support solutions and business models that can enhance the delivery of quality affordable services and products at scale, through digital transformation, vertical integration, partnerships or other expansions models.  
• Assess and be ready to lead the execution of early-stage opportunities, manage project implementation, and engage with clients and other stakeholders. Substantiate the rationale for pursuing select projects considering their investment thesis and potential for scalability and replicability. 
• Determine and implement the appropriate IFC Upstream interventions from the Upstream toolkit spanning advisory services, project development and pilot investment capabilities.
• Contribute directly or/and jointly with others to the preparation of feasibility studies, impact assessments, technical reports, market assessments and implementation plans for new and existing investment opportunities. 
• Support World Bank and IFC colleagues to analyze sector and regulatory reforms needed to unlock opportunities for private investment.
• Manage and process activities and projects, collaborating closely with investment teams and other relevant internal stakeholders to ensure alignment. 
• Produce regular reports on the assigned portfolio including supervising progress against project milestones and key performance indicators.
• Coach more junior members of the team. 

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Science, Engineering, Education, Health, or another related field.
• 6 – 8 years of work experience.
• Experience in management consulting preferred. 
• Experience with project and/or program management and development, including executing against implementation plans with defined business development achievements. 
• Experience developing solutions for private sector clients in one or more of the real sector verticals in which IFC invests: manufacturing, agribusiness, health services, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, education, edtech, commercial, industrial and residential property, retail, or tourism. Familiarity with the health and education sectors is an asset. 
• Familiarity with digital transformation processes and/or international expansion efforts in the real sectors would be a plus.    
• Experience in monitoring and reporting on a portfolio of projects, programs, and or initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to work on several assignments simultaneously is required.
• Outstanding and demonstrated history of analytical, creative problem solving and critical thinking skills is required.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English are required. Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred. 
• Genuine dedication to development and to the World Bank Group and IFC’s mission, strategy, and values.
• Understanding of IFC’s strategic priorities and changing business model against the backdrop of IFC 3.0.

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