Regional Director

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• In close collaboration with the Regional Industry Directors, Economics VPU, Global Industry Directors, lead IFC teams in designing and implementing Country Strategies and Business Plans for IFC’s Upstream engagements, Investment Services and Advisory Services.
• Ensure that IFC Country Strategies informed by Private Sector Diagnostics and Sector Deep Dives are fully reflected in WBG Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) and CCDRs.
• Provide input into and support for private sector-led prior actions in World Bank policy lending in close collaboration with the Regional Leadership Team.
• Lead business development, including relationships with private sector clients, governments, World Bank/MIGA and relevant regional development banks for the Region.
• Together with Regional Industry Directors, accountable for business selection and reviews, as per the Accountability and Decision-Making Framework:
• Manage the regional P&L;
• Clear client relationships from the Integrity Due Diligence (IDD) perspective. 
• In collaboration with the Director of Environment, Social & Governance (ESG), monitor the ESG performance of IFC clients and address ESG risks and issues related to IFC’s operations in the region.
• Achieve development outcomes in the Region, in close collaboration with Regional Industry Directors.
• Monitor and propose relevant adjustments to IEG reports related to the Region’s work program in close collaboration with the Regional Industry Senior Managers.

• Lead government and government linked relationships as well as regional private sector client relationships in close collaboration with the Regional Leadership Team.
• Develop close relationships with the main European partners and with the European Commission, in particular around climate-related themes and other strategic areas.
• Collaborate with WBG counterparts to identify and execute on opportunities for WBG solutions, applying the Cascade approach.
• Ensure close collaboration with the World Bank, MIGA as well as other Development Finance Institutions (DFI)s in the region.
• Develop and strengthen IFC’s “brand” in the region, building on IFC’s global brand and the overall communications strategy and coordinate and support external fundraising efforts in the region.

• Develop the resource needs with a focus on frontier areas and high impact projects.
• Manage budget for the regional department with a goal to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

• A PhD, Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in economics, finance or business and a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Strong technical understanding of the Upstream, Investment and Advisory businesses, including client relationship management, business development, and pipeline management, in the context of regional priorities and opportunities.
• Strong track record of business delivery demonstrated investment experience, superior business judgment, policy dialogue and established professional credibility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and fluency in English.
• Commitment to the World Bank Group’s and to IFC’s mission, strategy, and values.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, prioritize effectively, set direction, mobilize resources, and deploy them flexibly, teamwork and collective leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively with superior interpersonal skills.
• Ability to represent the organization to external clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively and manage a large and dispersed team in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
• Excellent people management skills and openness to feedback; new ideas and ability to guide staff to solutions to problems.
• Demonstrated highest standards of integrity and decisiveness.
• Ability and willingness to take decisions and deal with ambiguity, as well as take accountability and hold others accountable for results.
• Ability to deliver results under stressful timetables and environment.
• Ability to build organizational capacity through system and process improvements, be a change agent and serve as catalyst for innovation.
• World Bank Group-wide managerial competencies – Courage of your Conviction, Leading the Team for Impact, Influencing Across Boundaries, Fostering Openness to New Ideas, Building Talent for the Future.

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