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Large organization
200 + Employees
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member and sister organisation, is the world's largest development institution that focuses on the private sector in developing nations. The Bank Group has established two goals for the world by 2030: to eliminate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in all countries.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member and sister organisation, is the world’s largest development institution that focuses on the private sector in developing nations. The Bank Group has established two goals for the world by 2030: to eliminate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in all countries.
1). Business Development and Portfolio Management Intern
Job ID.: req26044
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties and Accountabilities
- Support in Market Research
- Support in client mapping and reaching out to potential clients.
- Support in developing pitch books and teasers.
- Support in specific tasks for ongoing transactions (under supervision)
- Support on Financial Analysis
Selection Criteria
- Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program
- Preferred field of study: Accounting; Finance; Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
- 2-3 years of previous work experience
- Fluency in English.
Application Closing Date
25th February, 2024 (11:59pm UTC).
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2). FIG Western Africa Intern
Job ID.: req26027
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties and Accountabilities
- Conduct market and industry research
- Analyze financial statements and build financial models
- Conduct company research (IDD process)
- Contribute, as needed, to other team efforts
Selection Criteria
- Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program
- Preferred field of study: MBA and Master’s in finance
- 2-3 years of previous work experience
- Fluency in English and French (ability to read business reports).
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3). Communications Officer
Job ID: req25939
Location: Lagos
Grade: GG
Sector: Communications
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Description
- Are you passionate about having an impact on people’s lives and contributing to solving some of the world’s greatest development challenges? Do you believe that the private sector can provide practical and efficient responses to Africa’s most pressing issues, and generate growth and jobs to drive down poverty and improve the quality of life for people? Then consider this opportunity.
- We are looking to hire a Communications Officer to join our Regional Communications team, implement our communications strategy and develop content for Central Africa (including Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe) and Anglophone West Africa (including Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone), with flexibility to support other countries/sub-regions as needed.
- The right candidate will be highly organized, and a good team player. He/she is expected to travel, including in difficult markets where security issues might appear, as needed to effectively perform his/her role.
- The Communications Officer will be an integral member of the Regional Communications Unit. This Unit works closely with Corporate and Industry communications teams to advance business development and communicate IFC’s impact in regions of coverage.
- Regional Communications Officers engage with IFC’s stakeholders (companies and businesses, development partners, civil society, and others) to promote projects that showcase IFC’s leadership and innovation as the premier partner of choice for the private sector in emerging and developing economies.
- The Regional Communications Unit collaborates regularly with counterparts within the World Bank Group.
Role and Responsibilities
- The Communications Officer, Central Africa, and Anglophone West Africa will be based in Lagos, Nigeria, and report to the West and Central Africa Communications Lead based in Dakar, Senegal.
The Communications Officer, Central Africa, will be responsible for:
Advice and strategic communications:
- Serve as a trusted advisor on communications to IFC management and staff leading IFC’s operations in Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa.
- Provide guidance on internal and external communications, partnerships opportunities, and stakeholder engagement.
- Coordinate with other regional Communications colleagues to design and execute a coherent communications strategy in the sub-region that elevates IFC’s brand in the region.
Messaging and Products:
- Conceptualize and supervise the preparation, production, and dissemination of communication products (e.g., feature stories, news releases, op-eds, blog posts, speeches, presentations, briefing notes, online and social media content, etc.) and thought leadership pieces.
- Write and/or oversee preparation of high-profile speeches, talking points, op-eds, and presentations, as well as client-facing collaterals and internal staff engagement content.
Networks:
- Initiate effective professional relationships with key external and internal constituencies (e.g., the media, civil society, academia, businesses, government agencies, influencers, World Bank Group colleagues, etc.), in accordance with priorities defined by the operational teams and Communications Management.
Events:
- Oversee planning, coordination, and logistics, often across multiple operational and communications teams, for IFC-organized conferences and seminars, executive missions and speaking engagements, public or broadcast appearances, press briefings, and other communications-related activities involving external and/or internal audiences.
Risk management:
- In collaboration with the African communications team, reputational issues and risk management team and industry communications team:
- Support risk identification and mitigation activities in the context of regional and operational communication interventions.
- Advise specific internal and external stakeholders on managing responses in challenging circumstances.
- Provide political economy analysis for relevant countries. Focus includes current events, public opinion, social or political issues, and other external or internal developments related to Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa.
Selection Criteria
- Master’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Political Science, International Relations, Public Affairs, Marketing, Business/Finance with 7+ years’ experience in corporate communications, international relations, public affairs, political science, or other related field. In addition, a degree in Business Administration and/or working experience in Investment Operations will be valued.
- Solid background in communications
- Strong knowledge and experience working across in markets in Africa, especially in Nigeria or Central Africa, and in the private sector is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage relationships with senior executives.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with industry subject-matter experts and operational leads, understand technical aspects related to operations, portfolios, and investments, in order to develop impactful communications strategy.
- Proven ability to capture trends, case studies and innovations in communications products in a compelling, easy-to-understand manner.
- Proven ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze diverse information from varied sources and an ability to learn, adapt, and to be innovative as new communications challenges arise.
- Self-motivated, creative, excellent organizational skills, proven ability to perform multiple tasks.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a willingness to work in a team environment.
- Demonstrated project-management skills, in relation to event organization.
- Excellent English and French, including writing and editing skills.
- Understanding of multilateral development institutions, including the World Bank Group policies and operations; understanding of current development topics and issues.
- WBG Core competencies: client orientation; drive for results; teamwork of collaboration and inclusion; knowledge, learning and communication; business judgement and analytical decision-making.
Application Closing Date
10th February, 2024; at 11:59pm UTC
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4). Senior Investment Officer
Job #: req25942
Location: Douala, Cameroon
Sector: Agriculture
Grade: GG
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
Duties and Accountabilities
- Develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities through proactive origination/business development and developing and employing sector/country knowledge.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regional clients, businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities.
- Conduct upstream work to enhance business enabling environment of selected sector/country collaborating with World Bank, IFC Advisory and other development partners, to create medium/long-term investment opportunities for IFC (“IFC 3.0”).
- As team leader and sector investment specialist, evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new transactions, portfolio restructurings, rescheduling, capital increases, equity sales, as necessary.
- Develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions;
- Lead term sheet negotiation/legal documentation process; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in straightforward and complex transactions.
- Mentor and develop junior staff.
- Assist in the formulation, monitoring and updating of IFC’s strategy in the agribusiness in Africa region, working with IFC’s industry and regional departments and in close coordination with the extractive industry groups at the World Bank.
- Coordinate closely with social, environmental, governance, and technical assistance colleagues in order to add value to our clients’ businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact
Selection Criteria
- MBA or equivalent qualification.
- At least 10-12 years of experience in corporate and/or project finance with a proven track record of sourcing, structuring and closing investments (including complex ones).
- Excellent financial, credit and equity skills; demonstrated ability to creatively structure a variety of complex debt and equity instruments.
- Expertise in the agribusiness/general manufacturing/FMCG industry. Experience in Africa will be a plus.
- Proactiveness, strong business development and client relationship skills, and ability to focus on client needs effectively.
- Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, financial and technical partners, as well as senior government officials.
- Sound business judgment in identifying potential business partners and investment opportunities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Team player. Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting.
- Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
- Willing to travel to various regions in Africa (as long as safety standards are met based on the World Bank Group standards).
- Strong passion in sustainable economic development.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong research and quantitative skills.
- Strong Computer skills to develop user-friendly/punchy analyses/presentations (word, excel, and powerpoint).
Application Closing Date
10th February, 2024 (11:59pm UTC).
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5). Associate Operations Officer
Job ID.: req25988
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Duties and Accountabilities
- The Operations Officer’s primary responsibilities will be to support business development, client engagement and program implementation to support IFC clients across Africa.
- The incumbent will be based in Laos (TBC) and report to the Regional Lead. His/her responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Client engagement/Business Development (40%): The incumbent will work closely with the Regional Lead and other Africa team members on new client engagements to identify new business and design innovative sustainability solutions to address risks and opportunities faced by IFC clients in Africa.
Specifically, the Operations Officer will:
- Conduct market research and support risk and opportunity assessments to understand sustainability issues faced by select IFC clients and prepare pitch decks.
- Contribute to and support the design of innovative solutions and client proposals based on the full range of SIA services including sustainability strategies and the implementation of climate, digital solutions social/community or gender programs. In carrying out his/her responsibilities, the incumbent will work closely with the investment teams, ESG, legal and other relevant teams including the World Bank.
- Draft relevant governance documents both for external and internal decision-making.
- Ensure that agreed terms of the client proposal are captured in the project’s legal agreement and executed accordingly.
- Contribute to strategy development, draft strategies for specific sectors, countries, or regions for client engagement/country office as may be required by the team.
Project implementation (50%): The incumbent’s responsibilities will also include supporting the implementation of current or new projects in the regional portfolio. As part of his/her responsibilities, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks, working closely with the relevant Project Leaders (PL):
- Carry out diagnostics, analysis, and advice on strategy and implementation in the delivery of SI advisory services such as gender, climate, community engagement, and sustainability strategy development, etc.
- Lead or support the preparation of work plans and program reports including the semi-annual supervision reports, donor briefs and other reports as may be required.
- Participate in the selection, screening, and recruitment of services providers and coordinate the management of project service providers and implementation partners.
- Provide quality assurance, and ensure compliance of the delivery with timeline, budget, and contractual agreements with IFC.
- Participate in field missions, as necessary to provide inputs in the assessment of the quality of the work delivered by implementation partners.
- Engage with the World Bank, IFC investment and country teams, other IFC departments as necessary under the guidance of the Project Leaders. Build and maintain relationships and strengthen networks with key stakeholders including IFC clients, government officials, civil society groups.
- Develop a strategy for successful engagement with host communities, IFC clients and other relevant stakeholders ensuring synergy with donor and other programs in the project area.
- Coordinate the organization of program-related events, including responsibility for preparing meetings notes and disseminate accordingly and ensuring that the outcomes of working groups and other events are reflected in the design and implementation of program activities.
Communication and Knowledge creation and dissemination (10%). The incumbent will support the regional team to develop and disseminate lessons learned and knowledge materials for internal or external use. For the purpose, he/she will:
- Build IFC’s knowledge base for best practices, initiate collaboration and share expertise as a subject matter expert, providing advice, peer review and contribution to knowledge products across the infrastructure and natural resources department to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions.
- Participate in development fora and industry events related to the objectives of the country programs or the broader mandate of Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory to enhance networking, collaboration, lesson learning and knowledge sharing.
- Facilitate conversations across different stakeholder groups related to sustainability challenges, recommendations, and learnings. Disseminate knowledge by organizing events, supporting publications, and leveraging other media.
Selection Criteria
- A Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline e.g., Business, Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Economics, International Development, and Engineering, etc.
- Four to six years of experience in the private sector working on environmental sciences, sustainability, sustainable finance, and/or climate science, data, and./or social accountability; gender experience is required.
- Solid understanding of the SDGs, ESG, and sustainability indicators, as well as monitoring and evaluation techniques is a plus.
- Strong experience in project management, community development, local economic development, and integration of women and youth.
- Prior experience working with mining or infrastructure companies to improve relationships with stakeholders or socio-economic development of host communities is an advantage.
- Good understanding of business and socio-economic conditions across Africa.
- Ability to develop and manage relations with diverse stakeholders.
- Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills with proven ability to work effectively in a team.
- Demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurship, proactivity, and capacity to innovate.
- Strong drive for results, with a history of strong delivery in quality and time; and
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French and ability to effectively dialogue with and relate to clients and stakeholders.
Deadline: 25th February, 2024 (11:59pm UTC).
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: