Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group sister organization, is the largest global development agency concentrating on the private sector in developing nations. The Bank Group has established two global goals for 2030: to reduce extreme poverty and foster shared prosperity in all countries.
1). Program Assistant
Job #: req24012
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Administration/Office Support
Grade: GC
Term Duration: 3 years
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Description
- The IFC Lagos, Nigeria Country Office is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Program Assistant to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the assigned departmental team and operational staff.
- This role will contribute to the effective operation and administrative coordination of the team in the assigned department and should be ready to step up to undertake new responsibilities and challenges with enthusiasm.
Duties and Accountabilities
- He/she will provide a wide range of administrative support and the accountabilities will include, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Provide primary assistance in the implementation of the unit’s work program, including some specialized support in specific areas e.g. task management, procurement, database management, information technology, editorial assistance, etc.
- Assist team or work unit(s) by editing/drafting a variety of routine documents, applying effective proofreading and grammar;
- Identify and resolve diverse issues/problems as they arise, which often requires interpretation of existing procedures and processes and independently determining the appropriate application;
- Use word processing or desktop publishing skills to produce complex text, reports, figures, graphs, etc., according to standard Bank formats and distribution; prepare standard system-generated and customized reports, memoranda, and other communications; process documents for signature, ensuring documents adhere to the World Bank’s standards and guidelines;
- Coordinate team schedules, meetings, and appointments, undertake standard logistical preparations for various events, e.g. meetings, conferences, workshops, negotiations, etc.;
- Organize mission activities which include preparation/updating of mission itineraries and briefing materials, coordination of meeting schedule, travel, and security arrangements, etc.;
- Maintain current distribution lists, phone/address lists of project/product contacts, and distributes documents for the team;
- Suggest ways to enhance work organization and effectiveness; exercise quality enhancement function for project and other documents by ensuring adherence to departmental, Vice-Presidential Unit (VPU) and institutional guidelines;
- Attend meetings, draft minutes and ensures timely clearance and distribution; participate in mission field work as and when required;
- Additional ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned by the Country Manager.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree and / College Diploma with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in similar role, preferably in a large international organization;
- Excellent organizational, administrative and effective time management skills;
- Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, schedule, plan and coordinate work and other activities internally and externally;
- Strong attention to detail and to maintaining high quality standards;
- Ability to produce high quality work under pressure;
- Proven ability to create and work in a team-oriented, multi-cultural environment, to perform effectively in a constantly changing environment with competing activities and demands, and to effectively serve as a team member in various groups;
- Demonstrated ability to organize and implement projects and tasks, set priorities, coordinate and monitor assignments to maximize efficiency and quality;
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of contacts internally and externally and deal effectively with diverse situations which require good judgment, tact and diplomacy;
- Effective analytical, research and problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and make judgments and decisions with minimal supervision;
- Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written), including ability to draft, proofread and edit correspondences and ensure quality of written outputs;
- Demonstrated ability to respond and deal effectively with diverse situations which require good judgment, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality;
- Good computer skills; proficiency with various software technologies such as MS Office, Outlook, One Drive and other standard office productivity software. Ability to learn quickly new software applications.
- High degree of motivation, initiative, flexibility, and reliability.
- Work will involve frequent interaction with the following:
- Internal contacts: other VP units, World Bank as well as staff in all locations, locally and internationally.
- External contacts: Government Officials, Consultants, External Organizations, and other Service providers.
Application Closing Date
6th September, 2023 (11:59pm UTC).
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2). Country Advisory and Economics Manager – North, West and Central Africa
Job ID.: req23914
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Sector: Economics
Grade: GH
Term Duration: 4 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): French or Arabic
Job Description
- We are seeking a Country Advisory and Economics Manager for the Africa/North, West and Central Africa region. The Manager will lead a team of economics, strategy, and operational staff responsible for:
- Producing both regional and country-level economic assessments to support IFC’s strategy and operations;
- Collaborating with regional and industry colleagues to produce analytical products such as Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs) and IFC Country Strategies;
- Significantly contributing to WBG products such as Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCD), Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR), and IBRD/IDA lending operations; and
- Putting IFC’s country strategy and diagnostic recommendations into practice through Advisory projects that engage with governments, regulators, civil society, development partners and other relevant stakeholders to reform markets and sectors and address key bottlenecks to private sector development.
- The Manager will be a motivated and dynamic professional, with excellent analytical skills and relevant policy and industry experience.
- S/he will have expertise in private sector development, applied research, and analytical products with an extensive history of hands-on interaction with government clients and public sector stakeholders.
- The Manager will be based in Dakar or Lagos, reporting to the Regional Director, and will be a member of the Africa Regional Management Team.
- The role will entail close collaboration with units across the Africa region, as well as with global industry departments, the Economics and Private Sector Development Vice-Presidency, IBRD/IDA, MIGA, and external organizations.
Duties and Accountabilities
Beyond standard Managerial responsibilities, the role entails three primary functions: strategic and economic analysis, operational delivery, and operational support.
Strategic and Economic Analysis:
- Support the Regional Management Team in formulating country and regional strategies to maximize IFC’s impact and address development challenges.
- Support Regional Directors and Country Mangers in WBG processes such as Systematic Country Diagnostics and Country Partnership Frameworks, in close cooperation with the relevant industry and IBRD/IDA and MIGA teams.
- Coordinate the production of new Country Strategies and Business Plans to establish a strategic direction for IFC’s program at the country level.
- Liaise with IBRD/IDA and IMF to leverage their knowledge and support in delivering IFC’s work program.
- Inform Regional Management Team and IFC Senior Management on major risks to the IFC program and portfolio in the region based on economic analysis and information gathered.
- Lead the team of regional economists as they produce/contribute to analytical reports and policy notes on main economic issues pertaining to the region—at the macro level and sectoral level, including but not limited to the Country Private Sector Diagnostics and Country Climate and Development Reports.
Operational Delivery:
- Lead the team to operationalize key strategic and diagnostic recommendations through the design and implementation of government-facing Advisory Services projects that support reform implementation and investment facilitation in line with IFC’s strategic priorities.
- Ensure a high quality of the unit’s operations through a focus on project design (development results, project reviews, lessons learned) throughout an individual project cycle and across the unit’s portfolio of operations, with a focus on achieving high development effectiveness.
- Ensure proactive monitoring of the operational portfolio’s funding needs, which includes engagement with regional partnership team; engage with development partners on performance/challenges; ensure quality donor reporting that meets donor expectations.
Operational Support:
- Engage throughout the project cycle to support other operational teams in developing their projects by providing advice on macro-economic trends, country and regional context and risks.
- Work closely with the Economics and Private Sector Vice Presidency as well as IBRD/IDA to coordinate advice to teams on development impact, creating markets and working within the World Bank Group to maximize the Cascade approach (i.e., working with governments and IBRD/IDA to first seek private sector solutions to address development challenges and reserve public financing for projects only when other options are suboptimal).
- Work closely with IBRD/IDA country economists and contribute to the design of lending operations.
- Support teams at Board meetings and meetings with Executive Directors to provide advice on country and regional context and strategic fit.
Managerial Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the unit and ensure the team is high-performing, well-motivated and committed to the advancement of IFC’s strategic goals.
- Mentor and develop staff and promote opportunities for rotation and continued learning.
- Be part of, and actively contribute to Regional Management Team.
- Staff projects with the appropriate resources to deploy the most appropriate technical expertise and provide exceptional client service, while keeping in mind career and training development needs of staff.
- Manage, oversee, and optimize IFC’s internal and external funding mix and budget to efficiently deliver operations in the region, including through engagement in budgetary discussions and processes with regional, global and partnership teams.
Selection Criteria
- PhD or Master’s in Economics or related field and at least 12 years of experience in economics, economic development, private sector development, or related fields.
- Strong grounding in economics from academic and/or practical experience.
- Deep familiarity/experience in IFC, IDA/IBRD, MIGA or other financial institutions focused on the private sector, especially in developing countries.
- Extensive hands-on experience of working with government clients and public sector stakeholders, including regulators.
- Demonstrated ability to influence the policy dialogue and lead the development agenda at the country or regional level.
- Familiarity with the WBG operational products and instruments; first-hand experience of having worked on joint projects with IBRD/IDA will be an advantage.
- Ability to engage and collaborate closely with IBRD/IDA and IMF on policy and economic issues pertaining to the countries in the regions.
- Strong analytical, strategy formulation, and conceptual abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, develop innovative solutions, challenge the status quo and make sound decisions to build IFC business.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, as well as cultivate an active network of relationships inside and outside the organization and to represent IFC publicly as needed.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, proven ability to work effectively as a team leader, build high performing teams and manage and recruit talent.
- Ability to manage competing and sometimes unanticipated priorities, and tight deadlines.
- World Bank Group-wide managerial selection criteria including courage of your convictions, leading the team for impact, influencing across boundaries, fostering openness to new ideas, building talent for the future.
Deadline: 4th September, 2023 (11:59pm UTC).
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: