• Application Deadline: Tue, 2 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Investment Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 8 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Support the identification and assessment of Upstream opportunities based on country and sector strategies and market creation potential.


• Contribute to the development of feasibility studies and implementation plans for Upstream projects that lead to IFC investments.


• Assist in designing and implementing scalable solutions and platforms similar to “Scaling Solar” that can be replicated across markets.


• Help spot game-changing trends, technologies and business models that can bring solutions to emerging markets.


• Produce regular reports on the assigned Upstream portfolio including monitoring progress against project milestones and KPIs.


• Contribute to sector-specific data analysis and stress-testing of various operating models to help generate ideas for new projects, new products and platform businesses.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s in Business Administration or Finance, or a Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in Economics, International Relations, Science, Engineering, or other relevant field, in each case with a significant level of finance content.


• 8-10 years of relevant experience in project and/or program development, hands-on advisory and/or consulting functions in emerging markets, ideally in the infrastructure space.


• Familiarity with the Africa region, including hands-on work across different countries in the region.


• Genuine commitment 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.


• Capacity to innovate and challenge the status quo and experience in new idea generation, business development, and creating projects/programs from scratch.


• Understanding of the relevant sector and ability to link policy reforms, advisory interventions, investment, and mobilization to deliver solutions at a country level via the Cascade approach.


• Ability to engage with private sector clients, local and national governments and other stakeholders to encourage pioneering business and market development.


• Experience in project/program management, including executing against implementation plans with defined business development milestones.


• Experience in monitoring and reporting on a portfolio of projects/programs/initiatives.


• Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills.


• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English required; French, Portuguese and/or Arabic desirable.