Investment Officer – req28763 at International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Investment Officer – req28763 at International Finance Corporation (IFC) August 2024

Job #: req28763
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location:  Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania; Nairobi,Kenya
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): French

Description
IFC
— a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development
institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work
in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence
to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the
power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared
prosperity on a livable planet. For more information, please visit www.ifc.org.

The Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) Africa Department is
recruiting an Investment Officer to join the Manufacturing and Services
team, which is responsible for sourcing and executing investment
transactions in these sectors.
The Investment Officer will be based
in Dar-E-Salaam (Tanzania) or Nairobi (Kenya) and will report to the
Regional Industry Manager for Services for Eastern and Southern Africa.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
The
IO will work closely with colleagues in the region and in Washington,
DC, on business development, transaction execution, portfolio
supervision, and client relationship management in manufacturing and
services. The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•
Develop a thorough understanding of the relevant sector and support team
in developing strong relationships with key counterparts in the private
and public sector as well as development partners.
• Proactively
identify potential investment partners and opportunities based on
industry experience, reputation, market potential, financial capability,
and strategic fit.
• Assess the attractiveness of specific
investment opportunities with a strong focus on credit quality and
development impact and make recommendations to IFC’s management.
•
Execute loan, equity, and mezzanine financings including processing
mandates, conduct due diligence, structuring deals, negotiate terms and
documentation, arrange syndications, and process internal approvals.
•
Work closely across departments to support the development and
implementation of relevant sector strategies (including country
strategies, SCDs, CPSDs, etc).
• Work closely with IFC’s specialists
to manage environmental, social, technical, legal, insurance, corporate
governance, and other risks in projects and champion IFC’s
sustainability offerings to clients.
• Monitor clients’ compliance
with the terms of investment agreements, prepare timely supervision
reports, identify early warning signs, and, when necessary,
formulate/implement strategies for work-outs, restructurings or
rescheduling.
• Provide high quality client service throughout the project cycle from transaction sourcing and processing to supervision.
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Selection Criteria
• MBA, Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent.
•
At least 5+ years of work experience for a major commercial or
investment bank with significant emerging markets presence, an
international financial institution or a private equity firm.
•
Experience in investment transactions, with proven success in developing
client relationships as well as sourcing, negotiating, structuring and
closing quality investments.
• Knowledge of and experience in emerging markets a plus (particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa).
• Strong business judgment in identifying potential business partners;
•
Strong financial and credit skills; sound business judgment and
demonstrated ability to structure a variety of financial instruments
(debt and equity).
• Client relationship skills, track record and ability to focus on client needs effectively.
•
Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior
management of clients, financial and technical partners as well as
senior government officials.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership
skills, ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across
boundaries and to build networks across the region, including the
ability to mentor and coach others to achieve results.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and deliver promptly and efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, fluency in other languages a plus.
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Closing Date: 8/16/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
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