Since inception in 1944, the World Bank has expanded from a single institution to a closely associated group of five development institutions. Our mission evolved from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) as facilitator of post-war reconstruction and development to the present-day mandate of worldwide poverty alleviation in close ...
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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.
Four (4) to six (6) 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, Arabic and/or Amharic desirable.uties 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.
Four (4) to six (6) 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, Arabic and/or Amharic desirable.
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