Investment Officer – Infrastructure Africa Job opening at World Bank Group

 

 

IFC – a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group – is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. The world bank work in more than 100 countries, using their capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2019, they invested more than $19 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Investment Officer – Infrastructure Africa

Location: Lagos State.

Role Responsibilities:

• Identify new investment opportunities, execute transactions and actively manage portfolio projects predominantly in Nigeria.
• Source and assess opportunities, identify bankable projects in Nigeria anticipating market trends and employing sector/country knowledge; synthesize information into internal reports for decision making purposes.
• Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new debt and equity transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases, equity sales, etc.
• Develop innovative and appropriate financial structures for complex transactions.
• Deliver all transactions and accountabilities of the role efficiently, on a timely and expeditious basis and using best practice standards
• Ensure that defined transactional requirements recorded in documentation are executed accordingly
• Monitor the portfolio and report development results internally and externally
• Coordinate closely with social, environmental, legal, and technical assistance to colleagues in structuring transactions.
• Add value to our clients’ businesses, find pragmatic solutions to project and sector challenges.
• Achieve sustainable development impact.
• Contribute to drafting strategies for sectors, countries, or regions for business development; and develop and execute strategies for more complex client engagements with the objective of building a robust investment pipeline
• Build IFC’s knowledge base for best practices and participate in knowledge sharing and dissemination
• Initiate collaboration and share expertise as a subject matter expert, providing advice, peer review and contribution to knowledge products across WBG to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions
• Promote the IFC brand and representing IFC at various conferences and workshops.
• Support World Bank and MIGA colleagues on sector reform and unblocking constraints to attracting private sector capital.
• Mentor and coach less-experienced colleagues to help build talent and grow the skill base of staff.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a master’s degree in Finance or any relevant discipline
• A minimum of ten years of experience with a development finance institution, a commercial bank, an international financial institution or a private equity firm with tasks related to private sector financing.
• Proven track-record of sourcing, structuring and closing private investment projects in infrastructure sectors, ideally including investments in Africa.
• Project finance and equity investment experience is essential; strong credit skills backed by references and deal sheet.
• Proven ability to structure complex debt and equity transactions.
• Track record of portfolio supervision of complex projects.
• The position requires regional and international travel; hence the candidate should be willing and open to travel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; French is an added advantage.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds.
• Highly motivated, committed to highest ethical standards.
• Genuine commitment to sustainable development.
• Excellent business development and client relationship skills demonstrated by track record; sound business judgment in screening and identifying leads.
• Sound industry and market knowledge of at least one infrastructure sector (energy & electricity, telecommunications, transportation, water & and sanitation, natural resources); telecoms experience will be an added advantage.
• Excellent understanding of infrastructure challenges faced by countries within the region.
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials

 

Application Deadline:

September 22^nd, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, click on the link below. 

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