Associate Investment Officer/ Investment Officer at World Bank Group Tanzania

Associate Investment Officer/ Investment Officer
Associate Investment Officer/ Investment Officer at World Bank Group (WBG) April 2024
Job #: req26931
Organization: IFC
Sector: Agribusiness
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Cairo,Egypt; Rabat,Morocco
;Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): Arabic or 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 in developing countries. In fiscal
year 2023, IFC committed a record US$43.7 billion to private companies
and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power
of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared
prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding
crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

The
Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) Africa Department is
recruiting an Associate Investment Officer/Investment Officer to join
the Manufacturing team, which is responsible for sourcing and executing
investment transactions in the manufacturing sectors.
The
Associate Investment Officer /Investment Officer will be based in
Cairo, Egypt, Rabat, Morrocco or Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and will report
to the Manufacturing Manager for Africa.

Duties and Accountabilities
The
Associate Investment Officer/Investment Officer will work closely with
colleagues in the region and in Washington, DC, on business development,
transaction execution, portfolio supervision, and client relationship
management.

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 transaction, 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 North/North-East 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. Arabic
language skills strongly preferred, fluency in other languages a plus.

World Bank Group Core Competencies
The
World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement
plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including
parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals
with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and
inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not
discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race,
ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
Closing Date: 4/16/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC