Date of Closing: 10/7/2023 11:59 p.m. UTC | Principle Investment Officer Job Vacancy | World Bank
- Director of Investments
- job number: req24433
- Institution: IFC
- Industry: Investment
- Grading: GH
- Term Time: 3 years and 0 months
- International Recruitment as a Type of Recruitment
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya
- Language(s) required: English
- Favorite Language(s):
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obligations and responsibilities:
The Principal Investment Officer will actively oversee portfolio projects in infrastructure and the digital economy across Africa, execute transactions, and find new investment opportunities. The Principal Investment Officer will also be directly responsible for supervising selected employees of Africa Infrastructure, as determined.
- Business Development: By anticipating market trends and utilizing sector/country knowledge, build a solid pipeline of high-quality investment and pre-investment possibilities in the Africa region.
- Evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and closing of new debt and equity transactions, portfolio restructurings, etc. Create financial frameworks that are appropriate for complex transactions and inventive.
- Deal Execution: Manage deal teams to complete transactions quickly, effectively, and in accordance with best practices. New transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases, stock sales, upstream opportunities, etc. should be evaluated, structured, negotiated, and closed.
Keep an eye on the portfolio and report both internally and externally on development outcomes. In order to add value to our customers’ businesses, provide workable solutions to project and sector difficulties, and make a positive impact on sustainable development, we closely coordinate with colleagues in social, environmental, legal, and technical support when structuring deals.
- Strategy Development and Knowledge Exchange: Create business development plans for customers, industries, nations, or regions with the aim of creating a strong investment pipeline. Create the IFC’s knowledge base for best practices and take part in the sharing and dissemination of knowledge.
Ensure knowledge and solutions are shared between IFC and the World Bank, connect global and regional teams, and encourage the adoption of innovative ideas and best practices. To encourage more investment possibilities in the industry, increase external recognition of IFC’s unique strengths across the deal cycle, particularly Upstream.
- Working in tandem with the WB: Assist MIGA and World Bank colleagues with sector reforms and remove roadblocks to attracting and mobilizing private sector capital.
- Supervising, coaching, and mentoring To develop talent and expand the workforce’s skill set, manage and oversee the work of the employees; mentor and coach less-experienced colleagues. Assist the appropriate manager(s) with hiring new employees and developing their skills. Encourage the development and use of incentives for staff motivation and reward.
Selection Standards
- An MBA, master’s degree in finance, or comparable equivalent training.
- 15+ years of relevant experience working for a commercial bank, a private equity company, or a development finance organization on projects involving the financing and development of private sector infrastructure.
- Proven track record of arranging and closing investments in the infrastructure industry and portfolio oversight of challenging projects.
- Proven business growth and client interaction abilities; good business judgment in lead identification and lead screening.
- Capacity to communicate directly and on your own with top government officials, potential clients’ senior management, and financial and technical partners;
- Expertise in equity investments, project finance, and renewable energy finance is required, as well as knowledge of the numerous infrastructure key sectors (power, transportation, utilities, telecom/digital, and natural resources). prior employment in the infrastructure of Africa.
- Excellent presentation abilities, including the skillful use of graphs, charts, and other data presentation techniques to explain complicated ideas to non-specialists.
- Proven track record of effectively communicating technical information in a clear, intelligible, and effective manner, demonstrating excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
- Proven capacity for managing project teams and coaching investment personnel.
- The capacity and willingness to travel.
- A sincere dedication to sustainability.
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- Comprehensive benefits are provided by the World Bank Group, including a retirement plan, health, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, including parental leave, and reasonable accommodations for those with impairments.
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