Duties & Accountabilities:
The roles and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Support the identification and assessment of Upstream & Advisory and Investment opportunities based on country and sector strategies and market creation potential.
• Work closely with the IFC Investment Services team across countries in the East & Southern Africa subregion to contribute to the development of early-stage project collaborations and co-developments; feasibility studies; and/or pilot projects that lead to investment opportunities in the Agri sector.
• Assist in designing and implementing scalable solutions and platforms that can be replicated across different African markets.
• Identify trends, technologies and business models; and develop innovative solutions to meet client and market needs.
• Lead client projects end to end by a) regularly monitoring the project’s financial situation b) efficient procurement of consultant services and c) providing monitoring and reporting information to ensure the delivery of results in accordance with the approved project business and M&E targets.
• Prepare project supervision and donor reports, including M&E reports and the required back-up data which confirms the reported results and achievements.
• Serving as an integral part of the Agribusiness Upstream & Advisory team and support Project Leads as needed in providing advice, implementation support, and assistance with project implementation management.
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, Agribusiness, or another relevant field.
• Over 8 years of relevant experience in project and/or program development, producing feasibility studies, hands-on advisory and/or consulting functions in emerging markets.
• Strong experience in investment banking, private equity, fund management or related areas with direct involvement in investment transactions.
• Strong quantitative skills; familiarity with company evaluation and valuation; and proven experience with designing and/or working with financial models.
• Experience in project/program management, including executing against implementation plans with defined business development milestones.
• Ability to engage with private sector clients, local and national governments and other stakeholders to encourage pioneering business and market development.
• Proven track record in nurturing client relationships, resolving challenging issues and ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results under tight timetables; strong organizational, administrative, project and task management skills.
• A 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
• Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English.
