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(Associate) Operations Officer - Country Advisory & Economics, South Asia

Delhi

  • Organization: World Bank Group
  • Location: Delhi
  • Grade:
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Economics
  • Closing Date:

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. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in a sustainable way. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

The IFC 3.0 strategy aims to stimulate more investment activity across emerging markets, especially in Low Income Countries (LICs) and Fragile and Conflict affected States (FCS). Our goal is to create, deepen, and expand markets and design and develop impactful investment projects. This strategy is, in part, premised on improved country/sector diagnostic, strategic, and public sector engagement capabilities, which seek to: 1) resolve obstacles to private sector growth via diagnostic and strategic work that informs both IFC operations and relevant IBRD/IDA policy operations; and 2) overcome the shortage of investable projects in priority markets by proactively improving the private sector ecosystem at the country and regional level.

The IFC’s Country Advisory and Economics unit for South Asia (CSAAE) is seeking to recruit an (Associate) Operations Officer to be based in Delhi, India and reporting to its manager - based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Role and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be responsible for delivering market-creating client solutions by leveraging local and regional resources. The (Associate) Operations Officer will support the team to ensure that CSAAE programs are responsive to IFC’s strategic priorities and mobilize private investment. 

The (Associate) Operations Officer will work closely across all core functions of CSAAE. The CSAAE team is responsible for:

•  Putting IFC’s country strategy and diagnostic recommendations into practice through advisory projects that engage governments, regulators, civil society, development partners and other relevant stakeholders to reform markets and sectors and address key bottlenecks to private sector development.
•  Providing operational support to IFC country management and investment teams. 
•  Working collaboratively with IFC country management, plus investment and advisory teams, to build a pipeline of private investment opportunities and provide solutions to key clients. 
•  Leading and contributing to WBG country engagement products, including as Country Partnership Framework (CPF), Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR), and Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs), and in support of IBRD/IDA lending operations.
•  Producing regional and country-level economic assessments to support IFC’s strategy and operations.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Client and stakeholder management
•  Support the development of new impactful CSAAE advisory engagements that are aligned with IFC country priorities. 
•  Engage and communicate at senior levels of the Government and private sector. To identify and articulate the case for improvements to the business environment, job creation and private investment flows. 

Advisory project design and delivery 
•  Review and contribute to the development and approval of project documents and client deliverables to ensure standards and objectives are met in line with IFC Advisory Governance.
•  Determine financial and human resources needed to support advisory projects and ensure their efficient/ effective use.
•  Oversee/ supervise consultants assigned to projects, while ensuring a high quality of project supervision and completion documents.
•  Proactively partner with results team in developing appropriate theories of change and results frameworks and indicators to strengthen the development impact and sustainability of client solutions and continuously learn from client projects/ engagements. 
•  Create and share knowledge linked to advisory work, including participation and organization of internal and external events.
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