Senior Operations Officer/Operations Officer, CAE

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. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. 

IFC’s goal is to create, deepen, and expand markets in emerging economies and design and develop impactful investment projects. This 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 Country Advisory and Economics (CAE) Unit of the East Asia and Pacific Region contributes to IFC’s mission by providing diagnostics and advisory services to help deliver the reforms and the policies needed to remove market barriers and mobilize private investments. The advisory role of CAE works with governments, public agencies, sector regulators and industry/business associations. Efforts are focused on improving the business environment through reforms, policy actions and by completing the legal and institutional framework. Advisory services are conducted in close coordination with industry teams to select priority engagements. The analytical role of CAE encompasses several tasks, including: (i) producing regional and country-level economic assessments to support IFC’s strategy and operations; (ii) leading analytical products such as Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs) and the associated sector ‘deep dives’; (iii) in coordination with regional and industry colleagues, contributing to the preparation of WBG country engagement products such as Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) and Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR); and (iv) working closely with IBRD/IDA operations teams to help identify reform priorities to be steered through DPLs, PfoR and IPFs, with a specific private sector focus. Overall, CAE has a peculiar dual role and a mandate  to enable a one WBG approach to unlocking market by: (i) facilitating coordination across the WBG and connecting public and private sector thinking; (ii) helping IFC teams better understand market risks and devise well-tailored solutions for private capital mobilization (PCM); (iii) connecting governments with IFC and providing interface with external stakeholders (SOEs, regulators, development partners). Because of its dual role – advisory services and analytical work – CAE has a workforce with diverse skills, including economics, strategy, and operational staff.

CAE is seeking to recruit a Senior Operations Officer to be based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The selected candidate will work across both CAE’s core functions (advisory and analytics), covering multiple countries (exact geographical coverage to be determined). Specifically, he/she will be responsible for delivering tailored and innovative solutions to countries to unlock markets for economic diversification, increased competitiveness and job creation, working closely with IFC industries and leveraging local and regional resources. He/she will also be responsible for: (i) providing advice on economic and market trends to internal stakeholders (country management units, IFC industries, World Bank teams); (ii) leading or providing advice in the preparation of country engagements products; and (iii) convening/cultivating partnerships across the WBG to align assistance on reforms geared towards unlocking markets. Hence, the ideal candidate will have a diverse profile, one  that combines extensive advisory experience (including through consulting and private sector experience); technical depth in one or more of the sectors/business areas targeted by CAE (e.g., private sector regulation, investment promotion, tourism, manufacture, circular economy); and robust analytical skills (track record of analytical work within or outside the WBG).

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