Investment Analyst, Public Private Partnership, Colombia

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.

IFC’s Public-Private Partnership Transactions Advisory department (CTA) provides financial advisory services to client governments with the purpose of increasing access to basic infrastructure and social services by facilitating private investments in these sectors. Specifically, the team acts as Lead Transaction Advisor to national and subnational governments to structure and implement public-private partnerships (PPP) transactions across all infrastructure sectors, e.g. power, water, transportation, digital and waste-to-energy, as well as social sectors such as health and education. IFC is looking for a seasoned analyst to support the implementation of PPP projects. The analyst role is broad and entails high responsibility within the team structure. 

IFC is looking for a seasoned Investment Analyst to support the PPP Hub leader in Business Development and Project Implementation. The position will be based in Bogota, Colombia. The selected candidate will be supporting projects in the Andean Region and Southern Cone. 

Duties and Accountabilities

The duties will include but are not limited to:

•  Develop financial analysis and models to assess the financial feasibility of the projects.
•  Provide support in the selection of consultants, including drafting consultant terms of reference, requests for proposals and applications for funding for consultant costs.
•  Assist the team in business development including: Preparation of pitchbooks and proposals, mandates, marketing documents and roadshows, procurement of consultants, prepare information memorandum etc.
•  Support the team in undertaking project scoping to assess the feasibility of potential projects, prepare financial models and financial analysis.
•  Assist in the management of project execution: Prepare notes, minutes, presentations, and documentation for internal approval processes and for clients.
•  Assist in coordinating closely with other parts of IFC including environmental and social, legal, other advisory and investment departments.
•  Understand the World Bank program for assigned countries and work with them particularly to assess opportunities for PPPs.
•  Perform duties as requested by senior members of the team.
•  Increasingly throughout work and experience (and in close coordination with the project’s team leader), develop capacity to manage individual tasks with relatively little supervision and develop initiative to work with the team to move the projects forward.
•  Develop expertise in IFC processes and internal systems management.