Associate Strategy Officer
Washington D.C.
- Organization: World Bank Group
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Closing Date: 2025-05-04
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 Corporate Strategy Unit (CSMCS) is one of the units in the Strategy and Operations Management Department (CSMDR), reporting to the VP of Corporate Support (COSVP). The Corporate Strategy unit formulates IFC corporate strategy, in partnership with operations and other support functions and brings in external perspectives to support IFC Senior Management decision making. The unit works closely with operations to co-develop sector or thematic strategies, advises on their implementation, and reports to the Board on their implementation. CMSCS is the corporate relationship manager that both leads and coordinates corporate strategy engagements with other parts of the World Bank Group, including OPCS, the FCV Group and the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG).
IFC is looking for a proactive, can-do Associate Strategy Officer with strong capabilities in strategy development and implementation, project management, market research, writing, and data analysis.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The duties and accountabilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
• Strategy Articulation and Development: Effectively support the articulation of corporate strategy and production of strategy documents, planning tools and other corporate papers. Contribute to the strategic thought process and development of strategic narratives.
• Market Research and Analytics: Independently conduct market research and analytics, leveraging internal and external data sources to inform the development of strategies on operationally relevant topics. Contribute to the development of a core set of analytics and indicators that capture private sector trends in regions and sectors of operation, including the impact of the global macro environment to support IFC corporate strategy formulation.
• Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement: Provide focused project management support on assigned projects and contribute to the engagement of relevant internal and external stakeholders to ideate and create a strategic narrative for IFC programs across regions, industries, and sectors. Support the Team Lead in the preparation and delivery of workshops with a broader audience of WBG experts to socialize corporate-level strategic initiatives.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Independently handle quantitative and qualitative data analysis relevant to IFC’s strategy process and program delivery. Prepare visualization of collected data and provide support in developing and maintaining user-friendly databases, as needed.
• Strategic Initiatives and Strategy Network: Contribute to the delivery of other strategic initiatives in the CSMCS unit as they emerge, including delivery of activities related to the WBG Evolution playbook, IFC 2030 Strategy, IFC’s Strategy Network, Corporate Induction Sessions, Learning Series, and intradepartmental & firm-wide initiatives, as needed.
The selected candidate will work closely with colleagues in CSMCS, IFC Industries & Regions, Advisory and Upstream, as well as other counterparts in IFC / the World Bank Group.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.