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Duties and Accountabilities: 

• Originate, execute, and manage a pipeline of mandates and programs in PPPs across the region in the infrastructure and public services sectors with a good balance between strategic priorities, geographic distribution and country mix.
• Assist in implementation of IFC’s strategy by developing new products, coordinating with IBRD and IFC’s upstream units to ensure private sector investments are prioritized through PPPs, where feasible. 
• Develop/update the sub regional strategy for CTA’s business in South Africa, in partnership with the Country Managers, Industry Departments and where applicable, the World Bank with a focus to scale up the business in line with CTA’s strategic priorities, mobilization of private investment, climate-friendly and high impact projects.
• Foster strong relationships with World Bank Group counterparts to identify collaboration opportunities and to enhance business delivery at the country level.
• Lead the day-to-day management of project teams working on sell-side PPP mandates, including review and quality assurance of legal and technical outputs, documentation and financial models.
• Analyze structure, develop innovative PPP projects and present recommendations to management and clients. Manage client expectations and provide appropriate advice as necessary through proposing practical solutions.
• Manage marketing of project concepts to bidders, completing roadshows, prequalification, tendering and award, and the final negotiation of project agreements leading to financial close.
• Lead negotiations on the documentation with bidders; use strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in transactions.
• Coordinate closely with other parts of IFC including environmental, social, legal, other advisory, investment and World Bank colleagues to provide bespoke solutions to our clients to achieve sustainable development impact.
• Present thought leadership papers and activities both internally and externally. 
• Develop, coach, motivate and manage junior members of the team.
• Assist in other project or strategy related activities as the need may arise. 

Selection Criteria

• MBA or equivalent Master's degree in Finance or other relevant qualification. 
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in PPP transaction advisory on buy and/or sell side, investment banking, project finance or corporate finance with a leading institution.
• Strong grasp of legal documentation including risk allocation related to PPP projects including concessions and privatizations.
• Proven track-record of originating, advising, structuring and executing infrastructure transactions.
• Strong financial, modeling, credit and structuring skills; demonstrated ability and experience of leading a variety of complex advisory, debt and equity transactions.
• Ability to think outside the box to develop innovative solutions and challenge the status quo to build the business. 
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior government officials, donors, financial and technical partners as well as senior private sector investors in the infrastructure space.
• Sound business judgment in identifying potential business partners, strong business development and client relationship skills.
• Knowledge of overall industry sector trends and sector developments in Africa region.
• Well-developed relationships at senior level with investors working in the infrastructure sector across Africa. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated track record of working with as well as leading, motivating and managing multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• work under pressure and deliver high quality work within deadlines to meet team objectives.
• Willingness and ability to travel on short notice and frequently, as required.
• Highly motivated, committed to highest ethical standards.
• Genuine commitment to sustainable development and alignment with the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy and values
• Previous PPP transaction advisory work experience in the region is desirable.
• Building organizational capacity through system and process improvements to improve execution timelines.  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Knowledge of Portuguese is preferred. 

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Duties and Accountabilities 

• In collaboration with the ES&G Sustainability Advice & Solutions Department (CEG) Director and other managers in the department, contribute to the planning and delivery of CEG staff and programmatic support to IFC’s goals and strategy. 
• Serve as the Manager for CEG’s regional Africa team, including budget planning and staffing, and technical and fiduciary oversight of Africa operations support (new operations and portfolio) and advisory programs.
• Develop a deep understanding of E&S issues and regional challenges and opportunities, including civil society (CSO) concerns and the complaints with the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) Manage and monitor CSO and CAO engagement in the region. Together with other Managers in CEG, ensure that IFC's E&S quality assurance needs are met, including adherence to IFC’s Policy and Performance Standards on Environment and Social Sustainability, the IFC Access to Information Policy, and the Environment and Social Review Procedures. 
• Coordinate with relevant Investment, Advisory, and Regional Department staff in Africa to ensure that E&S risks and issues are identified, assessed, monitored, and effectively mitigated to ensure successful and sustainable outcomes. Closely collaborate with the Environmental & Social Policy and Risk Department (CES) on High-Risk Projects.
• Participate in CEG and Regional management team meetings and contribute to CEG and Regional strategy development and implementation. 
• Represent CEG and IFC at public and professional fora to help maintain and promote IFC's leadership position in sustainable development and E&S best practices.
• Provide full range of administrative and HR management 

Selection Criteria

• The successful candidate for this position is expected to have educational qualifications in a relevant discipline, a strong professional background in social and/or environmental assessment, a proven track record in private sector investment delivery, people management/leadership skills, and familiarity with the IFC’s Sustainability Framework. Specific criteria include:
• Graduate degree in environment- or social development-related discipline with a minimum of 12 years relevant experience dealing with environment, social and governance (ESG) issues with the private sector.
• Commitment to development and a proven track record showing alignment with the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy, and values.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, particularly demonstrated in a complex organizational setting with responsibilities for leading and managing large, diverse, and highly technical projects and functions.
• Strong track record in providing intellectual leadership, managing, building talent and motivating staff across different locations; growing businesses while becoming a strong mentor and leading by example.
• Demonstrate highest level of integrity and decisiveness, to take accountability as well as hold others accountable for results; Strong professional background and client facing experience in assessing and improving E&S performance of private sector clients.
• Track record of professional leadership on social and environmental sustainability.
• Clear understanding of, and experience in emerging markets, including in fragile and conflict-affected situations and low-income countries. 
• Strong communication, knowledge management and public speaking skills and the ability to represent IFC and ESG in global and regional ESG fora.
• Ability to represent IFC to key external clients, government authorities, other stakeholders, and critics.
• Willingness to travel as and where necessary.
• Meet Bank Group-wide managerial selection criteria including courage of your convictions, leading the team for impact, influencing across boundaries, fostering openness to new ideas, building talent for the future.

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Duties and Accountabilities: 

• Participate in partnerships mapping, integrity due diligence, development aid market analysis, and due diligence. 
• Support strategic engagement with development partners and coordination across operational teams to develop and implement fundraising initiatives and thematic partnerships to support IFC’s Advisory and Investment Services (including Blended Finance). 
• Support the implementation of existing partnership arrangements (including reporting, partner visibility and communication plus resolving any emerging challenges). 
• Support partnerships with think tanks and academia to produce analytical reports and publications on private sector development.  

Selection Criteria

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program  
• Preferred field of study: Economics; Finance; Master in Business Administration (MBA) 
• 2-3 years of relevant work experience  
• Fluency in English 
• Please refrain from submitting more than three applications to our internship program otherwise your candidacy may be disqualified and rescinded.  

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Duties and Accountabilities:  

• Conduct market and client research.  
• Execute analysis including comprehensive due diligence and financial modeling 
• Analyze financial statements and projections and build financial models 
• Contribute, as needed, to other team efforts 

Selection Criteria

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program. 
• Field of study in Master’s in Finance, Economics or Accounting   
• 2-3 years of previous work experience  
• Fluency in English and knowledge of French or Portuguese is desired.