E T Consultant

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E T Consultant

Description

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. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

In Mexico, IFC works to foster increased private investment and help the country address its long-term productivity, inclusion, and sustainability challenges. Our newly approved country strategy for FY2020-2025 builds on the country's new political transformation, recent regional integration trends, ongoing technological disruption, and increased civil society attention to sustainability and the fight against climate change.

IFC is seeking to reinforce its country team by hiring a hardworking, innovative, and passionate ET Consultant in Mexico City to support the delivery of its ambitious country strategy. Candidates will have to demonstrate a solid investment culture as well as a true passion for development.

Duties and responsibilities: Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Together with the Country Manager, oversee integration and delivery of IFC's investment and advisory activities in Mexico to ensure the needs of clients and objectives of IFC strategies are met, update pipeline reporting and business plans regularly. • Build and maintain a good understanding of the country's business, economic, and political background, and stay on top of critical economic and political developments. • Coordinate investment and advisory initiatives that are most innovative, relevant, and impactful in Mexico, together with IFC professionals and sector teams; research untapped markets to identify current constraints to private sector investment as input to upstream market creation decisions • Coordinate, provide substantive input and ensure the provision of quality Country Office input to IFC Country and Industry Strategies, deep dives, World Bank Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership Framework, and other WBG strategy documents as well as their reviews • Act as a local focal point for the Country Manager, working closely with operational staff and liaising with the Regional Strategy Team to improve the support to Operations on the economic front, at the project level and strategy level. • Participate in all other aspects of IFC's investment and advisory project processing cycle (business development, project development, due diligence, and portfolio management). • Support the development of documents reflecting IFC's activity in Mexico, providing inputs on pipelines, opportunities, events, trends, and risks for management briefs, reports, presentations, and country economic updates. • Conduct analysis and research support across sectors and regions to prepare communication materials (i.e., pitch-books and proposals to clients). • Supervise and update pipeline of current and upcoming projects and update to management as needed. • Other tasks that may arise in the day-to-day coordination of activities.

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. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

In Mexico, IFC works to foster increased private investment and help the country address its long-term productivity, inclusion, and sustainability challenges. Our newly approved country strategy for FY2020-2025 builds on the country's new political transformation, recent regional integration trends, ongoing technological disruption, and increased civil society attention to sustainability and the fight against climate change.

IFC is seeking to reinforce its country team by hiring a hardworking, innovative, and passionate ET Consultant in Mexico City to support the delivery of its ambitious country strategy. Candidates will have to demonstrate a solid investment culture as well as a true passion for development.

Duties and responsibilities: Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Together with the Country Manager, oversee integration and delivery of IFC's investment and advisory activities in Mexico to ensure the needs of clients and objectives of IFC strategies are met, update pipeline reporting and business plans regularly. • Build and maintain a good understanding of the country's business, economic, and political background, and stay on top of critical economic and political developments. • Coordinate investment and advisory initiatives that are most innovative, relevant, and impactful in Mexico, together with IFC professionals and sector teams; research untapped markets to identify current constraints to private sector investment as input to upstream market creation decisions • Coordinate, provide substantive input and ensure the provision of quality Country Office input to IFC Country and Industry Strategies, deep dives, World Bank Systematic Country Diagnostics, Country Partnership Framework, and other WBG strategy documents as well as their reviews • Act as a local focal point for the Country Manager, working closely with operational staff and liaising with the Regional Strategy Team to improve the support to Operations on the economic front, at the project level and strategy level. • Participate in all other aspects of IFC's investment and advisory project processing cycle (business development, project development, due diligence, and portfolio management). • Support the development of documents reflecting IFC's activity in Mexico, providing inputs on pipelines, opportunities, events, trends, and risks for management briefs, reports, presentations, and country economic updates. • Conduct analysis and research support across sectors and regions to prepare communication materials (i.e., pitch-books and proposals to clients). • Supervise and update pipeline of current and upcoming projects and update to management as needed. • Other tasks that may arise in the day-to-day coordination of activities.

Selection Criteria

• Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, or other relevant graduate degrees with a background in Economics. • At least five years of relevant full-time professional experience in development finance, preferably in an international environment. Consulting will be a plus. • Familiarity with IFC's or similar Development Finance Institutions' areas of focus and relevant experience in country context. • Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills; demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize complex information and build strategic and tactical recommendations. Proven track record assessing business viability and risks and presenting investment opportunities • Team player with strong leadership and influencing skills and track record working in a matrix structure; ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines while working on multiple projects. • Excellent people skills, openness to feedback, new ideas, and ability to guide and empower others • Demonstrated quantitative, financial analysis, and modeling skills. • Write in a logical and comprehensive yet concise manner. • Utilize graphics and tables to effectively and creatively present data. Advanced user level proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word is a must. • Distill and summarize large amounts of information from various sources to prepare business documents and presentations. • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish. • Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions, and represent IFC in various forums and external clients.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.