E T Consultant

Contract

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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.

The Manufacturing Agribusiness and Services (MAS) group is one of IFC’s key Departments responsible for a significant portion of IFC’s business volume, profitability and development reach. MAS engages in a wide range of sub-sectors including health, education, housing, tourism, agriculture, animal protein, forestry, chemicals, automotive, etc.

MAS is seeking to hire one Extended Term Consultant (ETC) based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ETC will assist Investment Officers who are responsible for the design, negotiation, structuring, and subsequent supervision of the Corporation’s investment projects.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The ETC will be integrated into the team that develops new business, structures transactions, and supervises a portfolio of loans, quasi-equity and equity investments in MAS sectors in LAC countries, with a primary focus in the Southern Cone – Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.

The candidate is required to know and effectively use fundamental business concepts and practices and to provide analytical, research and other professional support to Investment Officers. The work program is varied and may be somewhat complex requiring evaluation, original thinking and various written outputs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Develop financial models, or work with existing ones, as needed, to generate projected financial statements for forward-looking analysis; • Analyze historical and projected financial statements; • Perform financial and operational analyses of companies in various industrial and service sectors; • Review company information and prepare reports on periodic financial statements, project progress reports, and other information submitted by clients; • Prepare documentation for IFC internal processes, including investment proposals, modifications to existing IFC investments, and periodic portfolio reports and credit ratings; • Monitor compliance with operational, reporting and financial covenants of client companies; • Monitor equity holdings and assist in the development and implementation of sales strategies to maximize IFC’s return and development impact; • Perform valuations on equity investments and derivative instruments; • Participate in investments negotiations; • Conduct industry and market research and assist in IFC’s business development efforts; and • Extract and prepare lessons of experience from IFC’s earlier investments;

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.

The Manufacturing Agribusiness and Services (MAS) group is one of IFC’s key Departments responsible for a significant portion of IFC’s business volume, profitability and development reach. MAS engages in a wide range of sub-sectors including health, education, housing, tourism, agriculture, animal protein, forestry, chemicals, automotive, etc.

MAS is seeking to hire one Extended Term Consultant (ETC) based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ETC will assist Investment Officers who are responsible for the design, negotiation, structuring, and subsequent supervision of the Corporation’s investment projects.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The ETC will be integrated into the team that develops new business, structures transactions, and supervises a portfolio of loans, quasi-equity and equity investments in MAS sectors in LAC countries, with a primary focus in the Southern Cone – Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.

The candidate is required to know and effectively use fundamental business concepts and practices and to provide analytical, research and other professional support to Investment Officers. The work program is varied and may be somewhat complex requiring evaluation, original thinking and various written outputs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Develop financial models, or work with existing ones, as needed, to generate projected financial statements for forward-looking analysis; • Analyze historical and projected financial statements; • Perform financial and operational analyses of companies in various industrial and service sectors; • Review company information and prepare reports on periodic financial statements, project progress reports, and other information submitted by clients; • Prepare documentation for IFC internal processes, including investment proposals, modifications to existing IFC investments, and periodic portfolio reports and credit ratings; • Monitor compliance with operational, reporting and financial covenants of client companies; • Monitor equity holdings and assist in the development and implementation of sales strategies to maximize IFC’s return and development impact; • Perform valuations on equity investments and derivative instruments; • Participate in investments negotiations; • Conduct industry and market research and assist in IFC’s business development efforts; and • Extract and prepare lessons of experience from IFC’s earlier investments;

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or similar field with at least 2 years of experience; • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions; • Strong financial analysis and modelling skills using Microsoft excel and ability to identify key issues; • Commitment to economic development and keen interest in development finance in emerging markets; • Facility to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries; • Demonstrated teamwork skills; • Strong client service orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas; • Excellent presentation and communication skills, both oral and written, in English and Spanish; • Fluent in English and Spanish.

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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.