E T Consultant – Operations – Country Management Unit (CMU)

Overview

Assist in implementing IFC's country strategy and business plan in Sri Lanka.

You have:

• Post-graduate degree in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field.
• 8 years of relevant experience in investment or commercial banking, or operational experience in an investment and/or advisory role.
• Solid track record of delivering investments and/or advisory services projects in Sri Lanka.
• Strong knowledge of the Sri Lanka context and political economy.
• Ability to assess the viability of business opportunities and risks.
• Strong analytical, finance, financial modeling, credit, and transaction structuring skills is an advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Sinhala languages are required.
• Team management experience including supervising, mentoring and training staff.
• Ability to resolve challenging issues.
• Ability to think creatively about potential investment opportunities and use business development skills.

E T Consultant – Operations – Country Management Unit (CMU)

Job #: req31296 Organization: IFC Sector: Operations Grade: EC3 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Colombo,Sri Lanka Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 2/5/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC 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. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist the Country Manager/Senior Country Officer to implement IFC’s country strategy and business plan for integrated upstream, investment and advisory operations, including sector priorities and business targets.

• Work closely with the other WBG entities to ensure coordinated implementation of the WBG strategy. Support the roll out of and implementation of the Joint Country Representation initiative within the IFC and WB Sri Lanka Country Offices.

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the country and stay on top of key economic and political issues.

• Assist CMU manage relationships with key clients (governments and private companies) at the highest level of seniority and position IFC as the partner of choice to support high development impact projects in Sri Lanka. Build up relationships with key stakeholders.

• Work with investment, advisory, upstream and relevant WB teams to continue expanding the project pipeline.

• Coordinate the development of a client engagement strategy for existing and new clients.

• Assist in project structuring and implementation using local market intelligence.

• Help manage development partner relations to support the raising of funds for advisory projects.

• Track and oversee the preparation of visiting missions/trips to the country.

• Track the project pipeline and assist in moving transactions forward.

• Identify areas where IFC can catalyze market development through innovation based on a thorough understanding of local markets and best practice from IFC’s global experience.

• Develop market knowledge to ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors. Take accountability for client selection, ensure the integrity of potential clients, and develop and maintain relationships with these companies to identify business opportunities considering IFC’s strategy, priorities, and products.

• In coordination IFC-WB Joint Country Manager, develop IFC’s “brand” in Sri Lanka, building on IFC’s regional brand and the overall communications strategy, engaging with local media.

• Represent and provide visibility for IFC in the country including through organizing/participating in high profile events (Senior level visits, interviews, seminars, and conferences)

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Industry Departments to originate, process and manage a pipeline of investments, and support proactive and strategic portfolio management, to meet IFC’s objectives.

• Share accountability with Regional Industry Managers for the quality and performance of the country portfolio; work jointly with relevant managers to meet Scorecard targets in Sri Lanka.

• Provide administrative and financial oversight and ensure a smooth running of the IFC country office in Colombo.

• Prepare/coordinate high-quality briefs for WB senior management.

• Prepare strategy presentations for internal or external meetings.

• Oversee the crisis management team supported by the business continuity management program offices.

• Mentor and support junior colleagues in the country team and share knowledge.

Selection Criteria

• Post-graduate degree, preferably in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field.

• 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as investment or commercial banking, or operational experience in an investment and/or advisory role.

• Solid track record of delivering investments and/or advisory services projects in Sri Lanka

• Strong knowledge of the Sri Lanka context and political economy.

• Ability to assess the viability of business opportunities and risks.

• Ability to think creatively about potential investment opportunities, and to use business development skills to translate such opportunities into bankable projects.

• Strong analytical, finance, financial modeling, credit, and transaction structuring skills is an advantage.

• Good understanding of IFC’s investment and advisory business lines, their products, how they complement each other, and how they may be leveraged to match the long-term needs of clients and open new markets.

• Track record in developing and maintaining strong high-level relationships in the private sector, government, and development institutions.

• Ability to represent IFC externally with the private sector, government, development partners, media, and other stakeholders.

• Team management experience including supervising, mentoring and training staff.

• Team player with strong leadership and influencing skills, and track record in working in a matrix structure.

• Strong client service orientation.

• Ability to resolve challenging issues.

• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and presentation skills, and ability to work with or supervise the use of data utilizing standard office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint; and,

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Sinhala languages are required.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three 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 third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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