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.
IFC is recruiting a Senior Country Officer who will promote and coordinate IFC's investment and advisory activities in the country, ensuring the integrated delivery of IFC products and services and maintaining necessary relationships to further those activities. The role requires close interaction with Government officials, corporate clients, the private sector, counterparts in the World Bank Group, international organizations, and key internal stakeholders to develop new business, share information, and support the structuring and negotiation of deals.
The position is based in Douala, Cameroon, and reports to the Country Manager.
Duties and Accountabilities :
• Develop and implement, in consultation with the IFC Country Manager, an integrated investment and advisory strategy for IFC activities, including country priorities and business targets for key industry groups, and key engagements for IFC with a particular focus on high impact projects, including infrastructure, agribusiness, manufacturing and services, financial sector including SME development as well as investment climate issues.
• Work with investment and advisory teams to develop the pipeline of projects and provide guidance for investment structuring and portfolio management cases.
• Provide input on project development and management to the Country Manager, program managers and technical team as needed.
• Assist the different project teams in coordinating missions, including managing relationships with key clients and stakeholders and to liaise for meetings.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen solutions offered to clients by involving other parts of WBG based on a good understanding of the products and project requirements of WBG. Participate in specific activities that may be necessary to develop and implement IFC 3.0 in country.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop investment opportunities in industry sectors with a high developmental impact.
• In consultation with the program managers, conduct engagements with clients, stakeholders, and donors.
• Liaise with client and donor partners, and coordination of technical inputs in project design and implementation.
• Provide guidance and on-ground support in monitoring the progress and impact of projects through regular project monitoring and evaluation of performance.
• Accountability for preparation of missions in the country.
• Accountability for preparation/coordination of any briefing material for the country.
• Represent and provide visibility for IFC including through organizing/participating in high profile events (senior level visits, interviews, seminars and conferences)
• Develop market knowledge to ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors.
• Take accountability for client selection, ensure the integrity of potential and develop and maintain relationships with these companies and identify business opportunities considering IFC’s strategy, priorities and products.