Job Vacancy For Senior Country Officer

• Assist with overseeing IFC activities in the country and act as a deputy to the Country Manager;

• Together with the Country Manager, oversee the implementation of IFC's strategy in Ghana and the preparation of business plan updates as needed;
• Oversee the preparation of WBG strategy documents such as Country Strategies, Country Private Sector Diagnostics, and Country Partnership Frameworks;

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the country and stay on top of key economic and political issues;
• Work with investment, advisory, upstream and relevant WBG teams to continue to roll out the IFC 3.0 strategy and develop the project pipeline;
• Build and maintain strong high-level relationships with the private sector, relevant government officials, key development partners, and WBG colleagues to support business development and portfolio management;
• Participate in client selection and help ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors;
• Assist in project structuring and implementation using local market intelligence;
• Track the project pipeline and assist in moving transactions forward;
• 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;
• Contribute to the preparation of board papers and other documents, as needed;

• Develop a good understanding of the portfolio, assist with resolving issues and maintain good relationships with existing clients;

• Prepare/coordinate high-quality briefs for WBG senior management;

• Represent IFC externally and provide visibility for IFC through organizing/participating in high profile events (high-level visits, press interviews, seminars and conferences);
• Ensure internal and external requests are addressed;
• Act for the Country Manager as needed;

• Assist with the supervision of staff in the Ghana Sub-region, including providing leadership, guidance and mentoring, and recommending career and training opportunities;
• Assist in the onboarding and supervision of the Country Officers responsible for the other countries in the Ghana Sub-region; and,

• Assist with the smooth running of the IFC country office and WBG building in Accra.

• Post-graduate degree, preferably in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field;
• 12+ years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as investment or commercial banking, public-private partnerships, management consulting, or operational experience in an investment and/or advisory role;
• Experience and/or a strong interest in Africa is required, and experience in the Ghana Sub-region is an advantage;
• 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 is required, and French language skills are a strong advantage.

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