IFC Investment Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. IFC Nigeria programme looking for “Investment Officer“. Applicants with a Master’s degree in finance or similar relevant education may apply on or before 23 June 2021.
The International Finance Corporation is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
IFC Investment Officer Jobs 2021
The IFC has published a job vacancy announcement on 15 June 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Investment Officer to be based in Lagos,Nigeria.
| Recruiter | International Finance Corporation (IFC) |
| Position | Investment Officer |
| Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | 01 |
| Qualification | Master’s degree in finance or similar relevant education |
| Experience Required | At least 8 years |
| Application Deadline | 23 June 2021 |
IFC Job Vacancy 2021
Job Purpose: FIG is recruiting an Investment Officer (“IO”) to join the investment team which originates, manages and monitors IFC’s financial sector investments, including investments that support the institution’s regional expansion across Africa. The Investment Officer will report to the FIG New Business Manager covering West & Central Africa.
Duties and Accountabilities:
- Business Development: Source and assess opportunities, identify bankable projects in target regions, particularly less developed countries, and grow and develop new business transactions. Develop (and/or guide teams in the preparation of) pitchbooks and client proposals in support of new business. Work closely with Fintech and Disruptive Technology teams to develop strategic partnerships with FinTech companies and expand IFC’s FIG services to include innovative digital technologies.
- Structuring and Negotiation: Structure complex investments (comprising both debt and equity) according to understanding and assessment of client and country risks. Negotiate terms with clients, internal and external stakeholders, and partners, including senior management of IFC and clients (CEO, CFO). Prepare client/partner presentations and support their decision making at key transaction stages.
- Deal Execution: Lead transaction team from initiation, due diligence, internal approvals, and processing of debt and equity investment, actively handling key work and directing and coordinating work of other team members from across multiple departments. Take full responsibility and accountability for transaction-related decisions and relationships.
- Transaction Management: Deliver all transactions and accountabilities of the role efficiently, on a timely and expeditious basis and using best practice standards. Ensure that defined transactional requirements recorded in documentation are executed accordingly. Monitor the portfolio and report development results internally and externally.
- Strategy Development: Contribute to drafting strategies for sectors, countries, or regions for business development; and develop and execute strategies for more complex client engagements with the objective of building a robust investment pipeline.
- Knowledge Sharing: Build IFC’s knowledge base for best practices and participate in knowledge sharing and dissemination. Initiate collaboration and share expertise as a subject matter expert, providing advice, peer review and contribution to knowledge products across WBG to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions.
Qualification:
- Master’s degree in finance or similar relevant education; accreditation as a CFA or CPA is considered a plus.
- At least 8-12 years of relevant experience in the financial sector, including a solid operational understanding of commercial banks and other financial entities in West Africa in particular, and the Africa region in general.
- Advanced financial, credit and risk evaluation skills, with demonstrated ability to structure and negotiate a variety of complex financial instruments (debt and equity), experience in portfolio management.
- Documented experience identifying, originating and qualifying new business opportunities developing and executing results-driven client engagements.
- Solid understanding of the FinTech space, including ability to develop strategic partnerships with FinTech companies.
- Sound business judgment and strong problem solving/negotiation skills, as well as ability to work effectively on simultaneous projects under time pressure.
- Excellent business judgment and strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues and present creative, practical solutions.
- Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work on schedule; facility to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with the business community and governmental authorities, as needed.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Term Duration: 3 years
- Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
- Sector: Investment
- Grade: GG
- Required Language: English
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply IFC Investment Officer Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 23 June 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.ifc.org |
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