IFC Resident Representative Jobs 2022 – Zambia NGO Jobs. IFC Zambia looking for “Resident Representative”. Applicants with a degree in MBA Degree may apply on or before 23rd Nov 2022.
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 Resident Representative Jobs 2022
The IFC has published a job vacancy announcement on 17th Nov 2022 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Resident Representative to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | International Finance Corporation (IFC) |
| Position | Resident Representative |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | MBA Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Twelve years |
| Application Deadline | 23rd Nov 2022 |
IFC Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee all IFC’s investment and advisory activities in Zambia and Malawi;
- In conjunction with the Country Manager and in collaboration with the World Bank, develop and implement a strategy for IFC’s Investment, Upstream and Advisory activities in all streams with a focus on the key areas as per the regional strategy;
- Coordinate the development of a client engagement strategy for key clients existing or targeted;
- Establish, develop and maintain IFC’s relationships with the Government of Zambia and Malawi, both at the working and ministerial levels and represent IFC at key government and multilateral functions;
- Work across all the sectors especially mining, infrastructure, financial sector, agribusiness and manufacturing and services to complete sponsor checks and due diligence, support IFC’s project development activities, provide support during transaction execution and portfolio management;
- Develop a strong pipeline of investment opportunities based on market trends and sector/country knowledge and provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions;
- Share accountability for the quality and performance of the country portfolio; work jointly with the country manager to meet scorecard targets. (Client Satisfaction, Productivity, and Development Impact and People metrics);
- Facilitate advisory services project identification and design as well as client and partner engagement strategies;
- Set standards for thoroughness in quality control and make recommendations to strengthen transactions;
- Coordinate closely with social, environmental and technical assistance colleagues to add value to clients’ businesses;
- Collaborate with and coordinate IFC missions in Zambia and Malawi.
- Propose pragmatic solutions to specific industry challenges to achieve sustainable development impact;
- Lead and manage the Zambia and Malawi staff ensuring that the teams are high-performing and well-motivated with clear deliverables committed to the success of IFC in Zambia and Malawi;
- Mentor and develop junior staff;
- Manage operations of IFC’s office in Lusaka and Lilongwe including budget, logistics, etc. and ensuring strong cohesion in the office;
- Maintain a good working knowledge of current investment and advisory operations in Sudan and respond to queries from HQ, Regional management and staff;
- Facilitate and provided guidance to visiting missions.
Position in Organization:
- Resident Representative
- Job #: req19918
- Organization: IFC
- Sector: Other
- Grade: GG
- Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
- Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
- Location: Lusaka, Zambia
- Required Language(s): English
- Preferred Language(s):
- Closing Date: 11/23/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Qualification & Experience:
- MBA with 12+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Ability to work in the matrix environment as an integral part of the Regional Department, meet objectives and deliver high quality work within deadlines;
- Proven track record in screening and assessing investment opportunities for IFC;
- Strong experience in building and maintaining very strong and successful relationships at the highest level of government and private sector.
- Significant experience in areas of expertise, and sound understanding of business issues and experience with full range of IFC products and services;
- Significant Investment/Advisory sector transaction experience with proven success in developing client relationships and processing quality investments;
- Proven ability to effectively plan, direct, organize and administer diverse activities to ensure effective delivery of work program;
- Demonstrated leadership skills, strong teamwork and communications skills in a highly diverse, virtual environment;
- Ability to plan and manage staff to achieve high quality results and encourage innovation in an open team-based environment, inspiring trust and influencing and resolving differences across organizational boundaries;
- Excellent people management skills and openness to feedback, new ideas and ability to coach and guide staff to solve problems preferably within a fragile country context;
- Strong written and verbal communications skills in English;
- Prior successful professional exposure to a similar country is desired.
How to Apply IFC Resident Representative Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=19918&site=1
The Closing Date: 23rd Nov 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.ifc.org |
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