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Recrutement de 01 E T Consultant

Entreprise: IFC Afrique
Niveau d'etude: BAC + 5
Localité: Afrique du Sud / JOHANNESBURG
Date limite: 2023-02-07

Recrutement de 01 E T Consultant
Niveau d'études: Bac + 5 ou plus
Expérience: 2 ans
Expire le: 07-02-2023

IFC
South Africa, Kenya
E T Consultant

Job #: req20793
Organization: IFC
Sector: Agribusiness
Grade: EC1
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Johannesburg,South Africa; Nairobi ,Kenya
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): French
Closing Date: 2/7/2023 (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 in developing countries. In fiscal year 2022, IFC committed a record $32.8 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC is a global investor and advisor committed to promoting projects in its developing member countries that are economically beneficial, financially, and commercially sound, and environmentally and socially sustainable. IFC finances private sector investments, mobilizes capital in the international financial markets, helps clients improve social and environmental sustainability, and provides technical assistance and advice to governments and businesses in the developing world.

The Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) Department is recruiting a Consultant to be based in Johannesburg (South Africa) or Nairobi (Kenya). The Consultant will focus on the Agribusiness & Forestry sector and will report to the Agribusiness Manager for Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Consultant will be integrated into the team that develops new business, structures transactions, and supervises a portfolio of investments in the Agribusiness & Forestry sector in Africa. The Consultant will assist Investment Officers who are responsible for the design, negotiation, structuring, and subsequent supervision of the investment projects.

The candidate is required to know and effectively use fundamental business concepts and practices and to provide analytical, research and other professional support to Investment Officers. The work program is varied and may be somewhat complex requiring evaluation, original thinking, and various written outputs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in all aspects of IFC’s investment processing cycle from project development to disbursement;
• Utilize research tools effectively to conduct in-depth benchmarking analysis by sectors, companies, and geographies;
• Conduct industry and market research and analysis to assist in IFC’s business development efforts.
• Analyze historical and projected financial statements;
• Develop financial models, or work with existing ones, as needed, to generate projected financial statements for forward-looking analysis;
• Perform financial and operational analyses of companies in various sectors across agribusiness;
• Review company information and prepare reports on periodic financial statements, project progress reports, and other information submitted by clients;
• Prepare documentation for IFC internal processes, including investment proposals, modifications to existing IFC investments, and periodic portfolio reports and credit ratings;
• Undertake portfolio supervision work including periodic reviews of projects.

Selection Criteria

• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification/ experience.
• Prior professional experience (at least 2 years) in corporate or project financing, including investment banking, commercial banking, private equity, equity research or business consulting;
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills to build succinct and convincing analyses and presentations;
• Strong research and quantitative skills, with preference for a background in financial analysis and modeling;
• Strong client service orientation with openness to feedback and new ideas;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English. Fluency in other languages (e.g., French, Arabic) is a plus;
• Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective relationships within and outside IFC;
• Ability to multi-task and work flexibly on a range of assignments, cope with shifting priorities at short notice, and still deliver top quality work while meeting tight deadlines;
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success;
• Experience in emerging markets is preferred (experience in Africa will be a plus);
• Passion in economic development;
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a multicultural setting.

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