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IFC - International Finance Corporation
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Senior Private Sector Specialist- 172084
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in the toughest areas of the world. In FY17, we delivered a record $19.3 billion in long-term financing for developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to help end poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visit www.ifc.org [wbcr_html_snippet id="114343"] Duties and Accountabilities: The Senior Private Sector Specialist will be a key member of Trade and Competitiveness (T&C) MENA team, leading various operational assignments, including advisory activities and services. The position requires a motivated and seasoned private sector specialist, with strong experience in the investment climate space, entrepreneurship and youth employment, particularly in Tunisia or/and in the Middle East and North Africa. It requires strong interpersonal and client engagement skills, experience working with both government counterparts and the private sector. The candidate should have strong program management skills and a commitment to work in a multi-sectoral environment in a developing country context. S/He will have at least 8 years’ combined working experience in the investment climate space, investment policy promotion, youth employability and private sector development. S/He will have demonstrable experience with using networks for collaboration in both operations and knowledge management. S/He will demonstrate ability to manage multiple and complex projects.He or she will be expected to lead important activities (or components) and expected to engage with clients at the senior level. He or she will be expected to act as task team leader on key engagements, and will work closely with IFC investment and advisory teams, as well as World Bank teams from different Global Practices and the Country Management Unit. Experience with the IFC and the World Bank will be a strong plus.Duties will include, but are not be limited to, the following:- Lead/contribute to the policy dialogue on the investment climate topics, including business regulations, legal, regulatory and institutional issues related to the business environment; investment policy, investment promotion with key government and private sector counterparts in Tunisia and other MENA countries.
- Lead/contribute to IFC and World Bank engagements on employment, skills and entrepreneurship in Tunisia and other Maghreb countries.
- Contribute as core team member to private sector consultations, working closely with private sector associations, including, as appropriate sectoral federations
- The candidate is expected to contribute and link-up with T&C’s global investment climate teams, as well as the Innovation and entrepreneurship team and the Competitive Sectors team. He or she will be expected to share knowledge and information and contribute, as appropriate, to global knowledge generation and dissemination.
- Work closely with IFC and WB country management teams to ensure the integration of relevant T&C issues articulated in the Country Partnership Frameworks and country work programs. As required the candidate will produce technical notes, briefings, presentations, donor reports, etc.
- Support in developing effective coordination with other Global Practices (GPs), key clients and development partners. The candidate will be expected to engage in business development by establishing strategic relationships with country clients, donors, and IFC and WB management.
- The candidate will manage different advisory projects oversee budget management, project reporting, procurement of consultants, results measurement, donor relationships, as well as facilitate cross learning across projects, regions and best practices.
- The candidate will be leading policy dialogue with client governments at the highest level on T&C topics and represent the IFC and/or the World Bank at public forums and meetings, as well as contribute to tasks as requested by the MENA Practice manager and/or World Bank and IFC Tunisia Country management.
- Supporting the overall strategy of T&C in the Maghreb countries, and MENA region in general.
- Identifying, contracting and managing experts and consultants and ensuring high quality of deliverables.
- The selected candidate will be expected to produce independently important and complex policy reports and take responsibility over important components of TA/advisory and lending projects, as well as leading lending operations and policy work.
- Contribute to mentoring new or more junior T&C MENA staff.
- Master degree in law, business, economics, public policy or a closely related field.
- Preferably 8 years of relevant experience in private sector development policy, including on investment climate, entrepreneurship and youth employability issues
- Experience working in Tunisia and/or Maghreb region is a strong plus.
- Proven track record of leading engagements that included part of the following: investment climate policy design, investment policy promotion, legal/regulatory review and/or drafting of legislation and regulation, youth employability/entrepreneurship working with the private sector, international organizations and government
- Effective project management skills, in particular government-facing technical assistance projects, as well as capacity to contribute to and influence policy discussions at the senior government level.
- Ability and willingness to prepare and supervise multiple and complex projects including – leading project supervision and completion reports, overseeing result and impact measurement activities, producing donor reports and technical notes, etc.
- Ability to understand and analyze complex problems and develop innovative approaches. Proven ability to manage complex projects and programs.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Ability to supervise teams and mentor junior staff.
- Ability to work across sectors – The candidate is expected to work within or lead multi-sector teams and should be able to understand, conceptualize, and operationalize linkage between different policies and/or programs.
- Written and verbal Communication - Demonstrates a strong command of all forms of communication and delivers messages in a consistently effective, timely and engaging manner.
- Client Orientation – The candidate should demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate emerging opportunities aligned with WBG strategy, and challenges others to remove barriers and deliver beyond client expectations.
- Ability to gain the trust and respect of country counterparts and colleagues in other sectors, regions and the IFC, while maintaining objectivity and clear focus on the World Bank Group's mission;
- Fluency in English, Arabic and French is required.
- Familiarity with IFC advisory operations will be an added advantageThe World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.IFC values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of IFC member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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vacancy number 172084
Deadline is November 28, 2017.
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