Job #: | 130892 |
Title: | Operations/Snr Operations Off/ Regonal Coord., Core Banking Advisory |
Job Stream: | Technical Assistance & Advisory Services |
Location: | Nairobi, Kenya |
Closing Date: | 04/19/2013 |
Background / General description: | |
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is a leader in sustainable investment in emerging markets. IFC promotes private sector development and economic growth as a way to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives. IFC provides advisory services by establishing partnerships with development institutions and the private sector to design and deliver technical assistance programs that promote entrepreneurship, expand access to finance, improve the investment climate, mobilize private sector investment, and enhance the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises. IFC’s support to the financial sector is implemented via its Access to Finance Business (A2F) Line which is organized around the following main themes: • Retail and Micro: Microfinance, Mobile Financial Services, Rural Finance, Responsible Finance and Insurance. • SME, Business and Core Banking Advisory: SME Finance, Sustainable Energy Finance, Agri-finance, Housing Finance, Trade Finance, Gender, Risk Management and Corporate Governance. • Financial Infrastructure: Credit Reporting, Collateral and Secured Transactions Registries, Leasing, and Efficient Securities Markets. These services are delivered through regional Advisory Services (AS) facilities, with support from global product specialists, and in partnership with IFC’s Investment Services (IS) teams. SME Banking Advisory Services SMEs play an important role in private sector development but typically face more constraints to growth than large companies. IFC works directly with banks by providing Investment products and Advisory Services to assist them efficiently target the SME segment, while managing financial and operational risks. Within the Access to Finance Business Line, the Core Banking Advisory Platform works directly with banks to strengthen their capacity to serve SMEs. IFC is seeking to recruit a highly-motivated Operations / Senior Operations Officer who will be the Regional Coordinator for the Core Banking Advisory Services platform for Eastern and Southern Africa. He/she will be part of the Access to Finance (A2F) Advisory Services team in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA). The Regional Coordinator will be part of a senior bench in the Sub-Saharan Afria (SSA) Access to Finance SSA team that enhances improved coordination in the region between the Access to Finance business line and Country Managers, Financial Markets team, Donors and other Advisory Services teams. H/she will work under the direct supervision of the Lead for the Core Banking Advisory Pillar to help ensure high quality delivery of the relevant programs in Eastern and Southern Africa, and will also report to the Regional Business Line Manager, Access to Finance. He/she is expected to spend the bulk of time working on Business development and Project implementation under the SME Banking Advisory program, but should plan on contributing roughly 15 % of time supporting other programs in the Business line. The position will be based in Nairobi. | |
Duties and Accountabilities: | |
• Actively develop the pipeline for IFC’s investment and Banking advisory services. • Prepare and present client pitches to potential and existing financial intermediaries. • Participate in the design of projects, including negotiation with clients and the preparation of internal approval documents. Project Management: • Manage the procurement process for Consultants including preparation of the Terms of References (ToR), negotiation of fees, contract issuance and supervision of delivery. • Take responsibility for process of internal documentation for projects, drafting concept notes and implementation plans, client proposals and project supervision and completion reports. • Manage the relationship with the banks’ senior management and ensure projects are delivered to their satisfaction and address their strategic priorities. • Document project progress, particularly performance against target indicators established at the outset of the project, in IFC’s internal tracking systems. • Proactively identify opportunities for other AS products where appropriate. Regional Coordination • Be responsible for the coordination of the regional A2F team including participating in recruitment, ongoing coaching, and performance management. • Participate in the regional A2F leadership team discussions on strategic and operational issues and contribute to regional A2F strategy. • Develop close and effective working relationships with IFC Investment staff, other Advisory Business Line staff, and World Bank staff in the region, Washington and other field offices • Assist in raising external funding from donors to leverage IFC’s own resources. Results Measurement and Learning: • Collaborate closely with the SSA Monitoring & Evaluation team (M&E), to ensure that evaluation activities are embedded into project design and implementation. • Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) teams at the regional and global level to develop indicators and tools that collect the necessary data for monitoring project impact. Knowledge Management: • Contribute to the design and development of internal and external knowledge management events to share lessons and experiences, and to learn from others. • Support global dissemination of knowledge through participation in regular practice group meetings with peers, conducting appraisal missions in other regions and on-going contribution to development of Banking Advisory tools; • Maintain close links with relevant global product specialists and global team leads. | |
Selection Criteria: | |
• A Masters degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related fields. • 10+ relevant experience in Banking or in providing consultancy services to the financial sector in emerging markets, including the design and management of advisory services. • Should be familiar with international best market practices and global trends in SME Banking and challenges facing the financial sector in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) and in emerging markets. • Should be a Self-starter with a mature, and flexible attitude, able to work in multicultural, multi-tasking teams and deal with conflicting priorities. • Demonstrated team management and leadership skills including ability to coach, mentor and develop colleagues to deliver high quality results. • Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, and demonstrated capacity to work with a wide range of stakeholders within IFC and across the World Bank Group, financial institutions, businesses, international organizations, support institutions such as bank associations and government authorities. • A strategic thinker with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions. • Willingness and ability to travel extensively. • Fluent written and spoken English is a requirement. Ability to operate in French would be an advantage. |
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