E T Consultant - Washington, United States - IFC Systems Corporation

IFC Systems Corporation

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

E T Consultant

Job #:

- req27181
Organization:

IFC
Sector:
Engineering
Grade:
EC4
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
French, Spanish
Closing Date:
4/26/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description

IFC has embarked on an ambitious strategy to stimulate more investment activity, especially in Low Income Countries (LICs) and Fragile and Conflict affected Situations (FCS).

This strategy aims at creating our own opportunities for private investments in riskier markets by proactively working in these countries to create, deepen, and expand the markets themselves.

The Creating Markets strategy requires taking a systematic approach that draws on Country Strategies together with diagnostic tools, including Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs) and Sector Deep Dives.

This strategy also calls for a closer WBG collaboration to identify and prioritize operations at the country and sector level based on the new WBG approach to Maximize Finance for Development by prioritizing Private Sector financing and solutions (the "Cascade").

The Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) department manages a large part of IFC's overall business in terms of investment volume and capital at risk.

MAS engages in a wide range of sub-sectors including manufacturing, agribusiness, health, education, property, retail and tourism, and other areas, with investment, advisory services and Upstream activities delivered to IFC's clients through IFC's global network.

Within MAS, the Global Manufacturing unit works across the Chemicals, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, Glass, Automotive, Electronics, Textiles, and other Light Manufacturing value chains.

The Global Manufacturing team is seeking an experienced and respected Extended Consultant (ETC) to be based in Washington, D.C.

who will act as a technical expert and advisor for sector projects, support business development and help curate the portfolio across the Metals value chains.

This includes but is not limited to IFC investments in high volume metals products such as Steel and Aluminum as well as high value metals such as Nickel, Cobalt, Lithium, Platinum, Titanium, etc.

The ETC will work alongside other Industry Specialists, Global Sector Leads, Investment, Advisory and Upstream staff to help deliver on IFC's ambitious program and development objectives in the manufacturing sector.

Technical Competencies
Technical Expertise and Experience

Indepth technical and/or business expertise in professional field or discipline based on operational experience in seniorlevel roles that were accountable for business success and outcomes.
Astute at judging projects in early stages where there might be technical and/or business, financial, or nonfinancial risks or barriers (e.g., ES&G) that could ultimately derail a project.
Understand the interface between technical and/ or business, financial, climate, and social and environmental aspects of projects and the standards that must be met for projects to be viable.
Indepth commercial understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow aspects of businesses within sector.
Ability to produce clear and comprehensive appraisal and supervision reports.

Market Knowledge

Indepth understanding of and ability to stay abreast of changes in markets, economics, operations, sectors, and key players within the sector.
Ability to anticipate market trends that pose risks and opportunities for both new business opportunities and existing portfolio projects, including those in complex markets.

Consulting and Client Engagement Skills

Good communications, diagnostic, project management, and client engagement skills to provide assistance to investment and advisory services clients within the sector in improving their operations, strategy, risk management, and processes.
Has a reputation for listening carefully to clients and stakeholders and asking targeted questions to understand their needs and determine the viability of a business opportunity.
Excellent business development, client, and project management skills and ability to identify fee generating client engagements, and/or those with potential for downstream IFC investments.
Ability to write comprehensive reports and publishable case studies and market thought leadership papers.

Stakeholder Engagement

Ability to build and leverage extensive internal and external networks with key players in sector, industry, technical and/or business specialization and key stakeholders across IFC/WBG to maintain expertise and stay informed, accomplish work, deliver on IFC commitments and priorities, exercise influence, and anticipate future business opportunities.

Role & Responsibilities
The role and responsibilities of the position will include but not be limited to the follow