Senior Operations Officer
About the Organization:
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives. In addition to its investment work, IFC provides advisory services to a number of its clients to support them in meeting specific development goals. IFC’s support to the financial sector is implemented via its Access to Finance Business (A2F) Line.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives. In addition to its investment work, IFC provides advisory services to a number of its clients to support them in meeting specific development goals. IFC’s support to the financial sector is implemented via its Access to Finance Business (A2F) Line.
About the Job:
IFC is seeking a Senior Operations Officer. S/he will be part of the regional Access to Finance (A2F) advisory services team and will coordinate with investment services teams and global SME/risk management specialists. S/he will be expected to spend the bulk of his/her time working on project implementation in South Asia but should plan on contributing some of his/her time (10%) to the global learning agenda.
IFC is seeking a Senior Operations Officer. S/he will be part of the regional Access to Finance (A2F) advisory services team and will coordinate with investment services teams and global SME/risk management specialists. S/he will be expected to spend the bulk of his/her time working on project implementation in South Asia but should plan on contributing some of his/her time (10%) to the global learning agenda.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Help to develop the SME banking advisory services strategy in South Asia, with a focus on achieving high developmental impact (defined as expanding access to finance for SMEs) and ensure alignment with IFC’s strategic objectives in South Asia more generally;
- Lead the development of a project portfolio in SME banking in South Asia;
- Identifying and vetting prospective clients in partnership with other SME banking and regional IFC advisory services operational staff, the global specialist team, and investment teams;
- Manage implementation of the South Asia SME banking activities, under the supervision of the A2F regional business line manager and in coordination with the global SME product leader;
- Collaborate closely with the South Asia monitoring and evaluation officer, to ensure that evaluation activities are embedded into project design and implementation;
- Contribute to the design and development of internal and external knowledge management events to share product lessons and experience, and to learn from others;
- Provide technical mentoring to the South Asia team working on IFC’s SME banking client engagements;
- Support the South Asia SME and risk management team to develop new initiatives/projects, leading innovation, and keeping abreast/influencing industry developments.
Qualifications:
- Master of Business Administration, Finance, Public Policy or other relevant qualification;
- At least 12 years of operational banking and consulting experience in financial services internationally in developed and emerging markets, with direct experience in SME banking to expand access to financial services to SMEs;
- Experience in risk management, especially in credit risk for retail and SME lending;
- Strong familiarity with international best market practices and global trends in SME banking;
- Ability to work effectively in teams, communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues, and recommend solutions;
- Strong analytical skills, including ability to review and evaluate projects and business operations on technical, commercial, managerial, and financial grounds;
- Excellent communication skills in English, fluency in a South Asian language a plus;
- Willingness to travel regularly within South Asia.
Closing Date: 25 Sep 2013
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