IFC Principal Investment Officer Jobs USA 2024
IFC Principal Investment Officer Jobs USA 2024: International Finance Corporation has announced latest Job vacancy in Washington DC, USA. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Sep 20th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
Position Quick Info
- Job: req28948
- Organization: IFC
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Grade: GH
- Term Duration: 3 years
- Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
- Location: Washington, DC, United States
- Closing Date: Sep 20, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide leadership for developing Infrastructure’s climate and sustainability strategy, including developing new products and providing guidance to the INR Sustainable Finance Lead
Provide an Infrastructure-wide view of climate and sustainability business and key issues to management, staff and other departments as needed
Build a structure and system for proactive climate and sustainability business management (e.g., pipeline monitoring) and monitoring progress towards implementing Paris Alignment and other commitments
Business development: work with regional and sectoral climate and sustainability anchors to support climate- and sustainability- related business development initiatives
Raise climate and sustainability awareness and help equip Infrastructure staff with climate and sustainability knowledge (e.g., training, knowledge management, etc.)
Coordinate Infrastructure’s needs and views in working with other IFC departments, with an emphasis on identifying and removing roadblocks to achieving climate and sustainability goals
Serve as the key counterpart representing Infrastructure vis-à-vis climate anchors in various departments within IFC and with the World Bank
Cross-fertilize knowledge / best practices / business ideas within Infrastructure (across sectors and regions) and with other IFC industry departments
Engage and support complementary Infrastructure initiatives such as blended finance fundraising for climate and sustainable infrastructure
Thought Leadership and Innovation: Identify new trends, opportunities and ideas that are emerging in the infrastructure climate space. Support the external dissemination of Infrastructure’s climate work
Communications skills, public speaking, and presentations: represent IFC Infrastructure at relevant industry and or climate events. Excellent communications skills, strong command of spoken and written English, and strong public speaking are a must.
Requirements:
MBA or relevant Master’ s qualification and at least 12-15 years of relevant experience with an investment bank, consulting firm, an international financial institution, or a development organization with a focus on infrastructure financing and/or climate finance
Knowledge of infrastructure and climate financing, as well as broader sustainability, energy transition and climate issues
Experience investing in core infrastructure sectors (power, transportation, utilities, mining, telecoms etc.)
Experience with change and innovation initiatives a plus; promoting change and innovation initiatives related to climate a strong plus
Excellent people interaction and management skills. Openness to feedback, new ideas and ability to guide direct reports and colleagues in finding solutions to problems
Ability to develop innovative solutions and challenge the status quo to build the business
Recognized as a team player and leader, ability to integrate, manage and resolve conflict, working in a complex matrix and gaining influence with or without using direct authority
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Highest standards of ethical integrity, transparency, and fairness
Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials
Capacity to innovate and challenge the status quo and a proven track record in new idea generation
Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and make concrete strategic and tactical recommendations
Proven ability to mentor junior investment and advisory staff