(Associate) Operations Officer

The (Associate) Operations Officer supports business and project development aligned with client and market needs, working collaboratively across the World Bank Group. The role involves supporting project implementation, client engagement, advisory portfolio oversight, knowledge sharing, research, diagnostics, and resource management in the Africa West 1 cluster.

Responsibilities

• Support business and project development in line with client and market needs while working collaboratively across WBG.
• Support the implementation of projects by participate in senior level client meetings to provide technical advice and monitor progress in implementing relevant reforms to unlock investment.
• Support client in implementing recommendations and help trouble shoot as needed.
• Support high quality of project supervision and completion documents and provide quality control over client deliverables.
• Support the engagement with the relevant teams at the World Bank and IFC for reforms needed to unlock new markets and work collaboratively with Upstream teams.
• Support the oversight of the advisory portfolio in Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Guinea for quality and consistency of approach.
• Support the engagement with top management of the Government and private sector to improve the visibility of IFC.
• Support knowledge sharing sessions across the region.
• Support research and diagnostics relevant to our clients and stakeholders and to push our knowledge frontier on policy dialogue.
• Support resources management – budget, STCs, etc. for effective project implementation

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or a closely related field, or professional certification (CPA, CFA).
• At least 5 years’ experience in private sector development, with a focus on delivering private sector oriented reform projects in delivering advisory engagements.
• Strong track record of working with the government clients.
• Understanding of IFC and WBG products/ instruments and where there are opportunities for cross-organizational collaboration. Demonstrable experience working on IFC and WBG products will be an advantage.
• Ability to conceptualize research and analytical projects that could ultimately lead to the opening of new markets and/or reframe thinking on thematic approaches to better meet IFC and WBG mandates.
• Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and aptitude to learn new systems is a must.
• Ability to use project management systems is a plus.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills plus fluency in English and French is a must.

Skills

• Private Sector Development
• Advisory Engagements
• Government Client Relations
• IFC Products Knowledge
• World Bank Group Products
• Study Conceptualization
• Analytical Project Design
• Market Development
• Thematic Approach Design
• Project Implementation
• Client Engagement
• Advisory Portfolio Oversight
• Knowledge Sharing
• Resource Management
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Project Management Systems

Languages

English, French