Job Title: FCS Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Job #: 131307
Job Stream: Other
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Background / General description:
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a global investor and advisor committed to promoting projects in its developing member countries that are economically beneficial, financially and commercially sound, and environmentally and socially sustainable. IFC finances private sector investments, mobilizes capital in the international financial markets, helps clients improve social and environmental sustainability, and provides technical assistance and advice to governments and businesses in the developing world.
Fragile and Conflict Situations
A group of 35 countries and territories are in Fragile and Conflict Situations (FCS) as they are facing special development challenges due to weaknesses in state institutions and/or the effects of conflict. The nature of those challenges, including the importance of job creation and private sector development, were the focus of the World Development Report 2011 (‘Conflict, Security & Development’). IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is committed to scaling up its efforts in a significant way over the next years in order to address these challenges.
CASA
As a response to the unique needs of FCS, IFC Advisory Services (AS) established The Conflict Affected States in Africa (CASA) program in 2008 – this was done in partnership with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway as development partners. Focusing on private sector development (PSD), CASA was initially a pilot program with the aim of addressing specifically private sector needs in the reconstruction and stabilization of FCS. Its mandate was three-fold: (1) to design and implement integrated advisory programs in FCS, (2) to provide funding to programs that support critical elements of the IFC/WBG country strategy and (3) to develop knowledge management and best practices. In its first four years, CASA piloted the above approach in seven FCS in Africa.
FCS Strategy and Growth
IFC’s strategy on FCS, endorsed by Management in December 2012 and laid out in the FY14-FY16 Road Map, proposes a 50% expansion of IFC’s activities in FCS by FY16. In response to the strategy, the CASA program is entering a next phase of growth and development, with the aim of covering all 18 FCS countries in Africa and becoming an integral and common element to IFC’s engagement approach in FCS in Africa. The strategic intent is to have a transformative development impact– through a cross-cutting advisory and investment mandate – with focus on delivering access to energy & infrastructure, access to markets, access to finance as well as significantly improving the investment climate for the private sector.
Duties and Accountabilities:
In order to guide and lead this next phase of growth, IFC seeks an FCS Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa to (i) operationally manage/lead the CASA program, including the development implementation and evaluation of the CASA program and strategy ; (ii) act as regional focal point for FCS strategy, both for the investment and advisory services in IFC; (iii) provide overall leadership and management to IFC staff working under the CASA program and (iv) help increase IFC’s investment and advisory services impact in FCS in Africa.
•Coordinate and serve as focal point for IFC’s FCS strategy in Africa, with this strategy aligning both investment and advisory services activity in an integrated manner to support country, regional and IFC’s global strategic priorities for FCS
•Manage a growing team of currently 8 professional as well as support staff which are located across seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
•Motivate, coach and guide the development as well as the capability building and growth of the CASA team
•Operationally manage the existing CASA program and guide/drive the significant growth ambition of CASA over the next 3 to 5+ years
•Oversee the design of innovative and transformative FCS programs that will ensure best practice application, impact, efficiencies of scale and stakeholder support
•Help define FCS funding strategies, with a focus on fundraising for the CASA program -be accountable for the long-term sustainability of IFC’s FCS regional activities as well as donor partner/stakeholder relations
•Develop and consolidate IFC’s regional FCS expertise and ability to disseminate/share knowledge in the area of FCS
•Promote and support IFC’s regional contribution to global thought leadership on private sector development in FCS
•Serve as the regional FCS liaison with the IFC Team in charge of overseeing IFC’s global FCS program, the World Bank’s Global Center on Conflict, Security and Development (CCSD), as well as other relevant World Bank/MIGA teams in Africa
Selection Criteria:
In addition to meeting the WBG managerial selection criteria*, the job holder will be expected:
•12+ years of professional knowledge and expertise in private sector development – ideally with subject matter expertise related to work in FCS
•Significant experience and/or exposure to working across the Africa region (preferably in FCS) and/or other regional experience with a relevant focus on FCS
•Masters Degree in International Relations, Economics or another relevant/related academic field
•Track record of overseeing design and execution of private sector development oriented programs across multiple geographies
•Experience in, and/or exposure to, both advisory and investment related transactions
•Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and professionals who have expertise in FCS and/or focus sectors relevant to FCS
•Recognized as a leader (of formal and informal teams) and catalyst for organizational change, building a shared vision with others and translating the vision into action
•Strong communication skills and ability to manage multinational, decentralized teams
•Excellent planning and organizational skills, sensitivity to diversity and inclusion issues
*World Bank Group-wide managerial selection criteria include:
- Courage of your convictions
- Leading the team for impact
- Influencing across boundaries
- Fostering openness to new ideas.
- Building talent for the future
How to Apply:
http://www1.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Careers_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/IFC%20Careers/Career%20Opportunities/CareerOpportunityPlaceHolder?JobReqNo=131307
Deadline: 23/06/2013
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