IFC Regional Industry Manager Jobs 2024 – South Africa NGO Jobs

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IFC Regional Industry Manager Jobs 2024 – South Africa NGO Jobs.

IFC South Africa looking for “Regional Industry Manager”.

Applicants with a MBA may apply on or before 10th January 2024.

The International Finance Corporation is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.

The IFC has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st December 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Regional Industry Manager to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Duties and Accountabilities

Sharpen the strategy for IFC’s Manufacturing and Chemicals (including chemicals, fertilizers, construction materials, machinery, light manufacturing sectors) in the Region, in partnership with the regional and industry management and relevant World Bank Group colleagues, including key business goals for the program, with a focus on high impact projects and in line with IFC country strategies.
Execute and manage a pipeline of investments in the Manufacturing & Chemicals sectors across the Region.
Lead business development/origination efforts in the Region, together with the regional/country teams, and global teams.
Assume the transaction manager role and provide credit and investment guidance to teams as well as quality control on teams’ output.
Build and maintain high level relationships with clients in the Region, understand sector trends, lead multidisciplinary teams to turn leads into deals that effectively balance IFC’s additionality, financial risks and rewards, sustainable development impact and opportunity for innovation and scalability.
Actively manage profitability for the business in the Region, with strong revenue and net income generation for long-term financial sustainability.
Work closely to coordinate, leverage and support the Upstream and Advisory services in implementation of strategy for MAS Africa.
Work with teams in the Financial Institutions Group and Infrastructure Departments to explore areas of joint ventures to expand the IFC’s business in the Region.
Foster relationships with World Bank Group counterparts to identify collaboration opportunities and to enhance business and development impact delivery at the country and regional levels.
Develop IFC’s brand locally, building on IFC’s global brand and the WBG/IFC’s overall communications strategies.

Eligibility Criteria

In addition to the WBG managerial selection criteria, the following qualifications are sought:

Unquestionable integrity, commitment to development, alignment with the WBG core values, and strong work ethic.
MBA or equivalent professional qualification and minimum of 12-15 years of relevant work experience (at least 2 of which must have been in a managerial or leading capacity).
Strong sense of service to clients and demonstrated business development aptitude. Proven success in developing client relationships and executing quality investments.
Familiarity with the Manufacturing and Chemical industries.
Experience sourcing and structuring complex investment transactions in the MAS sectors with a proven track record and proven success in developing client relationships and processing quality investments.
Awareness of environmental and social sustainability issues usually associated with projects in MAS;
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, develop innovative solutions, challenge the status quo and make sound decisions to build IFC business.
Sound knowledge of portfolio / asset management, and experience in portfolio supervision of loans, equities and guarantees.
Ability to work in the matrix/muti-stakeholder environment.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, as well as cultivate an active network of relationships inside and outside the organization and to represent IFC publicly as needed.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, proven ability to work effectively as a team leader, build high performing teams and manage and recruit talent.
Demonstrated leadership skills and strong teamwork and communications in a highly diverse, virtual environment.
Ability to collaborate closely with other parts of the World Bank Group and other DFIs and financing institutions and banks.
Delivering high quality work within tight deadlines and meeting team objectives. Ability to manage competing and sometimes unanticipated priorities, and tight deadlines.
World Bank Group managerial selection criteria include courage of your convictions, leading the team for impact, influencing across boundaries, fostering openness to new ideas, and building talent for the future.