World Bank Principal Investment Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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World Bank Principal Investment Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

World Bank Kenya looking for “Principal Investment Officer”.

Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 17 January 2024.

The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions – providing loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses. The vision of the World Bank Group (WBG) is the eradication of extreme poverty and the promotion of shared prosperity by fostering income growth of the bottom 40 percent in each country.

The World Bank has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 January 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Principal Investment Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

World Bank Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Accountabilities:

The Principal Investment Officer will lead IFC FIG business development and support portfolio supervision, which involves investment and relationship management activities with financial institutions and stakeholders in Africa.

Develop, lead, coordinate and implement a business development strategy and corresponding business growth plan (for investment and advisory services) to catalyze investments in the financial sector, including developing solutions to open new markets;
Establish and implement a strategy for elevating IFC’s presence, voice, and influence in global markets to mobilize investments and funding;
Create new high-level relationships (CEO and other C-suite levels) with large corporate clients having a global, regional, or cross-sector scope for cutting-edge opportunities that may not fully take shape in the short term (e.g., within one year);
Proactively support business development efforts of country teams, which include identifying strategic and top-tier clients, globally and regionally; leading relationship management for a few strategic and top-tier clients; and ensuring new deals within the sector are ready for investment committee reviews;
Lead the processing of select highly complex or strategically important transactions in the sector and leverage relationships to remove barriers encountered by teams;

Qualification & Experience:

Master’s degree in finance or similar relevant education; accreditation as a CFA or CPA is considered a plus;
15+ years of relevant experience in the financial sector, including a solid operational understanding of commercial banks and other financial entities in Africa;
Demonstrated network of top-level contacts in the financial services and investment industries in Africa;
Documented experience and expertise in identifying, evaluating, structuring and negotiating private debt and equity investments; experience in portfolio management;
Ability to work effectively on simultaneous projects under time pressure;
Knowledge and Experience in International Economic Development Arena;

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