Operations Officer Job World Bank

Operations Officer Job

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Support business and project development in line with client and market needs while working collaboratively across World Bank Group (WBG).
• Support the implementation of projects by participating in senior level client meetings to provide technical advice and monitor progress in implementing relevant reforms to unlock investment; focus is on public policy dialogue and reform implementation support to enable the private sector.
• 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 Kenya and potentially in other Eastern Africa countries 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 for effective project implementation

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Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in Law, Economics, Business or Finance or a closely related field, or professional certification.
• 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; hands on experience of working on public policy to support private sector development will be a clear advantage.
• 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 MS 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 is must.

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