SUBSCRIBE TO THE GENDER JOBS NEWSLETTER

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. 

•  Deliver client projects and manage client relationships across the sub-region.
•  Manage the delivery of existing portfolio projects in the LAC region, ensuring provision of high-quality services to internal (industry/regional) and external clients and strong internal project governance.
•  Accelerate opportunities to include Gender and Inclusion Solutions: help sub-regional and industry leadership to identify and to embed gender and economic inclusion solutions in their existing and pipeline investment and advisory projects by supporting the screening of project pipeline and identifying opportunities. Work on implementing the defined gender solutions.

Sub-Regional strategy, communications and partnerships:

•  Support IFC sub-regional and country management in LAC on gender issues. 
•  Coordinate and provide IFC sub-regional regional and country management in LAC consistent inputs in sub-regional, country, and industry/sector projects, programs, and strategies.
•  Support the sub-regional communications team in LAC and country management in LAC on gender and economic inclusion topics externally, such as at regional events, with partners, and in the media.

The candidate should be a seasoned candidate with in-depth experience working with the private sector and across institutional structures to deliver impactful solutions. S/he routinely leads staff, initiatives, programs, projects, and integrates the work of others (often multi-disciplinary). S/he confidently delivers quality output and can work and inspire others with a sense of urgency. S/he can proficiently interact with companies' senior management, development partners and communicate with senior government counterparts and other organizations with confidence on the topic at hand. 

•  Master's degree in economics, finance, business, or other relevant discipline required.
•  Eight years of professional experience in private sector development in emerging markets (required) with decision-making responsibility, ideally with a focus on gender and inclusion.
•  Experience in structuring investment and advisory projects, including results frameworks to capture gender / inclusion outcomes and impacts.
•  Broad experience across gender and economic inclusion topics and the demonstrated ability to engage with credibility and confidence. 
•  Ability to self-manage, multitask, and work under time constraints.
•  Successful record of managing staff/consultants/temporaries in a project, monitoring project issues and tasks, meeting deadlines and setting priorities.
•  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound business judgment to identify issues, and present creative and practical solutions.
•  Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills in English, including strong ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions. Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus. 
•  Demonstrated commitment to IFC core values, including excellence, mutual respect, collegiality, teamwork, diversity and inclusiveness, integrity, innovation, transparency, and accountability.