(Associate) Operations Officer - Gender Inclusion in Employment

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World Bank Group

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Development Bank
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 22/05/2025
  • Location: Nigeria
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
 Description

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. 

Roles and Responsibilities:
Corporate Strategy & Program Management:
•  Support the implementation department’s Gender Strategy by collaborating with GEIG, IOs and other colleagues and MAS team members.
•  Ensure adequate Gender Flagging and quality gender integration into project documentation such as Concept Notes, Implementation Plans, Board Papers, Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring (AIMM) system reviews and communications publications.
•  Monitor the Corporate Gender KPIs, prepare quarterly gender flagging reports, manage the quality of gender flagging across MAS pipeline and portfolio and other reporting as needed. 


Client Advisory Delivery:
•  Design and deliver corporate gender workforce diagnostics, peer learning initiatives and activities, customized advisory solutions, and other Gender advisory support to MAS clients in collaboration with other team members for Workforce, Labor & Hotels, agribusiness clients and other programs that may be developed.  
•  Develop and adapt tools for delivery to other MAS Advisory, Upstream and Investment clients, such as Agribusiness, Education, Employability and others, as needed.
•  Conduct business development efforts in partnership with Investment, Advisory, Upstream and Gender and Economic Inclusion Group teams and other colleagues.
•  Coordinate regional delivery with STCs and other colleagues, as needed.


Research, Innovation & Thought Leadership:
•  Help expand MAS Gender team’s thought leadership and strategy beyond gender to include research, client needs, guidance and project delivery on Intersectionality (LGBTQ, Race, Disability) and Gender-Based Violence in collaboration with the Gender and Economic Inclusion Group and in line with growing client interest and demand.
•  Support the development of new advisory initiatives in Gender.
•  Collaborate on new and innovative research with colleagues across IFC, World Bank, research firms, and other implementing partners to highlight the business case and good practices for gender in the private sector as needed.

Communications & Knowledge Management:
•  Maintain and prepare presentations, pitchbooks, case studies, webinar materials, press releases and other marketing materials, in collaboration with Communications colleagues, ETCs and STCs.

Selection Criteria
•  Master’s degree in international development, Gender Studies, Economics, or Business Administration.
•  At least 5 years of work experience delivering gender analysis, gender-smart solutions private sector gender equality and/or women’s employment required context in several emerging markets.
•  Proven track record of managing projects with and delivering evidence-based, innovative solutions to private sector companies is required.
•  Proven ability to design and implement gender engagements for private sector clients and experience in translating analytical work into policy advice and recommendations required.
•  Strong project management skills with proven ability to support execution of projects, management of resources and delivery against timelines. 
•  Excellent communication skills in English

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