Country Officer
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The IFC Country Office in Lagos, Nigeria is hiring a Country Officer to promote and coordinate investment and advisory activities. Reporting to the Nigeria Country Head, the role involves high-level engagement with the private sector, government, and development partners to develop new business, structure deals, and support the IFC 3.0 strategy. The position requires a Master's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience in investment banking, consulting, or similar fields.
- Senior-level role within the World Bank Group's IFC in Lagos, Nigeria
- Focus on investment and advisory business development and portfolio management
- Requires Master's degree and minimum 8 years of relevant experience
- Experience in Africa and/or FCS countries is an advantage
- Involves high-level stakeholder engagement with private sector and government
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- Assist the Nigeria Country Head in overseeing IFC activities in the country and the smooth running of the office.
- Work with the Nigeria Country Head to implement the IFC’s strategy in the country including preparation of business plan updates.
- Participate to the preparation of WBG strategy documents such as Country Strategies, Country Private Sector Diagnostics, and Country Partnership Frameworks.
- Develop and maintain a good understanding of the country and key economic and political issues.
- Work with IFC’s investment, advisory, upstream, World Bank and MIGA teams to continue to roll out the IFC 3.0 strategy and develop the project pipeline.
- Build and maintain strong high-level relationships with the private sector, relevant government officials, key development partners, and WBG colleagues to support business development and portfolio management.
- Participate in client selection, including KYC process to ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors.
- Assist in project structuring and implementation using local market intelligence.
- Track the project pipeline and assist in moving transactions forward.
- Help manage development partner relations to support the raising of funds for advisory and upstream projects.
- Track and oversee the preparation of visiting missions/trips to the country
- Contribute to the preparation of board papers and other documents, as needed.
- Develop a good understanding of the portfolio, assist with resolving issues, and maintain good relationships with existing clients.
- Prepare/coordinate high-quality briefs for WBG management.
- Represent IFC externally and provide visibility for IFC through organizing/participating in high profile events (high-level visits, seminars, and conferences).
- Ensure internal and external requests are addressed on time.
- Master’s degree, in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, in areas such as investment or commercial banking, public-private partnerships, management consulting, or operational
Experience
in an investment and/or advisory role.
•
and/or a strong interest in the Africa region is required, and
in the country and/or in other FCS countries would be an advantage.
• Ability to assess the viability of business opportunities and risks.
• Ability to think creatively about potential investment opportunities, and to use business development skills to translate such opportunities into bankable projects.
• Strong analytical, finance, financial modeling, credit, and transaction structuring skills is an advantage.
• Good understanding of IFC’s investment and advisory business lines, their products, how they complement each other, and how they may be leveraged to match the long-term needs of clients and open new markets.
• Track record in developing and maintaining strong high-level relationships in the private sector, government, and development institutions.
• Ability to represent IFC externally with the private sector, government, development partners, media, and other stakeholders.
• Team management
including supervising, mentoring, and training staff.
• Team player with strong leadership and influencing skills, and track record in working in a matrix structure.
• Strong client service orientation with an ability to resolve challenging issues.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and presentation skills, and ability to work with or supervise the use of data utilizing standard office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English is required.
As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:
Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
Bring
working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant
in their application materials, where applicable.
WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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in investment or commercial banking, public-private partnerships, or management consulting
and/or strong interest in the Africa region
Ability to assess business opportunities and risks
Strong analytical, finance, and transaction structuring skills
Track record in developing high-level relationships
Team management
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
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- Summary by Impactpool
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking a Country Officer for its Lagos office to promote and coordinate investment and advisory activities in Nigeria. This role involves high-level interactions with the private sector, government, and international development organizations to develop new business and support deal structuring. The Country Officer will assist in overseeing IFC activities, implement strategies, and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. The position requires a strong understanding of economic and political issues in Nigeria and the ability to manage project pipelines effectively.
- Candidate
- Master’s degree in finance, business administration, management, economics, or similar field
- Minimum 8 years of relevant