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| Investment Officer/Sr. Investment Officer - 100247 |
Basics | Job #: | 100247 | | Title: | Investment Officer/Sr. Investment Officer | | Job Stream: | Technical Assistance & Advisory Services | | Location: | Dhaka, Bangladesh | | Close Date: | 20-Feb-2010 |
| Background / General description: | | International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a means to reduce poverty and improve people s lives.
IFC s Infrastructure Advisory Services program in South Asia provides advisory assistance, primarily to governments, on Private-Sector Participation in infrastructure and other public services, as well as the restructuring of state-owned enterprises. The services help to establish Public-Private Partnerships through which governments can obtain increased services under budget constraints while benefiting from private sector expertise, management, and finance
IFC s Infrastructure Advisory Services in South Asia today employs staff working on advisory assignments throughout the region. Their work is closely integrated with the rest of IFC s investment and advisory services activities and plays an increasingly important role in the development of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the South Asia region.
Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure Advisory in South Asia (based in Delhi, India), the Investment Officer will identify and present new business opportunities, carry out a wide variety of technical assistance assignments and formal, fee-based advisory mandates, of which the majority are in the infrastructure sector. This involves intensive relationship management with government and business representatives, the recruitment and management of external consultants, contribution to strategy formulation, as well as data management and knowledge dissemination. The position is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and involves some travel within Bangladesh and to other countries. | Duties and Accountabilities: | | Lead and participate in several infrastructure advisory projects simultaneously;
Actively participate in marketing activities and develop new business;
Negotiate and finalize mandate letters;
Develop or oversee the development of financial models in support of company valuations;
Draft project information memoranda, pre-qualification terms of reference, and strategic options reports, transaction documents, bidding documents, etc.;
Draft requests for proposals, as well as consultant terms of reference, and applications for funding consultant costs;
Recruit and manage consultants;
Lead and participate in the structuring and negotiating of deals;
Develop a thorough understanding of the region, particularly the infrastructure sectors, provide market intelligence and knowledge of developments in the general business environment;
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior level clients and government officials to facilitate advisory mandates, and maintain collaborative working relationship with other private business, banking, World Bank Sector team, and other multilateral partners in Bangladesh; and
Provide guidance and coaching to junior staff. | Selection Criteria: | | MBA or equivalent qualification;
At least 10-years experience in business consulting, project finance and/or infrastructure economics, with good knowledge, networks and proven credibility in the Bangladesh business community and governmental organizations and institutions;
Strong financial modeling skills;
Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including the ability to convey ideas and positions clearly.
Experience in the design, implementation and successful closing of transactions;
Excellent interpersonal and client management skills;
Strong sense of service to clients, openness to feedback and to new ideas;
Ability to work through teams, to deliver high quality work within deadlines, and to meet team objectives;
Excellent presentation skills in English (oral and written); and
Motivated and enthusiastic about the opportunities and challenges of working in Bangladesh and South Asia region to achieve sustainable development.
Travel within Bangladesh and to other countries is required. No paper mail or faxes please only short-listed candidates will be contacted. |
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