Overview
The Operations Officer - Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory role focuses on delivering sustainability-related services to clients and partners, aiming to contribute to growing investment business in infrastructure, particularly in mining and energy sectors.
Tasks Summary
- Lead or contribute to risk and opportunity assessments to understand sustainability issues faced by IFC clients.
- Design innovative solutions and develop proposals and project pitches using PowerPoint and research databases for client support.
- Work closely with investment, ESG, legal, and other relevant teams to develop tailored solutions.
- Prepare projects’ legal agreements based on agreed terms of client proposals.
- Provide contributions to strategy development for specific sectors, countries, or regions.
- Lead the preparation of project concept notes, implementation work plans, budgets, and program/project reports.
- Provide deep sustainability (climate and social inclusion, skills, jobs) expertise to mining, energy, and transport private sector clients.
- Participate in the selection, screening, recruitment, and management of service providers, consultants, and implementation partners.
- Provide quality assurance and ensure compliance with project delivery timeline, budget, and contractual agreements.
- Lead or participate in field missions to assess the quality of work delivered by implementation partners.
- Engage with World Bank Group staff to develop and implement solutions.
- Build and maintain relationships and strengthen networks with key stakeholders.
- Develop a strategy for successful engagement with host communities, IFC clients, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate the organization of program-related events.
- Lead the development of knowledge materials through the consolidation and systematization of good practices.
- Share expertise as a subject matter expert, provide advice, peer review, and contribute to knowledge products.
- Participate in relevant development fora and industry events.
- Facilitate relationship development across different stakeholder groups on sustainability-related challenges.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum eight (8) years of relevant mining experience in sustainability, sustainable finance, and resilient infrastructure development.
- Proven record in designing, implementing, and managing complex operations using innovative approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to uphold operational procedures.
- Ability to develop and manage relations with diverse stakeholders, including private and public sector partners.
- Strong analytical/critical thinking skills, with sustainability expertise in private sector development in Africa or emerging markets.
Qualification Requirements
A master’s degree in relevant discipline e.g., business, metals & mining, finance, business administration, social sciences, economics, sustainable development, and engineering, etc.
