(Associate) Operations Officer

Overview

The role involves developing market-driven client solutions and ensuring programs align with strategic priorities to foster private investment opportunities. The Operations Officer will collaborate across functions and contribute to the operationalization of strategic recommendations through client-facing Advisory Services projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Contributing to the operationalization of key strategic and diagnostic recommendations through the design and implementation of client-facing Advisory Services projects that support reform implementation and investment facilitation in line with IFC’s strategic priorities.
• Contributing to IFC’s engagement collaborating with other IFC and World Bank teams to help advance selecting private sector reform priorities through IFC’s upstream and advisory work and the World Bank operations (including policy-based lending and investment lending) and align advisory efforts with private sector opportunities.
• Conducting sector diagnostics with clients and collaborating with economists and industry specialists.
• Leveraging partnerships to design and execute reform initiatives.
• Integrating global best practices and lessons learned to enhance client solutions.
• Ensuring high-quality project execution, resource efficiency, and client support.

Required Experience

At least 5 years of experience in private sector development, with a strong track record delivering IFC government-facing advisory programs and engaging senior government counterparts in the design and implementation of advisory initiatives. Demonstrated ability to deliver impact through advisory engagements in financial and private sector development. Strong understanding of IFC and WBG products and instruments, with the ability to identify opportunities for cross-organizational collaboration. Experience working with IFC and WBG products—particularly in leading or supporting cross-industry engagements—is an advantage. Proven ability to design, negotiate, and lead development of client offerings grounded in deep thematic knowledge and a clear business case for how these solutions enhance client performance. Ability to anticipate how shifts in markets, regulatory environments, business climates, or emerging innovators/disruptors create new opportunities for IFC to advance its mandate in priority thematic areas. Ability to support the strengthening of PPP and broader private-sector enabling environments by combining technical expertise with strong policy, analytical, and stakeholder-coordination skills. Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with a proven ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and maintain productive, collaborative engagements with a wide range of stakeholders.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Economics, Law, Finance, Business, or a closely related field.

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