Overview
The Associate Operations Officer - Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory role focuses on delivering sustainability-related services to clients in the mining and infrastructure sectors, aiming to improve their capacity in addressing sustainability challenges and foster local economic development.
Key Responsibilities
- Support client engagement and business development in Guinea and across Africa.
- Contribute to risk and opportunity assessments for sustainability issues.
- Design innovative solutions and develop proposals for client support.
- Prepare project legal agreements.
- Contribute to strategy development for sectors, countries, or regions.
- Manage the delivery of client projects, including concept notes, work plans, budgets, and reports.
- Facilitate the provision of sustainability expertise to clients.
- Participate in the selection, recruitment, and management of service providers.
- Provide quality assurance and ensure compliance with project agreements.
- Participate in field missions to assess the quality of work delivered by partners.
- Engage with World Bank Group staff to develop and implement solutions.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- Support the development of a strategy for engagement with host communities and clients.
- Coordinate program-related events.
- Develop and disseminate lessons learned and knowledge materials.
- Share expertise and contribute to knowledge products.
- Participate in development fora and industry events.
Required Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in sustainability, sustainable finance and resilient infrastructure development.
- Solid understanding of the evolving ESG reporting landscape, and sustainability indicators, as well as monitoring and evaluation techniques.
- A proven track record in designing, implementing, and managing complex operations using innovative approaches.
- General understanding of IFC operations and investment and advisory services as well as knowledge of IFC ESG standards.
- Sustainability expertise in private sector development in Africa or emerging markets.
Qualifications
A master’s degree in relevant discipline e.g., business, finance, business administration, social sciences, economics, sustainable development, and engineering, etc.
