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Associate Investment Officer
| Job #: | req31745 |
| Organization: | IFC |
| Sector: | Investment |
| Grade: | GF |
| Term Duration: | 3 years 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Nairobi,Kenya |
| Required Language(s): | English |
Duties and Accountabilities
• Supporting the execution of buy-side and sell-side advisory; restructuring advisory; EMP services and IPO mandates across Continental Africa.
• Creating financial models.
• Analyzing historical and projected financial statements.
• Carrying out industry and market research.
• Preparing pitchbooks for internal and external dissemination.
• Preparing marketing and/or promotional material as needed.
• Monitoring and updating pipeline of current and upcoming projects and update to management as needed.
• Supporting department wide initiatives to improve systems and project delivery.
• Supporting senior officers and management in providing advisory to clients and in knowledge management.
Selection Criteria
In addition to meeting WBG managerial competencies, the successful candidate must possess:
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, with a focus on Finance and at least 6years experience.
- Experience in investment banking, private equity, financial modeling and understanding of corporate finance.
- Prior exposure to client engagement, deal negotiations and mandate-signing activities are a plus.
- Strong PowerPoint skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent ability to synthesize complex technical information and to create clear, logical, compelling stories.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
- Spoken and written fluency required in English, proficiency in Portuguese or French is an advantage.
- Interest and knowledge of private sector participation/development issues.
- Ability to prioritize and deliver according to deadlines.
Security Specialist – Training
| Job #: | req31696 |
| Organization: | World Bank |
| Sector: | General Services |
| Grade: | GF |
| Term Duration: | 3 years 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Nairobi,Kenya |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | French, Spanish |
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Security Specialist (Strategic Training and Preparedness) based in Washington, D.C., the Security Specialist (Training Team) will conduct training and exercise programs for staff from various units on a broad range of security topics. The Security Specialist (Training Team) will play a critical role driving the implementation of Corporate Security’s learning strategy, including the development of Unit staff and the delivery of core curriculum for all WBG staff, improving the quality and relevance of technical and professional learning with a linkage to individual career paths, ensuring that learning is accessible regardless of their geographic location.
The Security Specialist (Training Team) will remain informed of various knowledge management practices through the WBG to inform Unit staff and external clients of the resources and systems available and support a variety of deliveries. Located in Washington, DC, United States (1) and Nairobi, Kenya (1), this position will lead and support deliveries around the globe and other key training initiatives as required.
Strategic Training and Awareness
Would you like to prepare individual World Bank Group staff for travel around the globe and provide them with the critical tools to stay safe regardless of where they are? We are looking for someone to ensure the readiness of World Bank Group staff to handle different incidents by providing such staff with the tools necessary to prepare for any number of events; respond to various events and recover from them. Specific results include:
- Coordinate, research and employ appropriate methodologies in training and communications to execute training programs that contribute to GCSSC Training Team’s overall security awareness outreach to staff and management.
- Support in the development of new products and deliver both routine and complex training products, and address needs identified by partners, alongside other Training Team members.
- Work alongside the other trainers to support the delivery of multiple programs and the scheduling thereof.
- Lead the organization and delivery of training modules as and when required.
- Collaborate with Training Team members to identify areas for improvement and expansion of all GCSSC learning and training programs; coordinate events related to GCSSC for internal and external audiences (courses, workshops, safety awareness BBL, conferences, and specialized events).
- Update and maintain Corporate Security Learning Resources.•Ensure the efficiency, quality and responsiveness of learning programs and activities by analyzing current activities, monitoring their use, and measuring their impact. Incorporate evaluation results from surveys to improve learning activities.
- Collaborate with GCSSC and other WBG internal and external partners, and sponsors to deliver learning activities.
- Support logistics related to GCSSC Staff Development and Training Team activities, including events, trainings, and publication.
- •Advise on learning development, design, marketing, implementation, and evaluation including the use of technology.•Support the development of marketing and promotion training materials (videos, posters, internal social media updates; etc.).
- Provide regular update to the unit on the status and capability of the program, highlighting issues and achievements.
- Report directly to the Senior Security Specialist (Strategic Training and Preparedness).
Selection Criteria
- Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience in Knowledge Management Development, Learning Development, Instructional Design, International Relations, Political Science, National Security Studies or related field. A bachelor’s degree in combination with 7 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.
- Demonstrated experience with training portfolio through effective planning, directing, organizing and coordination. Experience with design, organization, and implementation of knowledge sharing, learning activities and learning plans.•Proficiency with common office computer programs.
- Oral and written fluency in English is required.•Proficiency in Spanish and/or French is strongly preferred.
Specialized Skills
- Experience in WBG, UN and/or diplomatic security operations are highly desirable.•Ability to capture and organize information and synthesize knowledge from diverse sources of information.
- Proven ability to deliver projects and activities on time.•Ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines; ability to organize, edit and draft documents and presentations.
- Ability to use innovative technology and communication solutions to create engaging training products and reach different audiences. Proficiency with learning, video and/or graphic software is a plus.
- Skill to deal sensitively in multicultural environments and build effective working relations with staff across the WBG.
- Proficiency in program management, including crafting, planning, and implementing knowledge-related initiatives, collaborating with other teams and facilitating programs and events involving knowledge management and knowledge creation.
Competencies
- Deliver Results for Clients – Acts as a trusted, strategic advisor, partnering with clients to deliver results.
- Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries – Leads collaboration across WBG and with partners drawing on robust professional networks.
- Create, Apply and Share Knowledge – Establishes an environment where knowledge is created, applied, and shared.
- Lead and innovate – Inspires and influences others to drive innovation.
- Make Smart Decisions – Makes timely decisions that have a broad impact.
IFC Global Internship Program(17) – Infrastructure Portfolio Management Internship
| Job #: | req31554 |
| Organization: | IFC |
| Sector: | Other |
| Grade: | UC |
| Term Duration: | 0 years 5 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Johannesburg,South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Nairobi, Kenya |
| Required Language(s): | English |
Duties and Accountabilities:
This is an opportunity to work within the infrastructure Africa team, and support the supervision and management of a $5bn portfolio. The Intern will principally assist in delivering (i) essential credit/structuring benchmarks needed for our new transactions, (ii) enhanced operational process to support credit review of the portfolio, and (iii) fund management specific tasks. More specifically, the work will include:
Projects related:
• Define (in discussion with the Portfolio Leads) a number of key commercial/credit/operational criteria to be tracked across our portfolio projects, that will inform structuring of new projects. Develop a database for these by working with the relevant projects IOs.
• Improve the process of documenting key executed legal information by Projects (project “bible”, relevant amendments and waivers as processed through the PDS changes).
Portfolio operational:
• Work with Portfolio Leads (and credit if needed) to design a template for PD and LGD on Word, that’ll be used to track changes between quarterly credit review.
• Create a repository for portfolio knowledge management: lessons learned papers, XPSRs, key guidance notes.
• Support training efforts in relation to specific topics (for example fund valuation/supervision, Equity valuation etc.).
Fund management specific:
• Develop a format and produce IFC Africa Infrastructure Team Fund Investment 2-pagers for all fund projects (currently 10 projects in our portfolio).
• Support generating a CRR in accordance with our investment procedures and requirements.
Selection Criteria
• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program
• Preferred field of study: Finance; Accounting; Statistics
• Minimum of 2 years of previous work experience
• Strong Excel skills are required
• CFA would be a plus
Please refrain from submitting more than three applications to our internship program; otherwise, your candidacy may be disqualified and rescinded.
IFC Global Internship Program(10) – Microsoft Office Copilot Solutions Internship
| Job #: | req31547 |
| Organization: | IFC |
| Sector: | Other |
| Grade: | UC |
| Term Duration: | 0 years 3 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Nairobi,Kenya |
| Required Language(s): | English |
Duties and Accountabilities:
• Develop and implement automation solutions for MS Office reports using Microsoft Copilot.
• Automate repetitive reporting tasks, enabling real-time updates and data visualization.
• Develop dynamic templates for recurring reports in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Monitor and maintain the performance of automated solutions, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
Selection Criteria
• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program
• Preferred field of study: Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of previous work experience
• Proven experience in automating MS Office reports using Microsoft Copilot or similar tools
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Please refrain from submitting more than three applications to our internship program; otherwise, your candidacy may be disqualified and rescinded.
IFC Global Internship Program(8)Tourism, Retail & Property and Healthcare & Education Africa Interns
| Job #: | req31545 |
| Organization: | IFC |
| Sector: | Other |
| Grade: | UC |
| Term Duration: | 0 years 3 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Johannesburg,South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Nairobi,Kenya; Dakar, Senegal |
| Required Language(s): | English |
Duties and Accountabilities:
• Support in market research and dynamics, industry and economic trends, data collection, and analysis in the sector.
• Support in client mapping and reaching out to potential clients.
• Support in evaluating financial viability and strategic fit of investment opportunities
• Support in developing pitch books, teasers and concept notes.
• Support in specific tasks for ongoing transactions (under supervision).
• Support on financial modeling and analysis.
Selection Criteria
• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree level program
• Preferred field of study: Masters in Business Administration (MBA);Finance
• Minimum of 2 years of previous work experience
• Previous experience in market research
• Financial modelling, strong analytical and Excel skills are required
Please refrain from submitting more than three applications to our internship program; otherwise, your candidacy may be disqualified and rescinded.
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