IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.
In fiscal year 2025 (FY25), IFC globally invested US$ 70 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector in development and prosperity. India is IFC’s single largest country exposure globally and invested US$ 5.3 billion in FY25. Given the opportunities and scale of development that the private sector in India presents for IFC, the country remains critical for IFC program delivery. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
IFC is seeking an Operations Analyst for the India Country Management Unit (CMU), based in New Delhi, India. The objective of this role is to provide support to the India CMU on all matters related to preparing and delivering IFC’s program in the country – in close collaboration with IFC’s industry teams, as well as IBRD – with the aim to advance IFC’s investment ambitions and to position IFC as playing a leading role in mobilizing private capital. This role will be responsible for analytical and operational support on a variety of tasks. He/she will also be required to coordinate efforts across the CMU, Investment, Upstream, Partnerships, Financial Controller, and Strategy units.
The India CMU serves as the focal point for IFC’s engagement with the Government of India and other entities within the World Bank Group, supporting the delivery of IFC’s program by enabling effective business operations and providing ongoing guidance to regional/global stakeholders to strengthen IFC’s portfolio quality to achieve impactful results in India.
Responsibilities :
• Prepare presentations and reports to present information and analysis to a variety of audiences.
• Author briefing notes for senior management visits, Spring and Annual Meetings.
• Gather and summarize project/sector/country benchmarking information to be used to capture lessons learned, with accountability for factual accuracy.
• Track new sector regulation and market trends.
• Extract data from internal and external databases and reports, manipulate and present the data in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences.
• Attend meetings, workshops and external events and provide summaries and disseminate relevant information to industry and other relevant departments.
• Support the CMU to ensure smooth execution of the country pipeline and portfolio.
• Support the CMU with planning and monitoring of deliverables against country and sector strategies and KPIs.
• Manage regular reporting and monitoring of portfolio for regulators.
• Assist the CMU with planning and monitoring of deliverables to ensure timely and quality delivery of the work program.
• Contribute to communication to obtain government approval for investment and advisory projects.
• Contribute to Integrity Due Diligence (IDD) review needed for project approvals, both investment and advisory.
• Develop strong working knowledge of the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) and Corporate Scorecard to be able to contribute to briefing notes, progress reports, work program agreements, discussions etc.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of current advisory and investment operations in India and respond quickly to queries from HQ management and staff.
• Analyze documents for internal processing of new investments.
• Support business development efforts, leading important initiatives across climate, gender, PPPs and state-level engagement.
• Support teams within the World Bank Group (WBG) to ensure that all activities comply with the WBG’s policies and procedures.
• Support CMU coordinate relationship with Government agencies, regulators, industry associations and civil society organizations.
• Organize programs, meetings and events to achieve client engagement and to maximize IFC’s development objectives and communications messages.
• Liaise and interact effectively with an extensive network of contacts, at senior levels (both internal and external), and respond effectively to inquiries and to diverse situations that require tact and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
Selection Criteria :
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business, or a related field required. Master’s preferred.
Three years’ work experience in the corporate sector, industry associations, or consulting or another fast-paced work environment.
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and database skills.
Excellent writing and oral business communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and quality.
Experience in public affairs, protocol and organization of senior level meetings and events.
Excellent teamwork skills, ability to take initiative and work across organizational boundaries. High on energy with strong professionalism/ maintaining confidentiality and using discretion when required.
Experience with government and regulatory agencies, especially with respect to the financial sector or private sector policy.
Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines, while working on multiple projects.
Familiarity with using databases (such as management information systems) would be an advantage.
Experience of strategy and budgeting processes would be an advantage.
Demonstrated ability to maintain high degree of discretion and professionalism.
