IFC’s Country Office in Dominican Republic (CLADH) is part of the Caribbean cluster and is responsible for: (a) leading the formulation of IFC’s regional strategy; (b) monitoring and communicating IFC’s project pipeline, portfolio performance and strategy implementation in the country; (c) monitoring political, macro-economic, sectoral and financial market developments, and keeping senior management informed of these developments and potential impact on IFC’s activities and strategies; (d) maintaining dialogue with the government, locally based partners, and other parts of the World Bank group, and (e) coordinating IS/AS program in collaboration with Regional Industry Departments.
To fulfill this role, CLADH is seeking for an Operations Analyst in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The candidate will work under the supervision of IFC Country Manager for the Caribbean and the Resident Representative for the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The candidate must be a self-starter, capable of taking initiative to cover a range of tasks, able to thrive in a small, entrepreneurial team/environment and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Support the Country Manager in the development of a comprehensive IFC strategy for the countries in the sub-region; monitor and support the strategy’s implementation.
Collaborate with relevant IBRD departments to support the development of World Bank Group strategic products for the countries in the sub-region.
In conjunction with the Country Manager, the Resident Representative, and in collaboration with the World Bank, develop and implement a strategy for IFC's Investment and Advisory activities in all streams with a focus on the key areas as per the regional strategy, including updating pipeline reporting and business-plans regularly.
Contribute to business development by representing IFC in meetings with potential clients and by analyzing companies’ financials to identify potential financial solutions and structures.
Monitor portfolio and pipeline of current and upcoming projects and provide advice and support to projects as needed; provide regular updates on pipeline and portfolio to management
Participate in IFC’s investment and advisory project processing cycle (business development, project development, due diligence, etc.), as required.
Development documents reflecting IFC’s activity in the Caribbean, including pipelines, management briefs, reports, presentations, and country economic updates
Develop a variety of communication and briefing materials for internal and external audiences
Support IFC corporate functions and initiatives as requested by the Country Manager and Resident Representative.
Provide any other assistance needed by the Resident Representative for the day-to-day coordination of activities
Selection Criteria:
MBA or Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics (or related field).
At least 3 years of relevant experience in investment banking across various sectors, complemented by project/ program development, public policy, or consulting functions in emerging markets.
Strong qualitative, quantitative and analytical skills to gather and organize information and resources, compile data and prepare statistics, and to synthesize knowledge from diverse sources of information
Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated experience in a variety of financial instruments
Excellent understanding of the local and global economic and political context and private sector development issues in Dominican Republic.
Distill and summarize large amounts of information from various sources to prepare business documents and presentations
Prior experience of working with multilateral organizations or development institutions and/or strong understanding of IFC’s financial products and services are important pluses.
Strong inter-personal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds.
Genuine commitment to sustainable development and to the highest ethical standards
Strong client service orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Fluency in other languages such as French is a plus.
Proven ability to work independently and deliver promptly and efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
