Investment Officer, Infrastructure

Description

• At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

• IFC is recruiting an Investment Officer for its Africa Infrastructure department. The department originates, executes, and supervises investments in energy, transport, digital, oil and gas, mining, and municipal and environmental infrastructure. The infrastructure department seeks an Investment Officer for the team covering primarily West Africa. Based in Dakar, the officer will work across business development, upstream, new investments, and portfolio activities, with a focus on developing, processing, and managing investments throughout their life cycle.

• Duties and accountabilities

• Develop infrastructure sector knowledge in Africa and build relationships with private and public counterparts and development partners.

• Develop a pipeline of quality investment opportunities by anticipating market trends and applying sector and country knowledge.

• Assess investment opportunities, focusing on credit quality, viability, and development impact, and contribute to management recommendations.

• Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new transactions as part of deal teams.

• Use financial expertise and influencing skills to support negotiations and overcome impasses.

• Work with IFC specialists to manage environmental, social, technical, legal, insurance, corporate governance, and other project risks.

• Engage clients to understand business priorities and challenges, identify opportunities, and support client engagement plans

• Selection Criteria

• Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, or another relevant field.

• At least five years of finance experience in sourcing, structuring, closing, or supervising investments, including restructurings and negotiated exits.

• Strong financial and credit skills, with demonstrated ability to structure debt and equity instruments.

• Knowledge of infrastructure sectors, including power, transport, utilities, telecoms, and natural resources.

• Regional knowledge of the sub-region and understanding of its infrastructure challenges and local issues.

• Strong business development, client relationship, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills across cultures.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French, with commitment to sustainable development and high ethical standards.

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

• 1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• 2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
• 3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

• World Bank Group Core Competencies

• The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

• Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.