Associate/Operations Officer Job #: req32483Organization: IFCSector: OperationsGrade: GFTerm Duration: 3 yearsRecruitment Type: Local RecruitmentLocation: Addis Ababa,EthiopiaRequired Language(s): EnglishPreferred Language(s)Closing Date: 4/11/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTCDuties And Responsibilities Contribute to the coordination of all the FCS Africa engagements in Ethiopia and, as required, contribute to activities for other FCS countries in the region. Support (F1) or Lead (F2) the day-to-day activities of Ethiopia Shared Farming project under the supervision of the FCS Regional Lead. Work closely with the Country Management Unit (CMU) and FCS workstream leads on key priorities for delivery on the three FCS workstreams in the region. Build strong relationships with the Upstream, Investment and Advisory teams by supporting them on developing projects with the domestic private sector in FCS. Key areas of support include the collection of first-hand market intelligence on local firms; the systematic capture of operational lessons to inform the development of knowledge products that benefit Investment and Advisory projects in FCS in Ethiopia and other countries as assigned; early-stage business development with the domestic private sector for the Country Management Unit (CMU); screening; Integrity Due Diligence and concept note development where appropriate. Leverage the already developed instruments such as Local Champions toolkit and approach and also pilot new approaches/partnerships for delivering on business development. Support IFC regional and industry teams in identifying opportunities and piloting initiatives in forced displacement settings by leading diagnostics and scoping missions, developing knowledge products, piloting approaches; convening IFC teams and raising awareness externally around innovative FDP projects. Support the pre-investment engagements and investment transactions incorporating lessons learned from IFC’s earlier investments and pre-investments, portfolio management or advisory mandates. Deliver all transactions and accountabilities of the role efficiently, on a timely and expeditious basis and using best practice standards. Support the execution of investment projects as appropriate, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, overseeing the technical as well as strategic aspects of the project. Identify opportunities to develop and pilot tools and approaches specific to FCS markets in conjunction with industry and regional teams. Take the lead in developing opportunities to pilot these approaches to support delivery in FCS. Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including organizations working on forced displacement like the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), International Organization for Migration (IOM), World Food Program (WFO), private companies, NGOs, financial institutions, and IBRD. Support the delivery of conflict sensitivity approaches in operational projects, strategic WBG documents (e.g. Risk and Resilience Assessments, Country Private Sector Diagnostics) and screening/analytics. Coordinate incorporation of fragility lens in projects and programs implemented with the World Bank Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) team and the Africa Fragility Initiative (AFI) fragility coordinator to develop a common approach to conflict sensitivity. Identify and screen advisory projects that may require AFI funding and work closely with the advisory teams to identify areas for inclusion of fragility expertise. Deliver on knowledge leadership products and events related to FCS projects. Convene industry and country teams to develop lessons learned and drive new FCS tools and approaches.Selection Criteria Masters degree in a relevant field, International Development, Finance, Economics, Business. At least five years of relevant experience in operations, project management, and working in a challenging business environment including refugee situations and/or conflict affected countries will be a distinct advantage. Self-starter, mature and flexible personality; able to work in a multicultural, fast-paced team environment. A team player with outstanding people management skills, ability to work with colleagues from different teams who are not reporting to him/her and achieve outstanding results while meeting tight deadline and maintaining strong client service orientation. Strong analytical and presentation skills working with data using standard office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Familiarity with IFC Investment and/or Advisory processes.Benefits found in job postDisability insurance