Investment Officer - Infrastructure (MEPA) Job #: req33960 Organization: IFC Sector: Infrastructure Grade: GF Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Amman,Jordan Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Arabic Closing Date: 8/17/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
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 in developing countries. In fiscal year 2024, IFC committed a record $56 billion in long term finance to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. IFC has embarked on an ambitious new growth strategy (IFC 3.0) to develop business and stimulate more investment activity. IFC engages upstream in key strategic areas to create opportunities and support the development of bankable high impact projects that solve countries’ development challenges. IFC’s upstream activities consist of pre-investment work that lays the foundation for future transactions, often in collaboration with other institutions within the WBG, government institutions, other international institutions, and private sector partners. By working upstream, IFC helps create bankable projects in challenging markets and sectors. IFC targets markets and sectors with significant gaps, and works across the WBG to help craft policy and regulatory conditions that can create the necessary enabling environment as well as originate private sector solutions and develop bankable projects as sector policy reforms emerge. Once an opportunity with a clear line sight for an investment is produced, IFC assesses its feasibility, improves its bankability, and the project is then subject to the due diligence process before finally IFC can finance the project that delivers high impact in people’s lives.
The Infrastructure department is one of the three industry groups within IFC. It provides investment and advisory services for private sector and municipal clients across energy, transport, utilities, and telecom/media/technology sectors, and further mobilizes private sector capital from institutional investors and other financial institutions. In the MCT region, the dedicated Infrastructure team – an integrated team of upstream and investment professionals – develops, advises, structures and invests in infrastructure projects across the four subsectors, i.e. Energy, Transport, Utilities and TMT, in key emerging MCT markets, with a particular focus on climate change and green finance.
The MCT Infrastructure team is looking for a dynamic and committed Investment Officer to help expand the strategically important and rapidly expanding upstream business in the region. (S)he will join a diverse team of upstream professionals and work closely with investment colleagues based in various countries in the region. The position will be based in Amman (Jordan).
Roles and responsibilities:
₋ Develop a strong pipeline of good quality pre-investment (Upstream) and investment opportunities by anticipating market trends, employing sector/country knowledge, and identifying game-changing trends, technologies and business models that can bring solutions to emerging markets.₋ Identify, design and structure Upstream initiatives with the potential to lead to IFC investments.₋ Lead Upstream project execution including team supervision, project design and structuring, and relationships with sponsors/governments, and other relevant stakeholders.₋ Contribute to the administration and reporting of the regional industry Upstream portfolio, including: (i) monitoring progress against KPIs and preparing regular reports on the status of the Upstream portfolio to enable portfolio decision-making, (ii) playing an active role in the raising and management of donor funds and internal budget allocations and (iii) overseeing compliance with all internal governance and reporting requirements on projects under leadership / supervision.₋ Collaborate in developing client strategies and engagement plans and pitchbooks for various sectors and countries, and conduct sector analysis to be used as input to sector strategies.₋ Proactively engage with clients with a focus on demonstrating and delivering IFC’s value-add, optimizing risk-return profile and development impact of IFC’s investments as well as exploring future business possibilities.₋ Gather market intelligence, analyze strategically important portfolio trends, and emerging risks and opportunities.₋ Prepare content to convey persuasive and convincing ideas following investment banking quality standards, financial models reflecting different transaction structures, and valuation of companies.₋ Lead straightforward investment transactions Incorporating lessons learned from IFC’s earlier investments and portfolio management or advisory mandates. Ensure timely processing, thorough due diligence, and client satisfaction. Hold accountability for the preparation and quality of investment committee materials focusing on financial and non-financial risks assessments and deal structuring for straightforward transactions.₋ Collaborate in developing sector and/or regional strategies and support related promotion work, including targeting potential investments and policy advisory work.₋ Work with country and sector teams to generate ideas about new investment opportunities, new products and platform businesses by leveraging sector-specific data analysis, stress-testing various operating models, dialogue with stakeholders, and information sharing across the WBG.₋ Work with the World Bank to identify and implement sector and regulatory reforms that are needed to unlock opportunities for private investment, including leveraging the Bank’s lending program.₋ Proactively convene stakeholders, form partnerships and connect expertise from investment and advisory staff, industry specialists, the WBG, sponsors, clients and other external parties to enable delivery of pre-investment and investment initiatives.₋ Work closely with the country managers and officers – joint work to include developing client, country and sector strategies. ₋ Coordinate closely with global infrastructure colleagues, social, environmental, and technical assistance colleagues to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.₋ Mentor and coach more junior team members and help provide leadership in actively managing the portfolio and client relationships.
Selection Criteria
₋ Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, or other relevant field.₋ At least 5 years of relevant experience in infrastructure project investment and financing activities with a proven track-record in areas of sourcing, structuring and closing investments and/or supervising loan and equity exposures including working on restructurings, modifications and negotiated exits.₋ Strong financial and credit skills; demonstrated ability to structure a variety of financial instruments including project finance, corporate debt, and equity. Equity background is a plus.₋ Demonstrated knowledge of infrastructure sectors, such as power, transportation, utilities, natural resources, telecoms, technology. Industry trends and opportunities in the sub-region countries and understanding of local issues. Gas flaring reduction and/or methane abatement experience is a plus.₋ Track record of engaging with private sector clients, local and national governments, and other stakeholders to encourage pioneering business and market development.₋ Demonstrated experience in project/program management, including executing against implementation plans with defined business development milestones.₋ Demonstrated experience in monitoring and reporting on a portfolio of projects / programs / initiatives.₋ Prior experience in IFC/World Bank operational countries in the MCT Region is a plus.₋ Genuine commitment to development and to the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy and values.₋ Excellent people skills, openness to feedback, new ideas, and ability to guide, and motivate others.₋ Strong inter-personal skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds.₋ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are required; fluency in Arabic is a plus.
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