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The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and most famous development bank in the world and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group. The bank is based in Washington, D.C. and provided around $61 billion in loans and assistance to "develop...
IFC—a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in the toughest areas of the world. In fiscal year 2018, we delivered more than $23 billion in long-term financing for developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, visitwww.ifc.org
IFC’s Vice Presidency for Economics & Private Sector Development is a hub for IFC thought leadership on private sector development, in collaboration with economists throughout the World Bank Group, and helps guide IFC operations towards development outcomes.
The Country Economics and Engagement Department (part of the Economics & Private Sector Development Vice Presidency), is hiring 8 Senior Economists to be based in the field, working closely with and supporting the IFC Regional Director. The Senior Economists will report to the Regional Strategy Manager in CCE and liaise with the Strategy team based in Washington DC. The positions will be based in Dakar, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Vienna. The Country Economics and Engagement Department has three principal functions: 1) Diagnostics and strategy: undertake country private sector diagnostics in collaboration with IFC Operations and partners in the World Bank Group, which will feed into IFC Country Strategies and inform the WBG Strategic Country Diagnostic (SCD) and the Country Partnership Framework (CPF); 2) Support to operations: Support regional operations by reviewing the economic, development and strategic impact of IFC operations, as well as contributing to the economic analysis of project documents, board papers, regional/country briefs, etc.; and 3) Analytics: Conduct in-depth analytics on specific themes relevant to private sector development at the country or regional level.
This position will be based in Vienna/ Dubai/ Nairobi/ New Delhi/ Dakar/ Colombia/ Johannesburg/ Hong Kong.
Responsibilities
Main duties of the Senior Economist include the following:
Other duties
Selection Criteria
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