Consultant

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives.

IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, DC. It shares the primary objective of all World Bank Group institutions: to improve the quality of the lives of people in its developing member countries. 

Established in 1956, IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world. 

Job Overview:

The consultant will support the IFC task manager in the implementation of a US$5m technical assistance facility to help commercial banks downscale into microfinance. The Facility operates globally, but focuses on Africa.

The position is flexible with respect to weekly time commitment, though a minimum average of 20 hours/week is required. The person would be based in Washington D.C. 

Contract period is February 1 to July 30, 2006. Good possibilities for extension and increased responsibilities if person performs well.

Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process project financing proposals under the Facility;   
• Continuously coordinate with the Facility partner, including pipeline and ongoing project activities;   
• Liaise directly with local sponsors/banks interested in accessing funds from the Facility;   
• The implementation of projects, and manage external evaluations of projects when necessary;   
• Prepare and process disbursements under the Facility;   
• Prepare quarterly reports on Facility activities, results and expenditures;   
• Handle and resolve other operational and administrative issues related to the Facility.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

• Masters degree in economics, international affairs or business administration;   
• 1-3 years experience in designing, preparing or implementing technical assistance projects;   
• 1-3 years experience in microfinance;   
• Good communication and organizational skills, as demonstrated by previous experience in managing client and consultant relationships;   
• Comfortable with financial statement analysis;   
• Good language skills, including high level of written English.

To Apply:

Please send your applications via email to Tor Jansson.