E T Consultant - MexicoCity, México - World Bank

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E T Consultant

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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 2023, IFC committed a record US$43.7 billion 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

WithinFIG, the Climate Finance Team is mainly focused on catalyzing finance forclimate action in the financial sector, which is of strategic importance forIFC and the World Bank Group. For this purpose, the team provides to theirclients (individual FIs and other market players) investment, advisory servicesand capacity building activities.

TheClimate Finance Team in LAC is looking for a highly motivated ETC (Extended-TermConsultant) to support the team in research and analysis activities onsustainable finance and climate finance topics.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

New Business Development support: The ETC will help the team in developing a pipeline of advisory clients aligned with FIGs strategy. As part of this, the analyst will assist in drafting high impact client proposals and pitch presentations, conducting market research and analyzing supporting information, designing project structure as determined by client needs, drafting tentative budgets and timelines, analyzing financial trends, supporting preparation activities for appraisals/missions (i.e. agenda setting, materials gathering, and any logistics planning).
Project Origination: The ETC will support the project leaders in project origination including back-office support. Once a client expresses interest in pursuing an advisory project with IFC, the ETC will assist in all activities related to launching the project, which typically include in-depth project design (i.e.: defining project activities and scope of work, budget, staffing structure, monitoring and evaluation framework and indicator selection), assistance in drafting legal documentation, internal project approval processes and compliance requirements (e.g. IDD) ensuring all steps in IFC project cycle are fulfilled in a timely manner, and kick-off project workshop preparation with clients.
Project management and implementation: The ETC will play an active role in supporting the team in managing and implementing advisory projects. This will include working under the guidance of the project leader on each respective project to ensure all activities of IFCs project cycle and client deliverables are being completed. This can include analysis and updates of project budgets, documenting of project status and assisting with drafting internal reports, updating of project evaluation indicators, conducting background research on market and client related issues, collecting and analyzing quantitative and financial information, and assisting with drafting project-related analysis/reports/presentations to clients and with implementing clients project activities, developing client deliverables, supervising project staffing, as well as other related project activities.
Operational Support for the project: Keeping track, reporting and updating the project development on the IFC internal systems (PSRs, PCRs), including periodic supervision reports, budget and funds tracking, KPIs monitoring, internal reports, Integrity Due Diligence, Legal Agreements, etc.
Donor and fund-raising efforts: The ETC may assist in drafting fundraising proposals and donor reports which requires synthesis of information on current/potential projects.
Ad-hoc assignments: The ETC may collaborate with other special projects such as contributing to regional strategy development and budgets, updating regional project pipeline and leads, etc.
The ETC will work in close coordination with the Climate Finance LAC Team and coordinate with Regional Climate Finance Lead the specific deliverables related to the respective projects.

Selection Criteria

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Economics, International Development, Engineering or Sciences, or related specialty.
Masters degree highly desirable.
2-4 years of relevant experience in the financial sector (commercial and/or investment banking), development finance sector, or consulting sector (finance) providing analytical and research support is preferred.
Background & experience on sustainable finance will be positively valued.
Solid quantitative analysis skills including knowledge and experience in analyzing. financial statements of financial institutions, and conducting financial analysis.
Competent in Excel in building financial analytical tools and templates (pivot tables, macros, etc.).
Strong written and qualitative analysis skills, including in depth market research.
Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral.
Relevant skills in drafting high impact presentations in Power Point and storytelling.
Result-oriented individual with paramount attention to detail, and solid capacity to synthesize information.
Ability to communicate ideas clearly, articulate issues, and recommend solutions.
Ability to manage several work-streams concurrently, effectively, under tight deadlines.
Experience living and working in different cultures preferred.
Fluency in English and Spanish.
Proactive interest for climate action and climate finance.
Skills will be valued according to the level of education and experience.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

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