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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...
Investment Officer – Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
Job #: req14941
Sector: Investment
Grade: GF
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Nairobi,Kenya
Required Language(s): English, French
Closing Date: 2/18/2022 (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 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 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 the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. With its mission to leverage the power of the private sector to help end poverty and boost shared prosperity, IFC creates markets and opportunities in markets around the world.
IFC’s Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE & VC) Funds group plays an integral role in this mission. IFC is the largest investor in emerging market PE & VC funds in the world, with over US$6.5 billion committed across a portfolio of more than 330 funds. IFC’s PE & VC funds strategy focuses on supporting: (i) growth equity funds, (ii) venture capital funds, (iii) small business funds in frontier regions, and selectively (iv) sector funds. In turn, these PE & VC funds combine capital and expertise to enable investee companies to achieve the operational efficiency and governance standards required to realize their high-growth potential.
IFC is seeking a PE & VC Funds Investment Officer to be based at IFC’s Nairobi, Kenya Office. The Investment Officer will work across Sub-Saharan Africa and other regions as required. In this role, your primary responsibility will be to assess PE & VC fund managers in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on Francophone Africa, to determine if they meet IFC’s investment criteria for financial returns, development impact, and environmental and social responsibility, to assess co-investments with these PE & VC fund managers and to conduct portfolio monitoring work for IFC’s existing funds portfolio. In addition, you will be expected to work periodically on corporate assignments.
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