Principal Investment Officer at World Bank Group

The position will report to IFC’s Global Infrastructure Director with a dotted line to IFC’s Climate Business Department. The position is also supported by junior resources and complemented by climate anchors in each regional and sector team. 

Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for developing Infrastructure’s climate strategy, including developing new products
• Provide an Infrastructure-wide view of climate business and key issues to management, staff and other departments as needed
• Build a structure and system for proactive climate business management (e.g., pipeline monitoring) and monitoring progress towards implementing Paris Alignment commitments
• Business development: work with regional and sectoral climate anchors to support climate-related business development initiatives
• Raise climate awareness and helping equip Infrastructure staff with climate knowledge (e.g., training, knowledge management, etc)
• Coordinate Infrastructure’s needs and views in working with other IFC departments, with an emphasis on identifying and removing roadblocks to achieving climate goals
• Serve as the key counterpart representing Infrastructure vis-à-vis climate anchors in various departments within IFC and with the World Bank
• Cross-fertilize knowledge / best practices / business ideas within Infrastructure (across sectors and regions) and with other IFC industry departments
• Engage and support complementary Infrastructure initiatives such as sustainability financing
• Thought Leadership and Innovation: Identify new trends, opportunities and ideas that are emerging in the infrastructure climate space. Support the external dissemination of Infrastructure’s climate work; and
• Communications skills, public speaking, and presentations: represent IFC Infrastructure at relevant industry and or climate events. Excellent communications skills, strong command of spoken and written English, and strong public speaking are a must.

Selection Criteria

• MBA or relevant Master’ s qualification and at least 12-15 years of relevant experience with an investment bank, consulting firm, an international financial institution, or a development organization with tasks related to climate aspects of infrastructure financing.
• Knowledge of climate infrastructure financing, as well as of broader sustainability, energy transition and climate issues.
• Experience in investing in core infrastructure sectors (power, transportation, utilities, mining, telecoms etc).
• Experience with behavior change initiatives a plus and promoting behavior change relating to climate a strong plus.
• Excellent people interaction and management skills. Openness to feedback, new ideas and ability to guide direct reports and colleagues in finding solutions to problems.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions and challenge the status quo to build the business.
• Recognized as a team player and leader, ability to integrate, manage and resolve conflict, working in a complex matrix and gaining influence with or without using direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills. 
• Highest standards of ethical integrity, transparency, and fairness.
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials.
• Capacity to innovate and challenge the status quo and a proven track record in new idea generation
• Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and make concrete strategic and tactical recommendations
• Proven ability to mentor junior investment staff.