International Finance Corporation (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 developing countries. The Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030: end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in every country.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Economist
Job Code: req23625
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time
Sector: Economics
Grade: GG
Term Duration: 3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: International Recruitment
Description
IFC Africa Vice-Presidency (CAF) leads the mobilization of private sector investment in Africa. Over nearly six decades, IFC has invested more than $25 billion in African businesses and financial institutions. We are a leading provider of advice to promote a sustainable private sector and mobilize capital from other investors who invest alongside IFC in critical sectors for Africa’s future.
CAF’s Regional Economics team (CAFCE) supports the Africa region through provision of country economic diagnostics, strategy, and engagement products as well as through direct support to operational teams and country units, in collaboration with economists throughout the World Bank Group. Specifically, the team has three principal functions:
Diagnostics and strategy: Contribute/ Lead country private sector diagnostics (CPSDs), country climate development reports (CCDRs), IFC country strategies and the full range of WBG country engagement products: Performance Learning Reviews (PLRs), Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCDs), and Country Partnership Frameworks (CPFs) in collaboration with IFC Operations and partners in the World Bank Group.
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.; monitor and support the implementation of CPSD recommendations: sectoral deep dives and policy reforms implementation.
Analytics: Conduct in-depth analytics on specific themes relevant to private sector development at the country or regional level.
CAFCE is hiring a Senior Country Economist to be based in Lagos, Nigeria working closely with IFC country, industry, and upstream teams in select countries in Central and West Africa. The Senior Economist will report to the Regional Economics Manager in CAFCE.
Duties & Accountabilities
The team is looking for a Senior Economist, to be based in Lagos, Nigeria to lead the CAFCE work program contributions in the Central and Anglophone West Africa sub-region, working closely with the respective country, industry, and advisory teams on the ground. This will include:
Selection Criteria
How to Apply
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Application Deadline 3rd August, 2023.
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