Associate Investment Officer – Infrastructure Africa

Job #: req36758
Organization: IFC
Sector: Infrastructure
Grade: GF
Term Duration:  3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Cairo,Egypt
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s): Arabic, French
Closing Date: 6/3/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

The International Finance Corporation (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 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. 

Sustainable infrastructure is critical for addressing developmental challenges in emerging markets.  IFC offers long-term financing and industry-leading expertise to develop infrastructure projects that provide essential services – including energy & electricity, water & and sanitation, transportation and logistics, telecommunications, mining and natural resources – in partnership with the private sector.  As part of the World Bank Group, we also work with governments and development partners to create a business environment that attracts private capital to infrastructure sectors.

The department is responsible for sourcing, structuring, executing, and supervising pre-investment, investment and portfolio transactions in the core infrastructure sectors across Africa.  The unit is tasked with developing and incubating a multi-year pipeline of market opportunities and bankable projects. 

Duties and Accountabilities

The Associate Investment Officer will identify new investment opportunities, execute transactions and actively manage portfolio projects.  More specifically, assignments will encompass:

• Business Development:  Gather market intelligence, source and assess opportunities, anticipate market trends, and by employing sector/country knowledge identify bankable projects then synthesise information into internal reports and briefings for decision-making purposes.  The Associate Investment Officer will also support and work closely with various Client Relationship Managers for assigned clients in the development of client strategies, engagement plans, relationships and pitchbooks, engaging with clients, as appropriate, to understand their business directions and challenges that may lead to new opportunities.  Work closely with IFC country representatives, World Bank, and MIGA colleagues including on developing client, country, regional, and sector strategies, and support related promotion work, including early-stage development and sector / policy advisory work.
• New Investments:  Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new debt and equity transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases, equity sales, etc.  This shall include performing credit and risk assessments (covering financial, technical, environmental and social, legal, insurance as well integrity aspects), financial projections, due diligence of project and/or company documentation, negotiating, structuring and documenting finance documents, as well as preparing internal documents required for internal approvals.
• Transaction Management and Portfolio Monitoring:  Support or Lead investment transactions incorporating lessons learned from IFC’s earlier investments, portfolio management or advisory mandates.  Handle disbursements, waivers and complex client interactions such as restructurings; covenant compliance reviews (debt monitor and value equity investments and recommends/executes the sale of holdings), and general supervision of assets held in IFC’s portfolio as assigned.  Review and analyze the financial and operating performance of clients; prepare quarterly risk ratings, annual supervision and other management reports as well as project profiles.  Apply knowledge of project/portfolio lifecycle to identify and meet critical path milestones and to implement tasks (including production of documents) in a timely and high-quality fashion for the processing or supervision of projects.  Deliver all duties of the role efficiently, on a timely and expeditious basis and using best practice standards.  Monitor the assigned portfolio projects and report development results internally and externally, as required.  Coordinate and work closely with credit risk, legal, technical, insurance, social and environmental, corporate governance and other colleagues in structuring transactions, to add value to our clients' businesses, find pragmatic solutions to project and sector challenges, and achieve sustainable development impact.
• Strategy Development and Knowledge Sharing:  Contribute to drafting strategies for sectors, countries, or regions for business development; and develop and execute strategies for more complex client engagements with the objective of building a robust investment pipeline.  Build IFC's knowledge base for best practices and participate in knowledge sharing and dissemination.  Initiate collaboration and share expertise as a subject matter expert, providing advice, peer review and contribution to knowledge products across WBG to strengthen internal and/or external client solutions.  Lead, support and/or help organise logistics and planning for team and regional training retreats, as required.  Promote the IFC brand and represent IFC at conferences and workshops, as appropriate.
• Coordination with WBG:  Support World Bank and MIGA colleagues on sector reform and unblocking constraints to attracting private sector capital.
• Mentoring and coaching:  Mentor and coach junior team members to help build talent and grow the skill base of staff.

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in finance or similar relevant education;
• At least 5 years, more is a plus, of relevant professional experience in project finance and/or infrastructure development and investment at an investment bank, corporate bank, development finance institution, private equity firm, infrastructure developer, financial advisor and/or other relevant firm.
• Strong proven financial modelling and structuring, ideally of both debt and equity investments, including, inter alia, extensive financial modelling experience with high level of analytical, financial analysis, equity valuation, and financial modelling skills necessary to analyse and form conclusions on company and project financial information and industry indicators and mastery of MS Excel with ability to build complex project finance models.  Capability to oversee and provide quality control feedback on financial models;
• Broad knowledge of infrastructure sectors – such as power & energy, transportation, water & sanitation, telecom, natural resources and mining – municipal finance, technology, industry drivers, latest trends and changes, and standard market transaction arrangements; a deep knowledge within at least one of the core infrastructure sectors and understanding of infrastructure challenges faced by countries within the Middle East and Africa regions;
• Project finance debt structuring and/or infrastructure equity investment experience; 
• Strong credit skills backed by references and deal sheet; demonstrated ability to structure complex debt and equity transactions;
• Strong proven track-record of originating, developing, structuring and closing private sector investment projects in infrastructure sectors, ideally including investments in the Middle East and Africa regions;
• Sound business judgment in screening and identifying leads, problem solving, negotiation skills, as well as ability to work effectively on simultaneous projects under time pressure;
• Strong business development and client relationship skills, including the ability to effectively focus on client’s needs, demonstrated by track record;
• Strong track record in portfolio supervision of complex projects, ideally in the Middle East and Africa regions;
• Strong experience working with legal, technical, insurance, environmental, social, corporate governance and other considerations in limited-recourse project and corporate finance, with infrastructure equity investment experience a plus;
• Prior experience of working in emerging markets and good knowledge of sector issues in Africa, with experience of working and living in Africa a plus;
• Proactive, self-motivated, and well-organised;
• Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of clients, financial and technical partners as well as senior government officials;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English is essential; Arabic and French would be a plus, but not essential;
• Strong inter-personal skills, a true team player, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds;
• Genuine commitment to sustainable development and to highest ethical standards;
• The position requires varying degree of regional and international travel – hence the candidate should be able and willing to travel as needed.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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