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Job Title: Operations Analyst at World Bank Group

Location: Nairobi

Job Type: Full Time

Posted: November 2, 2023

Deadline: November 14, 2023

Job Description:

As an Operations Analyst at the World Bank Group, you will play a crucial role in creating investment opportunities for IFC. Your responsibilities will include identifying, prioritizing, and assessing Upstream opportunities emerging from country and sector strategies, market intelligence work, and business development initiatives conducted by regional and global INR teams. Additionally, you will contribute to the development and supervision of Upstream projects, provide analytical support on compliance and operational risk issues, and assist in portfolio administration and reporting. Your attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to distill complex information into concise documents will be key to your success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the identification, prioritization, and assessment of Upstream opportunities for IFC.
• Contribute to the conceptualization, development, and supervision of Upstream projects.
• Produce regular reports on assigned Upstream activities, including pipeline reports and progress updates.
• Provide analytical support on compliance, operational risk issues, and portfolio administration.
• Maintain records of Infrastructure Africa Upstream events and approval workflow status.
• Coordinate Africa INR pipelines and budgets.
• Assist in designing core advisory products and contribute to knowledge materials.
• Provide ad hoc support to the team as required.

Selection Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience (Master’s degree is a plus).
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and quality of work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations and briefs.
• Active listening skills and diplomacy in interactions with others.
• Ability to distill and summarize information for business documents and presentations.
• Team player with problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Strong command over English (written and verbal); proficiency in other regional languages is a plus.

Application Deadline: November 14, 2023

Note: Never pay for any CBT, test, or assessment as part of the recruitment process. If in doubt, contact the World Bank Group.

Interested and qualified candidates can apply online at World Bank Group Careers.