Extended Term (ET) Consultant - Country Office Analyst at International Finance Corporation (IFC)

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: Extended Term (ET) Consultant - Country Office Analyst

Job ID: req32341
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Grade: EC1
Sector: Operations
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months

Description

• The Lagos Nigeria Country Office is currently seeking an Extended Term Consultant to support various business units and sectors within the Lagos office with data analysis and reporting for their new and existing portfolio. The selected candidate will report to the IFC Nigeria Country Head. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the Country and Regional Management team with overall project management, planning and monitoring of deliverables to ensure timely and quality delivery of the work program. S/he must maintain high degree of discretion and professionalism.
• Help support pipeline development across all industry groups by providing industry contextual data, company analysis, comparator analysis, industry research etc.
• Serve as the ‘go-to’ person for data/research and all operational/resource support work for Nigeria as directed by the Country Head.
• Extract data from internal and external databases, manipulate and present the data in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences to a high degree of accuracy and consistency and update/maintain the information in database regularly
• Conduct market and industry research and analysis.
• Conduct investment or advisory transactions, including conduct market analysis and determine financial soundness of company or project opportunity.
• Financial statement analysis, accounting, finance, financial modeling, DCF, and comparable company analysis to support informed decision making.
• Analyze and synthesize debt pricing benchmarks and equity trading comparable.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's or equivalent Degree (preferably with a specialization in Finance, Business, Accounting or Economics – enrollment in the CFA program is a plus).
• Up to 2 years work experience in a financial institution, particularly in investment projects (experience in infrastructure-related projects will be a plus).
• Basic understanding of how specific investments or advisory transactions in different industries and sectors impact economic, market, and social development, and how to use mapping methodology to assess market conditions, gaps, and business opportunities.
• Ability to develop complex financial models.
• Able to write in a logical and comprehensive, yet concise manner.
• Demonstrates active listening skills by being attentive and listening to others to identify client and stakeholder needs.
• Keen interest in development finance and multicultural environments.
• Highly motivated, committed to highest ethical standard, ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions;
• Strong knowledge of financial markets.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills including corporate/project finance.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Fluency in English required, proficiency in additional languages is preferred.

Application Closing Date
1st April, 2025; 11:59pm UTC