Senior Industry Specialist (Livestock, Farming, and Food Processing) at the International Financial Corporation (IFC) - World Bank Group

The International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Working with 2,000 businesses worldwide, we use our six decades of experience to create opportunity where it is needed most. In FY15, our long-term investments in developing countries rose to nearly $18 billion, leveraging our capital, expertise and influence to help the private sector end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity.

In 2015, the World Bank Group launched a recruitment mission to attract Sub Saharan African professionals to its work force. The initiative was the first of its kind for the institution and resulted in numerous hires into business areas such as Education, Health, Development Economics, Information Technology Systems, Social Urban/Rural & Resilience and Governance. The World Bank Group continues its commitment to hiring Sub-Saharan African professionals and announces its latest recruitment mission to again attract highly qualified Sub-Saharan African professionals who are looking for an exciting career, where their effort will contribute to the institution's goal of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity.

The International Financial Corporation (IFC), invites applications for the position below:

Job Title: Senior Industry Specialist (Livestock, Farming, and Food Processing)

Location: Washington D.C
Area: Agribusiness

Job Summary
IFC's Agribusiness Department supports investments in many sub-sectors: primary agriculture, fruits and vegetables, vegetable oils, tree crops, livestock, dairy, animal feed, food processing, milling, and beverages and provides logistical and technical support to the agribusiness sector. IFC is seeking to employ an industry expert in Washington, DC specializing in livestock (beef, dairy, pork, poultry and aquaculture), farming, food processing and related supply chain activities.

The Senior Industry Specialist (Livestock, Farming, and Food Processing) will be responsible for the following:

• Contribute to the development and delivery of IFC’s agribusiness strategies and investment program
• Provide industry and best practice advice to internal - IFC and WBG colleagues - and external clients and add value to new business development activities and portfolio monitoring, as well as to advisory services projects
• Conduct due diligences assessing project strengths and weaknesses and providing investment teams with an appraisal report plus operational parameters to be built into financial models
• Participate in investment committee meetings reviewing investment and advisory proposals, and support best practice dissemination and knowledge sharing
• Participate in conferences and seminars and other events appropriate to maintaining and building sector knowledge and promoting IFC agribusiness capabilities
• Assist in the selection, briefing and supervision of specialist technical consultants engaged on due diligence and advisory services activities
• Be recognized within IFC as an authority in one or more key sectors and participates in World Bank Group wide events and specialist working groups.

Selection Criteria

• University degree in Agricultural, Food Science, Technology, Engineering, Veterinary or closely related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience at the senior management level of an agribusiness enterprise across several sub-sectors, with an emphasis on livestock (beef, dairy, pork, poultry and aquaculture) and food processing
• Sound knowledge of current industry and sector operating parameters to permit comparative cost analysis and bench-marking, and established credibility as a respected regional or international agribusiness professional
• Sound business judgment and proven track record of investment screening and assessment
• Excellent communication skills in English; other language skills are an advantage; ability to work in a cross cultural environment
• Good command of information technology
• Cross-sectoral agribusiness experience and exposure to marketing, sales, distribution, operations, procurement, engineering, MIS, business development, quality and environmental management
• Willingness to undertake extensive international travel.

Recruitment Timeline
End of July - September 2016 - Review applications and update application status to candidates
August - September 2016 - Contact all shortlisted candidates and conduct interviews in Washington, D.C. and locations in Africa

Application Closing Date
7th August, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Shortlisted candidates may be contacted as early as August 2016 for interviews which may be conducted in Washington, D.C. or locations in Africa. Interviews will be conducted through September 2016. Based on the availability of interviewers and candidates some interviews may be conducted virtually.
• Candidates who have previously submitted applications through the Recruitment Drive for African Nationals in 2015 must submit a new application to be considered for opportunities in this year's campaign. We apologize that we are unable to consider previously submitted applications.