IFC’s MAS is seeking an associate investment officer responsible for designing and implementing upstream projects in the Manufacturing, Agribusiness, and Services sectors in Middle East, Central Asia, and Turkey (MCT), setting the stage for investment transactions that introduce novel concepts, shape markets and drive impact.
Selection Criteria
Master’s degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the real sector, with a minimum of 3 years in an investment function.
The position requires a combination of experience, skills and knowledge:
Substantial expertise in identifying, evaluating, structuring and negotiating debt, equity and or risk sharing transactions; robust understanding of investment products and bankability criteria.
Substantial knowledge of MAS sectors in general; familiarity with markets in Middle East, Central Asia, and Turkey.
Practical familiarity with advisory project design & implementation involving private sector clients, including managing or contracting consultants.
Demonstrated experience conducting and distilling market-oriented research, creating and refining excel based financial models, and applying a creative approach to problem solving in a project design/implementation context.
Knowledge of a theme/sub-sector of interest to the MAS upstream program in MCT (decarbonization, circular economy, smart agri, PPPs in health and education, tourism and affordable housing) would be a plus.
Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage a large number of simultaneous tasks under time pressure and deliver consistently at agreed deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Arabic and/or Turkish a plus.
Willingness to travel throughout the MCT region.
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