About the Organization:
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. It helps developing countries achieve sustainable growth by financing investment, providing advisory services to businesses and governments, and mobilizing capital in the international financial markets.
Background
IFC’s Access to Finance (A2F) business line aims to increase the number of individuals/firms with access to basic financial services, to increase the diversity of financial services available to poor households, and to lower the costs of essential services.
About the Job:
IFC is looking for an Operations Officer – Access to Finance. S/he will work closely with other team members in A2F and will be an important source of knowledge and expertise on financial sector issues in China. S/he will lead the development of advisory projects, particularly in the areas of micro and rural finance – including business development and capacity building for individual financial institutions (FIs) to assist them to better serve rural, micro, and small (RMS) enterprises.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the design of projects, including preparation of internal approval documents: logic models, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks, cost-benefit analysis, and project concept and approval documents;
- Prepare project workplans, budgets, and other operational documents, consistent with overall IFC objectives, plans and budgets. Maintain compliance of the project(s) with IFC’s overall financial market strategy and IFC procedures;
- Work closely with other team members to ensure that program objectives are met, including monitoring and reporting the output, outcome, and impact of the project(s). Document the progress of projects, resolve issues, and initiate improvements for projects when needed;
- Prepare project monitoring documents, including all required supervision reports and completion reports;
- Maintain active contacts with regulatory and monetary authorities, financial institutions, SME community, research institutes and donors as well as other parts of the World Bank Group to keep abreast of the financial sector development in China;
- Organize training sessions, and deliver selected contents of training, develop and/or review training materials in both Chinese and English;
- Design and carry out baseline and thematic studies on financial sector policy and regulatory issues.
Qualifications:
- At least a Master degree in Finance, Business, Development, Law or Economics or other relevant discipline required;
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in financial industry, preferably some years of overseas study/working experience;
- Experience with international banks, regulatory agencies and/or bilateral/multilateral development institutions would be an advantage, as well as prior work in FS training;
- Good knowledge of Chinese business environment, in particular policies and regulations on the financial sector;
- Proven ability in writing concise and persuasive materials;
- Strong oral and written English and Chinese skills, including ability to write and edit project/program documents;
- Strong computer skills, with an emphasis on Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Closing Date: 21 Sep 2012
How to Apply:
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