Lead Investment Officer - P5 Lazio

Lead Investment Officer - P5
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Lead Investment Officer - P5 Organizational Setting The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution, and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation. The Department for Country Operations (DCO) oversees the origination, design and management of IFAD investments, including sovereign and non-sovereign operations, as well as the design and implementation of non-lending activities within country programmes, including policy engagement and SSTC. DCO is the department that primarily interfaces with governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to deliver IFAD's programme of work and to provide oversight to ensure quality of the portfolio. The Private Sector operations Division (PSD) is responsible for origination, structuring, delivery and portfolio management of IFAD private sector investments, or Non-Sovereign Operations (NSO), as well as for business development, which includes developing the NSO pipeline and supporting complementarity between NSOs and sovereign operations within country programmes. Job Role The incumbent is an expert in a specialized thematic area with managerial functions. The incumbent provides technical expertise and strategic guidance at the corporate level and all stages of design, development, monitoring and evaluation of IFAD's private sector investments. Key Functions and Results SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVICE IN PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT: The incumbent will provide guidance and manage the PSD Senior Investment Officers, and work closely with country directors, technical specialists and regionally assigned staff on the origination, screening, structuring and delivery of IFAD Non-Sovereign private sector operations (NSOs). SUPPORT THE DELIVERY AND REPORTING OF PSD WORK PROGRAM: Assist the Director of PSD in developing and executing the PSD work plan, fostering synergies and building capacity for coordinated team collaboration. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: The incumbent will contribute to ensuring the appropriate access to the latest sources of knowledge and innovation on private sector investments. PARTNERSHIP BUILDING AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION: The incumbent helps to mobilize resources and build relevant partnerships. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING: The incumbent contributes to managing the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of NSOs. MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS: The incumbent is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of IFAD resources. Key Performance Indicators Assignments require the provision of seasoned technical expertise and input for the full programme/project cycle as well as in knowledge sharing with peers and counterparts. Job Profile Requirements Building relationships and partnerships - Builds and maintains strategic partnerships internally and externally Communicating and negotiating - Acquires & uses a wide range of communication styles & skills Demonstrating leadership - Leads by example; initiates and supports change Focusing on clients - Contributes to a client-focused culture Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating - Challenges, innovates & contributes to learning culture Education: Level - Advanced university degree from an accredited institution in a technically relevant area. Areas - finance, financial engineering, economics, accounting, business management, or related field. Experience: At least ten (10) years progressively responsible experience in the management, structuring and execution of private sector investment projects. Prior experience in International Financial Institutions (IFIs) or development institutions is required. Languages: Skills: Development finance: Know-how in debt, lending terms, financial policies including pricing, concessionality and resource allocation Risk management: Identification and assessment of potential liabilities and risks in IFAD's activities. Other Information Applicants should note that IFAD staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the President of IFAD. All International Professional staff members are required to be geographically mobile. J-18808-Ljbffr