Regional Sustainability Advisor / IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. The IFC creates opportunities for people to escape poverty and improve their lives by promoting private sector growth that employs people and supplies essential services. IFC adds additional value by mobilizing capital and delivering advisory services that ensure sustainable development.
The Sustainable Business Advisory (SBA) business line builds on IFC's mission, strategy and environmental and social performance standards to promote sustainable business practices specifically among private sector firms in infrastructure, extractive industries, manufacturing, agribusiness, and services sectors. SBA programs encourage good corporate governance, introduce the deployment of clean energy resources, promote resource efficient technologies and business models, build the capacity of small firms, support women entrepreneurs, and promote management and investment decisions that are sustainable and inclusive.
The role of Regional Business Line Leader is to manage and drive
the programs and projects across the region, overseeing key client
engagement, strategy, budgets, staffing and delivery.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing the strategy and vision for the area
- Providing leadership and overseeing implementation of programs
and projects
- Managing and developing staff, including resource allocation and
recruitment
- Developing and managing complex business relationships (client
and across the World Bank)
Regional Sustainability Advisor / IFC - MENA
- Generalist, SME growth, entrepreneurship, agribusiness, water management
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Technical expertise across one or more of the following – sustainability generalist, agribusiness, climate change, sustainable business models, biodiversity, SME growth, entrepreneurship, water management,
- 15 years plus experience
- Strong people and project management experience
- Able to set the vision/strategy for the region
Application and further information: simone@acre-resources.com
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