Investment Officer, Infrastructure (West Africa)

About the role

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is recruiting an Investment Officer for its Africa Infrastructure department, which covers primarily West Africa and is based in Dakar. The department originates, executes and supervises investments in energy, transport, digital, oil and gas, mining and municipal and environmental infrastructure. The officer works across business development, upstream, new investments and portfolio activities, with a focus on developing, processing and managing investments throughout their life cycle.

Key responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure sector knowledge in Africa and build relationships with private and public counterparts and development partners.
• Build a pipeline of quality investment opportunities by anticipating market trends and applying sector and country knowledge.
• Assess investment opportunities, focusing on credit quality, viability and development impact, and contribute to management recommendations.
• Evaluate, structure, negotiate and close new transactions as part of deal teams, using financial expertise and influencing skills to support negotiations.
• Work with IFC specialists to manage environmental, social, technical, legal, insurance and corporate governance risks.
• Engage clients to understand their priorities and challenges, identify opportunities and support client engagement plans.

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics or another relevant field.
• At least five years of finance experience in sourcing, structuring, closing or supervising investments, including restructurings and negotiated exits.
• Knowledge of infrastructure sectors such as power, transport, utilities, telecoms and natural resources.
• Regional knowledge of the sub-region and understanding of its infrastructure challenges and local issues.
• Strong business development, client relationship, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills across cultures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and French.

Required skills

• Strong financial and credit skills, with demonstrated ability to structure debt and equity instruments.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, disciplines, cultures and institutional boundaries.
• Experience in fragile, conflict-affected and violent contexts is valued.

Benefits include a retirement plan, medical, life and disability insurance, and paid leave including parental leave, with reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.