Sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of over 700 million people in 47 countries, is home to 34 of the world’s poorest countries. Making headway against poverty in sub-Saharan Africa continues to present the world’s most formidable developmental challenge. The Africa Region’s Finance and Private Sector Development Department (AFTFP) is responsible for providing operational support and technical advice to AFR clients on a broad range of finance and private sector development (FPD) issues. The AFTFP Department has 60 staff shared between two geographical sectors – AFTFE and AFTFW jointly covering a span of 47 countries and 13 country directorates.
FPD specialists in the department have region-wide responsibility for providing technical advice and operational support to sub-Saharan country departments and their client countries on financial sector and PSD issues. In carrying out its mandate, the unit collaborates closely with regional staff working on other sectors, the FPD and PREM networks, and with other parts of the Bank Group, including the IFC, and MIGA. In line with the Africa region’s objective to facilitate the implementation of the Paris Declaration, AFTFP has an established track record in working in partnership with other development partners.
The World Bank is seeking to recruit a highly qualified candidate for the position of Senior Private Sector Development Specialist in the Lilongwe office. The successful candidate will be mapped to the Africa Region’s Finance and Private Sector Development network (AFTFP) and will form a core member of the FPD team for Malawi, under the overall guidance of the FPD Country Sector Coordinator for Zambia, Zimbabwe and reporting to the Sector Manager for AFTFP based in Washington. The selected person is also expected to work closely with the Country Manager for Malawi and interact with other members of the Malawi country team both in Lilongwe and Washington DC.
- refine and further develop a private and financial sector business and strategic plan, in close collaboration with the private and financial sector team and the country team
- frequently represent the World Bank in meetings relating to private and financial sector development
- provide technical private and financial sector inputs to the strategic policy dialogue, policy-based lending, CEMs, CASs and PRSP
- lead, provide oversight and develop analytical (AAA) work in private and financial sector issues
- provide technical inputs to Government on specific issues for the formulation of competitiveness strategy for Malawi
- provide support to the Government team implementing projects and undertake supervision activities on behalf of IDA (e.g. organizing missions, preparing procurement responses)
- develop position papers on private sector issues
- work closely with the regional private and financial sector specialist in providing regional oversight on private sector related issues and developing regional analytical work
- provide technical support to the public private dialogue process established - support the team on coordination of private sector issues for Malawi
- lead the dissemination AAA and best practice principles (including regional reports and workshops/conferences)
- coordinate with other development partners on FPD design and implementation
- monitor developments in the private sector and share information promptly with other team members from across the World Bank Group
- participate in other Bank sector operations (e.g. agriculture, energy, transport, telecommunications and regional program initiatives) with FPD components
- participate in Bank missions and preparation of aide memoires, and will closely follow up with all stakeholders to ensure timely implementation of the action plans prepared after each Bank mission
- Advanced degree in economics and/or business administration and a minimum of 5 years of directly relevant experience with private and/or financial sector operations
- Operational experience in development programs either with the World Bank group or a related organization or donors, preferably with leadership in preparation or supervision of sector investment loans or adjustment operations or policy lending
- Excellent conceptual and analytical skills with an ability to address both macro and micro issues and a track record of excellence in analytical work and policy discussions
- Recognized and respected by peers; demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collegially with peers at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to represent and present private and financial sector issues effectively and make sound judgments on issues requiring management guidance
- Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas and analyses clearly and tactfully, both verbally and in writing
121399 | E T Consultant | Private Sector Development | Local Hire | Lilongwe, Malawi | 30-Jul-2012 |
Senior Private Sector Development Specialist in the Lilongwe office
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