Senior Private Sector Portfolio Officer Rome, P-4

This job is based in Rome, Italy.
Deadline for applications: Monday, 19 January CET Rome)Ref: VA 32836

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.

Job Role

The incumbent is an expert in a specialized thematic area. 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. The incumbent may work collaboratively with other thematic Technical Specialists, Country Directors, Investment Officers and other staff to ensure consistency, cohesion and synergy in the application of technical advice and provision of programme development support.Under the supervision of the Director, Private Sector Operations Division (PSD), the incumbent has a global technical role in private investment and private sector operational engagements. The incumbent also works collaboratively with regional teams, including Country Directors and regionally mapped thematic Technical Specialists, as well as with the rest of PSD staff, to ensure consistency, cohesion and synergy in the application of technical advice and provision of private sector operation and activities.

The incumbent contributes to:
a.) oversight and delivery of IFAD's private sector investment activities (non-Sovereign private sector Operations-NSOs) on a global level, as required .
b.) advising on, and facilitating, the integration of a private sector development and private sector investment perspective into Country Strategic Opportunities Programmes (COSOPs) and sovereign projects, upon request from the Regional Director and concerned Country Directors and based on planning agreed with Director PSD.
c.) activities carried out by PSD globally, including in the areas of partnerships, knowledge management, and reporting.

Minimum requirements

Education
Advanced university degree from an accredited institution listed on in finance, financial engineering, economics, accounting, business management or related field is required
Note: For internal candidates, this requirement will be assessed in line with the provisions set forth in IFAD's Human Resources Implementing Procedures.
CPA, CMA, CFA, CIA, CPC, CGMA or similar professional certification desirable.

Experience
At least eight (8) years progressively responsible experience in the management, structuring and execution of private sector investment projects/NSOs and facilities in the agriculture sector involving loan, equity and/or guarantee investments, with demonstrated sound business judgement.
Prior experience in International Financial Institutions (IFIs) or, development institutions or commercial or investment banks in the area of private sector operations and initiatives is required.
Experience of investment portfolio oversight and risk reporting, including the use and development of related tools.
Experience of providing advice or support to SMEs and other businesses to develop and improve their business.
Ability to work in autonomous manner and to write recommendations in a succinct and clear manner.
Ability to represent IFAD externally and to develop and manage relationships with clients, donors, institutional and private investors, government, media, and other stakeholders.
Experience in structuring and deploying blended and climate finance investments is a strong asset.

Languages
Required: English (4 - Excellent)
Desirable: French, Spanish and/or Arabic (3 - Good)
Position-specific requirement: Fluency in one of the desirable languages is considered a strong asset.

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