Strategic Investment Leader for Central America

International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a member of the World Bank Group, focused on the private sector in emerging markets. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.

The IFC Central America region seeks an experienced professional as Senior Country Officer to join the team to help build IFC's activities across all industries in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. The position will be based in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and will report to the Regional Manager for Central America.

• Oversight of all IFC's investment, advisory, and upstream activities in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
• Development and implementation of a strategy for IFC's Investment, Advisory, and Upstream activities in all streams in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, with a focus on key areas as per the regional strategy.
• Supervision and collaboration with a team of regional staff.
• Cordination of client engagement strategies for key clients.
• Establishment, development, and maintenance of IFC's relationships with governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, both at working and ministerial levels and representation at key government and multilateral functions.

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, global and regional businesses, banking, and multilateral partners to further develop specific investment and advisory opportunities with high development impact in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
• Coordination with World Bank Group institutions and contribution to the design and implementation of upstream initiatives and other forms of proactive collaboration to enhance business delivery at the country level.
• Fostering strong relationships to identify opportunities for knowledge transfer among WBG institutions to the benefit of clients.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Master's degree in a related field and at least 12-15 years of relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish.
• An existing network of contacts with key government stakeholders, private sector leaders, and business community at large.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of the three countries, including politics, history, social dynamics, culture, economics, local markets, and regulatory framework.
• Broad knowledge of sectors and industries within Central America, including their viability for market growth and market challenges.

This role requires a strategic thinker who can identify opportunities for collaboration and recognize potential investments based on a good understanding of WBG, IFC (investment and advisory), and WBG products and project requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in screening and assessing investment opportunities, as well as analytical, financial, credit, integrity assessment, and business skills.