Job #: 131749
Title: Senior
Inclusive Supply Chain & Community Engagement Specialist
Job Stream: Technical Assistance & Advisory
Services
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Background / General description:
IFC, a
member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution
focused on the private sector in developing countries.
We create
opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We do so by
providing financing to help businesses employ more people and supply essential
services, by mobilizing capital from others, and by delivering advisory
services to ensure sustainable development.
IFC’s
Sustainable Business Advisory (SBA) teams work with companies to adopt
responsible business practices which transform markets and improve people's
lives. We work with a range of industrial sectors including agribusiness,
infrastructure, oil, gas, mining, services and manufacturing.
One of the
biggest challenges facing the private sector in Africa is how to promote
inclusive economic growth that benefits communities, small and medium sized
enterprises and the ‘informal’ sector.
To this end
IFC is looking to recruit a specialist to advise IFC and its clients on the
development of inclusive supply chains and community engagement strategies.
The
position is based in Nairobi, and will report to the SBA Manager, Sub-Saharan
Africa
If the
selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or
Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended
appointment.
All others
will be offered a 3 year term appointment.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The overall
role of the Inclusive Supply Chain and Community Engagement Specialist will be
to develop and manage IFC’s inclusive supply chain and community engagement
programme in the agri-business, manufacturing, mining and banking sectors in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
S/he will
work in close coordination with global and regional investment departments,
country managers and other advisory services business lines to identify
advisory opportunities and will provide leadership and relevant expertise to
develop a pipeline of related advisory projects in the region.
S/he will
also be an active member of the core global Inclusive Supply Chain and
Community Engagement Practice Group and support and develop global
projects/programs in other regions as requested.
Specific duties include:
Program
Development and Implementation
Strategic:
Develop, implement and manage SBA’s Inclusive Supply Chain and Community
Engagement business plan for Sub-Saharan Africa; suppot SBA’s support to
clients on community engagement strategies.
Technical:
Develop technical solutions for Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Mining and
financial institutions clients, serve as the industrial specialists for SBA on
inclusive supply chains. Work with existing and prospective clients to develop
sound and sustainable business solutions to engage SME’s and communities in
their supply chains and develop new products that meet the needs of SME’s and
the base of the pyramid.
Develop and
manage IFC’s Training Program for SME’s: Develop and oversee SBA’s training
program for SME’s (Business Edge and SME toolkit)
People
Management: Mentor, support and supervise the team of project leaders and
support staff to set and achieve targets; be responsible for recruitment and
on-boarding of new staff, facilitate knowledge sharing among staff members and
support program team members to develop professional skills and expertise.
Project and
Portfolio Management: Set yearly program/project targets and ensure effective
implementation of the projects in terms of activities, timeline, budget and
expected impact. This includes technical guidance, supervision and quality
control from project start-up, through to implementation, closure, evaluation
under IFC’s M&E framework and project management policies, the review and the
sign-off of all supervision and project closure reports.
Budget
Preparation: Prepare annual budgets and regular cash forecasts, and manage
funds so that financial targets are achieved.
Fundraising:
Work with the regional manager formulating the SSA strategy related to
Inclusive Supply Chain and Community Engagement, and assume responsibility for
fund raising in collaboration with the Regional Donor Coordinator.
Communication:
Draft and circulate regular communications on client and program performance.
Relationship
Management with Inclusive Supply Chain and Community Engagement Stakeholders:
Liaise with IFC and WBG internal stakeholders active in Inclusive Supply Chain
and Community Engagement; represent IFC externally to relevant global and
regional industry players, international organizations and donors.
Selection Criteria:
- Masters’ degree in development economics or equivalent.
- 10+ years of relevant experience, with a successful track record developing sustainable supply chains for SMEs.
- Understanding of how markets, especially in developing countries, function and ability to provide informed insights about the role of the private sector in addressing sustainable supply chains.
- Experience in writing project proposals, logical frameworks and budgets
- Excellent communication skills in English, and the ability to present ideas and information clearly and concisely; candidates with French or Portuguese language skills have a competitive advantage.
- Experience managing complex projects, monitoring programs, and reporting on a project cycle basis.
- Excellent organizational and people management skills.
- Ability to operate successfully in a multicultural environment, and to develop and maintain effective relations with a large, and diversified group of internal and external stakeholders.