Principal/Senior Industry Specialist- Nairobi, Kenya- 123058
Job #: 123058
Title: Principal/Senior Industry Specialist
Job Stream: Agriculture & Rural Development
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date: 03/03/2013
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Agribusiness Department is seeking to employ an industry expert in Nairobi, Kenya specializing in livestock (beef, dairy, pork, poultry and aquaculture), farming, food processing and related supply chain activities.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector.
We help developing countries achieve sustainable growth by
financing investment, providing advisory services to businesses and
governments, and mobilizing capital in the international financial
markets.
In fiscal 2011, amid economic uncertainty across the globe, IFC
helped our clients create jobs, strengthen environmental performance, and
contribute to their local communities—all while driving our investments to an
all-time high of nearly $19 billion.
For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
IFC’s Agribusiness Department supports investments in many sub-sectors: primary agricultural, fruits and vegetables, vegetable oils, tree crops, livestock, dairy, animal feed, food processing, milling, beverages and provides logistical and technical support to the agribusiness sector.
IFC’s Agribusiness Department supports investments in many sub-sectors: primary agricultural, fruits and vegetables, vegetable oils, tree crops, livestock, dairy, animal feed, food processing, milling, beverages and provides logistical and technical support to the agribusiness sector.
Duties and Accountabilities:
- Contribute
to the development and delivery of IFC’s agribusiness strategies and
investment program
- Provide
industry and best practice advice to internal - IFC and WBG colleagues -
and external clients and add value to new business development activities
and portfolio monitoring, as well as to advisory services projects.
- Conduct
due diligences assessing project strengths and weaknesses and providing
investment teams with an appraisal report plus operational parameters to
be built into financial models
- Participate
in investment committee meetings reviewing investment and advisory
proposals, and support best practice dissemination and knowledge sharing.
- Participates
in conferences and seminars and other events appropriate to maintaining
and building sector knowledge and promoting IFC agribusiness capabilities
- Assists
in the selection, briefing and supervision of specialist technical
consultants engaged on due diligence and advisory services activities.
- Recognized
within IFC as an authority in one or more key sectors and participates in
World Bank Group wide events and specialist working groups.
Selection Criteria:
- Most
importantly, 10+ years experience at the senior management level of an
agribusiness enterprise across several sub-sectors, with an emphasis on
livestock (beef, dairy, pork, poultry and aquaculture) and food
processing.
- University
degree in agricultural, food science, technology, engineering, veterinary
or closely related field
- Sound
knowledge of current industry and sector operating parameters to permit
comparative cost analysis and bench-marking, and established credibility
as a respected regional or international agribusiness professional
- Sound
business judgment and proven track record of investment screening and
assessment
- Excellent
communication skills in English; other language skills are an advantage;
ability to work in a cross cultural environment
- Good
command of information technology.
- Cross-sectoral
agribusiness experience and exposure to marketing, sales, distribution,
operations, procurement, engineering, MIS, business development, quality
and environmental management.
- Willingness
to undertake extensive international travel
Only online applications are accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Note to Internal Staff: 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.
Note to Internal Staff: 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 renewable term appointment.
