Senior Industry Specialist Primary Agriculture

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa World Bank Group Full time
Job title : Senior Industry Specialist Primary AgricultureJob Location : Gauteng, JohannesburgDeadline : March 18, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Contribute to the development and delivery of IFC's agribusiness strategies and investment program working closely with the investment teams.
  • Working closely with the sector lead and regional investment teams, conduct due diligence to assess project strengths and weaknesses, and provide investment teams with an appraisal report and operational parameters to be built into financial models.
  • Work closely with Climate Business team to make sure all projects are assessed for Paris Alignment, decarbonization strategies, and climate transition risk and physical risk assessments; use and develop GHG monitoring tools to assess projects.
  • Participate in the investment committee meetings and respond to the committee's questions .
  • Support the review of advisory/upstream services proposals.
  • 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.
  • Assist in the selection, briefing and supervision of technical consultants engaged on due diligence.
  • Participate in conferences and seminars and other events representing IFC and as appropriate to maintaining and building sector knowledge.

Selection Criteria

  • Commitment to IFC and the World Bank Group's mission, strategy, and values.
  • 20 years + years of operational experience in agricultural primary production at operational and management levels.
  • Minimum master's degree.
  • Sound knowledge of current industry and sector operating parameters to permit comparative cost analysis and benchmarking.
  • Sound knowledge and experience in delivering sustainability solutions to the agribusiness sector.
  • Sound business judgment and proven track record of investment screening and assessment.
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills and ability to write technical appraisal reports in a timely manner, also with French language a plus.
  • Ability to work effectively in teams and build bridges across organizational boundaries.
  • Passion for the sector and results driven with energy, initiative, and self-motivation.
  • Willingness to undertake extensive international travel in emerging markets.
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