Investment Officer/ Operations Officer Sub-Regional

Investment Officer/Operations Officer Sub-Regional Gender Program Officer for LAC Description IFC is deeply committed to advancing gender equality and economic inclusion as laid out in IFC's Roadmap for Gender and Inclusion to deliver game-changing private sector partnerships and programs to accelerate gender equality and inclusion in emerging markets. Aligned with the new World Bank Group (WBG) Gender Strategy: Accelerate Gender Equality to End Poverty on a Livable Planet, IFC's Roadmap is built on six priorities offering high potential for impact in and through the private sector. These areas aim to (1) Allocate Capital that Drives Inclusion, (2) Make Supply Chains Inclusive, and (3) Remove Barriers to Entrepreneurship, Employment, and Leadership (including addressing gender-based violence). Equally important are three cross-cutting themes that are foundational to achieving sustainable results across the priority areas and require action: (4) Bridging the Digital Divide; (5) Accelerating Inclusive and Gender-Smart Climate Action; and (6) Ending Gender-based Violence and Harassment. As part of its mandate, IFC's Cross-Cutting Vice Presidency includes a dedicated team, the Gender and Economic Inclusion (GEI) Department (GEID), that works with IFC's investment and advisory teams to support private and public sector clients in providing all genders and underserved communities with equal economic opportunities as leaders, employees, entrepreneurs, consumers, and community members. GEID leads strategy development and implementation for the organization, provides tailored operational solutions and client advice, innovates, and incubates novel approaches, serves a thought leader and disseminator of knowledge on GEI issues, supports mobilization through impact investing and sustainable financing; and forges public and private sector partnerships with the aim of creating economic opportunities and development for all. GEID is establishing a new operating model built around Global Operations in four Regional Gender Hubs and two new units focused on Thought Leadership and Innovation. The Regional Gender Hubs will serve as comprehensive 'one-stop shops' providing dedicated knowledge, expertise, and resources on gender and economic inclusion to IFC regional operations. The Hubs are designed to enhance closer collaboration with regional industry leadership and investment officers and expand the presence of gender experts closer to the clients. Each Gender Hub will also host a Center of Excellence focused on the most pressing gender and inclusion issues / opportunities of the region and provide leadership on that theme globally. The Center of Excellence in LAC/EUR focuses on Care. The disproportionate burden of unpaid care work significantly impacts women's participation in the labor force. Access to quality, affordable care and family-friendly workplace policies yield multitude benefits for families, businesses, and economies and are essential for achieving five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The LAC Sub-Regional Program Officer will report to the LAC/EUR Regional Gender Hub Lead, who reports to the GEID Manager for Global Operations. Key Details Job #: req******* Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GG Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Mexico City, Mexico Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Spanish and/or Portuguese Closing Date: 9/26/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC Roles and Responsibilities Regional portfolio delivery and business development: Deliver client projects and manage client relationships across the sub-region. Manage the delivery of existing portfolio projects in the LAC region, ensuring provision of high-quality services to internal (industry/regional) and external clients and strong internal project governance. Accelerate opportunities to include Gender and Inclusion Solutions: help sub-regional and industry leadership to identify and to embed gender and economic inclusion solutions in their existing and pipeline investment and advisory projects by supporting the screening of project pipeline and identifying opportunities. Work on implementing the defined gender solutions. Support, in collaboration with IFC Industry teams, and deliver coordinated, country-level programs in LAC that address gender barriers and deliver measurable gender outcomes including new flagship solutions. Sub-Regional strategy, communications and partnerships: Support IFC sub-regional and country management in LAC on gender issues. Coordinate and provide IFC sub-regional regional and country management in LAC consistent inputs in sub-regional, country, and industry/sector projects, programs, and strategies. Support the sub-regional communications team in LAC and country management in LAC on gender and economic inclusion topics exte #J-18808-Ljbffr