Investment Officer -Public Private Partnership Transaction Advisory Job #: req34227 Organization: IFC Sector: Investment Grade: GG Term Duration:ย 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Nairobi,Kenya Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): English and French Closing Date: 9/18/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
IFCโs Transaction Advisory Services Department (CTA) is housed in the IFC Africa Vice Presidency and consists of two business lines:
โข PPP Transaction Advisory (C3P) offers transaction advisory services to governments/public entities to assist them in partnering with the private sector in sustainable long-term infrastructure projects through designing and structuring PPP transactions able to provide solutions to the countriesโ economic and social constraints, delivering high-quality, affordable, and efficient public and social services. Projects are typically in electricity, water and sanitation, solid waste, transportation, telecommunications, social housing, health, and education sectors.
โข Corporate Finance Services (CFS) has three key product offerings: (1) M&A Advisory: advising on buy-side / sell-side transactions; (2) Equity Mobilization Program (EMP): supporting third-party equity mobilization alongside IFC investment; (3) Asset monetization involving listed or listing public entities.
CTA mobilized $6.2 billion of private investment in FY25, translating into about 25% of IFCโs total core mobilization. Drawing on over 30 years of experience and over 120 staff across the globe, CTA currently manages over 100 active client engagements. Africa has 25 to 30 staff distributed in five regional hubs located in Cairo, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Abidjan, and Abuja. The CTA department is expected to continue playing a leading role in mobilizing private capital on behalf of the IFC.
The CTA team focuses on advising on the following types of transactions across all infrastructure sectors:
โข Public-Private Partnerships e.g. BOT-type concessions.
โข Restructuring and privatization of state-owned enterprises.
โข Corporate Finance type activities (equity raising, M&A, pre-IPO support).
PPP Transaction Advisory is seeking an Investment Officer with relevant experience to support the Eastern Africa (EA) hub in Nairobi, which includes 9 countries: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
The IO will be strongly engaged in business development and execution of mandates in the sub-region. Both origination activities and the preparation work of complex PPP transactions may require close collaboration within the World Bank Group to ensure consistency with the countryโs strategy, grant access to expertise in institutional and sector reforms, development of legal and regulatory frameworks (tariff structures, and others), as may be necessary, and often the necessary credit enablers. The work of the IO will be carried out under the supervision of and in close collaboration with the EA Hub Leader. Further to the activities developed in the EA region, the IO could also be required to work across the broader Africa region, depending on business needs.
He/she will report directly to the EA Hub leader and the Regional Manager for CTA in Africa.
Role & Responsibilities:
The IOโs work will involve business development and the implementation of advisory mandates of a variety of PPP types. These activities require, among others, strong interactions with government clients aimed at signing new mandates and during the execution of the same towards financial closing. Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
โข Develop client relationships and project leads in the EA region and carry marketing activities in assigned countries/strategic infrastructure sectors.
โข In developing marketing activities, the IO will collaborate with other WB/IFC teams to identify opportunities based on country strategies and market creation potential. In doing so, foster strong relationships with the World Bank Group counterparts to identify collaboration opportunities and enhance business delivery at the country level. Close collaboration with the WBG is key to overcoming political, legal, and regulatory impediments for private sector participation.
โข Lead in the negotiation of the mandates with clients and ensure supervision of the preparation of commercial proposals, etc.
โข When appropriate, undertake project scoping to assess the feasibility of potential projects
โข Prepare/review memos and documentation for the Projectโs internal approval.
โข Prepare/review/supervise the elaboration of Tors for the Specialized Consultants and oversee their procurement process and selection.
โข Manage each projectโs budget and ensure deliverables are submitted per the contractual timetable.
โข Lead the day-to-day management of project preparation, managing teams working on sell-side PPP mandates, both the IFC Team and the Specialized legal, technical, environmental, and other consultants; review the outputs, reports, analysis, financial models, etc. of the different teams.
โข Develop transaction structure options for the PPP project(s) under development providing innovative and practical solutions to address the clientโs objectives and concerns, while ensuring the Projectโ bankability and long-term sustainability. Present and negotiate the proposed project structure with the Client after obtaining IFC approval.
โข Assist in the organization and management of the tendering process of the project(s), including marketing, participation in road shows, and preparation of the Request for Prequalification (RfQ) and the Request for Proposals (RfP) documents.
โข Direct the preparation of the legal documentation, ensuring the proper representation of the approved Project structure and the bankability of the documents
โข Coordinate with IFC teamsโincluding environmental, social, legal, investment, and World Bank colleaguesโto deliver tailored solutions that help Projects meet their sustainable development goals.
โข Participate/lead the pre-bidding meetings with government clients and investors.
โข Assist in the final negotiation of the project agreements leading to Commercial Closing. Strong negotiation skills to develop solutions and overcome impasses in transactions is paramount.
โข Develop, coach, motivate, and manage junior members of the team.
โข As appropriate, participate in the development and implementation of upstream activities in line with IFC 2030 to create, deepen, and expand markets with the regional and global team from across IFC and the WBG.
โข As appropriate, contribute to the elaboration of the sub-regional strategy.
โข Support Corporate Finance mandates, both in terms of origination and execution that may include the preparation and delivery of pitch presentations to companies, reviewing and advising on corporate structure, balance sheet structure, valuation, prospectus review, corporate governance, etc.
โข As requested, participate in the preparation of the regional strategy for the PPP advisory business, with a focus on strategic priorities, mobilization of private investment, and development of climate-friendly and high-impact projects.
โข Support knowledge management by helping to disseminate PPP and CFS knowledge and experience and,
โข Assist in other PPP projects across the larger region or strategy-related activities, as the need may arise.
Selection Criteria
โข MBA or equivalent Post Graduate degree in business, finance, or economics.
โข Minimum of 13 years of relevant experience in PPP transaction advisory on buy and/or sell side, investment banking, project finance or corporate finance with a leading institution. PPP transaction advisory work experience in the region is desirable.
โข Minimum 3-4 years of experience of sell//buy-side M&A advisory is a plus.
โข Knowledge of overall infrastructure sector trends and experience in infrastructure transactions/PPPs, with a strong preference for Eastern Africa.
โข Business development and client relationship skills and ability to effectively focus on clientsโ needs.
โข Proven track-record in originating, advising, structuring, and executing infrastructure transactions