Operations Analyst – Regional VPU, Asia

Operations Analyst – Regional VPU, Asia Job #: req34967 Organization: IFC Sector: Operations Grade: GE Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Singapore,Singapore Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 12/3/2025 (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: https://www.ifc.org
The Regional Vice President (RVP) for Asia & the Pacific (APAC) is recruiting an Operations Analyst for the Vice President’s (VPU) front office. The APAC VPU oversees IFC’s engagements in two subregions – East Asia & the Pacific and South Asia. The Vice President is part of IFC’s Senior Management and interacts closely with the Board, IBRD, MIGA, and external partners. This includes operationalizing IFC’s growth strategy (IFC 2030) – a systemic approach to stimulate more investment activities, building a strong pipeline for private sector investments rooted in country strategies, and fostering more collaboration opportunities with key stakeholders to maximize impact. The Vice President is part of IFC’s senior management and interacts closely with the Board, the World Bank, MIGA, and external partners.
The analyst will report to the Senior Adviser and provide support to the Vice President on all matters related to preparing and delivering IFC’s program in Asia, in close collaboration with IFC’s industry teams, as well as the IBRD and MIGA – with the aim of advancing IFC’s investment ambitions and positioning IFC as playing a leading role in mobilizing private capital. This role will be responsible for analytical and operational support on a variety of tasks. The analyst will also coordinate information gathering efforts across all units, including Investment, Upstream, Partnerships, Financial Controller, and Strategy. 
The position will be based in Singapore. 
Duty and Responsibilities :
•   Support the RVP on the implementation of the work program in Asia.•   Engage in in-depth conversations with subject matter experts across IFC and the WBG to understand the status, timeline and different workstreams associated with the region.•   Focus particularly on the roles and activities related to IFC and IFC Asia to ensure alignment and integration with broader WBG and IFC initiatives.•   In collaboration with IFC Asia regional and industry teams, map investment, upstream, and advisory activities—both existing and planned—across the region.•   Assess how these initiatives align with and support regional IFC’s objectives, ensuring a clear and strategic connection between efforts at the regional and industry levels.•   Identify and analyze high-impact health interventions in Asia where IFC’s unique value-add and the collaborative One WBG approach are clearly demonstrated.•   Assist with the preparation of reporting materials for various audiences on the region’s business performance, development results and key economic updates.•   Support review of materials related to investment and advisory projects and country/regional strategies.

Selection Criteria

•   Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business, Finance or a related field required. Master’s preferred.•   At least three years’ work experience with a major financial institution, consulting company or large corporation.  •   Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and database skills.•   Excellent writing and oral business communication skills.•   Strong financial, analytical and modeling skills•   Strong attention to detail and quality. •   Excellent teamwork skills, ability to take initiative, and work across organizational boundaries. High on energy with strong professionalism/ maintaining confidentiality and using discretion when required.•   Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines, while working on multiple projects.•   Familiarity with using databases (such as management information systems) would be an advantage.•   Experience with strategy and budgeting processes would be an advantage.•   Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of discretion and professionalism.

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