Operations Officer India - Gender Solutions And Impact

The World Bank Group; New Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Accommodations for disabilities

Job summary

The World Bank Group's IFC unit in India is seeking an Operations Officer for the Gender Solutions & Impact team to lead and monitor Rise with Her India initiatives, across New Delhi and Mumbai. The role collaborates with government partners and private sector clients, manages project delivery, and advances gender and economic inclusion through advisory, financing instruments, and program governance.

Candidate will have a Master’s degree and at least seven years in private sector development,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, finance, business, or a relevant discipline.
• Seven or more years of professional experience in private sector development in emerging markets.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of the Rise with Her India country program across projects, supervision, reporting, and risk management.
• Identify and embed gender and economic inclusion solutions in IFC India’s investment and advisory pipeline.
• Support uptake of S&I-delivered solutions by IFC India pipeline and portfolio clients, adapting to the India context.
• Support joint IFC-World Bank programming; coordinate with government and private sector counterparts on women’s participation priorities.
• Represent IFC on gender and economic inclusion topics at external events and with development partners; contribute to impact documentation.
• Document lessons from India program experience and support improvements in reporting and governance.

Skills

Private sector development

Advisory projects

India PSD landscape

Client engagement

Matrix environment

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in economics/finance/business

Job description

Operations Officer, India - Gender Solutions & Impact

Job #: req38757

Organization: IFC

Sector: Gender

Grade: GF

Term Duration: Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP)

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: New Delhi,India;Mumbai,India

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date: 10/26/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

At the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

The WBG is deeply committed to advancing gender equality and economic inclusion, as set out in WBG Gender Strategy (2024–30). The Gender Solutions & Impact (S&I) Team (WKHG2) is a thematic unit of the World Bank Group Knowledge Bank’s People vertical led by Vice President Mamta Murthi. The team supports private sector clients to expand economic opportunities for women and underserved communities as leaders, employees, entrepreneurs, consumers, and community members. S&I delivers operational solutions, implements gender and inclusion strategies, and forges public and private sector partnerships to deliver results at scale.

India is a priority market for the WBG gender strategy and the Gender S&I team, anchored by the Rise with Her India Gender Country Program and joint IFC-World Bank programming. The role functions in a matrix environment, engaging with India country management, IFC industry teams, government counterparts, donors, and private sector clients to deliver measurable gender and inclusion outcomes across the Jobs, Care, Safety, and Finance pillars. The Operations Officer, India will report to the Asia and the Pacific Regional Gender Lead and co-supervised by South Asia Sub-Regional Lead.

Duties and accountabilities:

• Manage day to day delivery of the Rise with Her India country program, ensuring timely implementation across projects, supervision, quality reporting, and risk management across assigned advisory projects, including Project Supervision Reports (PSRs), Project Completion Reports (PCRs), and donor and management reporting.
• Identify and embed gender and economic inclusion solutions in IFC India’s investment and advisory pipeline by screening project opportunities and supporting implementation of defined solutions with industry teams through gender flags, advisory, blended finance, sustainability linked finance (SLF), and other instruments as relevant.
• Support uptake of S&I-delivered solutions - including the Employer-Supported Childcare Program, Respectful Workplace Program, Women’s Safety Solutions and beyond — by IFC India pipeline and portfolio clients, adapting solutions to the India market context.
• Support joint IFC-World Bank programming; coordinate with national and state government and private sector counterparts on women’s economic participation priorities as needed; and contribute to donor engagement and partnership activities.
• Represent IFC on gender and economic inclusion topics at external events and with development partners; contribute to impact documentation, case studies, and market stories that demonstrate development and business outcomes from IFC interventions.
• Contribute to knowledge development and internal learning by documenting lessons from India program experience and support operational improvements in reporting, portfolio management, and project governance.

Selection Criteria

• Masters degree in economics, finance, business, or a relevant discipline.
• Seven or more years of professional experience in private sector development in emerging markets, with progressively increasing decision-making responsibility.
• Experience supporting or structuring advisory projects, including results frameworks designed to capture gender and development outcomes and impacts. Familiarity with blended finance and SLF instruments.
• Knowledge of the private sector development and development finance landscape in India, including familiarity with relevant industry sectors, government counterparts, and development partners.
• Experience engaging with private sector clients, industry associations, or development finance institutions on gender or inclusion topics.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables, work under time constraints, and contribute effectively in a matrix environment.
• Written and oral proficiency in English, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and document results for internal and external audiences.

Note: This vacancy announcement is for one position, posted across multiple possible duty stations, that includes New Delhi,India andMumbai,India. The selected candidates duty station will be determined based on organizational requirements and business needs.

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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