Private Sector Finance Specialist

IFAD; Roma; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

IFAD, the UN specialized agency for eradicating rural poverty, seeks a finance professional to support the AVP and CFO in advancing NSO priorities and strategic direction. The role emphasizes analytical, coordination, and strategic contributions across the FOD Front Office, including private sector financing initiatives, and transaction support throughout the project cycle.

The successful candidate will coordinate with the Private Sector Division, Risk Management, General Counsel, and other

Competenze

• At least five years of professional experience in private sector finance, treasury, or related fields.
• Experience in international financial institutions or development finance organizations is desirable.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders and supporting transaction processes.

Mansioni

• Provide direct support to AVP & CFO in NSO activities and outputs.
• Offer analytical and coordination support across FOD divisions on NSO matters.
• Coordinate NSO transaction review and pricing with relevant divisions.

Conoscenze

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Formazione

Advanced university degree in finance

Advanced university degree in economics

Advanced university degree in business administration

Descrizione del lavoro

Organizational context:

Organizational context: IFAD is an international financial institution and a UN specialized agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger by investing in rural people to increase agricultural productivity, raise rural incomes, and strengthen resilience. The Financial Operations Department (FOD) supports IFAD's financial strategy and management of resources. The Front Office of FOD, including the Development Finance team, aligns IFAD's operational and financial planning, ensures coherence of its financial profile, and bridges development, financial, and strategic dimensions of operations. FOD aims to strengthen IFAD's Private Sector Strategy by identifying and designing innovative financing mechanisms for both non-sovereign and sovereign sectors.

Job purpose:

Job purpose: To provide financial, analytical, coordination, and strategic support to the Associate Vice President (AVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the FOD Front Office in advancing IFAD's Non-Sovereign Operations (NSO) priorities, aligning with the Department's strategic and policy direction.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities: Provide direct support to AVP & CFO in preparing written outputs on NSO activities; offer analytical and coordination support across FOD divisions on financial and operational matters related to NSO; support review and coordination of NSO transactions throughout the project cycle; lead coordination between FOD Front Office and Private Sector Division, Risk Management Office, General Counsel's Office, Office of Development Effectiveness, and other relevant functions for NSO development and implementation; support process improvements in FOD for NSO-related processes; identify system gaps affecting NSO processes and work with ICT for solutions; coordinate with Treasury Services Division on NSO transaction pricing; review and comment on Private Sector Advisory Committee documentation; participate in Operational Strategy and Policy Guidance Committee NSO meetings; perform other duties to support FOD's NSO activities and private sector financing agenda.

Education:

Education: Advanced university degree from an accredited institution in finance, economics, business administration, development finance, public policy, or a relevant field.

Work experience:

Work experience: At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in private sector finance, treasury, investment analysis, financial or policy advisory services, transaction support, or project management. Experience in an international financial institution, multilateral development bank, development finance institution, investment bank, or comparable financial-sector organization is desirable. Demonstrated experience in private sector or non-sovereign transactions, including financial analysis, transaction structuring, blended finance, funding structures, and pricing. Experience coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders and supporting transaction/project processes from concept to implementation. Experience reviewing, testing, and implementing new processes, digital tools, or workflow automation.

Skills:

Skills: Strong coordination and stakeholder management abilities.

Required languages:

Required languages: English