Background

IFC is seeking a Regional Industry Director for INR, who will have primary responsibility for INR activities in the East and Southern Africa Region (location to be confirmed). This is a key leadership role requiring significant and demonstrated leadership and management skills.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The roles and responsibilities of the position will include but not be limited to:

Business Responsibility

• Lead the development and execution of INR’s strategy and priorities in East and Southern Africa—partnering with Division Directors, Country Managers, the INR Management Team, and other Regional Industry Directors—to deliver strong profitability and sustainable development impact.
• Lead and grow INR’s overall business and portfolio, adhering to IFC’s risk management and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices.
• Ensure the program is geographically balanced—including building a strong pipeline in FCV and low income countries—and paced throughout the year to avoid bunching.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate across Global Industries and, when needed, develop multisectoral responses in partnership with the Knowledge Bank.
• Position strategically the INR business in East and Southern Africa, working closely with other Regional Industry Directors and Division Directors in the development of the Country Strategies.

Client and Stakeholder Responsibility

• Leads, in coordination with the regional leadership team, the design and implementation of the strategy for business development and ensures pro-active and comprehensive client and portfolio management in the Region.
• Represents IFC to key clients and stakeholders in the Region, builds and maintains excellent long-term relationships with them.
• Partners across the WBG and with industry players in the Region to identify opportunities for joint ventures, mobilize resources and partners, and foster collaboration and knowledge transfer among institutions for the benefit of clients. In collaboration with the new global equity directorate contribute to the delivery and execution of INR’s regional equity strategy.

Resource Responsibility

• Act as Primary Supervisor for INR Managers and Reviewing Official for other INR staff dedicated to the Region.
• Implements agreed corporate initiatives for enhancing efficiency and client service.

Reporting Lines

• The RID will report directly to the Regional Vice President, Africa, with a functional reporting line into the newly established Knowledge Bank.
• The RID will be part of the Africa Core Leadership Team (ACLT) of the Africa VPU.

Selection Criteria

• A PhD, master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in economics, finance or business and a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Commitment to the World Bank Group’s and to IFC's mission, strategy, and values.
• Strong track record of business delivery demonstrated investment experience, superior business judgment, policy dialogue and established professional credibility, covering different financial sector institutions and markets (banks, non-banks financial institutions, capital markets, fintech, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and fluency in English. Knowledge of French and/or Arabic would be a plus.
• Demonstrated ability and experience to think strategically, prioritize effectively, set direction, mobilize resources, and deploy them flexibly, teamwork and collective leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively with superior interpersonal skills.
• Ability to represent the organization to external clients and stakeholders from the public and private sector.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively and manage a large and dispersed team in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
• Excellent people management skills and openness to feedback; new ideas and ability to guide staff to solutions to problems.
• Demonstrated highest standards of integrity and decisiveness.
• Ability and willingness to take decisions and deal with ambiguity, as well as take accountability and hold others accountable for results.
• Ability to deliver results under stressful timetables and environment.
• Ability to build organizational capacity through system and process improvements, be a change agent and serve as catalyst for innovation.

• Lead the development and execution of INR’s strategy and priorities in East and Southern Africa—partnering with Division Directors, Country Managers, the INR Management Team, and other Regional Industry Directors—to deliver strong profitability and sustainable development impact.
• Lead and grow INR’s overall business and portfolio, adhering to IFC’s risk management and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices.
• Ensure the program is geographically balanced—including building a strong pipeline in FCV and low income countries—and paced throughout the year to avoid bunching.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate across Global Industries and, when needed, develop multisectoral responses in partnership with the Knowledge Bank.
• Position strategically the INR business in East and Southern Africa, working closely with other Regional Industry Directors and Division Directors in the development of the Country Strategies.
• Leads, in coordination with the regional leadership team, the design and implementation of the strategy for business development and ensures pro-active and comprehensive client and portfolio management in the Region.
• Represents IFC to key clients and stakeholders in the Region, builds and maintains excellent long-term relationships with them.
• Partners across the WBG and with industry players in the Region to identify opportunities for joint ventures, mobilize resources and partners, and foster collaboration and knowledge transfer among institutions for the benefit of clients. In collaboration with the new global equity directorate contribute to the delivery and execution of INR’s regional equity strategy.
• Act as Primary Supervisor for INR Managers and Reviewing Official for other INR staff dedicated to the Region.
• Implements agreed corporate initiatives for enhancing efficiency and client service.

• Demonstrated ability and experience to think strategically, prioritize effectively, set direction, mobilize resources, and deploy them flexibly, teamwork and collective leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively with superior interpersonal skills.
• Ability to represent the organization to external clients and stakeholders from the public and private sector.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively and manage a large and dispersed team in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
• Excellent people management skills and openness to feedback; new ideas and ability to guide staff to solutions to problems.
• Demonstrated highest standards of integrity and decisiveness.
• Ability and willingness to take decisions and deal with ambiguity, as well as take accountability and hold others accountable for results.
• Ability to deliver results under stressful timetables and environment.
• Ability to build organizational capacity through system and process improvements, be a change agent and serve as catalyst for innovation.

• A PhD, master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in economics, finance or business and a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Commitment to the World Bank Group’s and to IFC's mission, strategy, and values.
• Strong track record of business delivery demonstrated investment experience, superior business judgment, policy dialogue and established professional credibility, covering different financial sector institutions and markets (banks, non-banks financial institutions, capital markets, fintech, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and fluency in English. Knowledge of French and/or Arabic would be a plus.