Job Opportunity for South Asia Sub-Regional Program Officer at International Finance Corporation (IFC) in New Delhi, India

**Job Title:** Operations Officer

**Organization:** International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group

**Job Location:** New Delhi, India

**Grade:** GG

**Term Duration:** 3 years

**About IFC:**

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. Our mission is to leverage the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.  IFC is deeply committed to advancing gender equality and economic inclusion.  The Gender and Economic Inclusion (GEI) Department (GEID) works with IFC’s investment and advisory teams to support private and public sector clients in providing all genders and underserved communities with equal economic opportunities.

**Job Summary:**

The Asia and the Pacific Gender Hub, within GEID, seeks a South Asia (SA) Sub-Regional Program Officer. This role will focus on delivering gender and inclusion client projects, managing client relationships, and supporting the implementation of gender solutions within IFC’s SA portfolio.  The position requires strong project management skills, experience in gender and inclusion initiatives, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

**Responsibilities:**

* Deliver gender and inclusion client projects and manage client relationships across the South Asia region.

* Manage the delivery of existing portfolio projects and design and implement new projects, ensuring high-quality services and strong internal project governance.

* Identify and embed gender and economic inclusion solutions in existing and pipeline investment and advisory projects.

* Oversee the design and delivery of coordinated, country-level programs in SA that address gender barriers and deliver measurable gender outcomes.

* Support regional and country management in SA on gender issues; coordinate and provide consistent inputs in regional, country, and industry/sector projects, programs, and strategies.

* Support regional communications efforts on gender and economic inclusion topics.

* Support IFC partnerships team with fundraising and donor relationship management.

* Provide oversight of donor reporting from a gender perspective across the SA region.

* Recruit, oversee, and mentor SA regional operations staff and consultants.

* Build and nurture a community of gender experts across SA regional industries.

**Selection Criteria:**

* Master’s degree in economics, finance, business, or other relevant discipline.

* Seven years of professional experience in private sector development in emerging markets, with decision-making responsibility and ideally a focus on gender and inclusion.

* Experience in structuring investment and/or advisory projects, including results frameworks to capture gender/inclusion outcomes and impacts.

* Broad experience across gender and economic inclusion topics and the demonstrated ability to engage with credibility and confidence.

* Demonstrated experience designing and delivering impactful gender and inclusion projects and interventions in challenging contexts.

* Ability to self-manage, multitask, and work under time constraints.

* Successful record of managing staff/consultants in a project setting.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound business judgment.

* Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills in English.

* Demonstrated commitment to IFC core values (excellence, mutual respect, collegiality, teamwork, diversity and inclusiveness, integrity, innovation, transparency, and accountability).

**Required Language(s):** English

**Preferred Language(s):**  (Not specified in provided text)

**Closing Date:** January 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm UTC