Senior Private Sector Specialist Job at World Bank

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support policy dialogue with counterparts on issues related to private sector (capacity to conduct dialogue on financial sector development is a plus), covering areas including investment climate, trade, productivity growth, green competitiveness, entrepreneurship growth and SME support. Facilitate business-to-government dialogue on policy issues that affect the private sector.
• Contribute to or lead specific operational activities at all stages of the project cycle for advisory services and analytics (ASA) and Lending Operations, including participation in the design and development of specific project components, and supporting the implementation of ongoing FCI projects/activities.
• Work closely with the Program Leaders/Country Economists and country management unit (CMU) to ensure the integration of relevant private sector and financial issues in country strategies, including the Systemic Country Diagnostic (SCDs), Country Partnership Framework (CPF), work programs and country policy dialogue and engagement.
• Prepare written contributions, perform quality research and analytical tasks on a wide range of operational, country and sector issues, providing expert interpretation of information/data, identifying key pertinent issues and recommending targeted actions/solutions.
• Business Development: cultivate strategic relationships with country clients, World Bank Global Practices, and the CMU.
• Knowledge Management, and Teamwork: promote synergies across project teams, providing support through trouble shooting, anticipating problems and solving them.
• IFC Coordination: Coordinate and work with the IFC as needed on relevant diagnostics, advisory work and operational activities.
• Donor Collaboration: Support the partnership with the donor community and facilitate/participate in formal and informal meetings with key development partners, civil society and other stakeholders.

Selection Criteria

This job requires a seasoned Private Sector Development (PSD) professional with some knowledge of financial sector issues and strong client relationship management, technical and operational (lending and ASA) skills. He/she will have demonstrated an ability to manage tasks independently and deliver results on the ground. The following qualifications will be considered:

• Advanced degree (Masters level or higher) with minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in the areas of Economics, Business, Management, Finance or related discipline.
• Solid knowledge and experience in the one or more topic areas covered by the program, including: business environment and investment climate, investment policy and promotion, competitive industries and sectors, SME upgrading and productivity, entrepreneurship including digital platforms and access to finance, industrial policy, access to markets, competition policy, and trade.
• Experience working with the public sector and Government institutions and good understanding of the political and institutional context in Tanzania.
• Proven capacity to engage in and influence policy discussions at the country level.
• Strong results focus, with a track record of leading teams to deliver high impact projects and activities.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English and use of Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, Power Point and others).
• Work experience in Tanzania and the broader Africa region would be an added advantage.
• Possess strong internal and external client engagement skills and ability to collaborate and work across boundaries.
• Mature professional with a demonstrated ability to mentor and incentivize teams, inspire confidence in senior country officials, and work in a culturally diverse environment.
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