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At the International Finance Corporation (IFC) , a member of 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. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Asia Upstream Advisory, SA (CF4U1) is responsible supporting financial institutions in emerging markets to expand access to finance, strengthen financial sector resilience, promote sustainable finance, and deliver innovative solutions that advance private sector development and financial inclusion. Our team is united by core values of Impact, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. Together, we tackle the world’s toughest challenges and advance social and economic inclusion. IFC is seeking an Extended Term Consultant based in Dhaka, Bangladesh to develop and implement digital financial services and risk management advisory programs across Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal (BBN). Role Responsibilities

• Support technical delivery for existing and future Digital Financial Services (DFS) and Risk management projects in South Asia, including digital banking, digital products, DFS policy frameworks, Movable finance, Embedded finance and financial institution risk management practices.
• Support TTLs in market scoping and business development activities, including mapping potential financial institution clients, assessing DFS, Embedded Finance, Movable Finance and risk management opportunities in priority sectors and regions.
• Support TTLs in managing project implementation, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and maintaining relationships with regulatory bodies and policymakers to help strengthen the enabling environment for DFS, digital banking, fintech, data governance, movable finance market development, embedded finance digital platform and risk management frameworks.
• Develop business plans for pilot projects and diagnostics of DFS, Movable finance, Embedded finance and risk management practices of selected financial institutions, including digital strategy, data maturity, technology infrastructure, product processes, moveable finance market creation and risk governance arrangements.
• Conduct research and support the development of IFC’s value proposition for financial institutions advisory services, drawing on global and regional best practices and emerging market experience.
• Conduct baseline assessments of financial institutions to understand current practices, analyze market opportunities, identify needs and gaps, and provide actionable recommendations, implementation roadmaps, and advisory deliverables.
• Organize workshops, conferences, and sector-level learning events to catalyze the DFS market and raise awareness of DFS, Movable finance, Embedded finance and risk management practices among financial institutions and ecosystem stakeholders.