E T Consultant

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. Background The goal of the global portfolio monitoring and reporting function is to provide support to IFC’s investment clients with gaps in corporate governance and accurate and up-to-date reporting on the outcomes of corporate governance work globally across investment and advisory support. The goal of the IFC’s EAP Corporate Governance Program is to build sustainable businesses in the region through improved corporate governance. Generally, this includes: (i) build the business case for banks and companies to implement corporate governance; (ii) assist companies in improving their corporate governance practices; (iii) support the development of an effective corporate governance regulatory framework; and (iv) build sustainable institutional capacity for corporate governance advisory services.

Duties and Accountabilities

The Extended-Term Consultant will have two distinct roles: 1) work on the global portfolio program, supporting client directly and leading the reporting function; and 2) assist in varying capacities to develop, design, and manage targeted corporate governance activities in China and across the EAP region. More specifically, the Extended- Term Consultant will:

• Lead the reporting function, prepare and coordinate quarterly and annual reporting and other tasks related to the reporting on Corporate Governance Unit data. Liaise with the CRG technology team to ensure latest digital tools are adequately utilized to streamline the reporting process.
• Support regional CG Officers with quarterly reporting as needed.
• Support IFC’s portfolio clients across with provision of advice and guidance as agreed with the CG Solutions for Portfolio Lead and the East Asia Pacific and South Asia CG Leads.
• Contribute to data governance efforts of the Unit.
• Help develop, coordinate, and conduct various Corporate Governance activities (e.g., workshops, conferences, awareness raising events, training, consultations, and in-depth assessments) for companies and banks across the EAP, and as needed in SA, aimed improving their good corporate governance practices.
• Lead/participate in company assessments; assess various corporate governance dimensions including board effectiveness, management control processes, disclosure and transparency practices, shareholder rights, and family governance.
• Conduct training on CG topics to company executives and directors, such as in the area of board effectiveness, dispute resolution, and family governance.
• Provide support to the advisory program in Asia as needed, focusing on providing technical support to clients and partner institutions.
• Conduct consultations for companies and board members or management executives.
• Other various technical CG services related to achieving the general objectives above.