ET Consultant - Corporate Governance Advisory

ET Consultant - Corporate Governance Advisory

Description

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. 

The Corporate Governance (CG) Advisory Analyst is a project management and coordination function responsible for assisting in implementing CG Advisory projects in specific countries, with focus on implementing the SME Accelerator, including responsibilities over project-level results and development outcomes. The role reports to the CG regional leadership team. 

This vacancy announcement is for three positions posted across multiple duty stations. That includes Cairo, Egypt, Nairobi, Kenya; and Accra, Ghana. The selected candidates’ duty stations will be determined based on organizational requirements and business needs.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Coordinate SME Accelerator rollout under local CG supervision, ensuring consistent delivery with the global team. Track SME implementation of recommendations and job creation.
• Support advisory project analysis, development, implementation, and monitoring in line with IFC’s Advisory Governance Policies and Procedures.
• Prepare Concept Notes, Implementation Plans, Project Supervision Reports, Project Completion Reports, and progress updates under project leader supervision.
• Support client and partner selection, proposals, pricing, integrity due diligence, agreements, and legal cover memos. Organize client discussions, minutes, and follow-up.
• Collect and substantiate firm, market, and regulatory results using standard surveys, scoring, and capacity measurement tools. Record results in iPortal and project reporting systems.
• Support procurement, contractor/vendor selection, contracting, and internal processing. Coordinate market intermediary training and regulatory advice on corporate governance laws and codes.
• Liaise with finance officers to monitor spending, revise budgets, and track contracts and payments. Enter financial information in IBIS.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in corporate governance, business administration, law, economics, finance, accounting/audit, environmental or social management, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of relevant corporate governance experience, ideally in the private sector, consulting, or an international organization.
• Experience with private sector firms or development partners across industries and/or corporate governance standards; IFC methodology knowledge preferred.
• Strong research, analytical and strategic thinking skills; ability to synthesize diverse information with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize, adapt to unexpected changes, and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken English; clear communication, active listening, teamwork, and effective internal and external relationships. Arabic is desireable for the Cairo, Egypt position.
• Ability to use LLM tools for Investment & Upstream research, analysis, and drafting; validate outputs against primary sources and remain accountable for recommendations.

Additional Considerations

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working on fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV)-related contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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