Senior Investment Officer - Agribusiness Africa
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Senior Investment Officer - Agribusiness Africa
| Job #: | req39352 |
| Organization: | IFC |
| Sector: | Investment |
| Grade: | GG |
| Term Duration: | Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP) |
| Recruitment Type: | International Recruitment |
| Location: | Johannesburg,South Africa |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | French or Portuguese |
| Closing Date: | 11/18/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
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.
As Senior Investment Officer, you will be the portfolio focal point for IFC Agribusiness across Africa. You will support both Regional Industry Managers with portfolio monitoring, analytics, risk escalation and new business leads.
Why this role: You will help protect and grow a portfolio that supports food security, jobs and resilient agricultural value chains across Africa. You will work closely with senior management and a wide range of IFC specialists.
About IFC Agribusiness in Africa:
The role supports IFC Agribusiness investments across Africa. You will protect portfolio quality and identify repeat investment opportunities. You will also help bring in co-investors and connect clients with IFC advisory and project-development (upstream) teams.
You will be based in Johannesburg. You will report to the Regional Industry Manager for Agribusiness in East and Southern Africa, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Regional Industry Manager for West and Central Africa. You will work with investment teams and colleagues in Credit, Legal, Environmental and Social, Integrity, Economics, Treasury, Upstream and Advisory.
Selection Criteria
• Master's degree in finance, business, economics, agribusiness or a related field.
• 8-12 years of experience in investment, banking, private equity, development finance, restructuring, credit or portfolio management.
• Proven experience supervising loans or equity investments and driving portfolio actions to closure.
• Experience in agribusiness, food, agriculture or forestry value chains in emerging markets, preferably Africa.
• Strong financial and credit analysis, including cash flow, modeling, covenants, valuation and downside scenarios.
• Ability to turn financial, legal, operational, environmental, social and integrity issues into clear recommendations.
• Ability to use commercially available LLM tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot for research, analysis and drafting in Investment & Upstream; validate outputs against primary sources; and remain accountable for recommendations.”
• Excellent English and advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. French or Portuguese is a plus.
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 in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) 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
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
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.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.
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