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Investment Officer, Infrastructure

World Bank Group · Dakar

Application deadline Friday, 6 November 2026
13 days left

About this opportunity

Investment Officer, Infrastructure
World Bank GroupDakarBoth national and internationalGF - Professional and Technical levelSpeaks English, French
Application deadline: November 06, 2026 (14 days)
Summary by Impactpool
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking an Investment Officer for its Africa Infrastructure department, based in Dakar, Senegal. This role involves developing infrastructure sector knowledge, building relationships with stakeholders, and managing investments throughout their life cycle. The officer will focus on business development, new investments, and portfolio activities, primarily in West Africa. Candidates should have a strong background in finance and investment, particularly in infrastructure sectors.
Candidate Requirements:
  • Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or relevant field
  • At least five years of finance experience in investments
  • Strong financial and credit skills
  • Knowledge of infrastructure sectors
  • Regional knowledge of West Africa's infrastructure challenges
  • Strong business development and client relationship skills
  • Excellent communication skills in English and French

Investment Officer, Infrastructure

Job #: req38884
Organization: IFC
Sector: Investment
Grade: GF
Term Duration:  Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP)
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Dakar,Senegal
Required Language(s): English, French
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 11/6/2026 (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 billionto private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. 

IFC is recruiting an Investment Officer for its Africa Infrastructure department. The department originates, executes, and supervises investments in energy, transport, digital, oil and gas, mining, and municipal and environmental infrastructure. The infrastructure department seeks an Investment Officer for the team covering primarily West Africa. Based in Dakar, the officer will work across business development, upstream, new investments, and portfolio activities, with a focus on developing, processing, and managing investments throughout their life cycle.

Duties and accountabilities 

• Develop infrastructure sector knowledge in Africa and build relationships with private and public counterparts and development partners.
• Develop a pipeline of quality investment opportunities by anticipating market trends and applying sector and country knowledge.
• Assess investment opportunities, focusing on credit quality, viability, and development impact, and contribute to management recommendations.
• Evaluate, structure, negotiate, and close new transactions as part of deal teams.
• Use financial expertise and influencing skills to support negotiations and overcome impasses.
• Work with IFC specialists to manage environmental, social, technical, legal, insurance, corporate governance, and other project risks.
• Engage clients to understand business priorities and challenges, identify opportunities, and support client engagement plans

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, or another relevant field.
• At least  five years of finance experience in sourcing, structuring, closing, or supervising investments, including restructurings and negotiated exits.
• Strong financial and credit skills, with demonstrated ability to structure debt and equity instruments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure sectors, including power, transport, utilities, telecoms, and natural resources.
• Regional knowledge of the sub-region and understanding of its infrastructure challenges and local issues.
• Strong business development, client relationship, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills across cultures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French, with commitment to sustainable development and high ethical standards.

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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Summary by Impactpool
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking an Investment Officer for its Africa Infrastructure department, based in Dakar, Senegal. This role involves developing infrastructure sector knowledge, building relationships with stakeholders, and managing investments throughout their life cycle. The officer will focus on business development, new investments, and portfolio activities, primarily in West Africa. Candidates should have a strong background in finance and investment, particularly in infrastructure sectors.
Candidate Requirements:
  • Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or relevant field
  • At least five years of finance experience in investments
  • Strong financial and credit skills
  • Knowledge of infrastructure sectors
  • Regional knowledge of West Africa's infrastructure challenges
  • Strong business development and client relationship skills
  • Excellent communication skills in English and French
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Investment Officer, Infrastructure
World Bank GroupDakarBoth national and internationalGF - Professional and Technical levelSpeaks English, French

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