Deadline: 28 March 2016
The World Bank Group (WBG) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Financial Sector Specialist in Islamabad, Pakistan.
WBG has set two ambitious goals to push extreme poverty to no more 3 percent by 2030, and to promote shared prosperity and greater equity in the developing world.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Financial Sector Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Lead the policy dialogue on finance and markets while actively participating and contributing to multi-sectoral teams involved in policy based operations, investment lending or ASA/AAA.
- Lead and/or support the implementation of ongoing Finance & Markets financing/lending projects and advisory services and analytics (ASAs) and develop a work program of future financing and ASAs to meet the country’s needs in line with country/regional and GP priorities.
- Serve as task manager for both lending and non-lending programs and contribute to the delivery and quality of financing and knowledge engagements in the region.
- Work closely with Program Leaders and CMU to ensure the integration of relevant financial sector issues in country strategy, SCDs/CPFs and work programs.
- Develop effective coordination with other Global Practices (GPs) within the Equitable Growth Finance and Institutions (EFI) Global Practice Group and other GPs and development partners.
- Expected to mentor junior staff; lead and/or contribute to training programs.
- Produce technical notes, briefings, presentations, etc. on fields of expertise.
- Expected to engage in business development: cultivate strategic relationships with country clients and the CMU, follow up and collaborate within F&M GP towards building multi-year country engagements.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Management or a related field. Professional certificates in these fields would be an advantage.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience including of working in the private sector/financial sector/public sector/international organizations.
- Combination of experience both inside the World Bank Group (including experience of financing/lending projects and ASA/AAA activities and familiarity with Bank policies and procedures) and outside the World Bank Group (with financial sector institutions and/or financial regulators or financial sector policy makers).
- Experience with a broad range of financial sector policy and technical issues, with a strong background in financial inclusion and/or development finance and/or financial systems issues. Experience of South Asian financial sector, in particular in Pakistan, would be required.
- Proven ability to be innovative and “push the boundaries” on financial sector development.
- Possess strong client engagement skills.
- Outstanding judgment on operational, country, and practice issues.
- Strong results focus, with a track record of leading teams to deliver high impact projects and activities.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information please visit WBG.
