Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or other relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
5 years of experience working with entrepreneurs, accelerators and other entrepreneurial / digital ecosystem activities. Experience managing projects is a plus.
Genuine commitment to development and to the World Bank Group and IFC's mission, strategy and values.
Track record of engaging with private sector clients, consultants and relevant government authorities and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in monitoring and reporting on a portfolio of projects.
Sensitivity for working in multicultural environment, commitment to diversity, and ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, clients and partners across regions and sectors.
Strong work ethic, self-driven with strong initiative.
Excellent people skills, openness to feedback, new ideas, and ability to innovate.
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
Willingness to travel extensively
Responsibilities
Identify, assess and prioritize activities for the launch of ScaleX
Manage and supervise the activities surrounding the operations of ScaleX
Design and structure value addition activities that would enhance the ability of the ScaleX program to deliver on its goals
Coordinate the ScaleX platform across accelerators, investors and startups. Coordinate and manage all interactions with the selected platform operator.
Coordinate and manage all IFC processes required for the management of ScaleX as well as other IFC processes to enable programs that address the gender gap.
Lead the administration of and reporting of performance and development impact resulting from all ScaleX activities including monitoring progress against KPIs and preparing regular reports
Proactively source & build partnerships with accelerators and investors to address the gender gap through the ScaleX platform as well as across the entrepreneurial ecosystem to address different aspects of the gender gap in private equity & venture capital
Timeline: ScaleX is a three year program in the pilot phase.
Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 5 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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