Senior Operations Officer - Country Advisory and Economics Eastern Africa

Senior Operations Officer - Country Advisory and Economics Eastern Africa World Bank Group Dar es Salaam International GG - Professional and Technical level Speaks English Application deadline: March 25, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The Senior Operations Officer for the Country Advisory and Economics team will be based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, focusing on enhancing private sector investments in Eastern Africa. This role involves developing reform implementation programs, engaging with government and private sector stakeholders, and providing technical oversight for CAE programs. The officer will also design and operationalize solutions to improve the business environment and build capacity among staff and external stakeholders. The position requires collaboration with various teams to create a conducive environment for private investment opportunities. Candidate Requirements: Master’s degree in Economics, Law, Finance, Business or related field 12-15 years’ experience in private sector development Experience with legal/regulatory reforms and public policy Strong skills in advisory engagements for investment climate reform Ability to design and lead client offerings Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint Fluency in English with strong communication skills Senior Operations Officer - Country Advisory and Economics Eastern Africa Job #: req35948 Organization: IFC Sector: Advisory Services Grade: GG Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 3/25/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC Description Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions, and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. The Country Advisory and Economics team for the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (CAEAE) supports the IFC regional team through provision of country economic analysis, country strategy, and private sector development priorities, in collaboration with economists throughout the World Bank Group. Specifically, the team has four principal functions: •  Producing both regional and country-level economic assessments to support IFC’s strategy and operations. •  Collaborating with regional and industry colleagues to produce analytical products such as Country Private Sector Diagnostics (CPSDs) and IFC Country Strategies. •  Supporting the implementation of IFC’s country strategy through Advisory projects that engage with governments, regulators, industry associations, development partners and other relevant stakeholders to reform markets and sectors to facilitate private sector investments and job creation. •  Providing economic and strategic inputs to support IFC’s investment operations. CAEAE is hiring a Senior Operations Officer to be based in Dar e Salam, Tanzania working closely with IFC country, industry, and Upstream as well as World Bank teams, to support governments to address key policy and regulatory issues that constrain private sector investments. The Senior Operations Officer will report to the Country Advisory & Economics Manager for Eastern & Southern Africa. The position is based in Tanzania but the roles and responsibilities are expected to include other countries in Eastern Africa. Duties and Accountabilities: The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering reform implementation programs that mobilize private capital and create jobs by leveraging local and regional resources.  In this respect, the focus will be to working closely with government and other relevant stakeholders to create an enabling environment that enhances regulatory certainty and promotes private investment opportunities in select priority sectors. It will be important to ensure that CAE programs are responsive to IFC’s strategic priorities, and focused in sectors to enable and create private investment opportunities. The Senior Operations Officer will be part of the sub-regional CAE leadership team and will work closely across all core functions of CAE. Client and Stakeholder Management: •  Responsible for delivery of ongoing engagements as well as develop new programs in line with country and market needs; lead analysis of key constraints and work closely with all relevant stakeholders to support reform implementation through active public private dialogue and hands on technical advisory support. •  Engage with senior levels of the Government and private sector; to identify and articulate the case for improvements to the business environment to unlock investment potential and promote, attract and sustain private investments – both domestic and foreign. •  Provide technical oversight of the CAE programs in Tanzania as well as other countries in the region for quality review and consistency of approach. •