Risk Management Specialist

5 days ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States The World Bank Full time
Risk Management Officer

Are you passionate about promoting foreign direct investment into developing countries? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on global economic development?

About the Role

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is seeking a highly skilled Risk Management Officer to join our team. As a key member of the Economics and Sustainability Group, you will be responsible for assessing country and project risk, analyzing development impact, and coordinating MIGA's representation in and contribution to the World Bank Group's country engagement strategies.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Country Risk Analysis: Track and supervise developments affecting political and macroeconomic risks covered by MIGA's political risk insurance guarantees and credit enhancement products.
  2. Project Analysis: Undertake due diligence to identify and assess project-specific political risks and mitigants, and provide relevant written sections to the early screening, underwriting, and board papers.
  3. Country Engagement Strategy / One WBG Coordination: Engage in the World Bank Group's country engagement process with client countries, including the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) process, and provide MIGA's commentary and contributions to these diagnostic and operational documents.
  4. Other Ad-hoc assignments: Participate in evaluating country and project risks in other regions, assist in evaluating country and project risks in other regions, and mentor junior staff on the above work as needed.
Requirements
  • Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration/Policy with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • Proven experience in an international credit rating agency and/or private sector dealing with country risk preferred, ideally with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Strong analytical skills and a proven track record of achieving high-quality substantive results in the field of macro-economic and financial analysis.
  • Experience with econometric and financial modeling techniques, including in the areas of sovereign credit risk.
  • Solid understanding of public finance and all the determinants of a sovereign's willingness and ability to honor payment commitments.
  • Ability to assess country risk factors, particularly for risks faced by private investors in developing countries.
  • Knowledge of and ideally experience in applying current approaches and methodologies to assess development impact of private and public investment projects in developing countries.
  • Good understanding of the political risk insurance business.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: openness to feedback, new ideas, and ability to collaborate with colleagues to find solutions for various challenges.
  • Excellent verbal and written English language skills are essential, French is desirable.
  • Willingness to travel, occasionally on short notice.
What We Offer

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.



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