Economist - Disruptive Technology and Funds

Description

• Articulate and measure the development and economic impact of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds industry; and in the Disruptive Technology industries. The work will include working with IFC’s Investment Officers to collect and analyze project data, apply the appropriate frameworks based on data and research, create narratives that support the articulation of project impacts, and rate projects.
• Lead IFC’s Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring framework (AIMM) to assess the impacts for the above industries – including ex-ante assessments, project monitoring, XPSRs and ex-post evaluation.
• Lead the day-to-day project management of development impact assessments in these industries, including quality oversight, stakeholder management, team supervision, participation in IFC investment review process, analysis, and research.
• Provide expert advice and support to operational teams and managers on trends, key risks, and sector analysis during the project life cycle.
• Lead and/or advise on impact analysis in areas associated with Climate, Gender and Inclusion for the above industries
• Prepare advanced analytics tools, including visualization tools, using IT software packages such as R, PowerBI, Excel; and lead on data analytics, portfolio analysis, research and evaluation for the above industries.
• Assist in developing research plans, methodology, data needs, and define resources needed to carry out economic research and analysis programs of relevance to IFC’s operations.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in Economics or related field from a reputable university.
• 5 years of experience as applied (non-academic) economist, including development impact measurement; experience in DFIs and/or impact investors.
• Previous experience is required in evaluating the economic and development impact of projects on private equity and venture capital funds; experience on disruptive business models and digital platforms, particularly in emerging markets, and in relation to DFIs.
• Strong familiarity with academic and business literature on private equity, financial markets, digital economy, and on PE and VC metrics – demonstrated through the preparation of reports and models using this data. Proven knowledge of related databases and other sources of information.
• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills and proven experience in designing and managing complex databases; managing/creating dashboards for internal data assessment; and ability to interpret basic output from statistical and econometric and other quantitative research tools. In-depth knowledge of R, PowerBI, Excel and Stata is required.
• Experience in IFC or similar multi-lateral development institutions with proven success in developing client relationships and supporting high quality investment and advisory projects; knowledge and application of IFC’s AIMM system.
• Proven ability to analyze and apply economic theory and principles to areas related private equity, financial markets, digital economy.
• Ability to innovate, develop innovative solutions with others, and to deliver results for clients by proactively addressing clients’ stated and unstated needs.
• Proven ability to work in teams and capability to work in multi-cultural environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders.

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