Job Description

E T Consultant

Job #:
req38171 Organization:
IFC Sector:
Investment Grade:
EC1 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment Location:
Sao Paulo,Brazil Required Language(s):
English, Portuguese Preferred Language(s): Closing Date:
8/29/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

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

IFC’s Public-Private Partnership Transactions Advisory department (CTA) provides financial advisory services to client governments with the purpose of increasing access to basic infrastructure and social services by facilitating private investments in these sectors. Specifically, the team acts as Lead Transaction Advisor to national and subnational governments to structure and implement public-private partnerships (PPP) transactions across all infrastructure sectors, e.g. power, water, transportation, digital and waste-to-energy, as well as social sectors such as health and education. IFC is looking for an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) to support PPP project implementation. The ETC role is broad and entails high responsibility within the team structure.

Duties and Accountabilities

The ETC will support the implementation of PPP advisory mandates in Brazil and across the LAC Region. The role will involve contributing to project preparation and execution, including reports, client and stakeholder interactions, financial analysis, drafting bidding-related documentation, consultant coordination, and support to business development activities.

The position will be based in São Paulo, Brazil, with a focus on recently signed mandates in the region as well as selected business development initiatives across LAC.

Main duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Business Development
• Support the PPP team in preparing proposals, mandates, marketing materials, roadshow materials, information memoranda, and other business development documents.
• Contribute to the identification and assessment of new PPP opportunities in Brazil and, as needed, elsewhere in LAC.
• Develop a strong understanding of Brazil’s infrastructure market, including sector trends, regulatory developments, and the broader business environment.
• Conduct research and analysis on Brazil’s PPP pipeline and database, generating indicators and insights to support new business opportunities.
• Assist in preparing internal approval documents and donor funding applications for project preparation and consultant costs.

Transaction Execution
• Work on several advisory mandates simultaneously with different project teams, with a particular focus on infrastructure PPPs, including mass transit, schools, hospitals, and other social or economic infrastructure projects.
• Support project scoping and feasibility assessments, including the preparation and/or review of financial models, financial analysis, and project structuring options.
• Assist in the preparation of client deliverables, including notes, presentations, reports, minutes, and internal approval documentation.
• Support the preparation of Terms of Reference for specialized consultants, assist with consultant selection processes, and coordinate with consultants during implementation.
• Review consultant deliverables and support quality control under the guidance of senior team members.
• Contribute to technical, financial, social, environmental, political, and institutional assessments of advisory transactions.
• Support clients and project teams in stakeholder engagement, including engagement with government counterparts, investors, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor project risks and opportunities from project preparation through tender and commercial close, supporting the team in identifying and mitigating key issues.
• Assist in the implementation of competitive and transparent tender processes and support the finalization of contractual agreements between investors and client governments.
• Coordinate closely with other parts of IFC and the World Bank Group, including environmental and social, legal, investment, advisory, and country teams.
• Develop familiarity with the World Bank program in assigned countries and help identify opportunities for PPP collaboration.

Other Responsibilities
• Share knowledge and lessons learned from projects with the broader team, including insights relevant to PPP project teams outside Brazil.
• Support the preparation of reports and briefings for senior management as needed.
• Develop expertise in IFC processes, internal systems, and project management requirements.
• Over time, and in close coordination with the project team leader, develop the capacity to manage individual workstreams with increasing autonomy.
• Perform other duties as requested by senior members of the team.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, public policy, law, or a related field, with 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Relevant experience in PPP and/or PFI transaction advisory, project finance, infrastructure finance, M&A, privatization advisory, consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience preparing or reviewing financial models and conducting financial analysis.
• Good understanding of PPPs, PFIs, project finance structures, and private sector participation in infrastructure service delivery.
• Exposure to infrastructure sectors in Brazil or other emerging markets; knowledge of sector trends, legal, regulatory, or institutional frameworks would be an advantage.
• Experience working with government clients, investors, consultants, or other stakeholders in infrastructure or advisory projects would be an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to work effectively in culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Portuguese and English. Spanish would be an advantage.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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