Job Description

E T Consultant

Job #: req37490 Organization: IFC Sector: Gender Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 0 years 6 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Lagos,Nigeria Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 9/6/2026 (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.

About Gender Solutions and Impact (GSI), Gender Department

The GSI is a provider of tested solutions to close gender gaps, through supporting cross-cutting operational approaches to development challenges, improving the evidence base for results, engaging in knowledge generation and capture, training and learning, monitoring corporate commitments and scaling up partnerships with private sector stakeholders for reach, relevance, and effectiveness of results. The Gender Department works across Global Practices, Regions, and other Themes to leverage the full breadth of available expertise in the implementation of the WBG’s Gender strategy, and to help the institution achieve its corporate targets and goals. For more information: https://bit.ly/35Xs7ti.

Scope of work

The WBG Knowledge Bank Gender department in Africa seeks an experienced Project Coordinator to provide on-the-ground coordination, leadership, and implementation support for IFC’s gender programs in the Africa Region. The role will ensure high-quality delivery of advisory services, analytics, peer-learning platforms, research, knowledge management, and communications, in line with approved Implementation Plans and regional priorities.

The position will require close collaboration with Country Management Units, Industry Leads, Project Teams, external stakeholders, private-sector clients, the World Bank (IBRD), and other development finance institutions. The Project Coordinator will support the implementation of country-level gender projects that integrate gender considerations into IFC’s investment and advisory operations, with a particular focus on mobilizing private sector solutions that contribute to the jobs agenda across Africa.

This role will be based in Lagos, Nigeria, and will directly report to the Gender Lead, Solutions & Impact, Africa, with an indirect reporting line to the Senior Operations Officer, Gender Solutions and Impact, West & Central Africa.

Roles and Responsibilities

Specific duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Nigeria Gender Country Program Coordination and Management (70%)

• Maintain a program planner with a clear sight of key project milestones.
• Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of Care Works, Sourcing2Equal, and GBV activities (both pre-implementation and implementation) in Nigeria, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor project activities, outputs, outcomes, and indicators, and contribute to evaluation and impact assessment processes across Care Works, Sourcing2Equal, and GBV initiatives in Nigeria.
• Assist in preparing progress reports for IFC management, donors, clients, and partners, in compliance with IFC standards and donor requirements.
• Contribute to the development and update of tools, templates, lessons learned, and guidelines used across the gender program.
• Support the scheduling and organization of key meetings, including internal team meetings, external meetings, and key events.
• Facilitate engagement with internal stakeholders, partners, donors, or DFIs by coordinating meeting logistics, briefing materials, and follow‑up actions to ensure effective country-level alignment and communication.
• Conduct research and data analysis to inform project design, pipeline development, client engagements, and market-building activities related to childcare, gender-inclusive sourcing, supply chain finance, and financial abuse interventions.
• Coordinate partnership meetings and stakeholder engagement with companies, financial institutions, care entrepreneurs, industry associations, development partners, and internal teams to ensure effective alignment and communication across initiatives.
• Stay informed on industry trends, private sector practices, and emerging models related to childcare economy, family-friendly workplaces, gender-inclusive sourcing and distribution, supply chain finance, and solutions to address financial abuse.
• Support knowledge management, event logistics, and communications (program visibility) for stakeholders engaged under the Nigeria Gender Country Program.

Thematic and Cross-regional Support - West and Central Africa - (30%)

She Wins Africa

• Support the coordination of the day-to-day implementation of She Wins Africa Phase 2 activities (both pre-implementation and implementation) across Sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables.
• Assist in preparing progress reports for IFC management, donors, clients, and partners, in compliance with IFC standards and donor requirements.
• Monitor project activities, outputs, outcomes, and indicators, and contribute to evaluation and impact assessment processes.
• Conduct research and data analysis to inform project design, pipeline development, and client engagements.
• Coordinate partnership meetings and internal stakeholder engagement to ensure effective alignment and communication across the She Wins Africa program.
• Stay informed on industry trends, SME acceleration practices, and emerging women empowerment models to enhance She Wins Africa.
• Support knowledge management, event logistics, and communications (program visibility) for stakeholders in Nigeria and in the rest of the Sub-Saharan countries where She Wins Africa will be active.

Cross-Regional Support

• Provide operational support for gender projects in the West and Central Africa sub-region on a case-by-case basis.
• Support gender flagging processes for investment and advisory engagements by liaising with project teams across the West and Central Africa sub-region.
• Contribute to the development and update of tools, templates, and guidelines used across IFC’s gender programs.
• Facilitate engagement with internal stakeholders (IFC country and industry teams, as well as IBRD, MIGA), cross-regional partners, donors, or DFIs by coordinating meeting logistics, briefing materials, and follow‑up actions to ensure effective alignment.
• Identify pipeline opportunities in investment and advisory operations, and support client engagement by preparing pitch decks, conducting gender diagnostics, and providing implementation support tailored to client needs and priorities.
• Support the organization and delivery of regional events, knowledge management, peer learning platforms, workshops, trainings, and communications for gender projects in collaboration with gender colleagues in the West and Central Africa sub-region.

Selection Criteria

The candidate should have expertise in gender engagements in the private sector, preferably in developing/emerging markets. S/he should have experience in managing projects and integrating work of other (often multi-disciplinary) professional staff. S/he must be able to interact with clients, government officials, and staff from other organizations with confidence and a high degree of professionalism.

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in economics, Business Administration, International Development, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, or related fields.
• Experience: At least 7 years’ relevant work experience in project coordination, development programs, gender equality initiatives, or private sector engagement, preferably in Africa.

Technical Skills:

• Proven ability to support project design, implementation, and monitoring.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including data collection, review, and presentation.
• Experience in preparing reports, presentations, and communications for diverse stakeholders.

Knowledge:

• Familiarity with gender issues in economic development, particularly care economy, GBVH, women’s employment and participation in business & supply chains.
• Understanding of private sector dynamics and development finance institutions.

Coordination Skills:

• Experience organizing events, workshops, or peer learning platforms.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders across regions.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; ability to prepare clear, concise, and compelling materials.
• Additional language skills, especially French or local languages, is an advantage.

Other:

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with project management tools.
• Willingness to travel within Africa for project-related activities

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

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