Senior Operations Officer-regional Gender Hub

**Senior Operations Officer-Regional Gender Hub Lead-LAC / EUR**

**Job #**:

- req29159**Organization**:

- IFC**Sector**:

- Operations**Grade**:

- GG**Term Duration**:

- 3 years 0 months**Recruitment Type**:

- International Recruitment**Location**:

- Bogota,Colombia**Required Language(s)**:

- English**Preferred Language(s)**:

- Spanish and/or Portuguese**Closing Date**:

- 9/16/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC**Description**

IFC is deeply committed to advancing gender equality and economic inclusion as laid out in IFC's 2030 Roadmap for Gender and Inclusion to deliver game-changing private sector partnerships and programs to accelerate gender equality and inclusion in emerging markets. Aligned with the new World Bank Group (WBG) Gender Strategy (2024-30): Accelerate Gender Equality to End Poverty on a Livable Planet, IFC’s Roadmap is built on six priorities offering high potential for impact in and through the private sector. These areas aim to (1) Allocate Capital that Drives Inclusion, (2) Make Supply Chains Inclusive, and (3) Remove Barriers to Entrepreneurship, Employment, and Leadership (including addressing gender-based violence). Equally important are two cross-cutting themes that are foundational to achieving sustainable results across the priority areas and require action: (4) Bridging the Digital Divide; (5) Accelerating Inclusive and Gender-Smart Climate Action; and (6) Ending Gender-based Violence and Harassment.

As part of its mandate, IFC’s Cross-Cutting Vice Presidency includes a dedicated team, the Gender and Economic Inclusion (GEI) Department (GEID), that works with IFC’s investment and advisory teams to support private and public sector clients in providing all genders and underserved communities with equal economic opportunities as leaders, employees, entrepreneurs, consumers, and community members. GEID leads strategy development and implementation for the organization, provides tailored operational solutions and client advice, innovates, and incubates novel approaches, serves a thought leader and disseminator of knowledge on GEI issues, supports mobilization through impact investing and sustainable financing; and forges public and private sector partnerships with the aim of creating economic opportunities and development for all.

GEID is establishing a new operating model built around Global Operations in four Regional Gender Hubs and two new units focused on Thought Leadership and Innovation. The Regional Gender Hubs will serve as comprehensive “one-stop shops” providing dedicated knowledge, expertise, and resources on gender and economic inclusion to IFC regional operations. The Hubs are designed to enhance closer collaboration with regional industry leadership and investment officers and expand the presence of gender experts closer to the clients.

Each Gender Hub will also host a Center of Excellence focused on the most pressing gender and inclusion issues / opportunities of the region and provide leadership on that theme globally. The Center of Excellence in LAC/EUR focuses on Care. The disproportionate burden of unpaid care work significantly impacts women’s participation in the labor force. Access to quality, affordable care and family-friendly workplace policies yield multitude benefits for families, businesses, and economies and are essential for achieving five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Each Hub will be led by a Regional Gender Hub Lead, who reports to the GEID Manager for Global Operations. The Head will also have a dotted reporting line to IFC’s Regional Director responsible for the country where the Hub is located. The Lead will supervise a team including Program Officers and their teams[1] working at the sub-region level.

Teams include Operations Officers and Analysts, Extended Term Consultants, Short Term Consultants, and staff from other departments on Development Assignments.

**ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES**:
**Regional portfolio and business development**
- Portfolio: Manage the delivery of regional gender portfolio ensuring provision of high-quality services to internal (industry/regional) and external clients.
- Accelerate Opportunities to include Gender and Inclusion Solutions: Support regional and industry leadership to identify and embed gender and economic solutions into existing and pipeline investment and advisory projects by supporting the screening of project pipeline and identifying opportunities and helping implement solutions.
- Strategic Initiatives and Country Programs: Identify, develop, and support initiatives aligned with IFC’s 2030 Roadmap and projects that advance gender and economic inclusion in the region. Oversee the design of Country Programs to address gender barriers through a coordinated, country-level set of interventions to deliver measurable gender outcomes. The program’s specific themes, activities and targets are co-designed and implemented in collaboration with IFC Industry teams.

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