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Country Officer
Administration
Posted on Sep 19, 2026
At the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG) , you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org . The IFC Country Office in Lagos is seeking a Country Officer to join its team in Nigeria. Reporting to the Nigeria Country Head, the Country Officer will promote and coordinate IFC's investment and advisory activities in Nigeria. This role requires close interaction at a high level with the private sector, government, and international development organizations, as well as key counterparts in the World Bank Group (WBG) to develop new business and support the structuring and negotiation of deals. Duties and Accountabilities: • Assist the Nigeria Country Head in overseeing IFC activities in the country and the smooth running of the office. • Work with the Nigeria Country Head to implement the IFC’s strategy in the country including preparation of business plan updates. • Participate to the preparation of WBG strategy documents such as Country Strategies, Country Private Sector Diagnostics, and Country Partnership Frameworks. • Develop and maintain a good understanding of the country and key economic and political issues. • Work with IFC’s investment, advisory, upstream, World Bank and MIGA teams to continue to roll out the IFC 3.0 strategy and develop the project pipeline. • Build and maintain strong high-level relationships with the private sector, relevant government officials, key development partners, and WBG colleagues to support business development and portfolio management. • Participate in client selection, including KYC process to ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors. • Assist in project structuring and implementation using local market intelligence. • Track the project pipeline and assist in moving transactions forward. • Help manage development partner relations to support the raising of funds for advisory and upstream projects. • Track and oversee the preparation of visiting missions/trips to the country • Contribute to the preparation of board papers and other documents, as needed. • Develop a good understanding of the portfolio, assist with resolving issues, and maintain good relationships with existing clients. • Prepare/coordinate high-quality briefs for WBG management. • Represent IFC externally and provide visibility for IFC through organizing/participating in high profile events (high-level visits, seminars, and conferences). • Ensure internal and external requests are addressed on time.