Senior Financial Officer (Engagement Manager)

The Senior Financial Officer (Engagement Manager) leads capacity-building initiatives and advisory services for public asset management clients under the World Bank Group Treasury Partnerships & Advisory Department. The role involves managing relationships with member institutions, delivering training, conducting outreach, and contributing to research and reporting on public asset management practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate member institutions in identifying a set of annual capacity-building initiatives designed to support the continuous improvement of reserve management staff capabilities, policies, and practices.
• Assist in advancing individual initiatives at the member institutions and champion progress, with sensitivity to the norms and corporate culture of the members.
• Train RAMP members on the design and development of investment policy, strategic asset allocation, and portfolio construction for various fixed-income and/or multi-asset class portfolios.
• Provide technical briefings to member investment committees and/or boards on governance, investment policy, strategic asset allocation, and risk management.
• Carry out business outreach to prospective RAMP members and design outreach strategies, including enhancing existing background material and information on the RAMP program.
• Co-lead or participate in workshops, including designing the agenda and preparing and delivering presentations, case studies, and policy notes.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Treasury and other World Bank Group units to facilitate the delivery of technical assistance to members and help address operational and legal matters.
• Represent the World Bank Group and RAMP and cultivate collaborative relationships with senior-level representatives of member institutions, asset management practitioners, opinion leaders, and external service providers.
• Contribute to research reports, working papers, and blogs on issues relevant to public asset managers, including governance, strategic asset allocation, and investment asset management.
• Lead, participate in, and contribute to corporate and member reporting activities and write briefing notes on topical issues as necessary.
• Significant international travel is required.

Requirements

• Advanced degree(s) in a relevant field of study, such as economics, finance, mathematics, financial economics, or financial engineering
• Ten years of relevant experience in a senior position at an official sector asset management entity or an international development organization, preferably with experience and responsibilities in investment management and central bank operations
• Substantial knowledge and experience across a wide array of business, policy, and operational topics associated with investment management and ancillary areas, macroeconomic, fiscal, and monetary underpinnings of asset management at the sovereign level, a firm understanding of finance and portfolio theory, as well as a practitioner's unique grasp of the key dimensions of the front, middle, and back-office aspects of a well-functioning asset management organization
• Curiosity and proven interest and ability to perform research in areas of RAMP's expertise
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and lead multiple engagements simultaneously
• Highest ethical standards
• Demonstrated professional leadership and ability to lead, coach, and mentor junior staff
• A high degree of self-motivation, a positive attitude, and the ability and drive to lead and collaborate in a team-based, multi-cultural work environment
• Experience facilitating the open exchange of ideas and selecting the appropriate beneficial solutions among alternatives. Ability to promote a culture of participation across boundaries, and to inspire collaboration and cooperation within the organization, with members and other development partners.
• Excellent and proven writing skills in English, as well as verbal skills to communicate complex and technical issues in simple terms
• Fluency in Arabic, French, or Spanish is highly desirable.

Skills

• Investment Management
• Central Bank Operations
• Asset Management
• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Fiscal Policy Analysis
• Monetary Policy
• Financial Theory
• Portfolio Theory
• Research Skills
• Engagement Management
• Leadership
• Team Coaching
• Mentorship
• Multi-tasking Skills
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity Building
• Training Delivery
• Technical Writing
• Public Asset Management
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration

Languages

English, Arabic, French, Spanish