Financial Sector Specialist
World Bank
- Dhaka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as team member/team leader for lending operations, advisory, and analytical work, and contribute to the delivery and quality of WB's financing and knowledge engagements in the area of financial sector development in Bangladesh.
- Collect relevant financial and private sector data; conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of financial sector issues; contribute to the production of technical notes on financial and private sector developments in Bangladesh; and help with the dissemination of analytical work.
- Work on financial sector development issues in Bangladesh with a focus on financial sector stability and regulation/supervision, financial inclusion, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) access to finance, climate finance, and development of capital markets/long term financial instruments.
- Support the design, implementation and monitoring of FCI financing/lending projects and advisory services and analytics (ASAs) and contribute to developing a work program of future lending and ASAs to meet the country's needs in line with country and WB priorities.
- Support FCI staff and management in engaging in strategic dialogue with the Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank, and other financial sector regulators on the design of policies to promote sound, efficient and inclusive financial sector.
- Develop and support the development of one-World Bank Group solutions to financial and private sector development challenges, based close and continuous engagement with IFC and MIGA country teams.
- Facilitate consultations with various stakeholders including other development finance institutions, financial sector entities, civil society and enterprise sector.
- Interact frequently and productively with counterparts at all levels in government, supervisory authorities or other businesses and organizations, as well as acts as ensure the flow of information between team members in headquarters and the country office.
- Contribute to a variety of written products and communications, including Policy Briefs, Analytical Notes, Back to Office Reports, Aide Memoires, Project Concept Notes, and Project Documents, as well as contribute to Bank's analytical reports (Country Economic Memorandum, Country Climate Diagnostic Report, etc.) on issues related to financial sector.
- A Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Management or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of working on financial sector development issues in Bangladesh, in public sector (e.g., central bank or other financial sector regulatory bodies), and/or private sector, and/or international organization, with strong track record of results and impeccable reputation.
- Experience with a broad range of financial sector policy and technical issues, with a focus on financial stability and regulation/supervision, inclusion, MSME financing, and capital market development. In addition to the thorough knowledge of the local financial sector standards and practices, legislation, market participants and key developmental issues, familiarity with international regulatory/supervisory standards and practices would be expected.
- Strong client engagement skills and demonstrated ability to establish productive relationship with senior government officials.
- Strong organizational/project management skills and demonstrated ability to work on multiple complex engagements running simultaneously.
- Strong results focus, with a track record of supporting/leading teams to deliver top quality outputs in a timely manner.
- Excellent command of English and Bangla (both verbal and written skills) is mandatory.
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