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IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development
institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in
more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create
markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC
committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial
institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector
to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple
with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information,
visit www.ifc.org.
The mission of the Corporate Information Technologies Department (CIT) is
to leverage technology to enable IFC’s strategic priorities and to support IFC’s
business and operations. By acting as the technology partner and business
enabler, the department provides state-of-art information and technology
solutions to support IFC’s operations.
CIT is seeking a highly motivated and versatile Loan System Specialist with
strong business analytical and technical skills to join the team. This is an
exciting opportunity to join a team of highly skilled, diverse, and technical
professionals and contribute to the IFC’s priorities. The position will be based
in Washington DC.
Requirements
• Assess overall project requirements, business needs, problems, and areas
of process improvement.
• Participate or lead the feasibility analysis for new systems/applications,
settle if existing solutions (internally or externally) or whether innovative
solutions can meet the business requirements.
• Lead or participate in technical evaluations of new products or services and
provide technical mentorship to the project team.
• Craft and implement systems that are fully secured and void of security
risks and vulnerabilities, working closely with Enterprise Architecture and
Office of Information Security teams in the technical area and certification
areas of the project, and to follow their standard methodologies and
guidelines.
• Perform coding and/or configuration to meet documented needs, applying
standard procedures and techniques.
• Participate substantively in testing the functionality of systems being
developed and whether requirements gathered and approved are being met.
Lead peer reviews and prepare test plans and participate in post-implementation reviews.
• Become an authority of existing systems and processes.
• May lead the completion of a phase of a large project or run a project.
• May coordinate and run production support.
Selection Criteria
• Master's degree with 5 years relevant experience or bachelor’s degree with
a minimum of 7 years of meaningful experience in Accounting, Banking,
Finance or Computer Science with work experience with Accounting
Concepts. A professional accounting qualification is helpful.
• Experience in requirements collection and interviewing capabilities, strong
analytical skills to critically evaluate collected information, and high
proficiency in business/technical requirements' documentation for large-scale
information systems.
• Experience in the design, development, and implementation of large
systems.
• Expertise in solution architecture including web services, asynchronous
messaging, relational and non-relational databases, front-end and back-end
technologies.
• Experience in Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices such
as Continuous Integration and automated deployment.
• Understanding of public cloud platform architectures and hybrid cloud
architectures and concepts (focus on Azure, AWS).
• Strong demonstrable experience in loan servicing, accounting systems,
transaction processing and accounting concepts. Direct functional experience
in a commercial lending and servicing system will be an especially appealing
skill.
• Good project management skills and experience.
• A professional accounting qualification is highly desirable.
Benefits
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement
plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including
parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with
disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a
dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on
gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or
disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values
and inspiring stories.
