Pages

Investment Officers, Africa50

  • Position title: Consultant Investment Officers, Africa50
  • Grade: NA
  • Position N°: NA
  • Reference: NA
  • Publication date: 15/07/2015
  • Closing date: 31/08/2015

Objectives

Africa50 is a landmark investment vehicle, focused exclusively on Africa’s infrastructure development opportunities. It is an independent, profit driven, commercially managed entity. It will provide a means for private sector investors to bring fresh capital to infrastructure development while securing a return. The result should be a significant boost to efforts to ensure sustained economic growth on the African continent. Africa50 will focus on large scale, transformative, commercially and developmentally sustainable infrastructure projects. Africa50 will target investments in high-impact national and regional projects in the energy, transport, Information Communication Technology and water sectors. 

Duties and responsibilities

Africa50 seeks to appoint Consultant Investment Officers for periods ranging from 3 to 6 months with possibility of contract extension, to undertake the following activities: 
  • Identify projects in energy and transports sector, water and ICT and other related sectors;
  • Prepare screening papers to filter projects;
  • Undertake promotion missions and business development;
  • Build strong market intelligence tools;
  • Build strong relationships with industrial operators in energy and transports and other sectors in infrastructure;
  • Build strong relationships with other IFIs for risk sharing;
  • Prepare documents for credit processes;
  • Lead teams comprising various profiles to process investments;
  • Present investment proposals to various committees;
  • Participate in the preparation of the legal documentation for the project financing;
  • Supervise the satisfaction of CPs;
  • Process the disbursements;
  • Maintain good relationships with institutions dealing with PPP in African countries.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must have:
  • Ten to fifteen (10-15) years infrastructure projects financing and project management experience in the energy, transport, water and/or ICT sectors.
  • Experience of working on medium sized and large scale infrastructure projects in one of the sectors - energy, transport, water or ICT sectors.
  • Experience in deal making and financial structuring using various financial products.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience of working in Africa and/or in developing countries desirable.
  • Proficiency in appropriate information technology software.

Apply online

To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.

    Popular Posts

    xx

    Receive all updates via Facebook. Just Click the Like Button Below

    Powered By Blogger Widgets