Senior Policy Specialist: JET IP Office

SUMMARY:

To source funding, with a focus on Green funding, to develop financing programmes and to implement and manage funding mechanisms, such as grant funds and related programmes for the JET-IP NEV and GH office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honour’s Degree or equivalent ...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  

  To source funding, with a focus on Green funding, to develop financing programmes and to implement and manage funding mechanisms, such as grant funds and related programmes for the JET-IP NEV and GH office.

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honour’s Degree or equivalent qualification.
  • MBA or Master’s Degree would be an advantage

  KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

  • 10 years of relevant experience within financial services preferably within a development finance institution. Additionally experience in venture capital and early- stage investment will be an added advantage.
  • Broad financial markets experience including, but not restricted to, appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance or Structured Finance transactions or acting in a debt and/or equity instrument sales and distribution role in a financial institution.
  • Experience in syndicating investment deals of appropriate sizes in relevant sectors/geographies in SA and/or Africa.
  • Experience with Tax issues/matters/implications associated with grant and official development assistance (ODA) funding.
  • Experience in repackaging assets and distributing risk to capital market investors.
  • Understanding of the Development Finance Environment and the Just Energy Transition.
  • Grounded experience on development issues.
  • Strong networks and relationships with clients, global and regional private investors and banks in order to distribute viable projects/investments.
  • Experience in developing/reviewing and using corporate/project/structured finance financial models.
  • Experience with raising grant funding and managing grant programmes for investment in SMEs and Large projects, early -stage enterprises and technical assistance support.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments across Africa.
  • Strong customer focus and ability to engage effectively with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments.
  • Experience working in a high-level collaborative and culturally diverse environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
  • Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.

  Financial Shareholder Returns

   

  • Analyse the existing pipeline of green funders, with a focus on NEVs and GH and create a database for the JET IP NEV and GH Office. Green funds are of particular importance to the JET-IP work.
    
    
  • Provide critical feedback on the suitability of all potential funding instruments
    
    
  • Liaise with the JET PMU in the Presidency regarding funding and the JET Financing platform.
    
    
  • Market the organizations JET IP NEV and GH office to the widest possible group of financiers that provide funding for JET/Impact-related programmes in NEVs and GH including Development Finance Institutions, Export Credit Agencies, commercial banks, African financial institutions, African multilaterals, insurers and other financial institutions.
    
    
  • Liaise with the IDC Partnership and Programmes Unit and Financial Management and other relevant internal departments for all matters related to green funds and disbursements thereof.
    
    
  • Provide support to the JET-IP Office at the company and other relevant units to structure agreements optimally, based on sound business principles.
    
    
  • Set up new funds or financial instruments as required within the NEV and GH value chains in collaboration with other funders.
    

  Internal /Operational Processes

  • Provide support to the JET-IP Office in identifying and facilitating investments through financial partnerships in the continent.
  • Develop and periodically update debt and equity investor as well as preferred transferee databases.
  • Compile reports/submissions for internal approvals for company's participation in third-party funds related to JET NEV or GH.
  • Collaborate with other company Divisions and/or Business Units, as appropriate, to develop appropriate funding instruments and programmes to support JET Implementation plans.
  • Compile and issue and/or collate client and/or investor Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and fund term sheet(s).
  • Originate and manage the process and provide input and collaborate with other company Divisions and/or Business Units, as appropriate, in the drafting/negotiation/execution of programme/fund mandates.
  • Collaborate with other company's Divisions and/or Business Units to perform fund/programme structuring, investment case development and documentation and internal investment case presentation at governance/approval committees as appropriate/required.
  • Collaborate with other company Divisions and/or Business Units during the programme/fund design Feasibility Study phase to provide input regarding the structuring and packaging of transactions for bankability.
  • Develop and/or review and update transaction teasers/Information Memoranda and financial models for corporate/project/structured finance transactions in collaboration with the Coverage, Transacting, Credit and Sector Specialist Business Units.
  • Prepare and conduct pitch deck presentations to funders/grants providers and third parties, on request.
  • Arrange, schedule and facilitate debt and equity client/investor road shows.
  • Organize and coordinate signing ceremonies, as appropriate.
  • Identify, secure and assign senior/junior syndicate participants, including setting and making pro-rata debt.
  • Coordinate syndicate participants in all transactions where company is appointed Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) (or co-MLA).
  • Create and populate physical or electronic transaction data room(s) and collaborate with other company Divisions and/or Business Units to manage information.
  • Collaborate with other company Divisions and/or Business Units, as appropriate, to collect and publish Conditions Precedent documentation as required.
  • Collaborate with other company Divisions/Units in the execution of all pertinent documents to close funding/programme for implementation.
  • Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with the company’s systems and procedures.
    Customer Focus Stakeholder Management
  • Build influential relationships and networks and collaborate with internal and external key stakeholders, including the JET PMU.
  • Manage relationships with local/international banks, Development Finance Institutions, Export Credit Agency, and non-bank financial institutions. Particularly institutional debt and /or equity syndication and distribution desks.
  • Retain and manage relationships with a wide network of professional advisors, consultants and deal originators active in the syndicated loan markets.
  • Manage and enhance the levels of service and communications to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

  Learning, Leadership People Growth

  • Stay abreast of syndication and distribution market trends and developments. In particular new (structured) products and services offered by competitors and associated deal flow in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional knowledge sharing.
  • Coaching and mentoring of team members.

  TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

  • Financial acumen
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Investment management
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Customer service orientation
  • Strategic and innovative thinking
  • Planning and organising
  • Results and solution orientated

  LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

  • Resilience
  • Decisiveness in execution
  • People engagement
  • Communication and engagement
  • Diverse stakeholder management
  • Teamwork
  • Innovation
  • Change leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Business mind set

  
  BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Relationship building and networking
  • Negotiation skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Political awareness
  
  
  

   

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