Job Description\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tReporting to the Head Climate and Environmental Finance, the role of the Senior Investment Officer will be the\u00a0 screening, appraisal, analysis and assessment of all Green Fund project proposals. The role also includes post\u00a0 investment management of projects, which includes re-scoping of projects that are not performing according to\u00a0 expectations.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\nTechnical outputs.<\/p>\n
\tAppraisal of the investment and non-investment proposals (early stage screening and due diligence.
\n\tPreparing and appraising reports for submission to the investment manager.
\n\tCredit risk analysis (for loans) and performing detailed analysis of investment opportunities including\u00a0commercial analysis, financial modelling and analysis and institutional analysis.
\n\tNegotiating term sheets with clients
\n\tOverseeing disbursements to projects as well as monitoring the progress of post-investment
\n\tEnsuring deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring
\n\tAdvise the fund on project screening and assessment criteria
\n\tLiaise with DBSA stakeholders
\n\tUndertake tasks as determined by the investment manager from time to time.<\/p>\n
Key Measures of Outputs<\/p>\n
\tQuality of input into project appraisal reports
\n\tOptimal financial, institutional and legal structuring
\n\tConsistency in monitoring the progress of post-investment activities<\/p>\n
Key Internal Liaison Relationships<\/p>\n
\tProject Preparation
\n\tIDKC Manco and Board
\n\tGreen Fund ManCom<\/p>\n
Key External Liaison Relationships<\/p>\n
\tGreen Fund Clients
\n\tDepartment of Environmental Affairs
\n\tVarious Government Departments<\/p>\n
Expertise & Technical Competencies\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\nMinimum Requirements:<\/p>\n
\tAn Honours degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or Economics.
\n\tA post-graduate qualification such as a CA, CFA or MBA would be a strong advantage.
\n\tPrevious Investment management experience in green or climate related environment will be an advantag
\n\tMinimum of 5 to 7 years\u2019 experience in appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution.
\n\tExperience in successful investment, appraisal, analysis and implementation is required.
\n\tExperience in using Financial models.<\/p>\n
Technical Competencies:
\nWritten & Verbal Communication\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tIs relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
\n\tIs able to determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be transferred to others in order to\u00a0 achieve organisational goals.
\n\tAble to communicate complex problems or concepts, by making them simple and understandable for\u00a0 others.
\n\tAdapts language to the level of the audience in order to ensure that the message has a positive impact\u00a0and is interesting to the audience.<\/p>\n
Financial Analysis<\/p>\n
\tDevelops and maintains effective working relationships with regulated industries, government officials,\u00a0 administrators, and civic leaders.
\n\tServes as subject matter expert and leads work teams for more complex issues.\u00a0
\n\tEvaluates and determines fiscal, operational, and service impacts; analyzes and evaluates legislation; and\u00a0 implements and evaluates statistical models in their subject areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Business Acumen<\/p>\n
\tDevelops and establishes broad scale, longer-term objectives, goals or projects (e.g., affecting a business,\u00a0 department, or organisation).
\n\tTakes actions to fit business strategy.
\n\tAssesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.<\/p>\n
Strategic Planning<\/p>\n
\tEstablishes challenging, attainable goals and objectives based on a customer focus perspectiv
\n\tLooks to the future with a broad perspectiv
\n\tEnsures performances measures are in place to monitor progress and assess accomplishments and\u00a0 achievement of strategic goals and objectives.\u00a0
\n\tDevelops initiatives to achieve goals and objectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Investment \/ Deal Screening\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tConducts project identification, conceptualisation and preliminary structuring of projects structuring and\u00a0 value preposition for DBSA.
\n\tApplies analytical skills to understand the technical, environmental, institutional, financial and legal\u00a0 components of projects to present a structure to prepare the project.
\n\tUnderstands the regulatory and policy environments and offers advice in preparing\/structuring of\u00a0 projects.
\n\tAbility to analyse financial statements and conduct financial modelling.
\n\tMust be familiar with, and have the ability to negotiate complex financial transactions.
\n\tStrong credit and risk analysis skills.<\/p>\n
Required Personal Attributes\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\nBehavioural Competencies:
\nTeamwork and cooperation<\/p>\n
\tActs to promote a friendly climate and good morale, and resolves conflicts
\n\tCreates opportunities for cross-functional working.
\n\tEncourages others to network outside of their own team\/department and learn from their experience.<\/p>\n
Decisiveness<\/p>\n
\tMakes timely decisions about complex issues even when some information is missing.
\n\tMakes decisions and stands by them even when they are controversial or unpopular.
\n\tGrasps critical business opportunities when they arise by making timely decisions.<\/p>\n
Driving delivery of results<\/p>\n
\tIdentifies and implements a business opportunity that will have long term impact on the business.\u00a0
\n\tMonitors progress and adapts the plan if necessary to ensure optimal benefit to the business.
\n\tMakes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals on the basis of inputs and outputs: makes explicit\u00a0
\n\tconsiderations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost benefit analysis.
\n\tBased on cost benefit analysis, makes decisions of entrepreneurial risk nature<\/p>\n
Leading and Empowering Others<\/p>\n
\tIdentifies long-term goals for the team and communicates them to team members, ensuring their buy in.
\n\tSets a good example by personally exercising desired behavior; acts on values and beliefs.
\n\tCommunicates a vision for the team and future success that inspires team members.
\n\tAfter assessing others competence, one delegates full authority and responsibility to others to do the\u00a0 task in their own way.
\n\tEnsures that competent employees are given opportunities to further their careers.<\/p>\n
Leading & Managing Change<\/p>\n
\tGives teams responsibility to analyse, impact and execute change and to sustain it independently
\n\tAnticipates the need for change when not obvious and influences others to gain support.
\n\tBuilds sustainable business capacity to embrace and thrive change.<\/p>\n
Strategic and Innovative Thinking<\/p>\n
\tCreates new concepts that are not obvious to others, leveraging internal and external sources of information, to build incremental revenue and growth opportunities.
\n\tUnderstands connections and trade-offs of strategic choices to evaluate which ideas are practical and possible by considering business and\/or scientific implications.
\n\tDevelops innovative business and\/or customer solutions that shape industry practices.<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.dbsa.org ) or<\/p>\n
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