Senior Policy Specialist: JET IP Office

TalentCru • Other • Sandton, South Africa • 14h ago

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 Honourâ€™s Degree or equivalent qualification.
MBA or Masterâ€™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 â€™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