Closing date: 31 Jul 2017
PURPOSE
The Officer-Investments supports the deal team to manage and deliver on green investment projects. Specifically, the Officer-Investments shall, among others:
- Independently develop financial models and perform sound financial analysis
- Draw conclusions from financial analysis and use the financial projections (including valuation) to design/recommend suitable financial structures, identify project issues, opportunities and risk/reward factors
- Develop and maintain investment documentation under guidance from the deal team
- Support the principals and head of department on business development by collecting and analyzing market data to support identification of new business opportunities
- Demonstrate sound analysis of financial models to assist screening of business opportunities
ENGAGEMENT
The Officer-Investments applies knowledge of project/portfolio lifecycle to identify and meet critical path milestones, and to implement tasks (including production of documents) in a timely and high quality fashion for the processing or supervision of projects.
He/she shall also build his/her own understanding of GGGI project development methodology as guided by the relevant GIS Principal and the head of department, and in line with the project team.
DELIVERY
Core competencies and business acumen for this position have been categorized according to project structuring, portfolio management, and business development.
- Interprets term sheets and works with senior staff to draft investment documentation
- Origination: Investigates and prepares the business case for new potential opportunities
- Project structuring: Applies specialized finance skills to use assumptions into the creation of financial projections for renewable energy and green infrastructure assets
- Delivery: Organizes analytical work to ensure that deliverables against milestones are provided in a timely manner
REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced university degree in areas such as international business or economics with further financial / economics training (Masters in Finance, MBA or equivalent), urban/ civil engineering
- Substantive relevant experience (at least 3-5 years), with sound understanding of finance
- Hands-on project management experience, an ability to efficiently manage a large number of activities simultaneously and to navigate through complex environments
- Willingness and ability to be deployed and to travel as required
- Oral and written fluency in English
FUNCTIONAL
- Create and analyze financial models and balance sheets
- Analyze historical and project financial statement
- Conduct industry and market research and assist in business development efforts
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: renewable energy, energy efficiency, urban and water infrastructure financing
- Help design financial instruments, infrastructure project development/assessment/finance, economic/financial analysis of infrastructure investment
- Experience with project finance, private or public sector projects, and/or in PPP transactions is a bonus.
- Experience with climate finance and investment banking is a huge plus.
- Strong analytical and modeling skills, with full knowledge of excel functions
HOW TO APPLY
- Please submit CV and Cover Letter in English (Merged into one PDF file)
- Given the high volume of applications, GGGI can unfortunately only contact candidates with whom we intend to have further discussions
- For more information on GGGI, please visit our website at www.gggi.org
- Candidate must have the right to work in the United Kingdom to apply for this job.
*Global
The location of this assignment is Global, which means that the selected candidate is expected to be with the GIS team at GGGI HQ in Seoul or GGGI Songdo Office, Republic of Korea for the initial 3 to 6 months of the contract period, and after which, he/she will be assigned to his/her duty station in London, United Kingdom.The portfolio for this position includes Rwanda, Uganda and other countries that may be assigned by GGGI.
**ICA Contract (Individual Contractor Agreement)
Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA) is issued by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on behalf of GGGI. The ICA is one of the contract modalities by which GGGI engages its staff. The terms of the ICA reflect the fundamental conditions of employment under the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules applicable to all staff in GGGI.
ICA contract is a consolidated fee contract which includes base salary and monetized benefits. The details of the entitlements and obligations is available here. http://gggi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Entitlements-and-obligations-applicable-to-GGGI-personnel-under-Individu....pdf
Since the location of this position is classified as Global, please note the following,
- Duty Station - The successful candidate will be stationed in London following the induction period in Seoul HQ. In the meantime, for administrative purposes and entitlement to certain expatriate benefits, the incumbent will be temporarily assigned to Seoul/Songdo, Republic of Korea as the duty station.
- Mobilization allowance and joining flights for self/family will be paid only once during the term of the contract upon relocation to either: Seoul/Songdo, Republic of Korea for the initial three to six-month induction period; or the assigned duty station, at the choice of the successful candidate. Relocation leave may only be availed once either upon relocation to Seoul/ Songdo or later at the assigned duty station.
- Demobilization allowance and separation flights for self/family will be paid only once upon travel at the end of the contract from the duty station.
- Housing/Lodging expenses/Meals - No Accommodation Allowance and Daily Expense Allowance (per diem or subsistence allowance), under GGGI Travel Rules, will be paid in relation to travel to any of the assigned portfolio locations. Seek clarification from the HR team member when accepting the offer
- Transportation for staff member between assigned portfolio locations - As per GGGI Travel Rules
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=R0dHSS4wNTM2Mi4zODMwQGdnZ2kuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t