Programme Manager Infrastructure Funding & Financing (60 Months) at IDC

Objectives

• Development of financial and funding models for projects registered with Infrastructure South Africa and undergoing project preparation.
• Assess and source the opportunity of public funding and private financing (PPPs, blended finance) for priority infrastructure projects.
• Lead the preparation and sourcing of additional funding mechanisms to implement Infrastructure South Africa’s mandate for project preparation.
• Provide strategic guidance to project sponsors on aligning project objectives with funding opportunities.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary team of infrastructure funding and financing specialists.
• Build relationships and collaborations with key stakeholders in the infrastructure funding & financing space such as the development finance institutions, multi-lateral development banks, commercial banks, and sovereign wealth funds.

Qualification and Experience

Basic requirements for the role

Formal Qualification/Degree Any of the following qualifications:

• Postgraduate/NQF level 8 related qualification in Financial Engineering, Development Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science or Accounting.

Experience

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in infrastructure finance, financial modelling, risk assessment, and strategic financial management, with a strong background in public-private partnerships and green finance.
• Advantage: Minimum of 3 years’ experience working at a management level. Registration with a Professional Body N/A The Industrial Development Corporation is a national development finance institution whose primary objectives are to contribute to the generation of balanced, sustainable economic growth in Africa, and to the economic empowerment of the South African population, thereby promoting the economic prosperity of all citizens.
• Additional Advantage: Registration with a statutory body or legally recognized association.