Senior Investment Officer (Green Fund) at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Job Description    

• Reporting to the Head Climate and Environmental Finance, the role of the Senior Investment Officer will be the  screening, appraisal, analysis and assessment of all Green Fund project proposals. The role also includes post  investment management of projects, which includes re-scoping of projects that are not performing according to  expectations.

Key Responsibilities    
Technical outputs.

• Appraisal of the investment and non-investment proposals (early stage screening and due diligence.
• Preparing and appraising reports for submission to the investment manager.
• Credit risk analysis (for loans) and performing detailed analysis of investment opportunities including 
• commercial analysis, financial modelling and analysis and institutional analysis.
• Negotiating term sheets with clients
• Overseeing disbursements to projects as well as monitoring the progress of post-investment
• Ensuring deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring
• Advise the fund on project screening and assessment criteria
• Liaise with DBSA stakeholders
• Undertake tasks as determined by the investment manager from time to time.

Key Measures of Outputs

• Quality of input into project appraisal reports
• Optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring
• Consistency in monitoring the progress of post-investment activities

Key Internal Liaison Relationships

• Project Preparation
• IDKC Manco and Board
• Green Fund ManCom

Key External Liaison Relationships

• Green Fund Clients
• Department of Environmental Affairs
• Various Government Departments

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Requirements:

• An Honours degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or Economics.
• A post-graduate qualification such as a CA, CFA or MBA would be a strong advantage.
• Previous Investment management experience in green or climate related environment will be an advantage. 
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance, or Structured Finance transactions in a financial institution.
• Experience in successful investment, appraisal, analysis and implementation is required.
• Experience in using Financial models.